Brandon Johnson

Brandon Johnson, 27, of Harvey

Lester Larkin

Lester Larkin, 25, of Riverdale

Eric Marcyjanik

Person of interest

Valparaiso police are seeking help in identifying this man potentially linked with the theft May 7 of a wallet from a shopping cart at Walmart. This photo was taken at the local Target store. Police ask that anyone with information contact Detective Lt. Tom Horn at (219) 462-2135.

Cal City residents recycle for Earth Day

The Thornton Fractional North Environmental Club and Cub Scout Pack 542 Den 2 assist 2nd Ward Alderman Leni Wosczynski, City Clerk Nyota Figgs, 1st Ward Alderman Eric Schneider and Calumet Memorial Park District Board President Stanley Miller in recycling computers at the electronics recycli…

Cal City residents recycle for Earth Day

Second Ward resident Ruth Green pictured with 2nd Ward Alderman Leni Wosczynski stopped by the recycling drive April 27 with some of her confidential documents to have shredded. Green was able to load her documents into the truck and watch them shred.

Wax museum at Yost Elementary

Teacher Courtney Commers along with students Klaire Thupvong and Grace Fleischauer listen to second-grader Alex Jucius recite his memorized information about Astronaut Neil Armstrong. Yost Elementary second-graders spent about a month researching an assigned famous person with the help of th…

Valparaiso Lions Club provides dictionaries

The Valparaiso Lions Club donated more than 600 dictionaries to 10 local elementary schools. These dictionaries are given to each third-grader in the Valparaiso School system, as well as Union Township and John Simatovich elementary schools. Pictured are Lions Jeff Zulich and Bob Mahoney wit…

H-F sculpture, artists to be feted today

Homewood-Flossmoor High School art teacher Greg Petecki, on ladder, works on the installation of his students' sculpture, "Bell Tower," in front of the Flossmoor Public Library. A community celebration for the sculpture and its artists is scheduled for 3 p.m. today.

H-F sculpture, artists to be feted today

These students from Homewood-Flossmoor High School's 3D Studio Art program designed and built a wooden sculpture that has been installed at Flossmoor Public Library.

Hansen receives Portage Most Vital Senior award

Henry Hansen, resident of Miller's Senior Living Community in Portage, was the recipient of Portage Most Vital Senior Award, sponsored by Comfort Keepers. The criteria for nominees was that they live in Portage, be more than 70 years old, exhibits purpose in life, is involved in the communit…

Drake Bowers

Drake Bowers, a forward from Munster High School, was named Second Team All-District in 2013, along with Northwest Crossroads Conference First Team All-League. He was named Second Team All-Conference in 2012, and earned the Scholar Athlete Award every year from 2009 until 2012.

Drake Bowers

Drake Bowers, a forward from Munster High School, was named Second Team All-District in 2013, along with Northwest Crossroads Conference First Team All-League. He was named Second Team All-Conference in 2012, and earned the Scholar Athlete Award every year from 2009 until 2012.

Walk-a-thon to be held in memory of fallen Marine LCPL Philip J. Martini

Guest reader at Crisman Elementary

Debra Dudek, director of Title & Special Student Services, reads to kindergarten students at Crisman Elementary School in Portage for their guest reader day.

Blue Oyster Cult tickets on Sale for Summer Jam Music & Food Festival

Blue Oyster Cult will kick off the first Summer Jam & Music Festival hosted by Valparaiso Community Festivals & Events. This music and food festival will be the first of its kind to come to downtown Valparaiso slated from 2 to 9 p.m. July 27 in Central Park Plaza. The event will incl…

Boys & Girls Club of NWI sends special thank you to “Excellence by Design” owner

Purdue Calumet student, Crown Point resident is animated about his future

Dyer couple, Illinois natives will graduate together from Purdue Calumet

Raymond and Brigid Lukas

Purdue Calumet, Merrillville construction senior focuses on restoring Gary church

Plymouth graduate has enjoyed total package at Purdue Calumet

Porter County Museum

Jake Just and Zach Gipson set up part of the We Are Porter County exhibit at the Porter County Museum of History.

