Government

The City of Valparaiso is embarking on its largest-ever paving season, appropriating $8.8 million to fund an aggressive schedule of sidewalk and roadway improvements that include collector, arterial and neighborhood streets. “Historically, over the...

Mayor Pete Land and the City of Crown Point are pleased to announce the inaugural New Year’s Eve Ball Drop to be held Dec. 31 in the historic downtown.  "We are going to be the first City in south Lake County to host a ball drop. It will be on...

From left, Franciscan Health Crown Point President and CEO Daniel McCormick, MD, and Sister Petra accept a Business Longevity Award from Mayor Pete Land, right, during the May 29 State of the City Address at Bulldog Park. Franciscan Health was...

Residents of Crown Point have a lot to get excited about in the near future. Mayor Peter Land shared several reasons why there’s so much to look forward to at the State of the City address at Bulldog Park on Wednesday, May 29. Mayor Land opened the...

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Hammond Fire Department announced the retirement of its long-time chief as well as the promotions of two firefighters to Chief and Deputy Chief, the two top positions in the Department. Fire Chief Jeff Smith...

On Thursday, May 23, the Crystal Ballroom at the Lerner Theatre was filled with members of the Elkhart community, gathered for Mayor Rod Roberson’s fifth annual State of the City address.  Setting the tone for the evening, the Elkhart High...

The City of Valparaiso has been named a Tree City USA for 2023 by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management. “As a city, we all win when our community makes smart investments in urban forests, because...

Effective this fall, all Crown Point police officers will wear a body camera while on duty.  At its Wednesday, May 15, meeting, the Board of Public Works and Safety unanimously approved the purchase of body cameras and new TASERs for the Crown...

The Valparaiso Police Department has added a new officer with the swearing-in of David Jolliff to day. Mayor Jon Costas performed the ceremony within the council chambers of City Hall, with nu merous officers, civilian staff, and family present to...

Holly Taylor, Clerk-Treasurer for the City of Valparaiso, has earned the designation of Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC), awarded by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC), Inc. “We congratulate Holly Taylor on this advanced...