Essential worker pay hikes examined

The Valparaiso City Council approved and passed an ordinance at its May 23 meeting to grant added pay stipends to key “essential city employees” from the $7.6 million in funds allotted to the city from the American Rescue Plan Act after further discussion from council members. Page 3

Trump gets blame

The chairman of the House committee investigating the 2021 insurrection and Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election opened the hearing, declaring the attack an “attempted coup.” Page 7