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Court documents released regarding woman who allegedly killed foster boy by sitting on him
Official court documents have been released regarding the arrest of a 49-year-old Valparaiso woman. Documents say a 10-year-old foster child, Dakota Stephens, was found unconscious after police responded to a Valparaiso residence regarding the boy not breathing. 49-year-old Jennifer Lee Wilson told police that Stephens was her son who had...
Rittenhouse Village At Portage’s exclusive lifestyle programs create a positive senior-living community experience
Rittenhouse Village At Portage is all about giving its residents the most pleasurable experience for the senior living community. It has exclusive lifestyle programs designed with the idea of creating engaging events and activities to boost the lifestyle of the residents. As senior lifestyle counselor and director of sales at...
St. John’s Earns Sixth-Straight ITA All-Academic Team Award
TEMPE, ARIZ. (July 23, 2024) – The St. John's women's tennis program has received. recognition as an Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team for the sixth-straight year, the organization announced on Monday. Additionally, all eight members of the team were named ITA Scholar Athletes. Alicia Gomez, Arina Gumerova, Camila...
Cam Johnson Joins Valpo Baseball Staff as Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator
Valparaiso University head baseball coach Brian Schmack has announced the addition of assistant coach Cam Johnson, who will serve as the program’s recruiting coordinator, hitting coach, outfield coach and top assistant. In addition, Schmack has promoted Adam Brian to a full-time assistant coaching role after he served as a volunteer assistant coach in 2024.
Valpo Earns Academic Recognition From WBCA
The Valpo women’s basketball program was recognized for its strong performance in the classroom during the 2023-24 academic year on Wednesday by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). The Beacons earned Special Mention notice from the WBCA as they posted a 3.506 cumulative team GPA last year, making...
Obituary: Tena Pleoger
Tena Pleoger, nee Niehof, age 81, of Crown Point, IN, formerly of Schererville, IN, went home to her Lord and Savior on Monday, July 22, 2024. Beloved wife of the late Orien Huizenga, late Dan Kirchman, and the late Keith Pleoger. Loving mother of Michael (Diana) Huizenga, Pam (Dave) Van Zyl, Julie (Mike) Kieft, and the late James Huizenga. Devoted grandmother of Samantha, Josh, Morgan, Bethany, Holly, Heather, Haley, Casey, Colin, Noah, and Caleb; great-grandmother of 11 great-grandchildren. Dear sister of Grace (late Peter) Reitsema, Chris (Lois) Niehof, and the late Gert (late Herman) Vander Zee. Kind aunt of several nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her parents Elinus and Winnie Niehof.
Valpo Baseball Garners ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
The Valparaiso University baseball team has been recognized for its academic success by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) as a Team Academic Excellence Award winner. This marks the sixth consecutive season that head coach Brian Schmack’s team has earned the honor. Programs coached by ABCA members that posted a...
Gary to partner with Notre Dame School of Architecture for new downtown master plan
The city of Gary is teaming up with the University of Notre Dame to create a new downtown master plan. Mayor Eddie Melton announced the partnership with the Notre Dame School of Architecture’s Housing and Community Regeneration Initiative during a press conference Tuesday. The vision and action plan will...
Gary launches partnership with Notre Dame for downtown revitalization
GARY, Ind. (WNDU) -– The city of Gary Tuesday launched the first phase of its downtown revitalization project in collaboration with the Notre Dame School of Architecture’s Housing and Community Regeneration Initiative. During a joint press conference, Mayor Eddie Melton and city officials highlighted the city’s rich history and expressed their enthusiasm for this promising new partnership.
Donor gift to CMEC to support women entrepreneurs
Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) Commercialization and Manufacturing Excellence Center (CMEC) received a $10,000 gift from Old National Bank to support commercialization ventures for women entrepreneur clients at the center. CMEC at PNW serves as a catalyst for economic development and technological transfer by providing advanced manufacturing opportunities, fostering entrepreneurial...
Love-Rock Musical HAIR Comes to The Drama Group
Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Drama Group ends its celebrated 92nd season with the sensational, groundbreaking Tribal Love-Rock musical HAIR. Andy Leahy directs this presentation; “it is as relevant as ever.” Producing HAIR in the 21st century not only honors the work of Gerome Ragni & James Rado [books and lyrics] and Galt MacDermot [music]. It acknowledges CHANGE and then realizes how some things do not change.
Comeback Kid: Portage native throws his way back to Olympics
If you were the best basketball player in the United States, you would sign a nine-figure deal and spend the offseason cashing endorsement checks. Not so for two-time national champion discus thrower Andrew Evans. (July 23, 2024)
‘Little Library' in NW Indiana blown up by fireworks, suspects sought
Police in Highland, Indiana, were asking for the public's assistance in locating the individuals who blew up a "Little Library" at a neighborhood park this past weekend. At around 12:24 a.m. on Saturday, police were called to Brantwood Park, where an unknown person had used a firework to blow up the "Little Library" at the corner of Lincoln Street and Woodward Avenue, the Highland Police Department said in a Facebook post.
Highland Speedway Results – 7/24/24
A Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 52-Matt Bailey[1]; 2. 24H-Mike Harrison[3]; 3. T4-Adam Tischauser[4]; 4. 78-Chad Zobrist[2]; 5. 10-Daryn Klein[5]; 6. 6K-Michael Kloos[12]; 7. 33-Devin McLean[7]; 8. 4-Jordan Suhre[8]; 9. 30-Mark Voigt[9]; 10. 11-Shannon Kuhn[14]; 11. 44-Blaze Burwell[6]; 12. 1H-Josh Heuiser[13]; 13. 17-Todd Rehg[10]; 14. 18-Jimmy Miller[11]; 15. 787-Cody Zobrist[17]; 16. 22-Dan Jacober[15]; 17. 78AZ-Ashton Zobrist[18]; 18. 16W-Tony Wolf[16]
American Capital Group, Clarion Partners to Develop 316-Unit Enso Near Seattle
LYNNWOOD, WASH. — American Capital Group and Clarion Partners have formed a joint venture to develop Enso, a 316-unit community in the Seattle suburb of Lynwood. Pacific Life Insurance Co. served as the construction lender for the project. Located at 4001 198th St. SW, Enso will offer amenities such...
Lake County begins allocating funds from Roundup weedkiller settlement
The Lake County Board of Commissioners has started allocating the nearly $6.4 million the county received from a weedkiller cancer nationwide class action lawsuit settlement. Bayer, which acquired Monsanto in 2018, has been served with about 170,000 lawsuits alleging that it failed to warn consumers that its popular Roundup weedkiller could cause cancer. The company has set aside $16 billion to settle cases throughout the country.
Billy Jones, who won state titles at Andrean, enters transfer portal as he keeps dream alive: ‘I have big aspirations’
Billy Jones doesn’t want his baseball career to end in college. That wouldn’t be enough for the 2022 Andrean graduate. “I have big aspirations for myself,” Jones said. “I have big goals, and I want to chase those goals.”. That pursuit of professional baseball explains why...
MAAC rebuilding after extensive storm damage
VALPARAISO — The MAAC Foundation First Responder Training Campus is rebuilding after suffering damage during last week's deadly storm that left 110,000 Region residents without power, some for as long as six days. The emergency personnel training school at 4203 Montdale Drive in Valparaiso suffered significant storm damage across...
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