NEW BUFFALO, MI – A crowd-pleasing tradition for thirty years, the New Buffalo Ship & Shore Festival, August 8-10, is a three-day signature festival presented by the New Buffalo Business Association and Four Winds Casino. This family-friendly fest taking place in New Buffalo, Michigan features fireworks, live music, a lighted boat parade and unique art vendors – […]

Massage Envy Spa and the Arthritis Foundation have joined forces to host the fourth annual Healing Hands for Arthritis, a one-day national event to build awareness and raise funds to fight arthritis. On September 17, 2014, the 37 Massage Envy Spa locations in the greater Chicagoland area will donate $10 from every one-hour massage or

INDIANAPOLIS — The Cancer Resource Centre in Munster is one of 28 organizations and charities across the state to be named among the Indiana First Lady’s Charitable Foundation grant recipients. First Lady Karen Pence hosted the inaugural reception for awardees at the Governor’s residence on Wednesday, June 25 where she presented Anthony Andello, director of

WEST LAFAYETTE — Farmers already seeing corn and soybeans prices plummet as the markets expect bountiful harvests have some potential safety nets that might help protect them financially, two Purdue University agricultural economists say. Corn and soybeans futures prices have dropped to their lowest levels since 2010 – corn below $4 per bushel and soybeans

MUNSTER — Community Hospital Auxiliary has awarded 45 scholarships, in the amount of $2,000 each, to eligible children of hospital employees studying for careers in the healthcare field. The awards were presented to the students by the Community Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship committee on June 5. Money for the scholarship fund is generated annually through hospital

LA PORTE — It’s nice to get off the road and try something different. It’s even better when your own two legs take you there. Introducing the first Trail Run at Tour de La Porte – a chance to race yourself against a backdrop that is dramatically different than blacktop. “Runners are used to pounding

MUNSTER – Picturesque scenery, a feel for the road and a great workout await participants in Community Hospital Fitness Pointe’s® new Virtual Cycling Class. If you’ve ever wanted to ride across America, cycle through the hills of Napa Valley or climb the mountains of Aspen, Colorado; now you can – without ever leaving Northwest Indiana.

Porter Health Care System will present Healthy Heart Diet classes in August. The free classes will provide an understanding on how to read food labels and choose heart-healthy food, along with teaching basic heart healthy food preparation tips. Classes will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, August 5 and 19 and from 6

The IU Health La Porte and Starke hospitals mobile health clinic will be offering free cervical and breast cancer screenings in various neighborhoods in August. Screenings are held inside the mobile health unit, which has two private exam rooms. The screenings are for women ages 20-65 who have not received a pap test in one