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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 Snow and Mountain Lifestyle news and entertainment Red Bull Cerro Abajo the world’s largest urban downhill race Chile for the 21st time in March and the action was intense The course is a chaotic mixture of urban features including staircases tight corners and even a small section that runs through a residence The race is a time trial format, meaning the rider with the fastest descent wins. The course is extremely fast, chaotic and demanding, featuring stairs, wallrides, tight corners, and massive drops. The riders need razor-sharp reflexes, plenty of stamina to handle the brutal course, and an in-built confidence to navigate through the track at speeds of up to 40km/h. It’s all about balancing aggression with precision – too slow, and they lose time; too reckless, and they might crash out. Get the latest snow and mountain lifestyle news and entertainment delivered to your inbox. Francis@unofficialnetworks.com Francis Xavier is a seasoned writer for Unofficial Networks, bringing a lifetime of outdoor experience to his work. Having lived in a ski resort town for years he has a deep connection to mountain culture.... VHS Athletics is thrilled to invite you to a special evening celebrating our Viking student-athletes and community at our Spring Community Cookout on Thursday **FREE ADMISSION TO ALL EVENTS**Grilled Hamburgers Cheeseburgers & HotdogsKona Ice Truck & Ice Cream StandFace painting & Viking tattoos with our cheerleadersSpirit games and more!Live National Anthem performances courtesy of the VHS Varsity SingersWe hope you’ll join us in celebrating Viking pride and supporting our student-athletes Share Good News Contact Us Meet Our Team 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 Valparaiso University is featuring new and updated academic programs in the 2025-2026 academic catalog provost and executive vice president for academic affairs said the program innovations are a strategic investment in the university’s future and the success of its students “We are intentionally aligning our academic portfolio with emerging market demands and societal needs, ensuring that Valpo graduates are not only competitive in the workforce but also equipped to lead and drive change in their fields,” Johnson said in a press release You must be logged in to post a comment April – May 2025 Download PDF of issue Publisher's Note, Current Issue: In this issue Around the Region, Current Issue: Professional advancement Best of Business Awards, Current Issue: 2025 Awards Current Issue, Small Business: Fearless entrepreneurs Construction, Current Issue: Controlling costs Current Issue, Tourism & Recreation, Meetings & Events: Bonding experiences The Future of, Current Issue: Goshen: ‘Unlike anywhere else’ Current Issue, Economic Development: ‘Future of energy is bright’ Business Profile, Current Issue: Mno-Bmadsen: Tribal investments Leader Profile, Current Issue: Lifetime of connections Current Issue, Off Hours: A vision for plants Current Issue, Career Path: Matt Lambert: On a Y mission Making a Difference, Current Issue: Health Foundation of La Porte Viewpoint, Current Issue: Let go of goals — just be Copyright © 2025 Northwest Indiana Business Magazine | an imprint of Linker Media Group, Inc | Company logos provided by Logo.dev Game Recap: Softball | 5/2/2025 8:29:00 PM 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 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 On Tuesday, April 29, AVIVA Valparaiso and Dunes Hospice hosted their annual Volunteer Appreciation Lunch at the AVIVA Valparaiso facility Over 35 volunteers from throughout the community gathered to enjoy some delicious food and the pleasure of one another's company The volunteers being honored were affiliated with a number of churches which puts on annual charity car shows at nursing homes and assisted living facilities throughout the Region sales and marketing coordinator at AVIVA Valparaiso She considers the volunteers' appreciation lunch to be an excellent way to celebrate the great work that these individuals do all over the community “We had a wonderful turnout today,” Catlin said “I’ve coordinated other volunteer appreciation events before but never one with this degree of participation We are very happy to be able to honor all of these volunteers I’ve enjoyed seeing the camaraderie among the attendees as the different volunteer groups interact with one another.” The Volunteer Appreciation Lunch has been a tradition at AVIVA Valparaiso for nearly 10 years The guests of honor are always provided with a tantalizing spread The volunteers were able to enjoy a pasta bar that featured spaghetti along with their choice of tomato Garlic bread and a salad were also available the volunteers ate either chocolate or yellow cake looks forward to offering more Volunteer Appreciation Lunches in the future “Volunteers are the core of every organization they are a part of,” Elllis said so we want to celebrate volunteers from throughout the community today and let them know that they are appreciated This event gives them a chance to get together in a laid-back atmosphere and enjoy lunch They may potentially meet other volunteers they may not know as well.” The volunteers were sent home with gift bags that included jars of apple butter They also