Safety

Porter County Health Department offers COVID-19 testing sites in Valparaiso and Portage

Porter County Health Department offers COVID-19 testing sites in Valparaiso and Portage With so many people seeking COVID-19 testing, the demand can be a tough challenge to meet. To help meet this demand, Porter County Health Department (PCHD) has set up two new sites where the public can go to get tested for COVID-19. The first...

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Gov. Holcomb Signs Order to Curb Non-Emergency Procedures, Tighten COVID-19 County Requirements

Gov. Holcomb Signs Order to Curb Non-Emergency Procedures, Tighten COVID-19 County Requirements Governor Eric J. Holcomb today signed Executive Order 20-50 to curtail elective in-patient surgeries and implement targeted restrictions for counties that have high levels of COVID-19. Local governments may impose more restrictive guidelines. In an...

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Free COVID-19 testing remains in La Porte through end of 2020

Free COVID-19 testing remains in La Porte through end of 2020 The free COVID-19 testing site in La Porte is here to stay through the end of the year, according to Mayor Tom Dermody. Dermody said the Healthcare Foundation of La Porte, the Civic Auditorium's Brett Binversie and LaPorte County Emergency Management...

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South Shore Line outlines health and safety protocol for return to normal service

South Shore Line outlines health and safety protocol for return to normal service CHESTERTON, Ind. – Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, South Shore Line (SSL) has invested a tremendous amount of time and resources into taking enhanced precautions and implementing new procedures for the health and safety of passengers, as well as...

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Horizon Bank puts Safety First to Assist in the Effort to Reduce the Spread of Covid-19 – Lobbies Open by Appointment Only

Horizon Bank puts Safety First to Assist in the Effort to Reduce the Spread of Covid-19 – Lobbies Open by Appointment Only Michigan City IN – Effective Thursday, March 19th the lobbies of all Horizon Bank locations throughout Indiana and Michigan will be open by appointment only.  The bank’s drive up, ATM, and Live Video Banking facilities will remain open and...

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Blow Away Breast Cancer ceremony at La Porte Hospital highlights importance of screening mammograms, early detection

Blow Away Breast Cancer ceremony at La Porte Hospital highlights importance of screening mammograms, early detection Two-time breast cancer survivor Debbie Smiertelny was first diagnosed with the disease in the 1980s, at the age of 23. As a new wife and mother to two young children, her prognosis terrified her. Bravely, she faced a mastectomy and chemotherapy,...

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Don’t Leave Your Animals in Hot Cars and Other Words of Wisdom From Vale Park

Don’t Leave Your Animals in Hot Cars and Other Words of Wisdom From Vale Park  The weather is getting cooler, but something to keep in mind is that your four-legged children are covered in fur, and leaving them in a hot car is not a good idea. On a day that is in the mid-70s, the temperature inside a parked car can reach from...

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