Barbara Jo Adkins

The Valparaiso High School girls cross country team placed third at the IHSAA State Championship Meet, bringing home a bronze medal for their efforts. Coach Nellessen said, “It feels good. The girls did a great job and we are proud of them,...

The Valparaiso High School boys cross country team placed seventh at the 2011 IHSAA State cross country meet in Terre Haute on October 29, moving up three places from last years tenth-place finish. 24 qualifying schools from all over the state...

At the IHSAA State cross country meet. held in Terre Haute on October 29, 2011, Senior at Valparaiso High School, Ahmad Aljobeh was given the Mental Attitude Award. The 2011 Charles F. Maas Mental Attitude Award for boys cross country went to Ahmad...

The NWITweetup group held their first Lunch & Learn event, sponsored by Certified Home Inspections, on October 26, 2011. The luncheon directed the attention of small business owners to social media. “This is the first in a series of business...

One more title to go for the Valparaiso High School boys cross country team, as the Vikings advance to the state meet with DAC, Sectional, Regional & Semi-State titles in tow. Viking Ari Coulopoulos held back during the race to keep the "pack...

The Valparaiso High School girls cross country team is advancing to the State Championship Meet after coming in second at Semi-State on Saturday. Coach Nellesen said, “The girls ran well together and we accomplished our goal, which is State....

On October 21, 2011, at the location of the new Porter Hospital, workers from EMCOR Hyre Electric and Shambaugh & Son working on the new hospital exchanged their green and red hard hats for pink ones in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month...

Battling for first place with LaPorte's Elena Lancioni at the Regionals meet held at New Prairie, was Valpo's Katelyn DeVries on Oct. 15, 2011. DeVries kicked it up at the end and took the first place position finishing strong with a time of 18:55.7....

The Valparaiso High School boys cross country team is moving on to semi-state following their Regionals win at New Prairie. The team looked strong, running as a pack and coming through the finish line one after another, ensuring the win for Valpo....

The Valparaiso High School boys cross country team won their Sectional Meet on October 11, 2011, earning the team the right to advance to Regionals this Saturday. Sectionals were held at Sunset Hill Farm, hosted by Chesterton. Coach Prow said, "We...