Health

A Positive Approach to Teen Health joins organizations across the country to bring awareness to The National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy on Wednesday, May 5. PATH will sponsor 5.5.10… but it doesn’t add up, a rally for local teens, from 6-9...

All classes are Beginner and Intermediate mixed. Classes are held Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6:30 to 7:45 pm, and Saturdays, from 9:00 am to 10:00 am at the Portage Yacht Club off of Route 249. Payment Options Monthly (one class per week): $30...

This past week, April 18-24, was National Volunteer Week. Porter wants to thank all of their volunteers. They've donated thousands of hours, and in some cases, 40 years or more. Our health system wouldn't be the same without their talents. Want to...

Nursing 2000 was held at Porter hospital this past Thursday. Students from Hebron, Washington Township, and Chesterton attended to learn about the different areas of nursing and what nursing entails today. At 8 am was the Emergency Services...

On Monday, April 26, 2010 at 6:00 pm, Portage Township Schools will be honored with the Gary Sandifur Tobacco Free School Campus Award for instituting a campus policy making school grounds totally tobacco-free. This award will be presented at the...

In challenging economic times, the work of non-profit organizations plays an even more important role in helping people maintain their health and get the services they need. On Saturday, April 24th in Valparaiso and Sunday, April 25th in Highland, at...

The 9th annual Visiting Nurse Association's Stroll for Hospice will take place on Sunday, April 25th at 1 pm, with registration beginning at 12 noon. The 3-mile Stroll will begin and end at the new VNA building located at 2401 Valley Drive in...

“Volunteers work without pay not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless,” says Phyllis Simko, President & CEO of the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA), Indiana Chapter. To honor these priceless individuals, LFA held...

Public urged to jumpstart summer by giving blood While many people mark Memorial Day by marching in parades or flying flags, more and more people are honoring U.S. service men and women by donating blood through the American Red Cross. “Donating...

A Calumet Region Striders Gold Cup Series Race and an XYZ Trail Series Race Xtreme Partners: Portage Parks and Re/Max Affiliates Date and Time: Memorial Day, Monday, 5/31/2010 Kids’ Mile at 8:15 am. Xtreme 12K at 9:00 am. Registration from 7:30 am...