CIVILSUMAN - Col. Suman Grave Marker Cerermony

Civil War re-enactors from Company B of 20th Indiana Infantry and the 4th Indiana Light Artillery toast after a ceremony Monday placing a new marker at the resting site of Col. Isaac Suman at Maplewood Cemetery in Valparaiso.

CIVILSUMAN - Col. Suman Grave Marker Cerermony

A Civil War re-enactor from the 4th Indiana Light Artillery covers his ears Monday while firing a canon during a ceremony commemorating a special marker at the resting site of Col. Isaac Suman at Maplewood Cemetery in Valparaiso. Suman was recognized for injuries he suffered while helping co…

CIVILSUMAN - Col. Suman Grave Marker Cerermony

Civil War re-enactor Michael Miller lays his hand on a special granite marker at the grave site of Col. Isaac Suman on Monday at Maplewood Cemetery in Valparaiso. The marker acknowledges Suman's injuries suffered while helping command the 9th Indiana Infantry on New Year's Eve in 1862 at the…

CIVILSUMAN - Col. Suman Grave Marker Cerermony

Civil War re-enactors with Company B of the 20th Indiana Infantry stand at attention during a ceremony Monday commemorating a new marker at the resting site of Col. Isaac Suman at Maplewood Cemetery in Valparaiso. The marker acknowledges his injuries suffered while helping command the 9th In…

CIVILSUMAN - Col. Suman Grave Marker Cerermony

Civil War re-enactors David Crane, left, and Michael Miller lay a special marker Monday at the grave site of Civil War veteran Col. Isaac Suman at Maplewood Cemetery in Valparaiso. A ceremony installing the marker was part of a regionwide movement by the South Shore Civil War Memorial Trail …

CIVILSUMAN - Col. Suman Grave Marker Cerermony

Civil War re-enactor David Crane, of Cedar Lake, removes some dirt Monday on a new marker for Col. Isaac Suman at Suman's grave site in Valparaiso's Maplewood Cemetery. A ceremony installing the marker was part of a regionwide movement by the South Shore Civil War Memorial Trail to lay heads…

CIVILSUMAN - Col. Suman Grave Marker Cerermony

Valparaiso | Civil War re-enactors with Company B of 20th Indiana Infantry fire a salute over the grave of Col. Isaac Suman during a marker laying ceremony Monday at Maplewood Cemetery in Valparaiso. The ceremony was part of a regionwide movement to lay headstones and special markers by the …

Stone Ave. work progressing slowly

The city of Portage has installed new storm drainage off of Sodomka Ditch as part of the Stone Avenue project.

Stone Ave. work progressing slowly

Construction workers install a stormsewer line Tuesday from Sodomka Ditch to Stone Avenue as part of Portage's Stone Avenue project.

Stone Ave. work progressing slowly

Project manager Dan Komenda shows off continuing work installing culverts Tuesday at Willow Creek in Portage under Stone Avenue.

Stone Ave. work progressing slowly

Dyer Construction workers install a waterline Tuesday along Stone Avenue in Portage during a road project.

Stone Ave. work progressing slowly

Dyer Construction worker John Klein measures the depth of a ditch for a waterline being installed Tuesday along Stone Avenue in Portage.

Stone Ave. work progressing slowly

Project manager Dan Komenda shows off a new embankment Tuesday to help stop erosion along Willow Creek as part of the city's Stone Avenue project.

Portage offers amenities both residents, businesses seek

Construction workers installed culverts last summer for Willow Creek to flow under Stone Avenue in Portage as part of a road project.

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