Jake Sidwell

As part of the Kohls Cares Go Green, over thirty employees from the Portage and Merrillville stores donated their time to help out at the Portage Township YMCA, cleaning up the area. Every year they choose a nonprofit to support through the Go Green...

Students vs. faculty - the ultimate showdown of skill between the senior varsity girls and boys basketball team and the teachers that decided their GPA. Valparaiso High School hosted a special game benefiting Riley Children's Hospital, pitting the...

Boots slamming, hands clapping, drums beating and flamenco guitar resounding, Don Quijote restaurant hosted VHS students for Spanish culture week as both an entertainment luncheon and an educational experience.Robert Cespedes, a Spanish teacher at...

"This is something that has been talked about and planned for and dreamed about in Portage through several administrations. Today we'll be breaking ground for University Center Portage," said Mayor Olga Velazquez, standing on the very grounds where...

"We need to think about how we can positively, as a community, counteract misconceptions about who we are and what we're doing, and build upon the good work that's going on in our community, and make it richer and better. That's our focus," said...

Cumberland Crossing was closed off, classic music blasted from the outside speakers, and runners were at their marks for the Ringing in Spring 5k Race at the Valpo YMCA. One of the largest races in the region, the 5k had over a thousand participants...

Cumberland Crossing was closed off, classic music blasted from the outside speakers, and runners were at their marks for the Ringing in Spring 5k Race at the Valpo YMCA. One of the largest races in the region, the 5k had over a thousand participants...

Indiana has a long history of dedicated military service, as well as being proponents of properly honoring our veterans - those who fearlessly served our country when called. American Legion Post 94 celebrated the second Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans...

Business Women United joined with the Valparaiso University football team to help clean and restore a new office location for Housing Opportunities. Covered in paint, plaster and primer, the volunteers worked with a smile, happy to spend their...

The Mardi Gras Unmasked Benefit Gala took place at Duneland Falls Banquet Center as part of the efforts toward Rebuilding Together Portage, a foundation that has helped over 150 homeowners, who are physically limited in repairing and maintaining...