Valparaiso News

WASHINGTON TWP., Ind. -- William Carpenter was at his son's funeral in northwest Indiana on Wednesday when police came to tell him a car had hit his house.

An Illinois woman who gave birth in September while a prisoner in custody of the Porter County Jail pleaded guilty Tuesday to a string of grocery store thefts.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Board of Education of Valparaiso Community Schools at the Valparaiso Community Schools Administration Center, 3801 North Campbell Street, Valparaiso, Indiana 46383, up to 10:00 AM on December 4, 2009, at which time bids will be opened and read aloud.

Architects gave the Valparaiso School Board a preliminary report on the status of its older elementary schools Wednesday night in preparation for decisions the board must make to accommodate growth.

The election will occur at the annual meeting of the District on February 16, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. at the office of the Valparaiso Public Library located at 103 East Jefferson, Valparaiso, Indiana.

Valparaiso's first homicide in more than a year reportedly was a reaction to a dirty look.

Mother and daughter Susie Thornton and Jennifer Thornton soaked their feet in once-clear water that was now clumpish and brownish-green. The Kouts duo was taking part for the first time in ionic detoxification, a process that Vickie Cox, owner of Natural Options Aromatherapy, explained used ions to pull toxins from the body through the soles of the ...

The man accused of shooting Indianapolis police officer Jason Fishburn goes on trial today in Valparaiso.

While his roommate remains jailed for murder, the victim of a fatal shooting Friday has been identified.

The location may be familiar, but the store is brand new. Nature's Remedies, a dietary supplement and health-food store, has opened in the spot on North Calumet Avenue in Valparaiso once occupied by Hilke's, which went out of business.

Visitors to the Porter County Courthouse this week will find Indianapolis law enforcement officers added to Porter County Sheriff's police security, and Indianapolis television crews outside the building.

Local residents could start seeing more flood relief next year -- along with a rate increase to help pay for the work.

The Porter County Voter Registration office wishes to remind all registered voters of this year's special referendum on the proposed Northern Indiana Regional Transportation District on Tuesday.

The romance and charms of Florence, Italy, await all who experience the Tony Award winning musical, The Light in the Piazza to be presented at Chesterton's 4th Street Theater on Friday, October 30, Saturday, Oct.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the Board of Education of Valparaiso Community Schools at the Valparaiso Community Schools Administration Center, 3801 North Campbell Street, Valparaiso, Indiana 46383, up to 10:00 AM on December 4, 2009, at which time bids will be opened and read aloud.

Marion County prosecutors are preparing for next week's trial in the shooting of an Indianapolis police officer, a proceeding set for a courtroom nearly 150 miles away.

Twelve Northwest Indiana schools will compete in the state Spellbowl finals at Purdue University on Nov.

Opening a company that sells and services vacuum cleaners, with an emphasis on American-made products, only made sense to Don Rush.

VALPARAISO, Indiana, October 24. RACHEL Majercik won the 100 freestyle for Valparaiso but Wright State ruined the Crusaders' dual meet and home opener on Saturday morning defeating the Brown and Gold 164-40 at the Athletics-Recreation Center pool.

The Fire Department is making plans for any impact the swine flu could have on the number of firefighters available.