Safety

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...

Sports are back! It feels like an eternity since we were able to engage in the magic of athletic competitions. Finally, we can enjoy the glory of high volume, high competition, and high contact sporting events. However, we cannot talk about sports...

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...

As the weather gets nicer and community members are pining for fresh air and walks outside during social isolation, the Region’s railroad operators want to offer a healthy reminder to pedestrians: Stay off the tracks! Walking on or along railroad...

| First responders from Northwest Indiana and neighboring Illinois brought dozens of emergency vehicles to Franciscan Health hospitals in Munster and Dyer on Sunday evening to thank healthcare workers on the frontlines of the battle against COVID-19....

Margaret Espar boards a Paladin, Inc. non-emergency transportation bus, ready to be safely taken to her medical appointment. As she gets onto the bus, she sees a familiar face, her former coworker and friend, Patricia Finney. They lost...

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...

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,...

With much of the nation facing a heat advisory this weekend, the American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, is urging people to take precautions to protect their hearts.  ...

 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...