GRIFFITH  — United Federal Credit Union in Griffith recently donated $1,000 to the St. Francis Center of Franciscan St. Margaret Health-Dyer, a 30-bed, adolescent residential treatment program for male and female youths, aged 12 through 18. The program is designed to assist adolescents in developing skills to function age-appropriately and successfully on a daily basis so they […]

MICHIGAN CITY  — Economic Development Corporation Michigan City, Indiana (EDCMC) is continuing business as usual this summer during its interim. The transition period began for the organization in late May when former Executive Director Kevin Kieft announced his resignation to accept a position with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. EDCMC also continues the search for

LA PORTE  — Primary care physician Shaily Macker, MD, recently joined Indiana University Health La Porte Physicians and accepts patients at her Westville practice. Dr. Macker provides ongoing and annual checkups as well as diagnoses and treats minor illnesses and injuries. She specializes in women’s health along with providing expert care to all patients of

LA PORTE  — As the 12th annual Tour de La Porte (TdL) approaches, a new and exciting mountain bike time trial event is ready to be unveiled. This event, held on Aug. 24 at Soldiers Memorial Park, has been added to the annual La Porte Hospital Foundation cancer benefit event to accommodate the wide range

PORTAGE  — Plans are underway for an educational and familiarization tour of Northwest Indiana for the Indiana General Assembly and key members of the Administration beginning Friday, September 13 wrapping up on Sunday, September 15. The event is being organized by the NWI Legislative Delegation, the Northwest Indiana Forum (a regional economic development organization) and

LA PORTE  — Indiana University Health is offering free skin cancer screenings to the public at a variety of locations in La Porte and Starke counties this August. The screenings are not recommended for those who have seen a dermatologist within the past three years. Pre-registration is required. Call 219.326.2073 unless otherwise noted below. The

MUNSTER  — Northwest Indiana Bancorp, the holding company for Peoples Bank, announced that the Board has elected Danette Garza to the Board of Directors for a term that ends in April 2014. Ms. Garza fills a vacancy on the Board of the Bancorp as well as Peoples Bank. The Board plans to name Ms. Garza