Porter County museum raises money for facade work

VALPARAISO | The Porter County Museum Foundation has reached one milestone in its quest to transform the former Valparaiso City Hall into the new Porter County Museum.

Porter County Museum offers room-by-room stroll through wars, pioneer tools and the Ice Age

It's a mission that includes making the most of a confined, yet spread-out space.

Valpo Tech story to be told at Porter County museum

VALPARAISO | The items cluttering much of the space in the former Valparaiso Technical Institute look like they should be in a museum or the world's biggest garage sale.

Headstones found in Valpo yard

VALPARAISO | Most people don't expect to find tombstones when they are digging in their yard, but Mike Pardo found fragments of one while trenching around the foundation of his house recently.

Porter County historical roads given star treatment in film

VALPARAISO | Three Porter County roads have starring roles in a 90-minute IMAX film featuring some of the state's historical highways.

Lease clears way for new museum in 2014

VALPARAISO | An agreement to lease the former police station to the Porter County Heritage Corp. was approved Thursday, and the rent for the next 25 years was paid.

Valpo to move Civil War camp marker

VALPARAISO | A monument commemorating the site of a Civil War encampment is going to be moved as soon as the city can figure out how to do it.

New museum to showcase Broncho John

VALPARAISO | When the new Porter County History Museum opens in about three years, it finally will have room to properly display the artifacts of one of its more colorful past residents: Broncho John.

Fundraising for Porter County museum move to begin

VALPARAISO | Fundraising for the new Porter County History Museum is expected to begin in the fall, but it isn't expected to be ready to open until about three years from now.

County looking at replacing museum with music venue

VALPARAISO | Valparaiso and Porter County officials are considering moving the local history museum a few doors west to the former city police station and renovating the current museum building for use as a music venue.