Lorrie Woycik

It's the time of year when school's out for the summer, and students (and teachers) are ready to put the books and homework to rest for a while. It is...

Lucky 13. That's how many outstanding volunteers were recognized at the annual Greater Valparaiso Volunteer of The Year Recognition Program sponsored by the Valparaiso Kiwanis Club Foundation last week. Kiwanis...

Josh is a handsome, intelligent, lovable high school senior who was the prom king at Morgan Township High School's dance this year. He's a member of the Porter County Career...

"Here today, gone tomorrow." That statement seems to describe just what our weather has been this spring. The several days of unusually hot weather we had two weeks ago burst...

Congratulations to all the winners in the primary elections held Tuesday throughout our area. And special high-fives to all the people who made the effort to get out and vote....

When think of the YMCA, most of us think of exercising, swimming, working out in the weight room, attending classes or having our children take lessons. But it is so...

Every parent who isn't aware of what our children are hearing and seeing on their technology devices should take the time to be at Thomas Jefferson Middle School cafeteria at...

Run, do not walk, to the Valparaiso YMCA and join the hundreds of other runners who are anxious to get their running shoes out of winter storage. You still have...

There are some especially neat basketball referees in our area — something I discovered Friday evening when our Special Olympics basketball director called in a panic telling me that the...