Erica Wirsing

OE Holiday Open House Sells Treats from Simply Amazing Market

OE Holiday Open House Sells Treats from Simply Amazing Market With its hand-produced delicious gourmet popcorn and fudge, the Opportunity Enterprises’ Simply Amazing Market Holiday Open House was the place to buy holiday treats on Saturday morning from 9-3. Every purchase of a Simply Amazing Market item would...

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Valparaiso Celebrates Completion of New 5-Points Roundabout with Tree Lighting

Valparaiso Celebrates Completion of New 5-Points Roundabout with Tree Lighting At 4:30 on Sunday evening, the Mayor Jon Costas gathered with members of the community to light the 20 foot evergreen tree in the middle of the city’s new roundabout on Calumet Avenue. The tree will grow to be 60 feet tall and bring beauty to the...

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5k Race at Blue Chip Casino Benefits Riley’s Children’s Hospital

5k Race at Blue Chip Casino Benefits Riley’s Children’s Hospital Snow flurries blew, but on November 23rd, 2013, the United Way of La Porte County held the first 5K Run, Walk, & Roll - a timed 3.1 mile race organized to directly benefit kids in La Porte County currently receiving treatments at Riley Children's...

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Urschel Laboratories Honors William E. Urschel with $3 Million Gift to Valpo

Urschel Laboratories Honors William E. Urschel with $3 Million Gift to Valpo Residents of Valpo have witnessed the downtown area growing into a place for the community to gather in the past few years. Mayor John Costas's view of the downtown Central Park Plaza as a gathering place for the city will continue as the Urschel...

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IU Northwest Celebrates Student Scholarships and Campus Supporters

IU Northwest Celebrates Student Scholarships and Campus Supporters On Thursday evening, donors, friends, and alumni of IU Northwest came together in the school’s annual celebration of student scholarships at the Avalon Manor in Hobart. Scholarship recipients and donors celebrated the significance of philanthropy...

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