Barbara Jo Adkins

One of the great things about living in Valparaiso is the convenience of living near the great city of Chicago. Whether you drive, take the train or the bus, Chicago is practically in our backyard with worlds of things to offer, such as its many...

The Chesterton Duneland Chamber of Commerce held its annual Sunrise Seminar at Riley’s Railhouse with Porter Regional Hospital being invited to speak on the subject of “Health at Work.” Janette Thorn, Corporate Health Consultant for Porter...

Another snow filled day. Kids’ dreams are dashed as there will not be a snow day today. So to make the most of it, they rush to the bus stop early in hopes of getting a snowball fight started with the other kids. We may see the snow as slush and...

“It’s a great day for the beach!” That’s something you might say in July or August during those dog days of summer. But what about January? On this January day it was a perfect day for the beach for someone like me that loves to take...

Porter Regional Hospital has been voted by its employees “The Best Place to Work.” If you have ever visited Porter Regional Hospital, no doubt, you were greeted with a smile or a friendly hello from one of the volunteers; received a friendly...

It is on to the Indiana High School Athletic Association State Meet for the Valparaiso [167], Chesterton [172] and Portage [184] girls cross country teams. Joining the girls will be Valpo boys who took the win with an astounding 45 points. “We had...

Franciscan Alliance St. Anthony Health-Chesterton Health Center celebrated an innovation in health and emergency care with its open house for the public on March 11, 2012. With the opening of the new emergency facility in Chesterton, Brenda Rogers,...

Franciscan Alliance dedicated its new Emergency Center in Chesterton on March 8, 2012 with a blessing performed by Most Reverend Dale J. Melczek, Bishop of the Diocese of Gary. The new building, located just off Indiana Boundary Road in Chesterton,...

“Imagine a hospital built for you.” That is the general consensus behind the plans for Porter Regional Hospital. The new hospital will include not only a new name, but new technology, new equipment, a new design and a new presence, including...

Housing Opportunities, in cooperation with the United Way Porter County, announced their groundbreaking plan to end homelessness in Porter County on Monday evening. “This plan is a 10-year plan” said Bruce Linder of Porter County Aging and...