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Valpo City Council selects Ashley Kruse for school board seat

May 24, 2024 at 1:37 p.m.

Ashley Kruse, who described herself last month as “the Susan Lucci of school board appointments,” after two unsuccessful previous tries for open Valparaiso School Board seats, found success after the...

A "parade" of semi-trucks and RVs drive around the pathway in front of the Our Lady of Czestochowa Shrine each June for a celebration which includes receiving a blessing from Fr. Mikolaj ("Nick") Markiewicz, who serves as superior of the Salvatorians of Merrillville. (Ann Scamerhorn/for Post-Tribune)

From the Farm: Polish mass and semi-truck blessing celebrated with dill meatball recipe

May 24, 2024 at 11:01 a.m.

For decades, I’ve written about my Polish family kitchen love for fresh dill in my columns and cookbooks.

Sean Kelly and Danielle Bilderback star in the cast of Noel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit” May 31-June 16 at Dunes Summer Theatre in Michigan City. (Dunes Summer Theatre)

Dunes Summer Theatre 2024 season launches with ‘Blithe Spirit’

May 23, 2024 at 10:52 a.m.

Dunes Summer Theatre kicks off its 2024 season May 31-June 16 with "Blithe Spirit."

The world premiere and stage musical treatment of “Death Becomes Her” continues at Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago through June 2, 2024. (Image courtesy of Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman)

Of Notoriety: Pre-Broadway ‘Death Becomes Her’ has audiences and die-hard fans in stitches

May 22, 2024 at 2:20 p.m.

Sometimes there’s an extra special curtain notice that has readers eager to know what’s behind Broadway’s (blood) red curtain before it rises.

Violinist Jameson Cooper is one of the musician highlights of “ViolinMania!” a free concert May 25 in Michigan City hosted by the Michigan City Chamber Music Festival. (Michigan City Chamber Music Festival)

‘ViolinMania!’ concert brings string stars to Michigan City

May 21, 2024 at 5:33 a.m.

"ViolinMania!” will be held May 25 at St. Mary’s the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church in Michigan City.

Purdue North Central student Sydney Small created a strawberry cupcake batter made with fresh strawberry purée for a delectable cake, with flecks of freeze-dried strawberries as the secret to an incredible aromatic frosting for the 2024 PNW Intramural Baking Competition. White chocolate dipped strawberries serve as a decorative garnish. (Philip Potempa/for Post-Tribune)

From the Farm: Strawberry cupcakes, snakes and persistent sparrows rate with recent family chatter

May 17, 2024 at 2:58 p.m.

May rains and warm afternoons have strawberry plants blossoming with promising yields.

Maggie Mills of Chesterton, left, and Kat Riley, of Kouts, display rainbow fans while joining supporters listening to deliberations about approval of a resolution recognizing June as Gay Pride Month at the Valparaiso City Council meeting on Monday, May 13, 2024. (Philip Potempa/for Post-Tribune)

Valparaiso City Council approves resolution with 6 to 1 vote to recognize Pride Month

May 15, 2024 at 4:26 p.m.

Advocates, supporters and members of the LGBTQ+ community gathered at standing-room-only capacity to encourage the Valparaiso City Council to pass a resolution recognizing June as Gay Pride Month.

David Cerda, as Fagin, keeps Li’l Orphan Arnie, played by Dakota Hughes, in check with funny consequences in “Poor People! The Parody Musical,” having its Hell in a Handbag world premiere run through June 16, 2024 at The Chopin Theatre in Chicago. (Image by Rick Aguilar/for Post-Tribune)

Of Notoriety: Hammond High grad Cerda and his ensemble giving ‘Poor People!’ their due

May 16, 2024 at 1:47 p.m.

As soon as I heard the title of the latest world premiere from Hell in a Handbag Productions for their spring stage production, “Poor People! The Parody Musical,” I was...

Valparaiso City Councilman Jack Pulillo, R-4th, reads a statement on behalf of the council in support of police and first responders at the council’s meeting on Monday, May 13, 202, in response to police and first responders’ criticism of Council President Robert Cotton, left. (Philip Potempa/for Post-Tribune)

Standing crowds, dual perspectives of FOP stance to remove Cotton as Valpo council president

May 14, 2024 at 5:36 p.m.

More than an hour of public comments, including police and first responders as counter opinions to an equal amount of supportive voices for Valparaiso City Council President Robert Cotton, guided...

Valpo council approves final vote for $8 million in summer road projects

May 12, 2024 at 8:11 a.m.

After three months of presentations and deliberations, Valparaiso City Council members approved a final vote in April for “the largest paving program the city of Valparaiso has ever taken on,”...

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