
Lawyer donates 19,500 child ID kits
HAMMOND – Valparaiso attorney Kenneth J. Allen and his wife, Nina, are funding the purchase of child identification kids for kindergart... Read more.

Register for Tour de LaPorte
LAPORTE – The LaPorte Hospital Foundation’s ninth annual Tour de LaPorte bike, run and walk event will be Sunday, Aug. 22 at the LaPo... Read more.

Methodist names board members
MERRILLVILLE – Methodist Hospitals has announced the election of officers for its 2010 and 2011 board of directors. Incoming officers are William G. Braman, c... Read more.

Department of Correction goes green
MICHIGAN CITY – Indiana Department of Correction officials have announced completion of energy improvements at seven correctional institutions, including the ... Read more.

Porter to build new hospital
VALPARAISO – Work has begun on a new 430,000-square-foot Porter hospital at the northwest corner of the intersection of Indiana 49 and U.S. 6, said Jonathan N... Read more.

Lt. Gov. Skillman part of St. Mary’s College event
SOUTH BEND – One of the speakers at next week’s entrepreneurial event at St. Mary’s College will be Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman. The Ju... Read more.

Events benefit children
GARY – A Fly 4 Life event will be held from 12:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, at Miller Beach in Marquette Park. ... Read more.

Be Smart When Buying a Home
Buying or refinancing a home is one of the most important and complex financial decisions facing consumers, and it is also a breeding ground for predatory lendi... Read more.

Open house at clinic
DEMOTTE – St. Anthony Medical Center’s Franciscan Physicians Network-DeMotte Clinic will hold an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, ... Read more.

In Memoriam
LAPORTE – Industrialist James W. Fleming, 75, died Friday, July 2, at LaPorte Hospital . Born Aug. 14, 1934,... Read more.