Valparaiso Mayor Jon Costas

Under the proposed ordinance, Damon Run residents would see a three-phase increase between January 2025 and January 2027. The average customer's monthly bill would go from about 92 dollars today to about 115 dollars, when the final phase is implemented.

Last December, the city paused the bus route that connected Valparaiso with the Dune Park South Shore station. Last week, the board of works voted to cut the route permanently.

"I have a bit of a fear that this might throw up a lot of red tape, to the planning department, for city engineering, from an economic development standpoint, if we start putting requirements," said council member Jack Pupillo.

The city of Valparaiso is looking at borrowing money to pay for road paving.

The board of works Friday approved a memorandum of understanding, letting the city begin a 60-day due diligence period.

An unfinished medical building in Valparaiso that's sat vacant for years may finally be completed. Construction on 1425 Glendale began in 2018 but ground to a halt around 2020, as the original developer failed to pay its subcontractors and eventually filed for bankruptcy.

"It's in the heart of our downtown," Valparaiso Mayor Jon Costas told the city council Monday. "We do events. We have a significant staff to promote, manage, sell tickets, and we think it's an important facility for our citizens, certainly."

Electric vehicle owners may soon have to pay to use city-owned charging stations in Valparaiso.

Porter County officials are among those speaking out against political violence.

The board of works Friday agreed to let NIPSCO close Campbell between Burlington Beach and Bullseye Lake roads to replace utility poles.