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Valpo
Tuesday, August 19th, 2025
Good morning, Valparaiso. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 19th of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ On Friday, August 8, CoAction held its first Lake County Trivia Night at the Dean and Barbara White Community Center to raise funds for essential services in Northwest Indiana. Teams competed in local trivia questions and sponsors like Geminus and First Financial Bank provided prizes—boosting vital community support. Valpo Life
- ➤ Milton Adult Day Services in Roseland — part of the Center for Hospice Care — offers a safe place where adults with dementia get personalized care through tailored plans and meaningful activities. The service partners with Alzheimer’s and Dementia Services of Northern Indiana to provide counseling and support for families. Valpo Life
- ➤ Dawn Foods donated $2,500 to United Way Northwest Indiana to boost financial stability, healthy communities, and youth opportunities. The funds will support job training, school readiness, and neighborhood services—initiatives that will benefit local residents in future programs—affirming the company’s commitment to our community. NWI.LIFE
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Purdue University Northwest received $1.8 million in renewed federal funding to support its TRIO Student Support Services program for first-generation, low-income and disabled students—helping about 200 eligible students over the next five years. Valpo Life
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Powers Health and OSNI opened the Joint and Spine Center at Powers Health in Crown Point on August 18th. The 11,000-square-foot center offers hip and knee replacements — along with minimally invasive spine and robotic-assisted joint surgeries to help patients get moving again. NWI.LIFE
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Nominations for the Valpo Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026 remain open until Monday afternoon, Sept. 1—submissions must list former student-athletes whose last season was 2014-15 or earlier. Former athletes, coaches, administrators, and support personnel can be nominated and each entry stays active for five years—nominations are submitted via a Google Form. Valpo Life
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Paint Your Pet
6-8 p.m. — Four Corners Winery — No experience necessary — Create a unique masterpiece featuring your beloved pet while enjoying delicious wine.
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Fire Officer Strategy and Tactics - District 1
6-10 p.m. & 8 a.m.-4 p.m. — MAAC Foundation - First Responder Training Campus — Course fee applies — Enhance your fire officer skills with strategic and tactical training sessions over several weeks.
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Brewski Fest 2025
5-10 p.m. — Central Park Plaza — Join in for a day filled with great beer, good music, and awesome vibes.
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Marrakesh Express - a CSNY Experience
8:00 p.m. — Memorial Opera House — $40-$80 — Experience soaring harmonies and timeless classics in a tribute to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
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Late Summer Car, Truck, & Bike Show and Swap Meet
9 a.m. - 3 p.m. — Porter County Expo Center — $5 entry — Enjoy a lively car and motorcycle show along with a vibrant swap meet the weekend before Labor Day.
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Hayden Coffman Concert
5-11 p.m. — Sunset Hill Farm County Park — Entry Details Unavailable — Experience a night of fantastic music in the new amphitheater.
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Valparaiso Popcorn Festival (46th Annual)
2-8 p.m. — Central Park Plaza — Free entry — Celebrate 46 years of popcorn fun with a parade, vendors, music, and family-friendly activities.
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