The world’s latest craze made its way to the Portage Township YMCA on Tuesday. By being the latest participant in the ALS Cold Water Challenge, RN Health and Wellness Coordinator Danny Gonzalez decided to have ice water thrown onto him amongst his YMCA …
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Girls softball teams from all over the country, and even from Canada, made their first stop in Crown Point on Monday night. The World’s Fastest Pitch “B” Series started the week of competitions that culminated into a parade and block party …
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Rain could not bring down the athletes participating in the 12th annual Valparaiso Triathlon. On a soggy and unseasonably cold Saturday morning, around 300 hundred athletes competed in the triathlon. Participants from ages 15 and up made their way through …
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Maybe pigs aren’t supposed to fly after all. Speros Batistatos, CEO of the South Shore Convention Visitors Authority, was joined by his team and Fair Oaks Farms CEO Gary Corbett at the attraction on Wednesday to announce the cancellation of the 2014 …
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The 7th annual Necktie 5K took place on the beautiful June Saturday morning before Father’s Day. The race is famous for it’s runners who all wear neckties and are awarded neckties as trophies. Over 400 hundred participants came out for the Necktie 5K, and …
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Porter Regional Hospital held their third annual Healthy Hustle 5K Run and Walk on a bright and beautiful Saturday morning. The event was held at Valparaiso’s Sunset Hill Farm and around 200 participants came to run, walk, and compete for the good …
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Leon’s Triathlon, known as “the world’s fastest triathlon, place on a hot and muggy Sunday morning at Wolf Lake in Hammond. Leon’s Triathlon is a USA Triathlon sanctioned event and is a part of the three-part Chicago series of events of its type in …
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“I remember a lot of things about my senior year,but tomorrow I’ll remember being here today.” Valedictorian Matthew Csonka couldn’t have addressed his Griffith High School Class of 2014 with something more poignant. On June 1st, Griffith’s 90th …
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Valparaiso University held their commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 17th in their well known Athletic Recreation Center. Parents, families and friends filled the gymnasium to the brim. A live stream of the ceremony was available so that families from …
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Valparaiso Police’s K-9 division hosted their very own Guardians of the Night 5K and 1 mile dog walk on a gorgeous Friday evening. The event was hosted at the Central Park Plaza and featured not only the walk and 5K but a concert from Chicago’s …
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