TIF consolidation leads to many questions
The last step for Valparaiso to consolidate its Tax Increment Financing districts into a single entity and to add more land to a new TIF district has received a lot...
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Couple plans wine bar for downtown Valparaiso
A once-iconic downtown Valparaiso business may be getting a new life as a wine bar. The former Buck's Shoe Repair — with the second floor turret and the 1970s-style sign...
Additional charges filed against Westville woman
Formal charges filed Tuesday in an alleged drunken driving crash that injured a Chesterton man and killed the passenger on his motorcycle include two more felonies against the suspect than...
Valparaiso dedicates Vale Park West bike path
When Michele Irzyk decided to ride her bike along the new Vale Park West pathway on Friday, she didn't expect to become the center of attention. However, as the North...
Man found guilty of pointing gun at Portage cop
It took a jury five hours to find a Portage man guilty for crimes related to pointing a gun at a police officer. Jury members found Steven Robert Hale, 33,...
Witness testifies he saw man point gun at cop
A Portage man testified Wednesday that he saw his neighbor point a handgun at an officer. "I couldn't believe it was happening," said David Mrak. "I was shocked -- over...
Son charged in mother’s death sent to state hospital
A Michigan City man is not competent to stand trial for allegedly killing his mother in an arson fire, and has been sent to the Logansport State Hospital for treatment,...
Valparaiso gets 1st look at refurbished train depot
Jacki Stutzman stood in the old 1912 Grand Trunk depot, looking at the interior for the first time since she was a child in the 1950s. "I lived right down...
Housing plan defeated in Valparaiso
And after almost three hours of input on a proposed $11 million affordable housing complex, the Valparaiso City Council killed the matter in a 4-3 vote Monday. That vote --...
Library OKs plan for Portage Sunday hours
New ideas in the 2017 operating budget for the Porter County Public Library System include Sunday hours for the Portage library branch and self-checkout systems. The Library Board approved the...