MUNSTER — There were tears and smiles of remembrance as families gathered with Community Healthcare System staff members, Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network representatives and Indiana Lions Eye Bank officials to honor the area’s organ, eye and tissue donors. The fourth annual Donate Life Rose Dedication Ceremony was held Nov. 5 at […]

ELKHART — Join us to celebrate the completed improvements and learn more about the continuing plan at the 18th annual Transportation breakfast on December 12. Dennis Faulkenberg, executive director of the US 31 Coalition, will be the featured speaker. The Greater Elkhart Chamber, along with other Chambers, economic development organizations, local governments and private businesses,

For the past few months, the United Way Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) has been collecting handmade items to donate to local nonprofit agencies through its new Crafting for Love program. Various hand-crafted items, such as scarves, gloves, hats, blankets and dish towels, have been distributed to local agencies serving people in need. Participating

MUNSTER – Radiologist Thomas Hoess, MD has seen a lot of cancer while he has been on staff since 1993 at Community Hospital in Munster and since 2003 at St. Catherine Hospital in East Chicago. Through his work he has been committed to making a difference, serving on the board of directors for the Community

TIME magazine released its “25 Best Inventions of 2014” list, which includes inventions that “make the world better, smarter, and—in some cases—a little more fun.” Saint Joseph’s College (in Rensselaer, Ind.) Class of 1993 graduates and former basketball players Mike Crowley and Mark Davisson’s basketball product called “94Fifty,” which is sold by InfoMotion, made this

MICHIGAN CITY — Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Michigan City is one of only 37 hospitals nationwide to receive Consumer Reports’ latest, highest rating for infection prevention. Data collected from April 2012 to March 2013 shows Franciscan St. Anthony Health rated among the best in preventing surgical site and central-line infections and those stemming for urinary catheters,

Family members of the late John Lanman, MD, joined the Catherine McAuley Clinic staff, board of volunteers and Franciscan Alliance management recently gathered for the dedication of a plaque in his honor. A longtime member of the Franciscan St. Margaret Health-Hammond medical staff, Dr. Lanman continued to volunteer his time to the clinic well into

The Gary air show is returning to Marquette Park in July of 2015, Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson announced at a press conference at the Marquette Pavilion yesterday. The city is partnering with business at the Gary/Chicago International Airport to produce the event. Referring to the RDA-funded restoration of Marquette Park, the Mayor noted that “what