Color exploded onto Valparaiso University’s campus on Saturday morning. The second annual SALT Color for a Cause 5K couldn’t have been on a better day. The sun was shining, the wind blew in full force covering the runners in an extra layer of...
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Local Talent Showcased at Stars over Valpo Concert
WVLP 98.3 FM showcased Valpo’s local talent Sunday night at Valparaiso University. The radio station presented the concert which featured 19 acts as a fundraiser to keep WVLP alive a kicking. WVLP is a locally supported radio station, which in...
Ringing in the Spring Celebrates 20 Years of Running
Ringing in the Spring rang in again on a sunny and brisk Saturday morning at the Valparaiso YMCA. The race is a 5K and 10K and it is held each year to benefit the YMCA and its fitness programs. Around 1,700 people joined in this year from all over...
Northwest Indiana Boat Show Off to Great Start
The Porter County Expo Center held the annual Northwest Indiana Boat Show that started on Friday at noon. The event holds many different types of boats on display including cruisers, deck boats, bow riders, center console fish boats, performance and...
‘A Theater for a New Audience’ Comes to Memorial Opera House
There’s a new audience coming to the Memorial Opera House. The Porter County Community Foundation has granted the theater with a generous opportunity to start up their new program - aptly named 'A Theater for a New Audience.' This latest adventure...
Wellman Named Citizen of the Square
“Bill is one great man of vision, even so that I’d compare him to the likes of Walt Disney,” Thomas McDermott Sr., former Mayor of Hammond, said of Bill Wellman, Valparaiso’s 2014 recipient of the Citizen Square award. Bill Wellman was...
Memorial Opera House Hosts Miss Great Lakes and Miss Kankakee Valley Pageants
The Memorial Opera House hosted the 2014 Miss Great Lakes and Miss Kankakee Valley Scholarship Pageant on a slushy, snowy Saturday afternoon. The pageant was held to not only to give a scholarship to four lucky winners, it also stood as a preliminary...
Imagine Concert Series Begins With The Lone Bellow
The Memorial Opera House hosted a sold out crowd on Saturday night for the first event in their Imagine Concert Series, which featured folk-rock group The Lone Bellow. The Imagine Concert Series is orchestrated by Brad Koeppen and Rob Harkel, who...
Memorial Opera House’s Spring Children’s Theatre Offers Classes for All Skill Levels
Valparaiso’s Memorial Opera House is offering something special for kids this spring with The Children’s Theatre, a spring and summer program for kids ranging from ages 3 all the way up to 18. Children from around the area are welcome to sign up...
Portage Chamber Annual Open House a Holiday Delight
Portage’s Chamber of Commerce held their annual Holiday Open House on Thursday night at their headquarters. The event was attended by board members and visitors alike, who were all invited to mix and mingle. There were plenty of drinks and hor...