Barbara Jo Adkins

Congratulations to the Valparaiso High School Girls Cross Country team for their WIN at Sectionals! Chesterton hosted sectionals at Sunset Hill Farm on Oct. 11, 2011. The top five schools from Sectionals move on to the Regionals meet this Saturday...

The Chesterton-Duneland Chamber of Commerce heated things up a bit for the Town of Chesterton, with their third annual "Chili Challenge" held in the Thomas Centennial Park in downtown Chesterton. The "Chili Challenge" was held amidst the European...

With yellow ribbons tied around trees lining the streets of Porter and Chesterton and flags flying at half-mast, United States Army Specialist James (Jim) Butz of Porter Indiana, came home to rest on October 8, 2011. Butz returned home today with a...

The Premier Grill has undergone some changes in recent months. There is new decor, a few new friendly faces taking your orders, and new ownership. The new owner is Fred Cicco, with Mike Atsas having to attend to pressing needs in Greece.  Atsas was...

The South Shore Convention & Visitors Authority (South Shore CVA) held its first annual Tourism Tech Summit on Tuesday, October 4, 2011, with the goal of connecting community members with local businessmen and women.  Luke Weinman, Director...

Races opened up on this cold windy morning on October 1, 2011 with the running of the Junior Varsity teams in the Duneland Athletic Conference (DAC) Meet. Valpo immediately took, and kept, the lead without much other competition there to push the...

The Valparaiso High School Girls Cross Country team claimed victory at the Duneland Athletic Conference (DAC) Meet on October 1, 2011. It was a cold and windy day, but it didn't stop the top four runners from breaking the course record of 19:15 set...

The Valparaiso High School boys cross country team was invited to the Culver Academies Cross Country Invitational. Schools from as far away as Michigan and Ohio were invited to run. The Culver Invitational is a spectacular event with a stampede of...

<!--[if !mso]> <! st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } -->     The Valparaiso Community Festivals and Events (VCFE) held it's 2nd Annual BrewFest on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at the new Central Park Plaza. Dan McGuire,...

The Welcome Mat celebrated their Grand Opening on September 23, 2011. The Welcome Mat, located at 309 E. Lincolnway, brings "fair trade" goods to our area from all over the world. By buying goods from artisans and farmers who participate in the "fair...