Sarah Corn

Frightful Fun for the residents of Rittenhouse Village at Portage

Frightful Fun for the residents of Rittenhouse Village at Portage Residents at Rittenhouse Village at Portage got to show off their spookier side to friends and family at the Monster Mash-Bash Thursday. Those who gathered together had a chance to come out, eat, socialize, and have a good time, all while enjoying a...

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Porter County CASA to celebrate 30-year history of advocacy for children at upcoming CASAblanca Gala

Porter County CASA to celebrate 30-year history of advocacy for children at upcoming CASAblanca Gala In the late 1970s, the number of children entering foster care in the United States ballooned at an alarming rate.  Juvenile court officials across the country, including then Indiana Circuit Court Judge Raymond Kickbush, grew increasingly...

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Blow Away Breast Cancer ceremony at La Porte Hospital highlights importance of screening mammograms, early detection

Blow Away Breast Cancer ceremony at La Porte Hospital highlights importance of screening mammograms, early detection Two-time breast cancer survivor Debbie Smiertelny was first diagnosed with the disease in the 1980s, at the age of 23. As a new wife and mother to two young children, her prognosis terrified her. Bravely, she faced a mastectomy and chemotherapy,...

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Survivors, supporters raise hopes, spirits at Porter Regional Hospital’s Blow Away Breast Cancer

Survivors, supporters raise hopes, spirits at Porter Regional Hospital’s Blow Away Breast Cancer The work that Peggy Banks does as a breast patient navigator at Porter Regional Hospital’s Center for Women’s Health is more than a passion— it’s personal. Banks, a registered nurse, welcomed those gathered for the hospital’s 5th annual...

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