The Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation’s Franciscan Health Foundation gift boosts Northwest Indiana cancer care

The Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation’s Franciscan Health Foundation gift boosts Northwest Indiana cancer care $30 million donation largest ever received by Franciscan Health Foundation Franciscan Health Foundation Chairwoman Sister Jane Marie Klein announced today the largest ever gift received by the organization, a $30 million donation from The Dean and...

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Franciscan Health Dyer volunteer receives Honor Flight to D.C.

Franciscan Health Dyer volunteer receives Honor Flight to D.C. St. John U.S. Navy Vietnam War veteran gets long-awaited welcome home Jim Koeling lives by the belief that it is more blessed to give than to receive. But when the 75-year-old St. John volunteer was chosen to receive an Honor Flight to Washington...

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Board-certified family medicine physician joins Franciscan Physician Network in Crown Point

Board-certified family medicine physician joins Franciscan Physician Network in Crown Point Board-certified family medicine physician Da Hee Mary Lee, DO, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Crown Point. Dr. Lee completed medical school at Des Moines University in Des Moines, Iowa.  She...

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Franciscan Health offering $49 scans for National Lung Screening Day

Franciscan Health offering $49 scans for National Lung Screening Day Franciscan Health is offering $49 self-pay lung scans on Saturday, Nov. 11 in honor of National Lung Screening Day. According to the American Cancer Society, more patients die from lung cancer annually than breast cancer, colon cancer and prostate...

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Cardiologist joins Franciscan Physician Network in Crown Point

Cardiologist joins Franciscan Physician Network in Crown Point Cardiologist Islam Badawy, DO, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Crown Point. Dr. Badawy is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular medicine and interventional cardiology. He attended...

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10 Fun Things To Do in Northwest Indiana this weekend, October 26 – October 29

10 Fun Things To Do in Northwest Indiana this weekend, October 26 – October 29 Halloween is here, and Northwest Indiana has transformed from a jewel of the Midwest into a land of night, terror, and candy! Whether you're heading to the local Trunk or Treat, getting your costume prepped for a contest, or just looking to have a...

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Franciscan Health Munster dedicates new St. Francis mosaic

Franciscan Health Munster dedicates new St. Francis mosaic Artwork commissioned and donated by Nau family Franciscan Health Munster earlier this month dedicated and blessed a new mosaic depicting St. Francis during a ceremony at the hospital. The mosaic was commissioned by husband and wife Pete Nau Sr. and...

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10 Fun Things To Do in Northwest Indiana this weekend, October 18 – October 22

10 Fun Things To Do in Northwest Indiana this weekend, October 18 – October 22 Halloween is quickly approaching the Region, and this weekend is all about getting dressed up to enjoy activities on offer! Whether you’re heading to Goodwill’s fashion show, the opera for scary delights, or some trick-or-treating with Associated...

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