New Valpo homeless shelter for men also will serve as warming/cooling center
A new homeless shelter for single men slated to open in Valparaiso in the fall will offer a host of other services, including serving as a warming and cooling center...
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Charges upgraded to murder after Valparaiso woman dies
A Valparaiso man's attempted murder charge was upgraded to murder Friday after the victim of a battery earlier this week, identified in court records as his mother, died. Shanelle Burns,...
Bond set in Valpo attempted murder case at $500K cash, $250K surety
A judge set bond at $500,000 cash and $250,000 surety Wednesday for a Valparaiso man charged with attempted murder in a case that, according to court documents, may have left...
Former Portage mayor’s recent court filing says case should have been heard by appeals court
If disgraced former Portage Mayor James Snyder is guilty of accepting a bribe, then so is just about everybody else. So goes the argument by Snyder's attorneys in their most...
‘It’s time to take a pause’: Lorelei Weimer, longtime leader of Indiana Dunes Tourism, steps aside
Ask Lorelei Weimer what her accomplishments are as longtime leader of Indiana Dunes Tourism and she will provide a 16-point email, in no particular order, of what she's most proud...
Illegal bribe or legitimate ‘gratuity’: How a $13,000 payment to an Indiana mayor could alter political corruption cases in Chicago
It was Christmastime 2013, and Portage Mayor James Snyder was in trouble. His mortgage business had tanked, the IRS was after him for a significant tax debt, and on top...
Officials expect differences in Valparaiso building projects to lure tenants
Though he admitted the phrase is a tired one, Patrick Lyp, Valparaiso's economic director, said comparing the shell building at Lakes of Valparaiso on the city's east side and the...
Homeowner’s bid to save garage turned back in Valparaiso
Ed Cobb tried to save a garage in the 1000 block of Calumet Avenue but for the Valparaiso Board of Works, it was too late. "Why don't you let me...
After $3.8M remodel, Porter Expo Center gets the spotlight
Kyle Knotts and Nick Whiting, who work at the Fairfield Inn and Suites on U.S. 30 in Valparaiso, were part of the invite-only crowd that got a look at the...
Former Fair Oaks employee arrested; faces animal torture, cruelty charges
Police said they arrested one of the three suspects charged with felony and misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty and torture for the alleged mistreatment of calves at Fair Oaks Farms...