What’s recently happened? Michigan City High School (MCHS) is more than a month into its summer vacation. Some students stayed busy in the classroom, like Summer School Student and Rising Sophomore Veronica Barnes. “Summer school was a really...

John Dempsey, a resident of Munster, Indiana, began his long battle with cancer at the age of 52-years-old. Dempsey had no idea that receiving a colonoscopy as a preventative measure would begin a six-year journey with colorectal cancer. Dempsey...

NorthShore Health Centers is more than an urgent care clinic – under one roof, it offers comprehensive health services: dental, pediatrics, behavioral health, OB/GYN, optometry, and more. It is a constantly growing team of expert providers...

What’s recently happened? La Porte kicked off the summer fun with its fourth annual Friday Night Live series starting with the ‘50s Cruise In on June 7.  People cruised the streets of downtown La Porte to enjoy classic cars and automobiles,...

NorthShore Health Center’s commitment to providing quality, affordable healthcare to everyone is not limited to medical needs. The federally qualified health center understands that a healthy lifestyle extends beyond its patients’ physical needs,...

What’s recently happened?  As the school year at La Lumiere (La Lu) School came to its end, the plethora of activities and traditions were abundant as ever. With the upcoming prefects being announced at the beginning of May to senior...

For Ty Artherhults, the first signs of cancer came in the fall of 2021. Artherhults was experiencing bowel problems and other significant symptoms, which led him to see Dr. Hector Marchand, Jr. in Valparaiso. Around Christmas, Marchand ran tests on...

What’s recently happened? The long awaited 2024 La Porte High School (LPHS) Prom finally arrived, and students dressed to the nines on May 4 to dance the night away.  Students arrived as early as 6 p.m to line up at the...

It’s no secret people love their animals. There are entire industries dedicated to helping showcase if we’re a “dog mom,” a “cat dad,” or if we have “grandpups on board.” Signs adorn houses reminding you it’s their house so “yes,...

Gary resident LaKenya Mackey-Ellis beat breast cancer not once, but twice. It would start when Mackey-Ellis went for a routine mammogram where she found out she had breast cancer. She was diagnosed for the first time on June 17, 2017. “I was pretty...