Parks

Valpo Parks has initiated bids for work on the city’s newest and largest park, the Valpo Sports &  Recreation Campus. Bids for Phase I are due in July for work to begin later this summer on the park,  located on the city’s east...

Former South Suburban College (SSC) Board Chairman Frank M. Zuccarelli will be honored with a new park in his name. The Park dedication event will be held on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at 11 a.m. on the north end of the Main Campus. The public is...

Another Region summer is underway, and in Valparaiso, that means a calendar packed full of events, programs, and activities of all kinds. Valpo Parks is responsible for many of them, including Friday’s Party in the Park, where they provided updates...

The City of Crown Point is moving along with work at Sauerman Woods Park.   During a Wednesday evening meeting, Crown Point Mayor Pete Land provided an update on the  project, which broke ground last fall.   “This whole...

On the morning of Wednesday, June 7, the City of Portage gathered to celebrate the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Marquette Greenway Trail. The Marquette Trail is one of three in the City of Portage, along with the Prairie Duneland Trail Head and...

In June of 2021, Hobart began registering all recreational golf carts for use on municipal roads. Although the original ordinance was signed in 2017, updates addressed new challenges.  Golf carts are a core part of Hobart’s community. They are...

Pulaski County Indiana is full of outdoor and indoor attractions. Throughout the summer, the county’s special events make a visit essential. July brings the Northern Indiana Power from the Past and Bo Duke, who is played by John Schneider, will...

First officially observed in 1868, Memorial Day honors the brave men and women that made the ultimate sacrifice while in the line of duty. Today, this somber day of remembrance is held in the last week of May, and for many, it kicks off the summer...

The City of Crown Point will kick off spring at the end of this month with a  celebration to honor Arbor Day.  At 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 28, the City of Crown Point will host an Arbor Day Ceremony at Kaiser Park,  located along South...

About 270 days from now, Valpo Parks will open the gates to one of their most ambitious, and heartfelt projects to date, the Flounder & Friends Skate Park, which broke ground on Tuesday afternoon. Designed by world-renowned skate park designer...