Bill Durnell Named to Valparaiso Redevelopment Commission

Valparaiso is a growing community located in the northwest corner of Indiana, the seat of Porter County.

Our award-winning downtown gathering spaces and year-round community events provide a thriving and vibrant place to call home. Central Park Plaza, Porter Health Amphitheater and Urschel Pavilion draw our engaged community downtown for signature events, including music concerts, food tastings, movie nights, a vibrant farmers market, and even ice skating in the winter months.

Valparaiso has been recognized with the Great Public Places award by the American Planning Association's (APA) for its 2.5-acre Central Park Plaza, which transformed an underused parking lot into a vibrant gathering space, creating a destination that draws visitors throughout the region.

For more information about the City of Valparaiso and its services, visit Valpo.us.

Life on the Streets with Valparaiso Mayor Matt Murphy

Life on the Streets with Valparaiso Mayor Matt Murphy

Valparaiso Mayor Matt Murphy takes GreatNews.Life founder Chris Mahlmann on the streets of Valparaiso to show us the latest developments going on in the city. Valparaiso is home to an abundant amount of public events and activities, and these new developments build on the exciting future of the city. Central Park Plaza provides summer activities like the Summer Concert Series and Splash Pad, while the new Linc apartments being added will provide new housing opportunities and spaces for businesses to build and grow. The Grand Gardner hotel is an exciting development that will create a boutique hotel for citizens to stay in and enjoy, while the Journeyman Distillery project will provide another quality venue and space for food and drinks to be enjoyed. Like and subscribe! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on social and our websites! -Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreatNews.Life/ https://www.facebook.com/NWI.Life/ https://www.facebook.com/Valpo.Life/ https://www.facebook.com/Portage.Life/ https://www.facebook.com/LaPorteCounty.Life/ -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greatnews.life/?hl=en -Twitter: https://twitter.com/greatnewslife?lang=en The Life Sites: NWI.Life: https://nwi.life/ Valpo.Life: https://valpo.life/ LaporteCounty.Life: https://laportecounty.life/ Portage.Life: https://portage.life/ GreatNewsLife looks to form positive, online communities centered around the idea that, given the option, viewers prefer to see all the good things going on in their community, as opposed to negative news. Here you’ll find exclusively positive, hyper-local stories, features, and news touting everything exceptional about the communities that make up Northwest Indiana. We invite you to partake in the Region’s only source for all-positive news, all the time. Watch it. Love it. Share it.

Bill Durnell Named to Valparaiso Redevelopment Commission

By: City of Valparaiso Last Updated: January 2, 2024

Bill Durnell Named to Valparaiso Redevelopment Commission Bill Durnell has been named to the Valparaiso Redevelopment Commission, announced Mayor Jon Costas. “Bill has proven leadership experience, keen analytical skills and a longstanding commitment to the Valparaiso community. We look...

Valparaiso marks New Year by swearing-in newly elected officials

By: Carson Scott Last Updated: January 2, 2024

Valparaiso marks New Year by swearing-in newly elected officials On January 1, the first day of the new year, supporters, family members, and citizens of Valparaiso gathered at city hall to watch as their newest elected officials were sworn-in. An optimistic atmosphere filled the hall as spectators chattered...

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By: GreatNews.Life Last Updated: December 22, 2023

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Valparaiso to Pause South Shore Connect Service

By: City of Valparaiso Last Updated: December 12, 2023

Valparaiso to Pause South Shore Connect Service The City of Valparaiso will pause the South Shore Connect service, effective January 1, 2024. The service currently provides bus transportation between Valparaiso's transit parking lot on Brown Street and Valparaiso University to the Dune...