picked up several flyers advertising several upcoming events that AVIVA Valparaiso will be collaborating with CoAction and Franciscan Health on Catlin stated that the Volunteer Appreciation Lunch is also an ideal opportunity to spread the word about AVIVA’s services and volunteer opportunities “I hope the attendees leave seeing that AVIVA Valparaiso is a great place to volunteer,” Catlin said the individuals who have never volunteered here will consider coming to AVIVA to give of their time in the future This is also a great way for us to exhibit AVIVA’s great community and our services The volunteers honored today may decide to recommend our services to a friend or loved one in need of assisted living or memory care.” For more information on AVIVA Valparaiso’s services and upcoming events, please visit avivavalparaiso.com.  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 Aviva Valparaiso hosted a volunteer Luncheon on April 29th Photo by: David Eaton-Murray State AthleticsRacers Hit The Road For MVC Series at Valparaiso4/16/2025 4:15:00 PM | Baseball Thanks for visiting This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just 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He had a score to settle after a broken chain right out of the gate denied him a trophy last year Slavík is now tied with Antonio Leiva of Chile and Filip Polc of Slovakia for the most wins at Valparaíso Chilean Felipe Agurto earned second place two years in a row with this year’s time of 2:19.029 and last year’s overall winner Lucas Borba of Brazil took third this year with 2:19.541 2023 and 2024 winner and this year’s favorite Juanfer Vélez of Colombia blistered the first two of four sections and was on track for a third victory but slid out in Section 3 finishing in 13th place at 2:54.915 after a gallant recovery The top ten 2025 Red Bull Valparaíso Cerro Abajo racers are: Vélez and Sebastian Holguín of Colombia filling the podium Watch the entire 2025 Red Bull Valparaíso Cerro Abajo here: Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 2/21/2025 9:13:00 PM Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting The student-led “April Antics” show is returning to Valparaiso High School’s (VHS) auditorium this weekend for a variety show unlike any other This year’s show – “Turning the Page” – promises to once again demonstrate the incredible theatrical talent coming out of VHS “April Antics” has been a mainstay of the VHS arts community since its inception in the ‘90s providing students an opportunity to put their best act forward It’s an important step in fostering students’ creativity “The students take ownership of not just their performances on the stage It gives students a chance to step into those leadership roles that they may not otherwise have an opportunity to have,” Director Molly Oros said This year’s show has been in the works since the beginning of the year when a theme is chosen and scripts are put together everyone was excited to see the show come to fruition “This is a unique show because it is student written and student directed The writer team has been meeting since about November of last year pretty regularly to put together a script and come up with the concepts for the show we auditioned actors and talent acts and have been working on integrating both into the show “April Antics” lets students put on performances from multiple disciplines performers had the chance to flex their talent in a way they might not get the chance to otherwise throughout the rest of the year helped to set the tone for the performances “We started with the book theme and thought about a library and all the different stories and places you could go with books,” Oros said The student performers have been anticipating this year’s show since planning began I really want to hear feedback about obviously my own scenes because my peers have done a great job with both directing and writing their scenes There's a lot of really funny scenes that I'm excited for people to see because I think they'll really enjoy it I'm just excited to hear feedback about how the show looks in general from a costume and from a staging point of view,” said Senior Keira Ryan the VHS performers are ready to present their hard work to the public “April Antics” will run through this weekend with shows on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m If you’re looking for entertainment while you support your local community “I think that everyone will find something that they enjoy in this show and will find it entertaining,” Oros said To stay up to date with everything happening at Valparaiso High School, visit valpo.k12.in.us VALPARAISO — The Valparaiso City Commission is currently looking for a new member Mayor Brent Smith announced that Commissioner Edward Crosby had resigned due to medical reasons Crosby has been a city commissioner since 2018 and was serving his second term Traffic advisory: Overnight road improvement projects could cause delays across Okaloosa, Walton counties Commissioner Tom Browning will temporarily take over Crosby's duties on the council during his absence The city commission will take applications to replace Crosby and the board will vote on a replacement at next month's meeting Crosby's term was slated to end in March 2026 Thanks for visiting ! Photo by: David Eaton-Murray State AthleticsRacers vs Beacons Part II