Recently while driving with my great uncle (who is from Illinois), we began discussing the Indiana Hoosier Lottery. Apparently, sometimes it is so good that my nearly 90 year old uncle will drive across the IL/IN boarder just to buy into the...
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Parks and Recreation
Coming in April to NBC: Amy Poehler’s new sitcom entitled “Parks and Recreation". Call me behind the times, but I just saw a commercial for the show this weekend! I guess a promo for the sitcom was shown during NBC’s coverage of the Super...
When in Rome…
When planning a trip to the Bahamas years ago, my travel agent leaned over her desk and whispered, “Can I tell you a secret about the Bahamas?” I was a young girl, just over twenty-one years old and planning my first trip out of the United...
Sun Salutations Thursday
As promised, I’ve been driving around Valpo soaking in the local flavors. Thanks to Valpo Life and its mission to bring positive, feel-good news to the web, I’ve been looking at my community with new found eyes. As I run my traps-Mercury...
Valpo Police are Big Supporters of the G.R.E.A.T. Program!
Sergeant Steve Jackson and Sergeant Mike Grennes are certified G.R.E.AT. Instructors and teach the G.R.E.A.T. classes to seventh graders at Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, Immanuel Lutheran and St. Paul’s Middle Schools. The G.R.E.A.T. program is a...
VPD Fundraisers
National Police Week 2009 is from May 10 - May 16 and the Valparaiso Police Department is having a couple of fundraisers and community contact events to celebrate! First on May 15th from 3:00pm to 7:00pm, the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #76 is...
Valparaiso Firefighters Local 1124 Fundraisers
Valparaiso Firefighters Local 1124 played a major role in adding extra helping hands to the mix during Valpo's annual Rebuilding Together day. To see photos of the Local 1124 firefighters helping to rebuild homes around Valpo, click here. Valparaiso...
Public Input Meeting on Drainage
The City of Valparaiso will conduct a Public Input Meeting at City hall at 7:00pm, to collect any additional information from residents as a follow up to the drainage surveys distributed last November. Those who didn't participate in a survey or...
Public Transportation, Public Meeting
If you use Opportunity Enterprises, Porter County Aging Community Services or V-Line, you are invited to attend a Public Meeting held by Opportunity Enterprises, Porter County Aging Community Services and V-Line. Comments, concerns, suggestions,...
What Do You Love About Valpo?
What do you love about Valpo? As part of our launch for the new ValpoLife.com, we are looking for your comments, your stories, your photos, videos, or any other bit of information you would like to share, telling us all of the things that you love...