Caroline Albers

Young children praised God through song and dance in the Sanctuary at Calvary Church Thursday night. The worship service culminated Vacation Bible School (VBS), a week-long program that encourages kids to discover and feed their faith. The service was …

The Bison Financial Group presented a generous check to Valparaiso Events Tuesday afternoon for the annual Valpo Brewfest held in downtown Valparaiso. The support of event partners like The Bison Financial Group helps the organization continue to provide more …

Barbie Johnson is a petite, stylish woman with inviting green eyes and a bright smile. As she began to talk about her job as Administrative Assistant with the Valparaiso Department of Parks and Recreation and the Valpo Parks Foundation, her passion for her …

The sounds of sizzling hot dogs and the laughter of old friends reuniting filled Thomas Centennial Park in downtown Chesterton Sunday afternoon for the Olga Petryszyn Team Client Appreciation Picnic. The team partnered with Hot Diggity Dawg – a local hot …

Art patrons, coffee lovers, and community leaders filled Blackbird Café Friday evening for the Opportunity Enterprises Group Show and Artist Meet and Greet. The charming exposed brick of the café walls now boasts 16 painting by Opportunity Enterprises …

Kate Brogan, a 17-year-old at Valparaiso High School and dedicated Girl Scout, set up shop in the Boys and Girls Club of Valparaiso Friday afternoon to teach young children what it means to grow up with a developmental disability. The project will allow …

Dancing children sang through their broad smiles on the Memorial Opera House stage Friday evening during the culminating performance of two week’s worth of rehearsal. The Memorial Opera House summer theatre camp gives children the chance to experience …

Smiling children and their parents, carrying golf bags and decked out in their best athletic wear, flooded Creekside Golf Course Thursday afternoon for the 13th annual Creekside Classic hosted by the Valpo Parks Foundation. “The Creekside Classic is kind of …

Acoustic and electric guitar, smooth vocals, and even the rhythmic tap of a tambourine filled Memorial Opera House Sunday afternoon and evening for the first annual Rock the House fundraising event. From 1:00 to 11:00 pm, 17 different bands took the …

People walking in to the Butterfield Pavilion at the Old Fairgrounds Thursday night were met with the delightful smell of cooking food, the sight of a roomful of smiling faces, and the sounds of talented local musicians seizing the stage. The ninth annual …