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What has Northwest Indiana done to attract tourists?

Josh Fedorchak, 10 of Valparaiso competes in the 8-12 year-old division durng Mommy's Little Piggy Eating Contest at the Indiana Welcome Center last December. Contestants ate as many mashed potatoes as possible while staying as clean as possible without their hands touching the food. The con…

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Peeps "Pentecost" Entry for 2013 VU Peeps Show Contest

The story of Pentecost is depicted in this Peeps entry in Valparaiso University Chapel's Annual Easter Peeps Show. Red and orange jelly beans on toothpicks are used between the bunnie ears to represent "the floating flame of the Holy Spirit." Each entry was a diorama of a scene from a Bible …

Peeps "Washing of Feet" Winning Display

Jesus washing his disciples' feet is depicted in this Peeps entry in Valparaiso University Chapel Annual Easter Peeps Show.

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Peeps Show at VU

Entries on the Valparaiso University Chapel 4th Annual Easter Peeps Show are on display in the lobby of the Chapel.

Peeps Show at VU

Valparaiso University graduate Emily Royer looks over an entry in the 4th Annual Easter Peeps Show at VU Chapel. Each entry was a diorama of a scene from a Bible story with all of the characters played by Peeps marshmallow candies.

Peeps Show at VU

The story of Pentecost is depicted in this Peeps entry in Valparaiso University Chapel's Annual Easter Peeps Show. Each entry was a diorama of a scene from a Bible story with all of the characters played by Peeps marshmallow candies.

Peeps Show at VU

Valparaiso University graduate Jake Just looks over an entry in the 4th Annual Easter Peeps Show at VU Chapel Thursday during judging.

Peeps Show at VU

Jesus washing his disciples' feet is depicted in this Peeps entry in Valparaiso University Chapel Annual Easter Peeps Show.

Peeps Diorama Biblical Scene of Moses and Parting of the Red Sea

A diorama entered in the 2012 "Peeps Show" contest at VU's Chapel of the Resurrection depicts Moses in Peeps chick form, staff in hand, parting the Red Sea ready to swallow Pharoh's army of chariots and soldiers, represented by marshmallow bunnies.

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