Students plant gardens to supply food for cafeteria meals, help teach healthier lifestyles

Second-grade students Elise Hibbard, left, and Lily Segura plant banana pepper plants while Nikky Witkowski, coordinator of Purdue University Agriculture Extension Program, talks to students about plant roots Thursday at Highland's Johnston Elementary School. The students planted a garden an…

Students plant gardens to supply food for cafeteria meals, help teach healthier lifestyles

Master gardener Joe Janostak, of Highland, helps Johnston Elementary second-grade students Michael Pottorf and Aidan Boyle, right, plant lettuce Thursday at the Highland school.

Methodist celebrates new emergency department

Medical staff joined community leaders and hospital officials Thursday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception marking the new emergency department at Methodist Hospitals Southlake campus.

Methodist celebrates new emegerncy department

Visitors get a tour of the new emergency department during a ribbon-cutting celebration Thursday at the Methodist Hospitals Southlake Campus in Merrillville.

Methodist celebrates new emergency department

The Rev. David Neville gives a blessing for the new emergency department during a ribbon-cutting celebration Thursday at the Methodist Hospitals Southlake Campus in Merrillville.

Methodist Hospitals expands into St. John

ST. JOHN | Methodist Hospitals celebrated their expansion of their Methodist Physician Group into St. John by celebrating a ribbon cutting and grand opening. Anemarie Lutas, M.D, Internal Medicine, was introduced along with her medical Assistant Davina Felton.

Methodist Hospitals Expands into St. John Indiana

Methodist Hospitals celebrated their expansion of their Methodist Physician Group into St. John Indiana by celebrating a ribbon cutting and grand opening.

Methodist Hospital’s diabetes education program merits ADA recognition

MERRILLVILLE | Methodist Hospitals’ diabetes self-management education program has been awarded continued recognition from the American Diabetes Association.

Success stories give hope for heart disease sufferers

Success stories for patients are among the most rewarding stories of all, for both the patient and the doctor.

EDITORIAL: Take region's pulse on health care needs

Three health care systems in the region are joining forces to assess Northwest Indiana's health needs, as required by the Affordable Health Care Act. This is welcome news.

State police investigate Borman Expressway shooting

GARY | Indiana State police are investigating a shooting early Saturday on the Borman Expressway that has left one person wounded.

EDITORIAL: Draft a prescription for trauma care

Indiana health officials have concluded from their statewide listening tour that Indiana needs more trauma centers. We've been making that point for years.

PHIL WIELAND: Giving handicapped accessibility the chair

Sometimes you have to wonder which people are really the handicapped ones.

Lawmakers endorse feasibility study for Gary teaching and trauma hospital

INDIANAPOLIS | Gary officials and medical leaders have begun laying the legislative groundwork they hope will ultimately lead a new teaching hospital and trauma center in the city.

20 UNDER 40: Tiffany Simpson

Growing up, Tiffany Simpson was always the person people came to for advice. Think Lucy and her psychologist booth from "Charlie Brown.” The licensed psychologist and clinical addictions counselor says she “has been doing this since I was 7.”

Methodist Hospital float wins grand prize in the Popcorn Festival Parade

VALPARAISO | The Orville Redenbacher Parade kicked off at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 8, 2012 as part of the 34rd Annual Popcorn Festival in downtown Valparaiso. The two-hour parade included over 80 parade entries and featured amazing floats made mostly of popcorn. Each float was built by…