In late 2010 the Valparaiso Police Department initiated a Prescription Drug Drop Off Program. Partnering with the DEA and the Porter County Substance Abuse Council, the department installed a drop off box in the lobby of the Valparaiso Police...

WELCOME, 2014!! What a crazy start to the new year! The Handley staff is eager to get back into a routine and busy learning. The students and teachers will be setting goals for great accomplishments as we enter the new year and prepare to begin the...

We are almost to the end of another great year! 2013 will soon reach an end, and now is the time to look back upon all that has happened throughout two-o-thirteen. Here at LaPorteCountyLife.com, we’ve shared many stories of the year in our Health...

Jovenel Cherenfant, M.D. (second from right), a general surgery specialist, accepts the 2013 Catherine McAuley Clinic Gratitude Award from Franciscan St. Margaret Health president Thomas Gryzbek during a program Nov. 20 at the Hammond campus. Also...

I hope you all had a great Halloween!! We had a great turnout for the downtown trick-or-treating. My niece and I dressed as Super Girl and Spider Woman. It was so much fun seeing all the cute costumes. People have been asking when we are getting our...

Want a special treat this Halloween? Wear your costume to Blackbird Cafe on October 25th or October 31st and get a hot chocolate for only $1! That's a sweet deal! Also on October 25th, there will be an opening reception at 7 pm for the newest art...

The Porter County Community Foundation recently awarded more than $87,000 in Community Fund grants to 12 local nonprofit organizations. “We see our role as helping to make Porter County a better place for all,” said Barb Young, President of the...

Purdue University North Central American Sign Language Club will host an ASL Halloween Game Night on Oct. 29 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in the PNC Library-Student-Faculty Building Assembly Hall, Room 02. The event is free and open to the public. Children,...

As we are launching into the month of October which is Connected Educator's month, I thought it might be interesting to see how this Superintendent manages to stay connected and sane (at least on most days!) all at the same time.  

Dyer Parks & Recreation will be celebrating Grandparent's Day on Sunday, September 29th from 1:00-2:15pm at the Dyer Town Hall Main Meeting Room. Children ages 3 and older may invite their grandparents or special seniors to this celebration! The...