LONG BEACH – The 2 BigHearts Foundation and the LaPorte Hospital Foundation will hold the seventh annual 5K Run/Non-Competitive Walk on Saturday, May 28, at the Long Beach Community Center, 2501 Oriole Trail. Proceeds benefit the 2 BigHearts Foundation which is devoted to increasing awareness of heart disease in women. Registration before May […]
KNOX – IU Health Starke Hospital has begun offering food service to visitors and the public seven days a week. The cafeteria on the main floor offers hot food. Breakfast is service from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. while lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday. Ala cart
MERRILLVILLE – The 11th annual Northwest Indiana Construction Awards banquet will be from 5-9 p.m. Thursday, May 12 at Avalon Manor. The banquet recognizes winners of the Construction Advancement Foundation awards for safety. More than 750 attended last year’s banquet, making it one of the biggest such events in Northwest Indiana. Tickets
LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte Heart & Vascular Center will hold a Hispanic Health Fair on Saturday, May 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 901 Lincolnway. Information will be available on women’s imaging in, pharmaceutical service, dental and maternal health programs, wellness opportunities and heart health. In addition, there will
SOUTH BEND – The South Bend Symphony Orchestra will hold its 16th annual Gift of Music Celebration on Saturday, May 7, in the Palais Royale Ballroom. The event honors the Hillman-Mossberg families as a way of recognizing their service to the symphony and community. Herman T. Mossberg was a member of the symphony’s
GRIFFITH – The United Way of Lake County has joined with United Way organizations from around the United States to provide assistance to those in need because of the outbreak of tornadoes in the south. Centers for disaster relief funds are set up through the United Way of Western Alabama in Tuscaloosa, the
SOUTH BEND – Memorial Health System of South Bend has put its plans to expand in Porter County on hold. Memorial has sold land where it planned to build a 100-bed, 275,000-square-foot hospital on six acres at Indiana 49 and Burlington Beach Road between Chesterton and Valparaiso. The land was sold to Community
VALPARAISO – The 12th annual Golden Spike Seminar of the Indiana High Speed Rail Association will be Thursday and Friday, May 12 and 13 at the Harre Center at Valparaiso University. Featured speakers are Akira (Kevin) Koyasu, president and CEO of Nippon Sharyo USA of Arlington Heights, Ill.; William (Bill) Millar, president and
HAMMOND – The 11th annual Trash to Treasure exhibit at the Indiana Welcome Center from May 31 to July 21 this year will feature Trashion. Trash to Treasure highlights recycling by showcasing artwork made from recycled and reused materials. Pieces for the Trashion exhibit can be functional or conceptual garments and accessories that
LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte VNA Services will hold a free bereavement support group meeting from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, May 4 to 25. Those who have experienced a recent loss or those who are unable to work through their grief are welcome to attend. The support group focuses on the
