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The City of Valparaiso has coordinated with local organizations to announce Warming Centers available when temperatures and wind chills dip below freezing. The following organizations are serving as warming centers: Valparaiso YMCA(219)...

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians of Michigan and Indiana, its Tribal Police, and its Four Winds® Casinos are lending their support to help raise awareness for National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, which is recognized every...

City Hall and all other municipal offices will be CLOSED to the public on Monday, Jan. 20 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The Michigan City Transit and Refuse departments also will be nonoperational on Monday, meaning no bus service...

As the weather turns colder next week and the potential increases for hazards such as ice, snow and frigid temperatures, Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO) is reminding customers to prepare now so that they can keep their homes and...

CoAction WIC is excited to announce the launch of its new Diaper Distribution Pilot Program, set to begin this Friday January 17, 2025 in Northwest Indiana. This initiative is part of a statewide effort funded by a $1.2 million grant from the U.S....

On Thursday, Jan. 16, Purdue University Northwest (PNW) hosted the first of its two Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day celebrations and community events. PNW students, faculty and staff and members of the public came to the event looking to celebrate...

Featured image: Chun Liu, assistant professor of Social Work, leads students during a Social Work class at PNW. PNW’s BASW program has earned reaccreditation by the Council on Social Work Education Purdue University Northwest’s...

On Wednesday, January 15, Valparaiso Mayor Jon Costas delivered his 2025 State of the City Address at the Valpo Chamber’s Annual Meeting. Over 400 elected officials and representatives of local businesses gathered in the Porter County Expo Center...

Valparaiso City Council members are (left to right), row 1: Diana Reed, Ellen Kapitan, Emilie Hunt; row 2: Robert Cotton, Barbara Domer, Peter Anderson, Jack Pupillo.  The Valparaiso City Council has announced its leadership positions and liaison...

Residents in need will soon have access to an emergency warming shelter right here in La Porte, according to Mayor Tom Dermody. Joining forces with Center Township Trustee Lisa Pierzakowski, the City has today announced a partnership with Nest...