A flag-raising ceremony was held at Porter Regional Hospital on Tuesday April 15 to recognize National Donate Life Month. Porter is a strong advocate for organ donation and so to help raise awareness, celebrate the lives that were saved because of...
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The Glass is Half Full: $40,000 Raised for Childhood Cancer Research
“Glass Half-Full” is a new weekly segment you can hear on our Ideas in Motion Media sites that looks at the side of a story that’s rarely reported or focused on - the good news. In the latest “Glass Half-Full” episode, AM 1420’s Brian...
NIPSCO Discusses EV Charging Station Incentives on The Green Commuter
South Shore Clean Cities (SSCC) welcomes Kevin Kirkham & Kathleen Szot with Northern Indiana Public Service Co. (NIPSCO) to the April 9 edition of The Green Commuter on Lakeshore Public Radio. Kirkham and Szot, along with Green Commuter host,...
The 4th Annual Soup Bowls for Hungry Event Shows Creativity for a Cause
On Friday, students and faculty of Valparaiso University displayed their original artwork for the fourth annual Soup Bowls for the Hungry Silent Auction. Artist from classes and other faculty members made ceramic bowls, along with digital and drawn...
Thomas Jefferson Middle School Wins B Tourney in Overtime
Valparaiso's Thomas Jefferson Lady Vikings won the annual Thomas Jefferson B tournament on Saturday March 15. The final score of the championship game was 25-23 vs. Chesterton in Overtime. Schools participating were Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin,...
Snowy Runners Finish the 16th Annual St. Paul Spirit Run 5k
Waking up to snow is a common occurrence for runners this year, and today proved to be no different for the 16th annual St. Paul Spirit Run 5k. Runners completed on a hilly and simple loop course near the school. Despite the temperatures and snow,...
REP: Alan Manns
Northwest Indiana is a growing area of the country that welcomes many families that make their way to us. And with the families come the homes in which they must reside. So who comes in to play when it's time to buy or sell a home? There are multiple...
Porter Township School Corporation Weekly Update: January 27, 2014
Don't Graduate Early, Earn Dual Credits! This past week I spent time at Ivy Tech in Valparaiso with Aco Sikoski, who is their Vice Chancellor. I was able to tour the campus and learn more about how we can increase dual credit opportunities for PTSC...
VHS Presents Improv Games: Catching Laughter
Valparaiso High School Drama Club presents our annual improv show! There will be three show dates: Thursday, February 27 at 7 pm, Friday, February 28 at 7 pm, and Saturday, March 1 at 7 pm. Tickets are $10 each and are available at the door or at...
11U Vikings Looking to Fill Roster
The Valparaiso Vikings 11U Baseball team is looking for 2-3 boys committed to becoming better baseball players in order to complete the roster of 10-11 players for the upcoming season. Eligibility is based on your son being no older than 11 years old...