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Tri-Township High School senior Kaleb Gorski has been named the recipient of the 2026 Porter County Conference (PCC) Mental Attitude Award for Boys Volleyball, one of the highest honors awarded to a student-athlete in the conference. The award, known as the …

Secondary Teacher of the Year – Mary Bachnak  Mary Bachnak is a business teacher at Crown Point High School with more than 20 years of experience in education, bringing a strong background in business, marketing, and career and technical education …

Rev. Richard John Kozak, 84 of Valparaiso, passed away April 15, 2026. He was born August 29, 1941 in Chicago, the son of Walter and Stella (Polito) Kozak. After graduating from Holy Rosary grammar school, he attended the Archdiocesan seminaries of Quigley …

Det. Cpl. Arwen LaMotte was presented with the Exceptional Service Award at the Chesterton Police Commission’s meeting on Thursday evening, Dec. 11, for her successful investigation of multiple sex crimes. The citation in its entirety, as read by Police …

Mayor Angie Nelson Deuitch has called a Workshop with the Common Council for the purposes of having Christopher Johnsen, Superintendent of the Department of Water Works to discuss issues related to utility rates. The Workshop will be held on Tuesday, December …

Arletta (June) Oliver, 90, of Valparaiso, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2025 at home.  She was born April 6, 1935 in Central City, Kentucky to Elvie and Hazel (Wells) Weatherford. June is survived by her son Rick (Donna) Oliver of Santan Valley, Arizona; her …

Beverly Jean Dickinson, 79, of Westville, passed away Friday, May 2, 2025 in LaPorte. She was born May 18, 1945 in Elkhart, Indiana to Edmon S. and Mildred (Scheetz) Bushee. On June 24, 1971, she married Harold W. “Butch” Dickinson, who passed away …

Jerry M. Jardine, 73, of Michigan City, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025 in DeMotte. He was born on December 27, 1951 in LaPorte to James and Dorothy (Wunder) Jardine. Jerry is survived by his brother Leslie (Kathy) Jardine of Dublin, California, his sister …

Jacqueline M. Swanson, 72, of Westville, passed away peacefully, on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. Jacqueline loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Jacqueline was born August 07th, 1952, to Michael Tarkane and Mary Hocza in Gary …

Donald Alfonse Matthys, 90, of Westville, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2024. He was born October16, 1934 in North Liberty, Indiana to Achiel and Suzanna (Van Overberghe) Matthys.  On September 12, 1959 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Otis, he …