in Valparaiso2/7/2025 4:33:00 PM | Men's Basketball The Racers travel to the ARC for the first time since 2022 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 79at75Valparaiso Recap | Salukis Rally Late for Road Win at Valparaiso 79-75 01/28/2025 | 11:11:00 | Men's Basketball Georgiana loved her Lord very much and enjoyed serving Him with worship She shared that love through singing with a trio called the “King Songbirds” and sang many duets with her husband and served for many decades for her church playing piano and organ Survivors include their children: Michael Batey of Colorado Melissa (Brian) Nelson of Valparaiso & Dennis (Sandie) Partridge of Michigan Tiffanie (Zeke) Potter & Mikaela Partridge She was also preceded in death by a daughter-in-law A visitation will be held Saturday, March 22nd from 10 am – 12 noon at Moeller Funeral Home, Valparaiso with funeral service beginning at 12:00 noon, Pastor Jerry Grafton officiating and burial to follow at Angelcrest Cemetery. Memoria donations may be made to the VNA Hospice of NWI You are in my prayers & always in my heart I’m sorry I can’t be there with you during this time but I am there in spirit My condolences to the family for their loss I remember Georgiana from many years ago when she and Dwight attended Glenwood Bible Church I remember her beautiful smile and I always loved hearing her sing with the King’s Songbirds Thanks for visiting Jim graduated from Horace Mann High School and proudly served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War He went on to make his career as a Steelworker with US Gary Works in the blast furnace and plate mill Jim enjoyed spending summers with his wife at Tall Sycamore Campground and France Park Campground in Logansport sharing in campfires with the many friends he made along the way and loved to cheer on the Chicago Bears and Cubs as a loyal fan Jim will be remembered as being full of life and having a joyful personality along with sons: Robert Wagner of Bloomington and Richard (Mary-Anne) Wagner of Indianapolis IN; grandchildren: Jack and Charlie Wagner when I get back from Flordia I will go check on Brenda for you I last saw Jim at a Horace Mann reunion at the Pavilion several years ago I knew Jim and his sister Jennifer from our days at Horace Mann I saw Jim and his dad often during my summer college days working at US Steel I will always remember Jim for his sense of humor and positive outlook on life The City of Valparaiso is working to fight the nationwide opioid epidemic by offering grants to nonprofitorganizations working to combat substance use disorder “The opioid epidemic and substance use disorder affect the entire nation and Valparaiso is no different we’re striving to empower organizations equipped to help those who struggle with addiction by making these funds available,” Mayor Jon Costas said The available funds are part of the National Opioid Settlement in which the nation’s three largestpharmaceutical distributors and manufacturer agreed to pay $26 billion to settle allegations that theyfueled the deadly opioid crisis Valparaiso anticipates it will receive approximately $1.4 million over an18-year period through the state of Indiana’s share of this settlement To qualify for funding through the Valparaiso’s Opioid Epidemic Settlement Program organizationsmust be registered as a 501(c)(3) organization working to combat substance use disorder providingservices such as prevention programs treatment for opioid use disorder or support for local agenciesdealing with substance use disorders is availableon the City of Valparaiso’s website at tinyurl.com/OpioidHelp and questions may be addressed to CityCouncil Member Peter Anderson at PAnderson@Valpo.us Applications for grant funding are due onJune 20 The City of Valparaiso is also currently using funds from the opioid settlement to offer the services of a Community Recovery Coordinator who serves Valparaiso residents and families struggling with addiction Kristi Chervenak can help people access help for all types of addiction and addictive behaviors gambling and addiction to other substances and activities may be reached at (219) 546-9940 or by visiting RecoveryConnectionPC.org Thanks for visiting 18at3Valparaiso Recap | Softball Completes Sweep with Two Wins over Valparaiso on Saturday 03/22/2025 | 10:44:00 | Softball The Salukis scored a season-high 18 runs in the win Southern scored five runs in both the first and second innings and then scored seven in the top of the fifth Kiana McDowell (2-4) earned her second win, pitching three innings and allowing six hits with three earned runs. McKenzie Newcomb also appeared with three strikeouts in 2.0 innings pitched Emily Williams had a historic day for the Salukis which is tied for the most in a single-game in program history Jackie Lis also went deep and finished the game 2-2 with four RBI, three runs scored, and had three walks. Erin Lee led the team in hits, going 4-5 with three runs scored. Emma Austin also had a strong performance at the plate finishing the game 2-4 with a double and two runs scored but scored four runs in the inning to go up Newcomb (10-5) reached double figures in wins after tossing a complete game with four hits allowed with four strikeouts in 6.0 innings pitched Lis and Carder both had multiple hits in the win and one walk while Carder finished the game 2-3 with a double