INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Mike Pence announced that more than $4.6 million in total federal grants has been paid so far to help local communities and the state recover from the January 5-9, 2014 winter storm. Local, county and state government and other organizations that provide public services will receive the funds. “More than $4.6 million […]

SOUTH BEND – Over 1,000 newly purchased teddy bears have been collected at South Bend International Airport (SBN) as a result of the third annual Bears in the Air program. On Monday, December 22, 2014, SBN’s Executive Director Mike Daigle and SBN team members will present the bears to representatives from the pediatric departments at

MICHIGAN CITY – Everyone at B&E Marine has a little something extra to smile about this Christmas. The crew members at this Michigan City based company raised several hundred dollars since the end of October for the local Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign. The company then added to the pot to bring the crew’s grand total

Diabetes Education offered by Porter Health Care System includes a series of five classes for diabetic patients. Each class covers a specific topic related to diabetes, ranging from meal planning to complications that can arise, with the last class offering a summary of the series and a chance for patients to ensure they completely understand

GARY – The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana in cooperation with NIPSCO will be hosting the Hope for the Holidays food distribution to help feed thousands of northwest Indiana families this holiday. The (second of two) distributions will be held on Saturday, December 20th (9:30am to 12:30pm) at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza in

Thanks to the generous donation to the Methodist Hospitals Foundation from Mark McDaniel, a 12 year cancer survivor treated at Methodist Hospitals, an inspirational holiday celebration will be held for cancer patients and survivors.  The event is themed “Peace, Love, Joy & Music. Cancer survivors and patients are invited to attend with a guest. The

First Midwest Bank’s Highland branch recently awarded a $5,000 grant to Catherine McAuley Clinic in Hammond, a nurse practitioner-managed facility that offers free services to the working poor in the area and is one of the many mission programs of Franciscan St. Margaret Health. The bank has been a longtime partner of the clinic, providing funds

WEST LAFAYETTE — It may be the busy holiday season, but it’s also the season to carve out some time for last-minute tax preparations. Jason Stanfield, a lecturer in Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management, has some tips for anyone hoping to reduce a 2014 tax bill. They include: * Make charitable contributions before the