The La Porte County Symphony Orchestra will open its 54th season with 'Arabian Nights' on Saturday, November 7 at 7pm at the Civic Auditorium in La Porte; the concert will feature Rimsky-Korsakov’s 'Scheherazade' and three student apprentices, including one debuting from Valparaiso High School + ticket prices are available online.
Valparaiso will begin a five-week leaf collection on Nov.
2 — residents should prepare their leaves following city guidelines to ensure pickup as crews visit neighborhoods across town.
Families in Valparaiso and nearby towns will enjoy trick-or-treat events on Oct.
31 (with Valparaiso scheduled from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.), and residents are encouraged to turn on their porch lights to welcome costumed visitors.
The city invites neighborhoods to apply for the 2027 Neighborhood Improvement Grant — the program funds projects that boost community spaces and beautify neighborhoods; applications are due by April 1.
Since 2018, 159 projects have enhanced over 47 communities.
Governor Mike Braun announced that in-person help centers in northwest Indiana and other counties will assist storm-impacted residents with their FEMA, SBA, and state disaster relief applications before the Oct.
25 deadline (locations include public libraries and government centers).
Carrie Todd, a benefit and payroll supervisor at Strack and Van Til, had her picture featured on a semi-trailer at Cedar Lake on Oct.
2 to honor her Hy-Vee Legendary Customer Service Award win in 2025 - a tradition started in 1997 to celebrate employees who exceed customer expectations.
Carrie Todd, a Strack and Van Til payroll and benefits supervisor, was honored on Oct.
2 at Cedar Lake when her picture was unveiled on a semi-trailer — a nod to a tradition since 1997 that celebrates long-serving employees.
Indiana Dunes National Park released over 1,600 native mussels into the East Branch of the Little Calumet River.
The mussels were raised from larvae to juvenile size in the park's lab & funded by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and they will help restore river health.
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