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‘It feels like home’: St. Iakovos Church in Valparaiso opens the door on new chapter

Valparaiso, Indiana · Valparaiso

‘It feels like home’: St. Iakovos Church in Valparaiso opens the door on new chapter

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Tasha Fotopoulos was among the dozens of Greek Orthodox faithful standing in front of St. Iakovos on Saturday waiting for the Thyranoixia, or open the door ceremony. “It’s something we’ve been waiting for, for some time,” Fotopoulos said. The Valparaiso mom of Lia, 3, is expecting her second baby, a boy, in the next few months and already plans to baptize him in the newly completed church. St. Iakovos Greek Orthodox Church clergy and congregants…Read Article

Portage man walking to Washington to raise funds in brother’s memory

Portage, Indiana · Portage

Portage man walking to Washington to raise funds in brother’s memory

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

It’s a long walk from Portage to Washington, D.C., but for Antonio Gutierrez, it’s a step – a lot of steps – in support of the Portage Recovery Association. Gutierrez is raising funds in memory of his brother Erik. Gutierrez was in Greensboro, West Virginia, on Thursday. He plans to reach Washington on Tuesday. “That will mark two years to the day that I came home and found him dead,” he said. Erik suffered from mental illness and alcoholism, Gu…Read Article

Region at Work: Fisherman ran Lake Michigan charter boat for nearly 40 years

Fishermen · Portage

Region at Work: Fisherman ran Lake Michigan charter boat for nearly 40 years

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Richard Pegau and his late wife Judy ran Rainmaker Charters out of Portage for nearly 40 years. They took fisherman out on a charter boat onto Lake Michigan for a deep-sea fishing experience. They were often booked so much they had time for little other than to fish, eat and sleep.Read Article

Man flees police in northwest Indiana at speeds over 100 mph

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

A high-speed police chase in Porter, Indiana, ended safely after a law enforcement tactic was used to stop the car.Porter, Indiana · Porter Read Article

Porter County Council looks at high-dollar needs for biggest departments

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

To get a handle on the needs of its biggest departments while offering full transparency the Porter County Council held a special needs assessment meeting Wednesday evening. The Sheriff’s Office and Highway Department each said they need $10 million while Information Technology could use nearly $2 million and still operate at the “poverty level.” “I thought we would need the big three in front of us,” said County Council Vice President Red Stone…Porter County · Porter County Read Article

Valpo Council considering recreation impact fee hike

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Those building a new home in Valparaiso may soon have to pay almost $2,700 toward the city's park system.Valparaiso, Indiana · Valparaiso Read Article

Juveniles ransack Portage Township Food Pantry, threaten staff

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

A food pantry was ransacked in Portage Township.The township released footage of kids stealing food from the township food pantry.Now, the Portage Township TrusPortage, Indiana · Portage Read Article

Model Railroader Photo of the Day: Switching at the steel mill

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Steel mills are big, gritty industries, and they make interesting scenes on model railroads. Bruce Dombey of Portage, Ind., sent in this photo of a Davenport 0-4-0 (a Bachmann On21⁄2 model with a new cab) switching ingot mold cars at the mill on his O scale layout. The mold cars are HO models by Rix Products that Bruce adapted for O scale. Model Railroader‘s Photo of the Day features images from our archives, celebrating decades of model railroa…Portage, Indiana · Portage Read Article

Portage Council considering building permit fee increase

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

"We have been trying pretty diligently to catch the city up in terms of appropriate costs, in particular, making sure that, quite frankly, developments are paying for themselves, the city is getting compensated adequately," Mayor Austin Bonta told council members.Portage, Indiana · Portage Read Article

Neighbors Criticize Proposed Brunswick Housing Development

Coverage: 2 sources

Residents nearby the proposed 122-unit townhome development say the project could increase traffic, flooding and negatively impact the local environment.Floods · Valparaiso See the Story

Making the most of it: South Central looking to build depth as Marks recovers from knee surgery

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

CHESTERTON – Better now than later, right?Chesterton, Indiana · Chesterton Read Article

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