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- Kmart workers accused of theft
Two employees of Kmart in Portage were arrested on felony theft charges after they were accused of printing hundreds of coupons at their registers and using the coupons.
- Man Pleads Guilty After Leaving Porn At Shelter
A man who had more than 5,000 images of child pornography on his computer pleaded guilty to one count of child exploitation on Monday.
- Child Molester Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison
Jan 6, 2009 11:31 am US/Central VALPARAISO,Ind. A northwest Indiana man who molested or sexually abused three girls when he was about 19 was sentenced Monday to four years in prison, with no time set aside for ...
- Valparaiso U. opens new student union
VALPARAISO, Ind. -- Valparaiso University has opened a new student center that includes a 1,000-seat auditorium.
- Methadone clinic receives accreditation
The Recovery Center, an opiate replacement therapy facility, commonly referred to as a methadone clinic, achieved a three-year accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.
- Porter County's first baby arrived early to claim honor
Amanda Griffin wasn't due to give birth until the end of January, but people she knows kept joking that she'd give birth to the first baby of the new year.
- Men helped in South Haven fire rescue
Mark Ellis was driving along Indiana 149 on Friday when his passenger started yelling.
- Burst water pipe floods Valparaiso Police Department
Visitors to the Valparaiso Police Department will be greeted by a locked door until Monday.
- Looking back at 2008: The year in Porter County
This past year was a deadly one in Porter County, as six people fell victims to homicides -- double the number of an average year.
- Valparaiso ready to unveil new zoning map Biggest change to most may...
Most residents shouldn't see any big changes when the city presents its proposal for the new zoning map, the city planner said.
- South Haven apartment building without power after blaze
Residents of the Glen Cove Apartments on Baltimore Road were without power Saturday, a day after a fire gutted one apartment and sent a resident to the hospital.
- RDA chief to resign, head to Purdue
The first executive director of the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority is resigning at a time when the authority is preparing to take on key challenges.
- 2 Men Charged For Murder of Indiana Store Clerk
Two rural Valparaiso-area men accused of beating a convenience store clerk to death during a Friday night robbery have been charged with murder and robbery.
- Valparaiso approves funding for two more facade projects
Two more building owners are taking advantage of the city program for reimbursements to downtown facades.
- Murder charges filed in shop killing
The men accused of robbing a convenience store clerk and beating her to death Friday night near Valparaiso were charged Monday with murder and robbery.
- Man Killed In I94 Head-On Crash Identified
A man who was killed in a fiery crash on I-94 near Stevenville last week has been identified.
- Convenience store clerk robbed, killed
A convenience store clerk was robbed and killed late Friday night, and within hours two teens were arrested in connection with the case.
- Hells Angels juror says chaos at scene hurt case
Jurors influenced by emotion and a conflict in some of the state's evidence factored into the acquittal of two Hells Angels bikers charged with attempted murder, said one of the jurors who added he has lost ...
- Two teens on moped seriously injured in US 6 crash; car driver charged with OWI
A Valparaiso motorist has been charged with operating while intoxicated after the Porter County Sheriff's Police said that he rear ended a moped on U.S. Highway 6 in Liberty Township.
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City DescriptionValparaiso (pronounced /ˌvɑlpəˈreɪzoʊ/) is a city in Porter County, Indiana, U.S., and is the southeasternmost suburb of the Chicago metropolitan area. It is the county seat of Porter County. The city's nickname is Valpo. The city population is 29,951 making it the 2nd largest city in Porter County.
The site of present day Valparaiso was included in the purchase of land from the Potawatomi Indians by the U.S. Government in October 1832. Located on the ancient Sauk Indian Trail from Rock Island to Detroit, the town had its first log cabin in 1834.Established in 1836 as the county seat of Portersville, it was renamed to Valparaiso in 1837 after Valparaíso, Chile, near which the county's namesake David Porter battled in the War of 1812. Until 1991 it was the terminal of Amtrak's Calumet commuter service.
It is situated at the junctions of U.S. Route 30, State Road 2, Interstate 80/90, and State Road 49. Also, Interstate 355 which is currently under construction. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.0 square miles (28.5 km²), of which, 10.9 square miles (28.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.73%) is water.
The city is ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Porter County
- Indiana
- Center Township
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