Valparaiso Leaders Continue to do what they do best - Lead

Mayor Jon Costas and Republican Chairman Chuck Williams have completed a week of leadership, or at least this week we got to see the results of their 4 years of leadership. The round-about, County Seat, and now commuter bus. What next?

clipped from nwi.com Valpo moves forward with commuter bus plan BY HEATHER AUGUSTYN Times Correspondent

Portage Mayoral Race Still Hot

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James Snyder has Portage Republicans looking for candidates

Winners by the book in Porter County

Over at NWI.com Interact The Jolly Undertaker says "Good results tonight. And the best news is that on January 1, 2008, Bob McCasland won't be on council anymore. Maybe the Dems will nominate him on their ticket for Mayor?"

clipped from http://www.post-trib.com/news/opinion/370089,edit.article post-trib.com<> Member of the Sun-Times News Group Costas, Velazquez for Valpo, Portage In Valparaiso, Mayor Jon Costas has shaken off the city's reputation as a quaint but slightly sleepy place. Although Olson isn't seeking re-election, he's supporting Democrat City Councilwoman Olga Velazquez to carry on his work. Already, she is pushing for the creation of a "riverwalk entertainment complex" along Burns Waterway -- a grand plan for a long-neglected and abused natural resource.