The Summer Rhapsody Music Festival brings live outdoor entertainment

Attendees enjoy a summer evening in the park at the 2012 Summer Rhapsody Music Festival Orchestra performance.

valpo's central park plaza

Valparaiso's Central Park Plaza is a center of activity with a variety of events this season.

valpo's central park plaza

Lou Cella's sculpture of Orville Redenbacher greets visitors to Valparaiso's Central Park Plaza.

valpo's central park plaza

Valparaiso's Central Park Plaza is a center of activity with a variety of events this season.

Summer Rhapsody Music Festival

Attendees enjoy a summer evening in the park at the 2012 Summer Rhapsody Music Festival Orchestra performance.

Funds freed for PNC student activities center

An artist's rendering of Purdue University North Central's proposed student services and activities complex shows how the one-story facility would look on campus.

Funds freed for PNC student activities center

Purdue University North Central officials said Wednesday that they will build a new multi-function student services and activities complex on campus. The university plans to break ground on the $34.7 million facility in about a year. Officials estimate it will take a couple years to complete.

Funds freed for PNC student activities center

An artist's rendering of Purdue University North Central's proposed student services and activities complex on campus shows how it would look in 2015.

Funds freed for PNC student activities center

The floor plan for the proposed Purdue University North Central student services and activities complex shows the location of courts and fitness areas in the facility.

Funds freed for PNC student activities center

Purdue University North Central staff look at drawings Wednesday of the university's proposed multipurpose student services and activities complex to be constructed on campus. From left is Susan Bryshell, co-director of PNC Porter County, Cassandra Boehlke, former student and now PNC coordin…

Funds freed for PNC student activities center

Chancellor James Dworkin announces Wednesday that Purdue University North Central will construct a new multipurpose student services and activities complex on campus. "This is a game changer for PNC," said Dworkin.

Computer issues force suspension of ISTEP testing for remainder of Tuesday

Elliott Dickinson assists fourth-grader Destiny Gonzalez with a math problem Tuesday at Central Elementary School in Portage. The Indiana Department of Education suspended the ISTEP+ test for the remainder of the day because of connectivity issues.

Computer issues force suspension of ISTEP testing for remainder of Tuesday

Jon Evers keeps an eye on his fifth-grade students Tuesday as they study at Central Elementary School in Portage. The Indiana Department of Education suspended the ISTEP+ test for the remainder of the day because connectivity issues.

Computer issues force suspension of ISTEP testing for remainder of Tuesday

Elliott Dickinson helps a group of his fourth-graders with math problems Tuesday at Central Elementary School in Portage. The Indiana Department of Education suspended the ISTEP+ test for the remainder of the day because of connectivity issues.

Computer issues force suspension of ISTEP testing for remainder of Tuesday

Elliott Dickinson assists fourth-grader Paige Buckley with a math problem Tuesday at Central Elementary School in Portage. The Indiana Department of Education suspended the ISTEP+ test for the remainder of the day because of connectivity issues.

Valparaiso's Central Park Plaza

Valparaiso's Central Park Plaza is a center of activity with a variety of events this season.

Valparaiso's Central Park Plaza

Valparaiso's Central Park Plaza is a center of activity with a variety of events this season.

Valparaiso's Central Park Plaza

Lou Cella's sculpture of popcorn magnate Orville Redenbacher seated on a bench greets visitors to Valparaiso's Central Park Plaza.

Lake Central pitchers

Lake Central will divide its pitching innings between eight pitchers this season. Standing: John Milaszewski, Blake Bosold, Nick Kellams, Christian Sullivan, Tony Schneider, Aaron Glatt. Seated: Chuck Alexa, Ryan Polito.