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Do You Like To COOK? You Can Enter the Fresh Start Menu Competition on July 27th – Valpo
Fresh Start Food Trucks is hosting a Menu Competition on Saturday, July 27th from 11am – 2pm at Living Hope Church, located at 1115 Calumet Ave, Valparaiso. Anyone is invited to compete with their favorite recipe. Winners will be voted on by the audience. Funds from this campaign will be used to purchase and update a food truck, which will be solely run by formerly incarcerated individuals and will operate primarily outside the Porter County Jail and other justice-oriented buildings.
Valparaiso Girl Scout shares American flag etiquette as 4th of July approaches
American flags are everywhere this week, as the Fourth of July approaches. One Girl Scout has made it her mission to teach others about flag care, flag code, flag folding and flag retirement.She even created a pamphlet with tips.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchGirl Scout Gold Awardee Leah Ribordy from Valparaiso joined ABC7 Chicago Tuesday to talk more about it.She's a rising sophomore at Carroll University in Wisconsin.SEE ALSO: Girl Scouts summer day camp offers safe space for Chicagoland girls to learn and exploreShe said her grandfather served in the Korean War, which helped spark her interest in flag care.Her Girl Scout troop was also partnered with an American Legion, growing up.She compared her Gold Awardee status as similar to being an Eagle Scout.
GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Chesterton charges Into summer vacation
On May 30, summer officially began for all Chesterton High School students. Summer in Chesterton means sunny beach days, shopping at the European Market, late movie nights at the 49’er Drive-In Theatre, and trips downtown to unique shops such as the well-loved Dog Days Ice Cream Parlor. Chesterton’s European...
Ignite Medical Resorts invites Region to ignite innovation with resort-style post-hospital rehabilitation
It was just six years ago when Ignite Medical Resorts first began offering its advanced physical therapy services in Kansas City. Today, the organization is well on its way to becoming a nationwide phenomenon with 22 locations across seven different states. Three of those locations reside in Northwest Indiana in Dyer, Crown Point, and Chesterton – the latter recently acquired in June of this year – giving Region residents easy access to five-star, resort-like rehabilitation care.
Valparaiso University unveils new marquee sign on corner of 30 and Sturdy
Valparaiso University (VU) has long been a beacon in the Valparaiso community. From educational opportunities to events for the whole family, VU always has a lot happening on campus. To keep the community informed, VU unveiled a brand new marquee on July 1 in a small ceremony alongside project donors from the Vinay and Suman Das Foundation. The sign sits on the corner of US-30 and Sturdy Road, front and center for all traveling by.
GreatNews.Life takes on Valparaiso branch of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana for second quarterly meeting
On June 26, the GreatNews.Life (GNL) core staff held its second quarterly meeting of the year at the Valparaiso Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana. After the team celebrated the company’s recent successes and discussed what lies ahead, Lauren Roths, club director of the Valpo branch, took them on a tour of the nearly two-year-old facility. The GNL team members learned more about the club’s programs, talked with some of the kids at the club, and even tried out some of the facility’s features for themselves. Roths believes that the Valpo branch of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana has had a significant positive impact on the community.
United Healthcare and Saint Joseph Health System negotiate to get patients back in network
Those insured with United Healthcare are now "out of network" with Saint Joseph Health System, leaving patients seeking care to look elsewhere. This impacts patients covered by United Healthcare commercial, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid plans. Both sides are negotiating to get patients back in-network. Officials with Saint Joseph Health systems...
Mishawaka council OKs gas station despite mayor's opposition
The Mishawaka Common Council has given the green light for a Casey’s gas station on the city’s growing northern edge, despite opposition from Mayor Dave Wood. At its meeting Monday, the council voted 6-3 to grant a rezoning request from Casey’s Convenience Store and Gas Station, to build a new location at the northeast corner of Fir and Douglas roads. Republican Mayor Dave Wood opposed the project, saying it’s too close to the city’s wellfield north of Douglas.
4 Irish football players named Walter Camp Preseason All-Americans
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - We’re getting closer to the start of fall camp for Notre Dame football, and that means preseason awards are being announced. Four Notre Dame players made the Walter Camp Foundation’s Preseason All-America teams. Senior defensive back Xavier Watts and senior defensive tackle Howard...
Students observe atmospheric conditions through weather balloon launch
Students had the opportunity to learn more about our skies on Tuesday with a balloon launch. Students from both Indiana University South Bend (IUSB) and several area high schools participated in the experiment from start to finish. The purpose was to collect real world data from the atmosphere and figure...
Elite TE Brock Harris Looks Back on Spring Trip to Notre Dame
When Notre Dame offered nearly 100 rising juniors on March 17, the annual Pot of Gold Day scholarship offer extravaganza, Irish Illustrated went to work on poring over every new prospect's highlight reel and particulars. It was a large workload, no doubt. In the end, it seemed Brock Harris was...
‘Fair Catch Corby’ honored with flags
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Everyone knows about “Touchdown Jesus,” but do you know the story of “Fair Catch Corby?”. That’s the loving nickname given to the statue of Father William Corby on Notre Dame’s campus. Before he was president of Notre Dame, he was a soldier — an Army chaplain serving with the Irish Brigade of the Union Army.
Bloomington Police awarded by Indiana State Police
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana State Police have awarded the Bloomington Police Department as the 2023 Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Affiliate of the Year. The ICAC Task Force is a multiagency task force that investigates and prosecutes persons who use the internet to sexually exploit or...
South Bend firefighters called for hazardous material response
Just before 11 o'clock this morning, South Bend firefighters were called to a home in the 700 block of South Bendix Drive to assist police. The call gradually escalated into a hazardous materials response, with the city's haz mat team called in. Fire officials on scene were unable to provide...
Kids Night at Ironworks Plaza
MISHAWAKA, Ind. -- The Mishawaka Parks and Recreation Department and the Mishawaka Public House are hosting Kids Night on Tuesday, July 9, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Ironworks Plaza. Organizers say there will be peddle carts, yard games, an Imagination Playground, music, and Kona Ice available for purchase. The...
Zoning change to allow Casey’s General Store for Douglas, Fir Roads
The Mishawaka City Council has voted in favor of rezoning land at the southeast corner of Fir and Douglas Roads to allow a Casey’s convenience store and gasoline station. Real Estate Attorney Stephen Studer says as the area becomes more busy, another convenience store would be needed. Critics of...
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