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The Porter County Courthouse in downtown Valparaiso, a stone building with columns and a clock, seen from the front plaza in spring
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News for Valparaiso from PC360: our stories, the newest official notices and when the city council meets.

3PC360 stories8recent official noticesNext meetingValparaiso Community Schools board, Nov. 19

PC360 stories

  1. NewsValparaiso

    Valparaiso leaf crews reach Zone 4 as curbside pickup runs through Dec. 4

    Here is how the city's four-zone rotation works, where crews were working Thursday morning and what residents need to do with piles and bags before loose-leaf pickup ends.

  2. NewsValparaiso

    Valparaiso opens 7,600-foot Vale Park West Link Pathway for northwest neighborhoods

    The off-road path along Vale Park and Froberg roads ties northwest neighborhoods including Pepper Creek and Iron Gate into the city's pathway network toward Valparaiso High School, Rogers Lakewood Park and downtown.

  3. GovernmentValparaiso

    Valparaiso redevelopment board takes up Pratt TIF district and $19.4 million 2027 TIF budget Thursday

    The Redevelopment Commission votes on a new tax increment area for Pratt Industries' expansion and its final 2027 budget, and the Board of Works follows Friday with a trail award and the firefighters' contract.

Newest official notices

  1. AlertBrush & Yard Waste Pickup Update, Zone 4City of Valparaiso Alert Center, Nov. 12, 2026
  2. AgendaValparaiso Board of Works Agenda, Nov. 13, 2026City of Valparaiso Agenda Center, Nov. 11, 2026
  3. School noticeTurnip the Beet! Bronze Award RecipientValparaiso Community Schools, Nov. 9, 2026
  4. MinutesValparaiso Redevelopment Commission Meeting minutes, Sept. 10, 2026City of Valparaiso Agenda Center, Nov. 9, 2026
  5. AgendaValparaiso Redevelopment Commission Meeting agenda, Nov. 12, 2026City of Valparaiso Agenda Center, Nov. 6, 2026
  6. AgendaValparaiso Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda, Nov. 17, 2026City of Valparaiso Agenda Center, Nov. 6, 2026
  7. AgendaValparaiso City Council Agenda, Nov. 9, 2026City of Valparaiso Agenda Center, Nov. 5, 2026
  8. News releaseValpo Accepting Sculpture Sumbissions for the Art WalkCity of Valparaiso, Nov. 5, 2026

Each line links to the official page that posted it.

When it meets

  • Valparaiso City CouncilMeets the second and fourth Monday of the month at 6 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers, 166 W. Lincolnway.
    Next on that schedule: Monday, Nov. 23 City Council page
  • Valparaiso Community Schools boardNext listed: Thursday, Nov. 19 at 6 p.m., VCS Administration Building.
    School Board page

Agendas and minutes: City of Valparaiso Agenda Center. Boards cancel and move meetings, so check the agenda before you go.

Countywide stories

  1. GovernmentPorter County

    Porter County opens its zoning rules to a Nov. 19 hearing under the new state housing law

    The Plan Commission takes public comment on the county's development code under a state law aimed at more home building, and the county's redevelopment and zoning boards meet in the days before it.

  2. SportsPorter County

    Porter County's fall in the IHSAA tournament: 13 sectional titles and two football teams still playing

    From Chesterton volleyball to Valparaiso unified flag football, here is how Porter County's teams and state qualifiers fared in this fall's IHSAA tournaments, by the official results.

  3. SportsPorter County

    Wheeler, 11-1 with its first sectional title since 2011, plays at unbeaten Eastside in 2A regional Friday

    The Bearcats face the 11-0 Blazers at 7:30 p.m. Eastern, 6:30 p.m. Central, on Friday, Nov. 13, at Eastside, with $10 digital tickets through Eventlink.

Countywide notices

  1. News releaseCIT Training!Porter County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 12, 2026
  2. Weather alertSpecial Weather Statement for Porter CountyNational Weather Service, Nov. 12, 2026
  3. MinutesPorter County Regular Council Meeting minutes, April 28, 2026Porter County Agenda Center, Nov. 10, 2026

Porter County government notices that reach every town.