The Foundation of Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center (SJRMC) is inviting the local media to tour the home for the 2014 House Raffle on Tuesday, February 11 at 10 a.m. This year marks the 23rd annual house raffle fundraiser for SJRMC and Women’s Care Center. Proceeds benefit SJRMC’s Sister Maura Brannick, CSC Health Center, which provides healthcare to […]

Makers of children’s products have reported widespread use of hazardous chemicals under the landmark Washington state 2008 Children’s Safe Products Act (CSPA). “What’s on Your List? Toxic Chemicals in Your Shopping Cart,” reveals the prevalence of chemicals that can cause cancer, hormone disruption, and reproductive and developmental problems in products readily available for purchase at

Franciscan St. Margaret Health-Dyer and Hammond and Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Crown Point will share a $52,500 grant provided through a BP Cleaner Air through Diesel Emission Reductions program, in conjunction with a consortium of area environmental groups and South Shore Clean Cities Inc., to help reduce ambulance emissions outside of their emergency departments. The funds

VALPARAISO — As 2013 came to a close, the Northwest Indiana real estate market continued to show significant increases over last year, reports Jeanne Sommer, broker/owner of CENTURY 21 Alliance Group. While there were softer sales in December due to the holidays, the number of homes sold throughout the year increased in both Lake and

VALPARAISO — Martin Binder Jeweler is teaming up with South Bend Chocolate Company of Valparaiso to spread the love of Valentine’s Day with a Chocolate and Diamonds giveaway. Now through Valentine’s Day, the jeweler will offer a red heart sampler box of South Bend Chocolates with purchase.   And, to sweeten the deal, two of the boxes

MICHIGAN CITY — Economic Development Corporation Michigan City, Indiana (EDCMC) secured a professional community and economic development services contract from the City of Michigan City.  The contract was awarded by the city earlier this month and provides $100,000 to EDCMC in 2014 through the County Economic Development Income Tax fund.

VALPARAISO — The day of W.F. “Bill” Wellman’s Honor Flight was a long day full of surprises. Wellman, a World War II veteran who served with the United States Marine Corps, participated in the Honor Flight, offered by Honor Flight Chicago, in late October 2013. Leaving from Midway Airport in Chicago, Wellman and close to