Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Softball | 5/4/2025 10:09:00 PM Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Baseball | 5/3/2025 6:55:00 PM Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Crown Point Athletics is celebrating the return of baseball and softball season with the Ball Diamond Sports Festival.  The Ball Diamond Sports Festival will be held in conjunction with this year’s opening ceremonies and parade for the City of Crown Point Girls Softball league and Cal Ripken Baseball.  Players and their families are invited to Bulldog Park for remarks from Mayor Pete Land and fun at the Ball Diamond Sports Festival The festival will feature vendors and food trucks “We’re excited to celebrate the opening of both youth softball and baseball in Crown Point,” Crown Point Mayor Pete Land said “Last year’s event brought hundreds of players and their families to Bulldog Park We’re looking forward to kicking off the 2025 season.”  Share Good News Contact Us Meet Our Team The VNA Stroll for Hospice is a one-day event highlighted by a stroll around downtown Valparaiso Families are invited to come together to walk in honor of their loved one or in support of VNA Hospice care while creating new memories and traditions The Stroll will be held at the Central Park Plaza (Home to the Northwest Health Amphitheater) in downtown Valparaiso historic homes along the Stroll route and local downtown shopping in droves to enjoy a day in the park including a 2.1 mile walk Register at www.strollforhospice.org Tickets $25 - $100 Fundraise for fun incentives like a light saber 6vs1Valparaiso Photo by: Emily KanePanther softball takes game two against Valparaiso5/3/2025 4:12:00 PM | Softball UNI softball looks to complete the series sweep after a 6-1 victory on Saturday Iowa — The Panthers opened game two against the Beacons early and never looked back as they cruised to a 6-1 victory in game two of the series at Robinson-Dresser Valpo scored their lone run of the contest in the top of the second inning on a bases-loaded single A two-RBI double from Addison McElrath drove in Benesh and Sanders to give UNI a 6-1 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning The McElrath double was the last scoring play of the contest as the Panthers took home a 6-1 victory in the second game of the series Goodwin punched out one batter in her seven-inning appearance The Panthers will honor their seniors on Sunday May 4 with the third and final game of the series against Valparaiso UNI softball action can be followed all season long on social media on Facebook (UNI Softball), X (@UNISoftball), and on Instagram (@unisoftball). The 2025 schedule and roster, along with the latest Panther news and information can be found online at UNIpanthers.com. Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world a Lutheran school in Indiana struggling to enroll more students was downgraded two notches to junk by Moody’s Ratings The downgrade could raise the school’s borrowing costs (WSBT) — A Valparaiso man's body was pulled from Lake Michigan Monday afternoon The Indiana Department of Natural Resources say 67-year-old Michael Barnes went underwater around 11:30 a.m when he tried to retrieve his boat that drifted off near Burns Ditch while he was fishing on shore A search was conducted the rest of the morning and into the afternoon His body was discovered by sonar equipment around 1:40 p.m surrounded by his loving family on Thursday MI to Jeffrey and Deborah (McEllis) Miller Stephen made his career as a Jeweler at the store his father started spending time socializing with his neighbors over a beer He looked forward to spending summers at the lake in Michigan with his family Stephen will be remembered as a genuinely kind person with a subtle along with their sons: Nathan (Coral) Miller of Wheatfield and Ned Miller of Kouts; granddaughters: Breena and Harloe Miller; mother and stepfather Deborah and Mike Higgins; siblings: Jeff (Julie) Miller A visitation will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2025, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Kosanke Funeral Home with a celebration of life service for Stephen and his son memorial donations may be made to the family for Ned’s education in gemology to continue the family business My thoughts and prayers are with your family always Steve I will miss your friendship and conversations Stephan being my nephew you could say I’m biased but so what He was a great and beautiful person all around Stephan had a great sense of humor sometimes a bit dry with that unmistakable twinkle in his eyes My wife Marti and I loved playing golf with him especially when at least one of his brothers were around We laughed ourselves silly at his/their antics and our scores were proof of that Whenever the three of them got together (after a few drinks) it was another laugh fest All three had that twinkle in their eyes that forecast mischief Fortunately we have wonderful memories of Stephan