Crown Point High School senior wins National Merit scholarship

Kelsey Hopkins

May is 'Get Caught Reading' month

CPHS honors top academic achievers, their most influential teachers

Rayne Kim

It's time for a Taste of Valparaiso

Pictured are co-chairwomen of this year's Taste of Valparaiso, Debbie Miller and Susan Brychell.

Bike to work on Friday

Several Valpo residents biked to work and school on “Bike to Work Day” last year, rounding the pathway on Cumberland Drive. This year’s ride begins at 7:30 a.m. Friday, from the Valpo YMCA pavilion, sponsored by the Valparaiso Pathways Committee.

Lansing celebrates birthday at parade

The Lansing Historical Society participated in Lansing's Good Neighbor Day Parade on May 4 by carrying a big birthday cake atop a car to celebrate the village's 120th birthday. The village incorporated in May 1893 and a villagewide celebrationtook place earlier this spring, followed by an op…

Retired Purdue Calumet professor, inventor, entrepreneur Dan Yovich dies at 83

midwest training

Southeast Lions host hearing van at health fair

Southeast Lions Paul Swalwell, left, Joe Gonzalez, Andy DiSanto and Joe Krenkel pose with the hearing van at the health fair in early May at the Victory Centre in South Chicago.

All that Jazz at Chesterton High

Headlining the Jazz Fest is "The Jim Widner Sextet" which includes: Bassist Jim Widner, pictured, Trombonist Tom “Bones” Malone, Saxophonist Chip McNeill, Trumpeter Allen Beeson, Pianist Steve Allee and Drummer Stockton Helbing.

The Arc of Indiana representative visits Opportunity Enterprises

Melissa Justice from The Arc of Indiana (holding basket) accepts a Simply Amazing Market gift basket from OE Self Advocates Paul Harris, back left, Ellen Spellar, in front, and Steve Dowdle.

Gavit cares about cancer

The Gavit Relay Council promotes Relay for Life at a school assembly. Pictured from left to right are Jordan Guzman, Thomas Shelton, Savannah Caudillo, Vincente Valdez and Kylee Garvey.

Diane Ellison-Haak

A Memorial Service for Diane Ellison-Haak was held May 6, 2013 at Kish Funeral Home in Munster with interment at Elmwood Cemetery in Hammond.

Improv comedy club to perform show

Britney Meux

Daniel Yovich

Puppies dumped

Puppies abandoned along State Park Road in Porter on Friday explored the rear of Karen Read's SUV before an Porter County Animal Control officer took them to the county animal shelter.

Lansing man shot dead in Englewood

Ronald Baskin

Puppies dumped

Puppies rescued Friday night from State Park Road in Porter rest at Coco's Canine Cabana in Valparaiso. Officials said 17 puppies and an adult dog were dumped. Police are seeking the public's help identifying who dumped the dogs in the wooded area.

E.C. judge lectures Taiwan delegation

East Chicago Judge Calvin Hawkins, from left, delegate Fang-Ju Yueh of the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office; delegate Vicky Lin, Pingtung County Police Bureau; William Brunson, NJC Special Projects director; and delegate Jerry Cheng, Justice Law Firm, recently shared insights into their legal…

Honor Flight: One Last Mission

Lake of Four Seasons

A van crashed into the Lakes of the Four Seasons Clubhouse after its driver apparently went in reverse instead of forward Sunday. The facilty is closed until repairs are made, officials said Monday.

Lake of Four Seasons

Authorities look at damage after a van struck the Lake of the Four Seasons Clubhouse on Sunday. Nobody was injured, although the facility will be closed due to structural damage.

Lake of Four Seasons

A van crashed into a Lakes of the Four Seasons Clubhouse after its driver apparently went in reverse instead of forward Sunday. The facilty is closed until repairs are made, officials said Monday.