Green thumbs just waiting for the white to melt

VALPARAISO | With the recent flurry of snow showers, gardening might not be the first thing that comes to mind, but Valparaiso is gearing up for another community gardens season.

Restoration project helps Valpo park go native

VALPARAISO | Rogers Lakewood Park might qualify for a guest shot on one of those "ultimate makeover" reality shows as the parks staff tries to convert it from that carefree look to something more native.

Valpo to complete Campbell Street pathway

VALPARAISO | The last of the funds for the Valparaiso Street bond issue will finally be spent, but it won't be spent on Valparaiso Street.

Valpo residents enjoy fishing at Rogers-Lakewood Park

Howard Johnson, of Valparaiso, and his 13-year-old son, George, fish Monday at Rogers-Lakewood Park in Valparaiso.

Valpo residents enjoy fishing at Rogers-Lakewood Park

Valparaiso resident Howard Johnson enjoys a day of fishing Monday at Rogers-Lakewood Park in Valparaiso.

Valparaiso University art camp captures scenes of summer

Valparaiso day camp to use former North Coast warehouse

VALPARAISO | The city has no shortage of people interested in using the former North Coast Distributing facilities on Silhavy Road.

Valpo ready to rent downtown bike lockers

VALPARAISO | The bike lockers are officially open for business.

Portage couple fishing for solution to lake access

VALPARAISO | Dale Tipton and his wife Patricia love to fish, but the easiest place for them to get near the water is the toughest place for them to get a line into the water.

Good lead not enough in man's quest to evade officers, cops report

CENTER TOWNSHIP | A 25-year-old man reportedly told a Porter County Sheriff's Department officer he ran from authorities Monday because he had a good lead.

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.

Disc duffers welcome at Rodgers-Lakewood Park in Valpo

Taking a different course at PNC

WESTVILLE | Devotees can play it 365-days-a-year, carry their equipment in a duffel bag, and not pay a cent in green fees.

Challenge Course removed from park

VALPARAISO | The Valparaiso Parks Department's Challenge Course has been torn down and removed from Rogers Lakewood Park.

Wet weather slowing gardening efforts

VALPARAISO | The ground is tilled and the gardeners are ready and eager in Valparaiso. Now all they need is dry weather.

POTW Jan 30-Feb 5 - Fishing Derby

A fish lays on the ice next to a fisherman's boot during an ice fishing competition put on by the Valparaiso Friends of Fishing on Loomis Lake at Rogers Lakewood Park in Valparaiso, Saturday, Feb 5.

Ice fishing derby brings anglers to Valpo's Loomis Lake

Dale Ribar, of Valparaiso, waits for a bite Saturday during an ice fishing competition put on by the Valparaiso Friends of Fishing on Loomis Lake in Rogers Lakewood Park in Valparaiso.

Ice fishing derby brings anglers to Valpo's Loomis Lake

Eric Izynski, of Valparaiso, digs a hole while Josh Elder, of Crown Point, looks on during an ice fishing competition put on Saturday by The Valparaiso Friends of Fishing on Loomis Lake in Rogers Lakewood Park in Valparaiso.

Ice fishing derby brings anglers to Valpo's Loomis Lake

DNR Conservation Officer Matt Shurr inspects licenses during an ice fishing competition put on Saturday by the Valparaiso Friends of Fishing on Loomis Lake in Rogers Lakewood Park.

Ice fishing derby brings anglers to Valpo's Loomis Lake

Mason Addis, 13, of Valparaiso, pulls a bass out of the water during an ice fishing competition put on Saturday by the Valparaiso Friends of Fishing on Loomis Lake in Rogers Lakewood Park.