as a man 7vs0Valparaiso Photo by: Andy SaighUNI softball blanks Beacons in regular season finale5/4/2025 4:06:00 PM | Softball Lappe drives in Panthers’ record-tying 73rd team home run of the year as UNI locks up three-seed for MVC Tournament Iowa --- UNI drew five walks in the first two innings and cashed in on a big multi-run home run in the second stanza on Sunday as the Panthers shutout the Valparaiso Beacons by a score of 7-0 at Robinson-Dresser Sports Complex to round out the 2025 regular season With the win, Northern Iowa finishes the regular season with a 31-17 record overall, its tenth campaign of 31 or more wins under head coach Ryan Jacobs and fifth consecutive The Panthers also finish 19-8 in Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) play locking up the three-seed for this coming week's MVC Tournament in Des Moines Following the game, UNI recognized its senior class, including Kate Lappe, Savanna Jemillo, Addison McElrath, Kylee Sanders and Kara Maiers The Panthers continued their offense showcase in the second as Skylar Benesh drew a lead off walk After a Sanders groundout to advance Benesh to second McElrath would drive in Benesh with an RBI single up the middle for a 4-0 lead crushing a towering home run to right field to put the Panthers ahead 6-0 with Northern Iowa's 73rd home run of the season tying the program's single-season record from 2023 UNI would tack on another run in the bottom of the fourth as Sanders led off the inning with a walk. Pinch running for Sanders, Adalyn Reynolds would move up to second on a stolen base as Lappe drew a four-pitch walk with two outs Callahan scored her second RBI of the day on a pop up that fell in the shallow infield to score Reynolds for a 7-0 lead finishing the afternoon with four strikeouts along with three walks and six hits allowed Photo by: © Andy SaighPanthers close regular season against Valparaiso5/1/2025 1:23:00 PM | Softball Iowa — Panther softball closes the regular season with a home series against the Valparaiso Beacons The Panthers and the Beacons have met on 23 previous occasions with UNI holding a commanding 21-2 record in the all-time series UNI took home a 2-1 series victory at Valparaiso last season UNI took home game one with a 5-0 score before the Beacons bounced back with a 5-4 victory in game two The Panthers were victorious in game three with a 4-2 final to clinch the series UNI enters the matchup on the heels of a 2-1 Missouri Valley Conference series win over Illinois State. The Panthers secured high-scoring victories in the first two games, winning 9-8 and 12-4 (6 innings), before dropping a tightly contested finale, 5-4. Junior Kate Lappe powered UNI's offense over the weekend posting a .500 batting average and a 1.100 slugging percentage continuing a standout season where she leads the MVC in multiple offensive categories and a .885 slugging percentage - the latter ranking 18th nationally McElrath also slugged 1.000 on the weekend with a home run and a double In the circle, Morgan Vertz and Carly Goodwin each picked up wins for UNI Vertz logged 8.1 innings and finished 1-1 on the weekend while Goodwin earned a complete-game win in her lone start Under the leadership of head coach Ryan Jacobs who became UNI's all-time winningest coach earlier this season and notched his 500th career win in March the Panthers have built a reputation as one of the MVC's most potent and aggressive squads UNI led the Valley in 13 statistical categories with their 222 walks sitting sixth in the nation and their 1.53 home runs per game ranking 10th Individually, Kylee Sanders has been a dual threat defensively and offensively. The shortstop ranks third nationally with 2.80 assists per game, leads the MVC in total hits (61), and is second in batting average (.424). Freshman Skylar Benesh has also made her mark on the base path leading the MVC with 20 stolen bases - just four shy of UNI's single-season record First pitch in game one from Cedar Falls is scheduled for 5 p.m CT on Friday with the matchup streaming on ESPN+ UNI softball action can be followed all season long on social media on Facebook (UNI Softball), X (@UNISoftball), and on Instagram (@unisoftball) along with the latest Panther news and information can be found online at UNIpanthers.com Game Recap: Softball | 5/2/2025 8:29:00 PM Thanks for visiting Photo by: © Andy SaighUNI softball game at Iowa canceled4/30/2025 11:29:00 AM | Softball Iowa — The UNI softball game against Iowa scheduled for Wednesday There will be no make up date for the Panthers' final non-conference matchup of the season UNI softball will be back in action this weekend with the final series of the regular season against Valparaiso Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Aviva Valparaiso hosted a volunteer Luncheon on April 29th 16at2Valparaiso Photo by: Jon Hendricks - Valparaiso AthleticsRacers Show Offensive Punch in Win Over Valparaiso4/18/2025 5:30:00 PM | Baseball MSU wins for the 26th time in