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Porter Health System announced the recent appointment of Terrie Fontenot, RN, RSC, CCRN, to the position of Assistant Chief Nursing Officer. A Porter associate since 1995, Fontenot’s healthcare career began in 1985 when she served as an Aerospace...

Porter Health System recently named Angela Scheuer, RN, the 2010 Patient Choice Award winner. The award recognizes the level of quality care, comfort and compassion offered by nurses each day. “I’m flattered to know patients recognize the amount...

A benefit for Portage Police Officer Flora Akers-Ryan, Unit 139. The show will be held July 11, from 1 to 5 pm at Woodland Park, in Oakwood Hall. 15 adult cancer survivors will model clothes from Beyond Pink, with a few little girls who are cancer...

The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting area residents to the Memory Walk Merrillville Kickoff Party for the 2010 Memory Walk. The kickoff will take place on July 14 at the Horizon Bank, 8590 Broadway in Merrillville, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The...

Relay for Life on June 4th was a heartfelt and touching event. To see all the supporters of those who have won, who have lost and who are fighting cancer brought tears to many eyes. The survivors lap was filled with Purple Survivor shirts and many...

Looking for something new and different to do, close to home? The Visiting Nurse Association of Porter County will sponsor Lorie's Ride on Saturday, June 26, 2010. Experienced riders, novices, individuals, groups and families are invited to explore...

Registration is now open for “Cops for a Cure” 5K Run and 5K Family Walk.  The Portage Township YMCA will be sponsoring this walk in conjunction with the Portage Police Department.  On March 29, 2010, Officer Flora Ryan of the Portage Police...

In partnership with the Portage Chamber of Commerce, Porter-Starke Services will host a Business After Hours ribbon-cutting to celebrate the grand opening of its new Portage facility. The new building is located at 3176 Lancer Street, and will be the...

Porter Health System is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Laurie Wehner-Evans RN, MSN, to the position of Director of Community Relations. Wehner-Evans was most recently the Director of Emergency Services for the Valparaiso Hospital...

Cavanaugh Orthodontics is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Matthew Nondorf. Dr. Nondorf and his wife Jamie were born and raised in Valparaiso. He is an alumnus of Valparaiso High School and completed his undergraduate studies at Indiana...