New art walk sculptures arrive in Valpo

VALPARAISO | William Walther watched with some concern as workmen carefully placed his sculpture "To Hope" on the concrete pads next to Cumberland Drive on Thursday.

Valpo eager to try new federal funds swap law

VALPARAISO | The city could be one of the first to try to take advantage of a new state law that allows it to trade federal funds for state dollars to reduce costs and speed up projects.

Valpo seeks funds for another roundabout

VALPARAISO | Valparaiso has received almost $100 million in state and federal grants over the past 10 years, and it is hoping to get another $10 million approved in the next few months.

New sculptures to adorn Valpo's art walk soon

VALPARAISO | The city and the Midwest Sculpture Initiative are teaming again to provide art lovers with a fresh batch of sculptures for the city's art walk.

Valpo again offers education grants to schools

VALPARAISO | To help area school districts create jobs and skills, Valparaiso's Redevelopment Commission is giving $365,000 of its 2013 education grants to the Valparaiso Community and East Porter County schools.

Valpo redevelopment group forced to cut projects

VALPARAISO | The city's Redevelopment Commission put a hold on funding for any new pathways or facade grants, will spend only about $15,000 to assist expansion of Central Park Plaza and won't fund planned streetscape work on North Calumet Avenue.

Funding problems force delay on Vale Park West pathway

VALPARAISO | Work on the Vale Park West pathway has been put on hold because of a shortage of funds in the city's Redevelopment Commission budget.

Valparaiso seeks buyer for former North Coast facilities

VALPARAISO | After a little more than a year, the former North Coast Distributing facilities have had some nibbles, but the city is still waiting for a big fish to take the bait.

Clock to add timely, timeless beauty to Valpo

VALPARAISO | By the time the Popcorn Festival fires up its annual tribute to Orville Redenbacher's favorite food, travelers on the ChicaGo Dash should know when the buses come and go.

Valpo hiring consultant for Ind. 49 study

VALPARAISO | With development beginning on the east side of Ind. 49, the city is considering hiring a consultant to develop an overall plan for the corridor between U.S. 30 and U.S. 6.

Valpo gets bus funding from nearly departed Regional Bus Authority

VALPARAISO | The Regional Bus Authority will cease to exist Dec. 31, but it still has money to give to local transit providers and Valparaiso will receive some of it.

Valpo to sponsor a new South Shore poster

VALPARAISO | A new South Shore commuter rail poster featuring Valparaiso's new Central Park Plaza will be created as a marketing, promotional and, city officials hope, moneymaking tool in 2013.

3 cities join to seek brownfield study funds

VALPARAISO | The city is working with Lake Station and Portage to apply for a $600,000 federal grant to check all three for potential brownfield sites.

Fiber-optic network provider interested in serving Valparaiso

VALPARAISO | The city could be the first in Northwest Indiana to get a new system for phone, Internet and TV service that will lower customers' costs even if they don't sign up with the provider.

Valpo asked to reconsider pathway plans

VALPARAISO | After hearing all the options developed so far for the Vale Park Road pathway between Keystone Commons and Windsor Park subdivisions, the city was asked Wednesday to come up with better options.

Valpo looking to lease parking on E. Lincolnway

VALPARAISO | With the departure of Porter hospital, the city is looking to take over the lease on a portion of the parking at the former 3D building on Lincolnway.

Official: Valpo needs to step up efforts to attract business

VALPARAISO | In the intercommunity battle for economic development, it might not be enough to just have shovel-ready building sites to offer to prospective businesses.

Landscaping contract for Silhavy roundabout approved

VALPARAISO | City parks officials will get another roundabout landscaping project to look after, but they also will get equipment that should make it easier to tend to all the department's flowers and trees.

Approving TIF expansion just the start for Valpo

VALPARAISO | The city's tax increment financing district won't officially include the U.S. 30 corridor until Aug. 8, but the first customer hoping to take advantage of it already is waiting.

Valpo preparing for loss of hospital

VALPARAISO | The city's Redevelopment Commission voted this past week on additional steps to help maintain the viability of Lincolnway following the departure of Porter hospital Valparaiso Campus.