the season and are 9-5 in The Valley 5at1Valparaiso Photo by: Dave Winder-Murray State AthleticsRacers Stay Hot – Sweep Valparaiso on Silva Gem4/19/2025 9:40:00 PM | Baseball MSU has won 12 of their last 13 and improve to 10-5 in The Valley 11at10Valparaiso Photo by: Valparaiso UniversityRacers Rescue Win at Valparaiso4/17/2025 9:01:00 PM | Baseball MSU scores five runs in the ninth inning to win for the 25th time this season Thanks for visiting Photo by: David Eaton-Murray State AthleticsRacers Hit The Road For MVC Series at Valparaiso4/16/2025 4:15:00 PM | Baseball where she ultimately lived and worked the majority of her life She graduated from Valparaiso High School in 1989 and then went on to graduate from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science she spent time on the Dean’s List and was involved with several clubs and organizations serving as Co-President of Alpha Kappa Lambda Paul’s Catholic Church in Valparaiso and was devout in her faith Her greatest hobby was spending time reading and she especially enjoyed Sci-fi and history Theresa had a great interest in knowing about her family history and spent countless hours researching and documenting her genealogy tracing the family’s ancestry back to the late 1700’s especially her nieces and nephews and will forever be known as “Aunt T” Theresa was preceded in death by her parents Vincent and Dolores (Keller) Mercaldo; her sister She is survived by her brothers: Vincent (Diane) and Vance Mercaldo; 13 nieces and nephews; and 18 great nieces and nephews my prayers are with your family as they grieve your loss May she be held in light and love in God's hands Sending wishes for peace and comfort to all of her family and friends Periodically we would take lunch at the same time and she loved to talk sports Both of us from the Midwest we had common interests Heartfelt condolences to Theresa’s family on her passing We somehow met on the Internet some years ago over Theresa’s compilation of the Mercaldo family history Theresa was so helpful in filling in information on the family I’m saddened that she has left at such a young age I was just hired on for seasonal at that time I appreciated her as a coworker and friend Sending my thoughts and prayers to the family during this time She was so proud of each and every one of her nieces and nephews She would update me on each one of them with pride in her voice Theresa's had a great laugh - that’s one thing that I will miss She spent so much time getting old family pictures online so that the family could have access to them I cherish the pictures and videos that she shared I will think of her often and miss her so much I had the pleasure of working beside Theresa as her supervisor at Kohls she could bake the most delicious desserts! She enjoyed interacting with everyone especially the customers The Illinois State women's tennis team (12-6 5-1 MVC) defeated the Valparaiso Beacons (3-14 0-6 MVC) inside Valpo Tennis Complex on Saturday by a score of 6-1 Match Recap: Women's Tennis | 4/12/2025 7:08:00 PM | Dain Solberg Ill.-- The Illinois State women's tennis team (12-6 As play shifted to singles play, four Redbirds recorded victories. Junior Silvia Pomarolli (Cecina Italy) picked up a win over Jolene Fernandes via the tiebreaker by a score of 6 (3)-7 (7) Lindh secured the second win of the day in straight-sets against Brynn Steven of Valpo 6-3 The final win for the Birds came thanks to Lowe who knocked off Lillian Kelly in straight-sets 6-4 No. 1- Silva Moira/ Jolene Fernandes (VALPO) def. Lana Caculovic/Silvia Pomarolli (ISU) 6-1 No. 2- Emma Lindh/Nicole Iosio (ISU) def No. 3- Sophie Marie Lowe/Zoe Limparis (ISU) def No. 1- Silva Moria (VALPO) def. Lana Caculovic (ISU) 6-3 No. 2- Silvia Pomarolli (ISU) def No. 3- Emma Lindh (ISU) def No. 4- Nicole Iosio (ISU) def No. 5- Sophie Marie Lowe (ISU) def No. 6- Zoe Limparis (ISU) def 13) for a road test against the UIC Flames inside XS Tennis Village Illinois State will return home for the final home match of the year as they host the Belmont Bruins on April 18 inside Evergreen Racquet Club in Bloomington For all the latest on Illinois State women's tennis, stay tuned to  GoRedbirds.com and follow the team on "X" (@RedbirdWTEN), Facebook (Illinois State Women's Tennis Team) and Instagram (redbirdwtennis) GoRedbirds.com and the Illinois State Redbirds App: Your sources for Illinois State tickets Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting A man has died after a semi-truck and trailer were blown over by ferocious winds during an outbreak of severe weather in Valparaiso Sunday. According to the Porter County Sheriff’s Office officers were called to Pratt Industries at approximately 4:15 p.m they found a semi-truck and trailer had been blown onto its side and they discovered 34-year-old Jagbir Singh outside of the vehicle He had been struck by the trailer when it flipped onto its side It is believed that gusty winds at the site had toppled the