Ryan McCormick

"The weather outside is frightful, and the fire is so delightful, and since we've no place to go, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!" These were the lyrics that were going through my head as I was driving through the snowiest conditions I have...

As Christmas is inching closer and closer, kids' anticipation is rising as to what what the holidays will bring them. Downtown businesses in Valparaiso wanted to aid that anticipation by hosting a Kid's Holiday Party. Pikk's Tavern, rTrail Collective...

We've all seen and heard commercials and other media that smoking causes cancer. We've all seen and heard that second-hand smoke can cause cancer as well. Now there are people who want to do something about it. The LaPorte and Porter County Tobacco...

On Thursday, December 9th, 2010, law enforcement officers from all over Porter County gathered to award and recognize each other's accomplishments in diminishing drunk driving across the county. The Porter County Drunk Driving Task Force, consisting...

Valparaiso Community Schools seem to excel in nearly every area on the academic, athletic, and artistic spectrum. On December 6th and 7th, 2010, elementary school students all the way through high school level shared their creative talents through...

Much holiday spirit was in the air Friday, December 3, 2010 in downtown Valpo as the annual Holly Days really kicked off the holiday season. Kids and families were out and about checking out the live nativity scene with a train ride on the opposite...

It was a windy and clear November day. Nice, beautiful, but chilly. There was something else in the air though. Tension. Boys with athletic jerseys walked quickly to the clubhouse adjacent to the Viking football field. And, it wasn't just because it...

"I was mesmerized," exclaimed Ali Vincent, the first woman to win the Biggest Loser in its fifth season. Vincent was describing her first time watching the hit reality TV show, and it would cause her to be catapulted into a massive life...

These kids are excited. These girls are pumped. These middle school women are taking serious their career aspirations and taking part in the STEM mentoring program with Discoveries Unlimited. STEM stands for "Science, Technology, Engineering, and...

Valparaiso High School Band Parents. Unite.That's exactly what happened on November 10, 2010 at the Valparaiso Band Parents Association's 54th Annual Ham Dinner. As the name of the event was a mouthful, same goes with the food. Cole slaw, green...