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Landon Davison, Valparaiso cross country

Landon Davison was Valparaiso's second finisher in last year's state meet, placing 57th. He and the Vikings are back in Terre Haute for today's finals.

Landon Davison, Valparaiso cross country

Landon Davison juggles a busy calendar with cross country running. The Valparaiso senior is part of the Vikings' lineup for today's state finals in Terre Haute.

Landon Davison, Valparaiso cross country

Landon Davison spent his freshman year in Bogota as an exchange student. He was a Boy Scout summer camp counselor after his sophomore year and spent a month on a cattle ranch in South Dakota last summer.

Landon Davison, Valparaiso cross country

Landon Davison finished 10th in the New Prairie Semistate, helping Valparaiso to the team title. Davison and the Vikings will run in the state finals today in Terre Haute.

Andrew Lyp, Valparaiso

Valparaiso's Andrew Lyp stretches out before practice. The senior will compete in his first state cross country meet on Saturday in Terre Haute. Lyp played soccer the previous three years.

Andrew Lyp, Valparaiso

Valparaiso's Andrew Lyp switched from boys soccer to cross country this season. He will help lead the Vikings into Saturday's state meet.

Andrew Lyp, Valparaiso

Valparaiso's Andrew Lyp will compete in his first state boys cross country meet in Saturday. The Vikings' senior played soccer the previous three years before making the switch.

Andrew Lyp, Valparaiso

Valparaiso's Andrew Lyp has found an easy transition from soccer to cross country. The change in mind and body will help the senior as he competes in his first state meet on Saturday in Terre Haute.

RUNCHI - VHS Coach runs Chicago Marathon

Valparaiso High School assistant cross country coach Lauren Hardesty will be running her first marathon, the Chicago Marathon, this Sunday. She excelled in cross country and track at the University of Iowa, wrapping up her career with a 20th-place finish in the 1,500-meter run at the NCAA Ch…

RUNCHI - VHS Coach runs Chicago Marathon

Valparaiso High School assistant cross country coach Lauren Hardesty, a 2007 Vikings alum, will be running her first marathon, the Chicago Marathon, this Sunday. She is running for Opportunity Enterprises.

VHS coach Lauren Hardesty runs Chicago Marathon

Valparaiso High School assistant cross country coach Lauren Hardesty will be running her first marathon, the Chicago Marathon, this Sunday. She is running for Opportunity Enterprises.

Valpo assistant coach Hardesty trains for Chicago marathaon

Valparaiso High School assistant cross country coach Lauren Hardesty will be running her first marathon, the Chicago Marathon, this Sunday. She is running for Opportunity Enterprises. Hardesty completed a successful college career at the University of Iowa in 2011.

Food prices expected to rise following Midwest drought

Town and County stocker Jacob Hoover changes the grocery store sign Wednesday along Willowcreek Avenune in Portage. The U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts food prices will rise 2.5 percent to 3.5 percent through the end of the year due to rising prices of corn and soybeans caused by the…

Youche Country Club

Crown Point resident Jim Stablein prepares to tee off on the golf course of the Youche Country Club. Serving Crown Point for nearly 85 years, Youche Country Club prides itself on its pristine golf course and facilities, friendly atmosphere and community involvement.

Youche Country Club

Serving Crown Point for nearly 85 years, Youche Country Club prides itself on its pristine golf course and facilities, friendly atmosphere and community involvement.

Youche Country Club

Crown Point residents Barbereen Sexton, Gerald Bradshaw and Glenn Gross share a conversation in the bar area of the Youche Country Club.

Youche Country Club

Youche Country Club in Crown Point is open every month, offering year-round dining and social events such as ballroom dancing and bridge lessons, trivia and game nights.

Singing Sisters Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle in 2008

Loretta Lynn, left, poses for photographers with her sister Crystal Gayle during Gayle's induction into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame in Lexington, Ky., on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008.