Sam Malkowski

Depression is an overwhelming problem to the individual and to our community. It has been called the leading cause of disability throughout the world, a genetic disorder, and a disease. At this year’s Porter-Starke Symposium Dr. Michael D Yapko...

To add a little playfulness to their annual Business Expo, the Crossroads Chamber of Commerce came up with a theme that tied in with the baseball season. Each booth came prepared to Swing for Success. Whether they wore White Sox jerseys or decked...

Paul Lawson never expected to be an artist. If you have seen his photos on the Michigan City facebook page, you were probably as surprised and impressed as he was. With every new hobby, Paul learns a little more about himself and the world of...

After 16 years of dreaming, 10 years of planning, and over a year of construction Chancellor James B. Dworkin was finally able to cut the ribbon on his vision for the students of Purdue Northwest’s North Central Campus. The ceremony was an...

This is the first year that Gary Atherton, Director of Porter Regional Hospital’s Emergency Medical Services Department, did not coordinate his annual EMS Week Breakfast Banquet. It was always a day he dedicated to recognizing the merits of his...

The Chinese recognized birthdays as a celebration of surviving another year through life’s struggles. Throughout the world there are different traditions, ideas, and customs used to commemorate the date. The NorthShore Health Center of Chesterton...

The La Porte County Family YMCA believes that learning does not stop once children are outside the classroom. Healthy Kids Day is an annual event celebrated nationally by over 2,000 YMCAs to kick off a summer of education, exercise, and fun. Usually...

We all know how great Northwest Indiana, but spreading the message to potential tourists takes a total team effort. On May 4, the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority hosted a luncheon for our region’s leaders in the tourism industry....

For 37 years Mickey Stisher has inspired and instructed his students to create music. In a time where other schools are losing funding for the Arts, his program has grown. It is Mickey’s dedication to a broad and hectic schedule that has granted...

After several years of dreaming and planning ground was finally broken on the site of the future Franciscan St. Anthony Health -- Michigan City Hospital on May 3rd. The Franciscan Alliance was eager to begin construction on a project that will heal...