trailer Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued across northern Indiana during the outbreak of storms and a tornado warning had been issued for Newton and Lake counties There have not been confirmed reports of a touchdown at this time We'll catch you up on the news you need to know with the Chicago Catch-Up newsletter Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting to the late Fred and Dolores (Henderson) Doelling Paul graduated from Valparaiso High School studied finance and accounting at the University of Buffalo and received his bachelor's degree from Valparaiso University but his wallpaper hanging skills were legendary He was able to hang all types of wallpaper with the greatest precision and became highly sought after in the industry The family business flourished under his leadership Running one business was not enough for Paul though with locations in downtown Valparaiso and South Bend He was also proud to have a career with Waddell and Reed as a stockbroker and top salesman Paul was a charter member of Trinity Lutheran Church He valued his family more than anything and was his family’s biggest cheerleader in their endeavors He will be remembered for his generosity towards others and a strong work ethic in anything he did He is survived by their daughters: Malissa (Douglas Howard) Doelling and Paula (Roger Marshall) Doelling; grandchildren: Ashleigh Happer A visitation will be held on Friday, February 21, 2025, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Moeller Funeral Home, 104 Roosevelt Rd., Valparaiso, IN, with private burial at Graceland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the VNA of NWI. Click here to watch the recorded funeral service. Very sorry to hear about the passing of Paul I knew Paul through Mid America Decorating Stores He was a very nice man always with a smile So sorry to hear of the loss of Paulie and Bonnie So many memories and love throughout the years Prayers and love to their children and Fred and Karen I just heard yesterday that Paul passed away Then I read in his obit that Bonnie had passed away a month earlier I'm not surprised that Paul couldn't live without Bonnie He was a hard worker and a dedicated family man Paul was fun to be around and we shared a lot of laughs when together I was introduced to Paul nearly twenty years ago in a business setting including the fire that took place at the business I can honestly say that Paul was an excellent business man with very strong ethical character I enjoyed meeting with Paul and the business he built over the years the son of Mott Lewellyn and Doris Margaret (Crowe) Corcoran.  A Vietnam Veteran of the U.S retiring in 2013.  He was a member of the American Legion Post 403 of Wanatah and the VFW Post 988 of Valparaiso Corky was a skilled scuba diver and an avid motorcyclist touring the country on his Harley with his friends.  He always looked forward to meeting his buddies for great conversation usually about motorcycles and his DeLorean Nelson who survives along with their children and Tim (Melissa) Nelson; and seven grandchildren and Ryan.  He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters A Celebration of Life will be held April 26 2025 from 3:00-6:00 PM at the American Legion Post 403 in Wanatah.  In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the American Legion Post 403 of Wanatah Corky was always a go to guy with his plant knowledge and work ethic Bob was always fixing bicycles when growing up He would put the car on a hill in our yard I remember him changing a transmission once He was great at fixing things and a hard worker Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting ! The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Mark was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Gary (Sharon) Rigg.  He is survived by his wife, Debbie; niece, Megan (Andrew) Bolton; nephew, Tim (Jen) Rigg: special nephew, Devin Witt; cousins, Dan (Lori) Rigg and Lisa Rigg; stepmother, Linda (Howard) Rigg; his fur babies, dog, Buddy and cat, Lars; and many sisters and brothers-in-laws, nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family and friends. A Celebration of Life will be held April 26, 2025 from 1:00-7:00 PM at the Hebron Masonic Lodge 502, 110 North Main Street, Hebron.  Please be comfortable, wear jeans and a racing, NHRA, motorcycle, or a band t-shirt in honor of Mark.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family, Erin’s Farm NFP of Hobart, or an animal shelter or sanctuary of your choice. Mark was an old friend from years ago. He was a good guy. -Earl D Daugherty  Racers Tennis Host Valparaiso3/28/2025 11:11:00 AM | Women's Tennis Womens Tennis Returns Home for MVC Opponent The Murray State women's tennis team will return to Murray Ky after being on the road six consecutive weekends The Racers will host a Missouri Valley Conference opponent For more information on the Murray State tennis team visit GoRacers.com or follow @Racerswtennis on Instagram and X