Good morning, Valparaiso.

The Upwards Together Kite Festival will be held on Sept 13th from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Sunset Hill County Park—free kites are available for the first 300 visitors as part of a Pop-Up Biergarten and Vendor Market for all ages.

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana launched its annual Return to Learn campaign to raise funds for nearly 8,500 Club kids as the school year begins.

Online donations are being accepted until September 30 and every contribution is matched by the University of Chicago Medicine up to $100,000.

Police arrested a suspect after a shot was fired at a Valpo apartment, and officers recovered a 9mm handgun & a used glass smoking device with a plant grinder from the unit.

Police charged a man with attempted murder as they increased patrols in response to ongoing shootings & said the effort will strengthen enforcement and community partnership to keep neighborhoods safer.

A Valparaiso man allegedly reached 120 mph during a police chase on U.S. 30 — he crashed his Mercedes into a light pole.

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana launched their annual Return to Learn match campaign to raise funds for nearly 8,500 club kids, including those in Valparaiso — every donation will be matched dollar for dollar up to $100,000 thanks to support from UChicago Medicine Northwest Indiana. Online donations will be accepted September 1-30.

In Portage, the Clerk Archives Department received a $750 micro-grant from Centier Bank to help digitize court records dating to 1836—records stored off-site that will soon be available online for public access.

The Duneland Family YMCA in Chesterton unveiled the John and Laurie Wehner Evans Healthy Aging Center—formerly the Senior Center—to offer adults 55 and older fitness classes, educational programs, and games, and visitors used a temporary entrance at the Porter Avenue Parking Lot as construction continued on a new main entrance.

South Shore Roller Derby

5 p.m. — William E Urschel Pavilion — Exciting roller derby action — Experience the thrilling season opener of Northwest Indiana's premier roller derby league.

Bonfire: Tribute to AC/DC

8:00-9:30 p.m. — Memorial Opera House — $25-$50 — Get ready to rock with BONFIRE, the Midwest’s premier AC/DC tribute band delivering an electrifying show.

Valpo Brewfest

1-4 p.m. — Central Park Plaza — Food and beverage available for purchase — Celebrate craft beer with German style brews, tasty bites, and live music.

Field Station Frenzy Trail Run & Walk 5K

8:15-11:00 a.m. — Indiana Dunes National Park Chellberg Farm — Cost info not listed — Enjoy a fun and scenic trail run or walk through the beautiful Indiana Dunes.