Community

All eyes were on the City of La Porte this week, as Code Enforcement Director Jeff Batchelor presented at the Accelerate Indiana Municipalities Conference in Indianapolis. The conference gathered nearly 700 newly elected municipal officials from...

Registration is now open for spring classes and workshops for children, teens and adults at Lubeznik Center for the Arts (LCA). LCA's spring 2024 education lineup includes a wide variety of engaging classes for every age and skill level:...

2023 was a very busy year for GreatNews.Life (GNL). With the return of events like Biz in the Backyard and the Good Life Awards as well as the eighth iteration of the All About the Girls event, the GNL staff has had their hands full, but that doesn't...

To promote neighborhood engagement, the City of Valparaiso is hosting a Neighborhood Workshop on Tuesday, January 30, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm at Valparaiso City Hall, 166 Lincolnway. Neighborhood Workshops provide an opportunity for neighborhood...

US 30 from Marsh Street to City View and customers south of US 30 This is a message from Valparaiso City Services.  Valparaiso City Services crews have discovered a water main compromise on US 30 which is  causing low water pressure and/or...

Theodore "Teddy" H. Bode, Center for Hospice Care's (CHC) new therapy dog, will arrive at the Ernestine M. Raclin House later this month. Born on May 17, 2023, Teddy has spent nearly nine months in training. Upon arrival, he will be providing comfort...

SERVING WITH AN ATTENTIVE EAR AND A COURAGEOUS HEART I was born and raised in the Back of the Yards in Chicago’s southwest side in the 1940s-50s when Chicago was the “hog butcher capital of the world.” It was a community with twelve...

NIPSCO encourages customers to be prepared for upcoming drop in temperatures and adverse weather conditions Temperatures are expected to drop significantly next week, and NIPSCO wants to ensure customers are prepared. Here are some tips to help...

With snow and sub-zero temperatures coming, Mayor Tom Dermody said the City of La Porte will be opening warming centers for those in need. “While we’ve been incredibly fortunate so far with mild temperatures, harsh winter weather is on its...

Katie Eaton has been named Manager of Public Affairs and Economic  Development for NIPSCO. In this role, Eaton will manage external public affairs and lead the company’s charitable giving efforts in six counties including Elkhart, LaPorte,...