Caroline Albers

Unseasonably chilly weather couldn’t dampen the cheerful mood Friday night at Parkview Elementary’s 30th annual Friday Night Live. Held at Central Park Plaza, the event encouraged the students to read by engaging them in fun and imaginative …

Friends, old and new, came together in Ideas in Motion Media’s Napoleon Street office on Thursday night for the LIFE Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Representatives from the Hobart, La Porte, Duneland, and Portage Chambers of Commerce attended the open house …

Food, fashion and fun filled Chicago Street Theatre Wednesday evening for the third annual Little Black Dress Party. The party included an array of events culminating in a fashion show of clothing from local businesses Bargain Barn and Once Upon a Child …

Grey skies and drizzling rain could not darken the bright smiles that filled Aberdeen Manor on Tuesday morning. Members of the community came forth in their spring best for Opportunity Enterprises’ annual Celebration of Achievement Awards. OE staff and …

Music lovers young and old flooded Central Park Plaza on Saturday evening to take in the bumping rock and roll tunes at Summer Jam Music and Food Festival 2013, headlined by Blue Oyster Cult. Spirits ran high as the beer flowed, and the enthusiastic …

On the evening of July 11, the Valparaiso Community School Board reorganized and held a public hearing to renew the position of Superintendent Mike Berta. Each year, at the first School Board meeting, the board organizes itself, meaning that officials are …

Picnic blankets and lawn chairs dotted the lush green lawn of Central Park Plaza on Wednesday evening as people of all ages came to listen to soaring melodies performed by the Valparaiso University Community Band for the Summer Rhapsody concert program …

This summer, high-achiever Brandon Hamill will be embarking on a business adventure at Purdue University’s Research Park Entrepreneurship Academy. During the weeklong camp, students interested in the ins and outs of entrepreneurship work to create their own …

Accomplished students and their proud parents filled the Valparaiso High School auditorium Wednesday evening for the annual Local Scholarship Awards Night. Several community organizations and individuals that wish to help make education a little more …

Last week, Valparaiso Community Schools received word from the Indiana Department of Education that once again, several Valpo schools received the prestigious honor of a Four Star School Rating. Valparaiso High School, Benjamin Franklin Middle School, Thomas …