Parks

As someone who’s been a part of the Valpo Parks Department for 37 years, Dan Johnson can tell you that a lot has changed since he first started working in the parks. “I look back at how things were when I first started here…I mean, there was no...

  “Keep calm and support your local business!” This motto rings true at Valparaiso’s Tudor Carpet One Floor & Home, as they just recently implemented a channel to support another local business they feel strongly about. For every...

S.T.E.A.M. is the focus of much attention these days. A focus on science, technology, engineering, art, and math is important for filling skills gaps and giving the future workforce the ability to solve creative problems in their fields. Plus, the...

The City of Valparaiso and Valpo Parks invites community members to a ribbon cutting for the expansion of the Valpo Velocity Bike Share program on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the new bike station located on Cumberland Crossing Drive near...

The amount of history embedded in and around Northwest Indiana is easy to forget thanks to our proximity to Chicago– but some organizations, like Northern Indiana Power from the Past Inc., are dedicated to preserving and highlighting the people and...

The most coveted trophy in sports, the iconic Stanley Cup, is coming to Valparaiso’s William E. Urschel Pavilion, Thursday, July 26; 4:00-6:00 p.m. Washington Capitals head coach Todd Reirden, who called Valparaiso home for more than a decade, and...

More than two dozen junior golfers age 12 and under participated in the Creekside Classic for Kids Skills competition on July 19 at Creekside Golf Course and Training Center in Valparaiso. Juniors competed in six skill areas and the winners were:...

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr., Hammond Parks and Recreation Department, 6th District Councilman Scott Rakos, 5th District Councilman Dave Woerpel and Hammond Board of Park Commissioners began the enhancement to Hessville Park today with a...

While we were disappointed that the fireworks show did not happen as scheduled on July 4th, we were very thankful that City Parks, Police and Fire Staff worked together to make the right call and helped evacuate the site when severe storm warnings...

After months of strenuous work and constant planning, the Valpo Parks Foundation opened Samardzija Field at Tower Park. The Valpo community came together on Friday to honor the field that Jeff Samardzija, a professional pitcher for the San Francisco...