Healthcare Foundation of La Porte (HFL) recognizes ten organizations for making their communities a safer and healthier place
On Thursday, the Healthcare Foundation of La Porte (HFL) recognized ten organizations for making their communities a safer and healthier place to live by granting them Automated External Defibrillators (AED) at a community celebration. In an eff ort to further their mission of health and wellness, HFL provided 34 new AED devices that will increase the odds of survival for someone in the LaPorte area who experiences sudden cardiac arrest. Read more…
Michigan City Area Schools Launches App
Parent and community engagement enhanced with new district mobile app The latest news and information from Michigan City Area Schools is now available on smartphones and mobile devices with a new mobile app launched recently. MCAS is partnering with Blackboard to expand its communications outreach with a mobile app that is now available in the online iTunes® and Google Play® app stores for free. The mobile app will offer a Read more…
6th Annual Arts & Crafts Show-Saturday 9/28
Stop by the 6th Annual UMW FALL Arts & Crafts Show sponsored by the La Porte First United Methodist Church Saturday September 28th from 9am-3pm. The event will be held at the La Porte County Fairgrounds at 2581 W. State Rd. 2, La Porte. For more information call 219-362-2443.
La Porte Hospital Announces Support Group Meetings in October
Diabetes Support Group The Diabetes Support Group provides a place to share ideas, experiences, and problems related to diabetes for those with diabetes, as well as their support team. The group meets from 11 a.m. – Noon, the fourth Monday of the month (Oct. 28), in the Heart & Vascular First Floor Conference Room, 901 Lincolnway, La Porte, or from 11 a.m. – Noon, the fourth Tuesday of the month Read more…
Hulse honored at statewide economic development conference
Indiana Economic Development Association (IEDA) presented its first Shining Star Award to Clarence Hulse, Executive Director, Economic Development Corporation Michigan City. The Shining Star Award was created to highlight professionals in economic development that are creative and committed to professional economic development in Indiana and have a track record of significant accomplishment. Hulse has a track record in two Indianan communities, Michigan City and Jeffersonville in creating sustainable solutions for Read more…
- Marines from California base charged with human smuggling
Nine Marines at California’s Camp Pendleton base have been charged with human smuggling
Avocados with longer-lasting technology are finally in stores across the country
MarsBars/iStock(NEW YORK) — Is there anything worse than waiting for an avocado to be perfectly ripe, then cutting into it to find mushy brown streaks throughout? So much for what could have been great guacamole or the perfect toast topping. Well, one food-tech startup has created a product that avocado lovers everywhere might get behind — and it’s about to hit one of the largest regional grocery stores in the Read more…
Trump orders additional air defense troops to Saudi Arabia
Sgt. Zachary Mott/U.S. Army(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump has approved the deployment of air and missile defense systems to Saudi Arabia in the aftermath of last weekend’s attack on Saudi oil facilities that the U.S. has blamed on Iran, Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced at a hastily called Pentagon press conference on Friday night. The exact number of weapons systems and troops remains to be determined, said Gen. Joseph Dunford, Read more…
Trump administration demands UNC, Duke revise joint Middle East studies program
akrassel/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Education has ordered the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University to remodel their joint Middle East studies program, alleging that it inappropriately uses federal grants to advance “ideological priorities” and that the curriculum does not spend enough time highlighting “positive” imagery of Christianity and Judaism. An Aug. 29 letter from the Education Department demanded that the universities revise the curriculum of Read more…
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