Valpo parks honor legendary supporters

VALPARAISO | Three people with long-time and generous connections to the city's parks were honored Thursday during a reception at the Butterfield Pavilion at Fairgrounds Park.

Picking up No. 2 is No. 1 priority for Valpo

VALPARAISO | It's an unpleasant job but cleaning up after your pet is part of the responsibility of ownership, and it's the message behind the city's "Scoop the Poop" program.

Valpo disability council struggles with attendance

VALPARAISO | The Mayoral Advisory Council on Disability welcomed a new member Wednesday, but it continues to struggle to get a quorum for meetings.

Central Park Plaza to host Shakespeare, Lazer Ball among varied 2013 events

VALPARAISO | From church services and Shakespeare to Lazer Ball, the upcoming season at Central Park Plaza promises to be busy and varied.

Old Valpo playground to get new life in Kenya

VALPARAISO | Playgrounds are a concept kids in many parts of the world can't comprehend.

Valpo Park Board OKs contract for drainage work

VALPARAISO | The next phase of drainage work at Bicentennial Park should begin in two weeks following approval of a contract for the work by the city's Park Board on Thursday.

Butterfield pavilion: From horse barn to Galacti-Con

VALPARAISO | The Butterfield Family Pavilion at Fairgrounds Park has seen a lot since its Depression-era construction in the 1930s, from its days as an animal barn for the Porter County Fair to the upcoming Galacti-Con gaming convention in October.

Valpo parks has more needs than cash

VALPARAISO | The Valparaiso Parks Department has a priority list of projects it wants to do in 2013 but only enough money to do about a third of them.

New restaurant to offer home cooking with a twist

VALPARAISO | The city is getting a new restaurant, but this one is more likely to be popular with the softball crowd at Fairgrounds Park than the diners in Valparaiso's downtown dining district.

Evans Ave. sewer, water work nearing completion

VALPARAISO | Evans Avenue between North Calumet Avenue and Washington Street should be back open to traffic by Friday.

World Series softball players show their skills before games start

VALPARAISO | If Dennis Rodman were a softball player, he might have blended in with the Crete Crush.

When the rain comes, Valpo won't run and hide

VALPARAISO | Bring on the rain!

Valpo steps up to plate to serve as host city for national girls softball tourney

VALPARAISO | The city will play host this summer to a national sporting event that promises to infuse the region economy with nearly $2 million.

Above par year for Valpo courses

VALPARAISO | The March warm spell enabled the city's golf courses to do something they haven't done in a long time - if ever - at this point in the year. They ended the month in the black.

Valpo playground to get new life in Haiti

VALPARAISO | Volunteers battled the cold, wind and rain Friday to remove playground equipment at Fairgrounds Park so it can be refurbished and used at the Kids Alive International children's village in Haiti.

Valpo parks seeking funding help for projects

VALPARAISO | When you have more projects to do than you can afford, the first thing you do is prioritize what needs to be done.

Dog waste station to be added to new park

VALPARAISO | In overseeing the finishing touches to the Central Park Plaza during the past week in preparation for Saturday's opening, Parks Director John Seibert has noticed that a lot of people walk their dogs downtown.

Valpo amphitheater naming rights announced

VALPARAISO | To promote what Porter hospital CEO Jonathan Nalli called a "well-thy" lifestyle, the hospital has partnered with the city on the naming rights for the new Central Park Plaza amphitheater.

Valpo holds annual Green Days

VALPARAISO | The dog days of summer are now the green days of Valpo.

Project to do a lot in a short space

VALPARAISO | The Evans Avenue reconstruction project is short, but it's big enough that Valparaiso Deputy Engineering Director Adam McAlpine is considering holding a ribbon cutting ceremony for it.