Development

1st Source Foundation awards grant to support Portage Library Garden project

1st Source Foundation awards grant to support Portage Library Garden project At the groundbreaking for the Rotary Library Garden at Valparaiso Public Library, Director of Porter County Library System Jesse Butz pitched the idea of creating a similar space at Portage Public Library to Portage Mayor Sue Lynch. Butz and Lynch...

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Surf Internet Collaborates with South Bend Cubs for a Memorable Night of Baseball and Connectivity

Surf Internet Collaborates with South Bend Cubs for a Memorable Night of Baseball and Connectivity On August 23, Four Winds Field in South Bend became the arena for an exciting convergence of sports and technology as the South Bend Cubs faced off against the Cedar Rapids Kernels. In addition to throwing the game’s first pitch, fiber-optic...

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Glenwood Villas bring luxury condominium living to the heart of Valparaiso

Glenwood Villas bring luxury condominium living to the heart of Valparaiso The need for affordable luxury housing has never been greater in the Region than it is right now. With a close proximity to Chicago, active living, dining, and entertainment in comfortable commuting distance, and a bustling, ever-expanding economy,...

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Larson-Danielson and Chesterton community help make new police station a reality

Larson-Danielson and Chesterton community help make new police station a reality Taking a leap into the future, Larson-Danielson and the entire Chesterton community help to make the new police station a reality. Larson-Danielson Construction officially broke ground on the new Chesterton police station on Thursday, July 6. Local...

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1st American Management Company’s John R. Marshall helped pioneer residential property management in the Region

1st American Management Company’s John R. Marshall helped pioneer residential property management in the Region 1st American Management Company’s history stretches back over four decades, starting off as a department within Harley Snyder Companies in 1975. Residential property management in the Region was niche at the time; homeowner associations and other...

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Surf Internet makes waves in Porter County with 2G fiber optic internet

Surf Internet makes waves in Porter County with 2G fiber optic internet It’s official: Surf Internet’s goal of bringing high-speed 2 Gig fiber-optic internet to Porter County has finally come to fruition. On Tuesday, August 15 Surf celebrated this tremendous achievement with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Valparaiso city...

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Surf Internet Breaks Ground in Knox, Indiana, to Become City’s First Fiber-Optic Internet Provider

Surf Internet Breaks Ground in Knox, Indiana, to Become City’s First Fiber-Optic Internet Provider Surf InternetSM, the City of Knox, and the Starke County Economic Development Foundation held a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, July 20, to celebrate the start of a construction project that will deliver fiber-optic internet to the City of Knox,...

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The Valparaiso Economic Development Corporation supports the city from behind the scenes

The Valparaiso Economic Development Corporation supports the city from behind the scenes A lot of hard work isn’t done in the limelight. Difficult, lasting work is done through dedication and commitment. The Valparaiso Economic Development Corporation (VEDC) has been doing just that for decades. Founded in 1984, members of the VEDC...

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