Barbara Jo Adkins

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...

Ruth Woodhall, a Porter Regional Hospital Food Service Professional, is always smiling and brightening the days of patients with her friendly face and kind personality. She is the first friendly face a patient sees in the morning as she delivers...

When Valparaiso High School senior Peter Fink was only a sophomore, he founded the after school club called The Alliance of Students Against Poverty (ASAP). The club, founded in 2010, was created with the goal to fight poverty locally, nationally and...

The Valparaiso Theatrical Company celebrated Mardi Gras a bit early this year with its annual fundraiser. On Feb. 9, Mardi Gras commenced with a mime gesturing to the guests, faces being painted, magic tricks being performed, fortunes being told,...

Hundreds came out to run the annual Valentine 5k race held at Valparaiso High School on February 10, 2013. This is an annual fundraiser for the Valparaiso High School Cross Country Team held to raise money to, “Defray the teams’ expenses...

“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...

A Positive Approach to Teen Health (PATH) has many great people behind it including Donna Golob. PATH was founded in 1993 by Wilma Willard. When Willard retired two years ago, Donna Golob expanded the mission of PATH to include more of a Positive...

Mike Prow, Valparaiso High School teacher and coach, is a Valpo Life in the Spotlight because he is more than just a teacher or a coach, he is a mentor. Prow has always wanted to do something with athletics. He participated in sports as a kid...

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...