Mary Cobble

When one hears the name “Cathy Brown Brown“, two words are likely to come to mind: ice cream and selflessness. Seem odd? Well, if you know Cathy, it makes perfect sense. Owner of local favorite Valpo Velvet and a Valparaiso native, Cathy …

Valparaiso is a community gifted with many amazing leaders and citizens. Yet, if there is one individual who can be attributed with true dedication to the improvement and well-being of our community, it is Tina St. Aubin. As Executive Director of Valparaiso …

Click here to see more photos from the event! Smiles filled the Porter Regional Hospital community room today as they hosted their annual NICU Graduate Party/Reunion. Parents of children ranging in age from one to twenty two years old gathered together with …

There is a quote from Gandhi which states, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” If anyone in our community can be recognized as one who has dedicated themselves to this sense of service, it is …

This past week, Maddie Blaney, a senior at Valparaiso High School, was awarded the 2014 Regional Youth Arts Award by the South Shore Arts Regional Arts Council. Nominated by her theater coach Sheree Gudeman, Maddie was one of several students ranging from La …

On Friday, November 21st, the Valparaiso High School Drama Club presented the opening night of “The Addams Family, The Musical.” Children and adults alike packed the entirety of the lobby trying to file into the theatre, hunting down seats. Click …

On Saturday night, Worthy Women Recovery Home of La Porte held its 6th annual Worthy Women Dinner. Held at Silver Palace, guests enjoyed a packed evening of talks from various guest speakers, a silent auction, a dinner, and generally wonderful conversation …

The Valparaiso High School Boys Soccer team was able to enjoy their Senior Night and final time playing at Viking Arena this evening by celebrating a 2-1 win over Portage with JV also winning over Portage 1-0. For several of the boys, Senior Night marked the …

There are few high school teachers in the world whose name can be said amongst any student in their school and receive the reaction of “I love them!” or “That’s my favorite teacher!” every time. Valparaiso High School is able to …

The year was 2012, I was a sophomore in high school, and I decided that since I had turned 16, I was far too cool for family dinner. Looking back, this was a highly detrimental decision considering my mom always managed to concoct a tasty meal including all …