Valpo downtown favors the right, not the left — turns

VALPARAISO | With the closing of one block of Lafayette Street for much of the summer and then permanently once Central Park Plaza expands, the city is looking for new options for turning south.

Valpo lines up new helicopter landing sites

VALPARAISO | The departure of Porter hospital from Valparaiso has created a different kind of parking problem. Not for cars, but for emergency medical helicopters.

Valpo studying turn arrows at Calumet and Evans

VALPARAISO | Now that the city has installed left-turn lanes on North Calumet Avenue at Evans Avenue, it has a request to add turn arrows to the signals.

No cause found for Valpo fire

VALPARAISO | As expected, the cause of the fire that destroyed a historic downtown building March 4 might never be known.

Valpo fire might have started in basement

VALPARAISO | An attempt to determine the cause of the fire that destroyed the building at 204 Lincolnway will have to wait until demolition of the east wall of the building is completed.

Report: LaPorte/Ind. 49 is Valpo's worst intersection

VALPARAISO | The locations of Valparaiso's worst intersections for crashes doesn't change much from year to year, just the ranking, but city Engineering Director Tim Burkman hopes to see some change in four on U.S. 30.

Tree is not company for development's paving plans

VALPARAISO | A cottonwood tree is causing problems for environmentalists.

Panel favors lower speed limit on Monroe Street

VALPARAISO | To try to keep vehicles from ending up in her parents' yard and injuring them or her 16-month-old child, Kristy Sanchez asked for a stop sign on Monroe Street at Greenwich Street.

Valpo restricts parking next to Pat's

VALPARAISO | To try to provide enough room for fire trucks and snow plows, the city's Board of Public Works and Safety voted Thursday to restrict angle parking next to Pat's Ice Cream Parlor to compact cars only.

Valpo might extend three-lane alignment on Calumet

VALPARAISO | A request to look at making a left turn lane on southbound Calumet Avenue at Evans Avenue could result in the city extending the center turn lane from Glendale Boulevard to the Canadian National railroad tracks.