Get Your Body Back After Baby A Community Hospital physical therapist presents “Get Your Body Back…The Perfect Postpartum Workout Solution” on Jan. 12 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Community Hospital Fitness Pointe located at 9950 Calumet Avenue, Munster, Ind. This program is FREE, but registration is required by calling 219-836-3477 or toll free 866‑836-3477. For […]
PORTER – Indiana Dunes Tourism, the official tourism bureau of Porter County, announced today that it has selected 16 non-profit organizations and other groups to receive $27,750 in grant money to help promote their festivals and events, sporting competitions and other tourism-related projects during 2015. “The goal of the grant program is to assist individuals
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Teachers are the most valuable resource for America to compete in a global science technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) economy. This work was on display at a recent public forum to discuss a new STEM charter school application for Northwest Indiana at the Lake County Public Library. The meeting became a celebration of how Northwest
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The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) is embarking on a Regional Corridor Study (RCS) as part of implementing its 2040 Plan’s regional goals, objectives and strategies. NIRPC has designed a survey which will help determine how to improve travel times across the Northwest Indiana region. The survey can be accessed online at and on
Indiana University Health La Porte and Starke Hospitals are urging the public to follow visiting recommendations within the hospitals to help prevent the spread of flu. The state of Indiana is experiencing an increasing number of flu cases, so the hospitals have enacted the visitor recommendations to discourage the spread of flu and keep patients
More than 200 parents and children filled the Community Room at Porter Regional Hospital for the annual NICU Graduate Christmas Party. An annual tradition since the opening of the NICU in 1977, the gathering provides an opportunity for former NICU patients and their families to reunite with Porter nurses and staff and celebrate healthy lives.
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The Legacy Foundation held its 22nd Annual Meeting at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza located in Merrillville Indiana. Nearly 200 representatives from Lake County’s top civic and community based organizations were in attendance and heard reports from both the president and the chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Foundation. “In the last
Notre Dame’s Everett Golson takes on the H-word. by Ben Smith He arrives at 7:20 in the evening, fashionably but consistently late. Practice is a distant memory, 65 minutes in the rearview. Every other football player made available by Notre Dame has made an appearance, and some came and went long ago. But Everett Golson
Methodist Hospitals donated a one year’s supply of daily living necessities to support the Salvation Army’s Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) in Gary. The supplies included razors, shaving gel, lotion, deodorant, toothbrush and paste, slippers, combs, soap and shampoo – many items we all take for granted. “We are proud to be able to support the
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LA PORTE – The La Porte High School swing choir visited the residents of Settlers Place Senior Living on Thursday, December 18 for a performance that brought smiles and holiday cheer to everyone. “The kids love talking to the residents after they perform and I enjoy watching them interact. It’s a great experience for them.”
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