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People ride one of the roller coasters at Indiana Beach amusement park.

Indiana Beach reopens with new Chicago owner. ‘We didn’t purchase this to make a fortune. We purchased it to save a park and invest in it.’

June 29, 2020 at 8:20 p.m.

The rain began to let up as the opening ceremonies for Indiana Beach began. And as the speakers and new owner Gene Staples addressed the crowd at Friday's VIP opening,...

Indiana Beach gets $3 million incentive, must reopen this year if COVID-19 allows

May 12, 2020 at 2:58 p.m.

The new owner of Indiana Beach amusement park has received a $3 million incentive from White County, Indiana. There's no 2020 opening date set for the amusement park yet, but...

Twin gets 20 years for her role in Kouts burglary, shooting

May 10, 2019 at 1:26 a.m.

A Valparaiso woman who helped her twin sister arrange a burglary in Kouts where the twin's boyfriend got shot in the leg was sentenced to 20 years on Tuesday. As...

Valparaiso council makes school board choice on 4-3 vote

May 13, 2019 at 9:10 a.m.

The Valparaiso City Council's vote for a new school board appointment split along party lines Monday with Robert Behrend winning the appointment on a 4-3 vote. Behrend will replace Jim...

Judge Julia Jent speaks during the 2016 Porter County Veterans Court graduation program at Woodland Park in Portage. Jent has announced that she will be retiring this year.

Two Porter County judges to retire

May 13, 2019 at 9:09 a.m.

Two Porter County judges have announced plans to retire by year's end. Porter Superior Judge William Alexa has set Oct. 3 as his final day, leaving a little more than...

Construction equipment sits ready for use along U.S. 30 just west of Industrial drive and east on Indiana 49. U.S. 30 has been reduced to one lane either direction for construction for the summer and into the fall.

Road improvement projects started in Valparaiso

May 13, 2019 at 9:08 a.m.

Road construction on U.S. 30 is expected to make travel challenging in Valparaiso this summer. The two main eastern entrances to Valparaiso will be under construction for the summer, with...

Plans announced for new Valparaiso building

May 13, 2019 at 9:07 a.m.

By the start of 2018, Valparaiso may have a second speculation building available along Indiana 49 for larger businesses, officials said. Holladay Properties will start building the first of two...

Hammond man serving time for role in 2012 murders could be out next year

May 10, 2019 at 1:26 a.m.

A Hammond man sentenced in 2015 for his part in a Valparaiso burglary that turned into a double murder could get out of prison as soon as October 2018 if...

Woman sentenced in home burglary, shooting

May 10, 2019 at 1:26 a.m.

The woman who masterminded a Sept. 7 Kouts home burglary that ended with her boyfriend being shot in the leg by one of her accomplices was sentenced to 26 years...

Valpo bus operations to move this summer

May 13, 2019 at 9:06 a.m.

Work continues on turning the old Anco plant into a base for Valparaiso's mass transit, but the site won't be completely ready for about 2 1/2 years, according to city...

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