High or dry? Staying sober for New Year's Eve

Whether in recovery or not interested for other reasons, the holidays often mean an excess of booze and drugs.

Beer: A healthier choice than wine?

Beer is one of the most popular alcoholic beverages, but its health benefits have been largely ignored, while the benefits of wine have come to the fore. But some studies now show that beer is actually healthier than wine.

Sip and Savor All September at Sawyer

All September long, Sawyer Garden Center will be hosting wine-tastings every day until the end of the month.

Green Valley Organics New Blueberry Pom Açaí Kefir

Green Valley Organics delicious new Blueberry Pom Açaí Kefir is free of lactose, while filled with a triple powerhouse of antioxidant fruit that's good for the body. It's rich in antioxidants and amino acids, and delicious and refreshing. Priced starting at $6.39 for a 32-ounce bottle, it's …

Gene Wilder as the title character in "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" 1971

Gene Wilder as curious Willy Wonka sips from a daffodil fashioned as a cup and saucer in a scene from the 1971 film "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory."

OFFBEAT: Buy daffodils and keep hope blooming for cancer patients

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Beer, gastronomy and expansion in St. Patrick’s Day news

The Last Thursday Bistro Wine Pairing Dinners

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Touch Screen Drink Dispenser

LaPorte and Starke county Burger Kings are testing touch screen soft drink dispensers that offer more than 120 choices of drinks.

Touch Screen Drink Dispenser

Kelly Novak helps her daughter, Olivia with a new touch screen soft drink dispenser at the Michigan City Burger King. The machine offers more than 120 choices of soft drink.

Sparkling ICE

Delicious, zero calories and refreshing the new Sparkling ICE line combines fresh mountain spring water, natural fruit juices and six essential vitamins and antioxidants to create tasty, lightly-carbonated, healthy refreshments. It sells for $1.60 to $2.49 at Jewel, Walgreens, Costco, Sam's …

Carrol Channing, Alfred Lunt

Carol Channing, center, now 90, is shown in this May 1, 1966 photo between shows during her Chicago run of "Hello Dolly," dining with friends Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne in "booth No. 1" at the Pump Room in Chicago.

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Charming businesswoman eating and holding a drinking cup while driving to work

Parents, offer positive role models for your children

A new school year means new opportunities for teenagers to make a fresh start and plan for a bright future. Parents can use this time to talk with teens about making smart decisions, including those that impact their lives beyond the classroom.