Life Bridge Christian Church member Jeni Bolton founded 500 Turkeys as a way to help local families put food on the table in times of a struggling economy, and give the community a chance to help their neighbors in need. Saturday night’s Gobble...
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Spirit of Women Brings a Wealth of Health Information to Community
Franciscan Alliance’s Spirit of Women program offered a free Little Black Dress health event from 6 to 9 p.m. on November 7 at Sand Creek Country Club in Chesterton, IN. “Just like the classic little black dress, vibrant health is always...
Bears and Packers Fans Enjoy Great Downtown Tailgate
Football fans enjoyed The Great Downtown Tailgate on Monday, November 4 in Central Park Plaza. The free event featured a live telecast of the Bears vs. Packers Monday Night Football game and was hosted by Valparaiso Community Festivals & Events...
Kids Trick or Treat at Rittenhouse Senior Living
The Rittenhouse Senior Living Community in Valparaiso hosted a Halloween night for children on Tuesday, October 29th, from 6-8 p.m. The event was open to the community and included indoor Trick or Treating with the residents of Rittenhouse, a Balloon...
Hero Half Marathon and 10K Held at the Indiana Dunes State Park
The first footrace in the area to take place on the beautiful trails of the Indiana Dunes State Park, the Hero Half Marathon on Sunday morning attracted over315 participants. The race was organized by Lighthouse Events. “We wanted to make the race...
Imagine Music Productions Brings Willie Nile to the Memorial Opera House
To celebrate and finish up a successful five years of bringing concerts to Valparaiso, Imagine Music Production’s owners Rob Harkel and Brad Koeppen couldn’t think of a more perfect artist to bring in than Willie Nile and his band. Nile, who has...
Valparaiso Fire Department Holds First “Party in the Park”
Saturday evening, from 4-10 p.m. the overcast weather did not stop the first ever “Party in the Park” for the Valparaiso Firefighters. In the Central Park Plaza, firefighters, their friends and family, and anyone from the community was invited to...
Valparaiso High School Shows School Spirit at Homecoming Pep Rally
Despite the rain that had been pouring from the sky a mere 30 minutes before, Valparaiso High School kicked off the homecoming weekend with a high energy pep-rally at Central Park Plaza on Thursday night. The rally began with the VHS football team...
Live Music Performed at Industrial Revolution
Dan Reisen, local vocalist and guitarist, entertained the dinner crowd at Industrial Revolution Eatery and Grille from 6-9 on Wednesday evening. The restaurant has a bar and regular seating, and all ages young and old were there for dinner while...
Walk To End Alzheimer’s Raises Money For Research
With many affected in some way by Alzheimer’s disease, walkers gathered Sunday afternoon to walk at Hidden Lake Park in Merrillville to support each other and to raise money for research that will hopefully help to end the disease. “This is an...