Laura Herrod resides in Chesterton today, yet she grew up on the South Side of Chicago. She is a middle school counselor working in the Region. Twice she has battled cancer and survived it. Her stories now serve as testaments of endurance to women...
What’s recently happened? Recently at Boone Grove High School, the community gathered to celebrate the seniors in fall sports. During Senior Night, the seniors are honored for their dedication to Boone Grove sports. The school recognized them as...
What recently happened? Fall is here and school is back at Valparaiso High School (VHS). Friday night football is underway as VHS has started its season strong. The team has gone 4-2 in its last six games and are 3-1 in the Duneland Athletic...
What’s recently happened? Fall sports have begun at Morgan Township High School (MTHS), including Girls Volleyball and Boys and Girls Soccer. These MTHS teams have won countless games and are starting the fall season strong. With all this...
What’s recently happened? The Wheeler High School (WHS) cross country season is slowing down, with only a couple more races left. This past Saturday, the athletes raced at New Prairie High School. This meet was so big that there were multiple races...
Sue Straatman sat in a doctor’s office in the Community Healthcare System (now Powers Health) Hospital Emergency Room next to her only son, Rob, when she received her ovarian cancer diagnosis in 2008. The team of five doctors sitting in front of...
According to the CDC, more than 37 million Americans – or about one in 10, have diabetes. For the vast majority of those cases, its type 2, which children, teens, and adults of all ages can develop. It’s often called a silent epidemic, and...
On the morning of Wednesday, August 28, NorthShore Health Centers held the grand opening of its newest location in Crown Point. The three-story clinic, which began construction in January of last year, boasts primary care, mental health care,...
What’s recently happened? On August 17, Wheeler High School (WHS)’s Cross Country team debuted its first season by hosting the annual Bearcat Invite. Due to the construction of new sports fields on campus, the race was held at the Gabis Arboretum...
