A spirit of celebration and reflection filled Crown Point’s Bulldog Park on Tuesday evening, as Mayor Pete Land delivered his inaugural State of the City Address. Land recapped the city’s growth in 2022, and revealed a pair of major...
It may have been overcast, but the annual Mayor’s Youth Council Color Fun Run was a brilliant success. With more than double the attendees from the year prior, there was nothing but laughter and shouts of glee as almost 500 participants worked...
Crown Point Fire Rescue is adding another resource to its toolbox: an accelerant detection canine. K-9 Sophie joined the ranks of Crown Point Fire Rescue on May 2. The arson canine and her handler Fire Investigator Todd Bennett have already...
The City of Hammond’s Gaming Advisory Committee is set to award over $500,000 this year to qualifying non-profits, which will put the total amount of money awarded to over $11M since its inception. Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. started a de facto...
In anticipation of transformative downtown projects, the City of Valparaiso is sharing staging details for the Lincoln Highway Garage, The Linc and related infrastructure improvements to enhance sidewalks, streetscape and underground utilities. “We...
Raising the next generation is crucial for every job field, and investing in the leadership of tomorrow is especially important to the City of Valparaiso. This is why the City of Valparaiso has hosted its annual Student Government Day in conjunction...
Kevin Nuppnau has been named Valpo Parks Director, effective July 1, 2023. Nuppnau has been with Valpo Parks since 2018, leading key projects, such as Creekside Trails, the new Flounder & Friends Skatepark and the city’s newest and largest...
After more than 34 years of service to the City of Valparaiso, Valpo Parks Director John Seibert has announced his retirement, effective July 1, 2023. “Serving as Director of Valparaiso Parks has been the professional privilege of my life and I am...
Rain or shine, the Porter County Storm Water Program is working hard around the clock to make sure the county’s stormwater infrastructure is flowing smoothly all year-round. While the department wasn’t established until 2016, a...
Today, Mayor Pete Land swore in seven new Crown Point Fire Rescue firefighters during the Board of Public Works and Safety Meeting — the most in the department’s history. The new firefighters include Brett Wisenbaugh; Ben...
