Pam Antonetti

On Wednesday afternoon, the elementary students at Memorial Elementary School were prepared, with brushes in hand, to create their masterpieces. After listening patiently and attentively to their instructor, Karyn Wenger, Art Teacher at Memorial and Parkview …

Analisa Warring has always had an inner spirit of helping people and giving back to the community she lives in.   Growing up in Valparaiso, Analisa has always been a high achiever. Born in St. Louis, M.O., and living for a short time in Georgia, her …

FINALLY!!!! The day that children in Valparaiso and Porter County have been anxiously awaiting! At 10 a.m. on Monday morning, after 2950 volunteers worked approximately16,350 hours in a 7-day period, ValPLAYso – The Next Generation! was officially …

The night was magical as the Valparaiso High School Band presented an evening of beautiful music to the standing room only crowd at the VHS Auditorium on Wednesday evening. Members of the “A” and “B” Wind Ensembles, and Symphonic Band …

Giving, caring, patient, kind, thoughtful, generous, humble, and an amazing role model for the youth and adults of the Portage Township community…all qualities that describe this week’s Portage Life in the Spotlight: Mike Plance. A gentle and …

The ghoulish weather couldn’t deter the 200 registered runners in downtown Valparaiso on Saturday at the 2nd Annual Valpo Parks Department Monster Dash. Although the sky was gray and the rain fell, it didn’t dampen the spirit of the many costumed …

On Wednesday, the Unity Foundation of La Porte County held their annual luncheon at the historic La Porte Civic Auditorium.  Maggi Spartz, Unity Foundation President, welcomed the crowd of over 150 to the event.  She then spoke of the highlights of …

When you first meet and talk to Mike Blythe, he seems like a guy you’ve known for ever. His kind, easy-going, demeanor endears all who have the opportunity to meet and know him. Born in Griffith, Indiana, Mike moved to Valparaiso in 1979, when the …

The sky was dark, the air was cold, the atmosphere frightful as Hometown Happenings hosted the True Ghost Stories of NW Indiana held at the Historic Covered Bridge in Crown Point.  The crowd of approximately 150 listened intently as Master …

Held at the Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor’s Center in Chesterton and sponsored by the United Way Programs of La Porte, Elkhart, and Porter counties, 100 teachers from the 3 counties were present on Friday, as Candace S. Meyer, Founder & CEO …