The City of Valparaiso’s original water tower – located at Tower Park on Franklin Street – is getting a fresh new finish, inside and out this summer, preserving its surfaces into the future. Built in 1936, the tower’s interior and exterior will be sandblasted and resurfaced, with the exterior featuring a fresh new brand for the City of Valparaiso. The

The Michigan City Police Department said Thursday it had arrested  four juveniles in connection to the investigations of multiple vehicle thefts and thefts from vehicles that may have been influenced by recent social media posts. According to police, since the beginning of August, Michigan City along with several other surrounding agencies have recently seen an increase in the number of

Governor Eric Holcomb and Indiana Secretary of Education Dr. Katie Jenner Thursday joined Lilly Endowment Inc. to announce the state’s largest-ever financial investment in literacy, expanding Indiana’s commitment to support literacy development for Hoosier students. This combined investment from the state and Lilly Endowment of up to $111 million will support early literacy development using proven teaching strategies aligned with

As part of the La Porte County Symphony Orchestra ’s (LCSO) 50th Anniversary celebration, banners featuring 50 LCSO musicians have been created that are being posted both in La Porte and Michigan City. Banners in La Porte will be posted along Lincolnway through Sept. 30. Banners in Michigan City will be posted along Franklin and Washington Streets from Sept. 1