Valparaiso University’s museum namesake calls sale of paintings to fund dorm renovations ‘a desperate action’

In a strongly worded letter to Valparaiso University’s Board of Directors, Richard Brauer demanded his name be removed from the Brauer Museum of Art if any of three cornerstone paintings are sold to fund dorm renovations, and called the move to sell the paintings by José Padilla, the university’s president, a “desperate action by a desperate man.”

Porter fraudster in custody, facing additional charge after police force way into Porter County home

Police said they had to force their way into a Porter County residence Thursday night to arrest Donald M. Johnson, who had an outstanding warrant for probation violation and failure to comply after skipping a $40,000 payment required as part of the restitution to his many victims in a real estate fraud case.