Annexation could fill Valpo need for shovel ready sites

VALPARAISO | The numbers favor Valparaiso's annexation of a 54.25-acre parcel on U.S. 30 by a wide margin.

Von Tobel seeks to annex U.S. 30 site to city

VALPARAISO | The city is being offered a chance to grow and add a "shovel ready" industrial site it wants so much.

Dash riders getting new bus shelter

VALPARAISO | Riders on the ChicaGo Dash will soon have a new place to wait for their bus.

Consultant sought for V-Line route study

VALPARAISO | Proposals from consultants on doing a route study of the V-Line intracity bus service will be opened in a month.

Valpo Dash has outgrown site

VALPARAISO | The success of the ChicaGo Dash is forcing the city to find a new location for the transportation station and parking lot.

Valpo buses can now be tracked on cellphone

VALPARAISO | You're waiting at the Village Station parking lot for a loved one to arrive on the ChicaGo Dash, but it appears the bus is late and you want to know when it will arrive. What do you do?

Valpo hiring consultant to study V-Line service

VALPARAISO | As ridership on the V-Line intracity bus system continues to improve, the city will seek proposals soon from consultants to do a route analysis to see if it could be doing even better.

Study maps out plan for growth near Porter County airport

VALPARAISO | The city, Porter County and the county airport board have joined forces to put together a 30-year plan for the 15-square-mile area around the airport.

Valpo ready to add 4th Dash bus to Chicago

VALPARAISO | The ChicaGo Dash will begin offering a fourth bus for commuters beginning April 1.

Valparaiso to hire Ohio firm to prepare strategic plan

VALPARAISO | The city has chosen a consulting team headed by ACP Visioning and Planning, of Columbus, Ohio, to develop what will be the most ambitious strategic plan in Valparaiso's history.

Valpo's V-Line reaches 100,000 rider milestone

VALPARAISO | When the V-Line intracity bus service started, the city of Valparaiso set a goal of carrying 100,000 riders in one year. After 2012, they have to set a new goal.

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.

V-Line hits record-setting ridership, again

VALPARAISO | The popularity of the V-Line continues to grow with a new ridership record of 9,506 set in October.

Valpo glad to get downtown hotel space

VALPARAISO | Although the guest suites over Pikk's Tavern won't open until late summer, owner Paul LoDuca figures his wife is looking forward to furnishing them with antiques.

Valpo rezoning debate headed to Dec. 17 finale

VALPARAISO | Residents of Pine Creek Subdivision appear to be caught in the undertow of the changing tide in the housing market that has shifted from an emphasis on single family homes to high-end apartments.

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.

New stores coming, old hospital going in Valpo

VALPARAISO | Two projects, one a significant addition to the city and the other a major deletion, were on the agenda for today's site review committee meeting.

Ad revenue fuels bus service for seniors, disabled people

VALPARAISO | The first checks have started to arrive for ads now appearing on the Porter County Aging and Community Services buses in a move that could prove pivotal in maintaining the extended hours of service.

Dash reaches 100-rider milestone in September

VALPARAISO | The ChicaGo Dash begins its fifth year of operation after finishing up its fourth year by topping the 100 riders-a-day benchmark for the first time.

Valpo to party in park for green living

VALPARAISO | Sustainability, green living and new technologies might not sound like the sort of thing to plan a party in the park around, but that's just what the city will do Sept. 27.