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Update: As of Monday, June 10, 2024, at 2:00 PM the precautionary boil advisory has beenlifted. All affected Valparaiso City Utilities customers may resume utilizing their tap water for allpurposes. No further action is needed. Thank you for your...

Upcoming Hammond Developments Find a New Funding Source Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. announced a new funding source for the planned expansion of the Hammond Sportsplex and the construction of a Downtown South Shore Train Station on the West Lake...

The City of Valparaiso is embarking on its largest-ever paving season, appropriating $8.8 million to fund an aggressive schedule of sidewalk and roadway improvements that include collector, arterial and neighborhood streets. “Historically, over the...

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Hammond Fire Department announced the retirement of its long-time chief as well as the promotions of two firefighters to Chief and Deputy Chief, the two top positions in the Department. Fire Chief Jeff Smith...

The City of Valparaiso has been named a Tree City USA for 2023 by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management. “As a city, we all win when our community makes smart investments in urban forests, because...

Heading into the final round of the third annual La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership (LEAP) Olympics, things looked uncertain for defending the champions – The City of La Porte. They hadn’t won any of the previous rounds, but...

The Valparaiso Police Department has added a new officer with the swearing-in of David Jolliff to day. Mayor Jon Costas performed the ceremony within the council chambers of City Hall, with nu merous officers, civilian staff, and family present to...

Holly Taylor, Clerk-Treasurer for the City of Valparaiso, has earned the designation of Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC), awarded by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC), Inc. “We congratulate Holly Taylor on this advanced...

The City of Valparaiso has been awarded the maximum $1.5 million in Community Crossings grant funds  through the Indiana Department of Transportation, announced Governor Eric Holcomb. Together with newly  appropriated funding for roadways,...

Mayor Angie Nelson Deuitch has yet to be in office for a hundred days, but she is already helping Michigan City achieve important milestones. On a festive Friday evening, hundreds of people attended the Mayor’s Charitable Gala where $113,000 was...