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The new 121 unit apartment complex coming to Valpo will be the largest housing development in the citys downtown by a mile, and some residents have concerns.

VALPARAISO — The City Council approved two annexations, one involuntary and one “super voluntary.”

“There is not a process to remove a school board member,” City Attorney Patrick Lyp said. “When you appoint them, there’s a little trust.”

The new ordinance cracking down on chronic and disorderly properties has already been working, City Attorney Patrick Lyp and Police Chief Jeff Balon said.

“I’ll see you in heaven.” It was the last thing Al Braccolino, 90, of Crown Point, told one of his daughters as paramedics loaded him into an ambulance Nov. 16. COVID-19 forced him into the final fight of his life. Ten days later, the chair Al usually occupied at the Thanksgiving table would sit empty. The husband to his wife of 70 years, father of three and grandfather of six died on the holiday. Al’s daughter, Sandra Noe, was herself suffering from COVID-19, which she cont...

VALPARAISO — The City Council’s job of narrowing the list of candidates for a seat on the Valparaiso School Board became easier when one of the candidates, Malorie Medellin, dropped out. The remaining four are now all considered finalists. The council spent two hours interviewing the candidates Monday night. The public is invited to submit questions to valposchoolboard@valpo.us for the second round of interviews, to be held at 4:50 p.m. May 17. Questions will be presented in a form...

VALPARAISO — The city is getting a new French restaurant, the City Council decided Monday night. See a day in the life of Michigan City Police Officer Brian Wright in the latest Riding Shotgun with NWI Cops installment. Le Bon Brasserie will receive the downtown liquor license, filling the void in downtown dining left when Sage restaurant closed permanently because of COVID-19. Several council members said they wished they had an extra license available because Scarpe, an Italian restauran...

VALPARAISO — The next City Council meeting will feature restaurateurs making their pitches for a valuable downtown liquor license. It’s work that a city committee is tasked with doing before the applications are forwarded to the council for final approval, but that process broke down this time, City Attorney Patrick Lyp said, so the best solution is for a do-over at the council level. “The thought process was that this was the fairest way to proceed for all parties involved,â€�...

Cleveland-Cliffs, one of the Calumet Regions largest industrial employers, forecasts it will pull in about $3.5 billion in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization this year if prices hold up. The Cleveland-based steelmaker, which bought ArcelorMittal USA and AK Steel last year, projects it will bring in $500 million in EBITDA in the first quarter and $1.2 billion in EBITDA in the second quarter of 2021. The projections assume hot-rolled coil prices in the United States...

Editor Marc Chase interviews Sarahi Unzueta, part of the "Hoosiers Weve Lost" project. 2021 could see a potential record increase in retail sales growth so long as the coronavirus gets under control and the economy recovers. The National Retail Federation forecasts retail sales nationally will grow by 6.5% to 8.2% to $4.33 trillion and $4.4 trillion this year.  “There is no doubt the economy is positioned for growth in 2021, but how much growth comes down to a single non-economic force�...