September is Library Card Sign-up Month – a time when the American Library Association and libraries across the country remind parents that a library card is the most important school supply of all. In recognition of this month, Westchester Public...

Imagine if the energy of Lollapalooza was transferred into charity work. It has been - and it’s result is in Lake Area United Way’s PackaPalooza. The LAUW’s yearly event hosts different companies and their workers to come together and make...

Since his time at the University of Cincinnati where he did his undergraduate work in economics, Purdue North Central Chancellor Dr. James Dworkin was motivated by three things: teaching, research and service work. “I always liked teaching,”...

Porter Regional Hospital’s Center for Orthopedic Medicine recently reinvented the way patients and their families experience joint replacement surgery. The result of their work is Porter’s new Joint Care Program – a comprehensive program that...

The Greater La Porte Chamber of Commerce took the afternoon to welcome some new teachers and administrators from across the La Porte County area, highlighting the newest educators ready to start the new school year. “The fact that we’re here...

Members of the Purdue University North Central Construction Club and Powers & Sons Construction Company, of Northwest Indiana, recently worked together to collect and transport unused, spare materials from a completed Powers & Sons project to...

Meals on Wheels offers volunteer opportunities delivering meals in your own community Monday through Friday. Why not join us for our August orientation/training on Tuesday, August 11, at 10:00am? There is nothing more rewarding than knowing you are...

Did you know that Methodist Hospitals’ Northlake Campus is Northwest Indiana’s only “in process” Level III trauma center? This designation positively affects the surrounding communities as it’s located in an industrial corridor in Gary, IN...

The Franciscan Alliance Foundation recently was the recipient of a $15,000 grant from ArcelorMittal. The funds will assist Franciscan Alliance in hosting events for its “Listen Up, Ladies!” series, which includes free health information and...

Today’s demand on our High School student athletes increases the need for them to be ready for competition throughout the year. For this reason, we have developed our premier IMPACT TRAINING CAMP for Summer 2015. Stage 1 – Total Body Workouts /...