After a disappointing 11-6 loss to La Porte on Friday, the Valparaiso High School Vikings are still searching for an identity. With the season winding down, the Vikings have potential but haven’t been able to find a way to fill it. Head coach Tracy...
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Porter Regional Honors Indiana Patients of the Year
Four patients of the Porter Regional Hospital Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Center in Valparaiso were honored Tuesday afternoon during a ceremony crowning the Indiana Society for Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab patients of the year. Tammy Hawkins...
Boy Scouts Host 9th Annual Day of Prayer Ceremony in Valpo
At times in life when it seems there’s nowhere to turn, many people of faith are able to find comfort by turning to prayer. One such person is Josh Bleill, a Marine who lost both of his legs in a roadside bomb explosion while serving in Iraq in...
2014 Porter County March for Babies Raises Funds for March for Dimes
A chilly late-April morning didn’t discourage dozens of people from coming out to the Old Fairgrounds Park in Valparaiso on Sunday. March of Dimes participants gathered for a walk around Valparaiso to raise money for babies who are born prematurely...
Porter Regional Discusses Shoulder, Hip Joint Replacement Options
As folks get older, the body starts to work against them. It is nature’s way of slowing us down. But when that wear-and-tear begins to impair quality of life, joint replacement surgery may become a viable option for some people. On Thursday evening...
PATH Focuses on Teens Under Stress
Dozens of educators, community leaders and parents filled the Strongbow Inn conference center on Tuesday as PATH hosted its annual teen health conference. Every seminar presented by PATH (A Positive Approach to Teen Health) focuses on a relevant...
Porter Regional Hospital Hosts Women’s Health Seminar
As part of a series of community-focused wellness clinics, Porter Regional Hospital on Wednesday evening hosted a seminar to help teach attendees on various aspects of women’s health. The presentation was given by Annabel N. Yuen, D.O., who...
Purdue University North Central Hosts Daniels, Purdue Board of Trustees
More than 50 people packed into a basement room of the Library-Student-Faculty Building on the Westville campus of Purdue North Central on Friday morning for the Purdue board of trustees meeting. It’s a tradition of the board to move at least one...
A Valpo Life in the Spotlight: Aaron Leavitt
Growing up in a Lutheran church in upstate New York, Aaron Leavitt had heard about Valparaiso University. His youth pastor attended the school, as did other members of the congregation. But there was one singular moment that put Valpo on his radar....
Bison Financial Presents Check to Valpo Parks
Bison Financial Group on Thursday afternoon made a donation to the Valparaiso Parks Department to help fund the popular Valpo Night Ride. The Night Ride is scheduled for August 23, 2014, and will begin at 11 p.m. The donation was in the amount...