Barbara Jo Adkins

At Flanagin’s Bulk Mail Service, you can take a walk back in time and view a little bit of hidden history with Flanagin’s Mini Main Street of Hidden History. Donna Flanagin, along with daughters/co-owners Erica George and Monica Decker, have...

The Valparaiso High School boys cross county team was victorious at their first 3-way meet of the season. On their home course at Sunset Hill Farm, Valpo hosted Chesterton and Crown Point high schools. Taking the top three spots were the Vikings’...

Julie Moore is a Valpo Life in the Spotlight because she is molding the business owners and entrepreneurs of the future. Julie Moore teaches business and marketing at Washington Township High School, and prior to that she was a computer programmer...

Colleen Zana is a Valpo Life in the Spotlight because she cares about those that are in need and is doing something about it. By founding the Valparaiso Theatrical Company (VTC), known as “The Theater That Cares”, Colleen has been able the ensure...

Caroline Shook, Chief Executive Officer of Housing Opportunities, is a Valpo Life in the Spotlight because she cares about helping people, especially the homeless. Shook said of her job, “I am passionate about any family with any housing need....

Who knew learning about government could be so fun? Seniors at Washington Township High School know, thanks to an enthusiastic and energetic Government and Economics teacher named Greg Simms. Simms said of his enthusiasm, “It’s exciting to be...

John Seibert, a Valparaiso resident for 32 years, has been making an impact in Valparaiso for as long as he has been a part of the community. He is currently Director of Parks and Recreation in Valparaiso. Though Seibert grew up in Texas, he was told...

Franciscan Alliance St. Anthony Health-Chesterton Health Center celebrated an innovation in health and emergency care with its open house for the public on March 11, 2012. With the opening of the new emergency facility in Chesterton, Brenda Rogers,...

The Valparaiso Noon Kiwanis Club held its Annual Pancake Breakfast on March 10, 2012, to raise funds to donate back to the community through scholarships, leadership programs and organizations like the Key Club at local high schools, including...

Franciscan Alliance dedicated its new Emergency Center in Chesterton on March 8, 2012, with a blessing performed by the Most Reverend Dale J. Melczek, Bishop of the Diocese of Gary. The new building, located just off Indian Boundary Road in...