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

A new “back to the land” movement is starting to sprout in region elementary schools.

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

Students from Highland's Johnston Elementary School get their hands in the dirt Thursday as they help plant a garden.

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.

Hobart City Council delays hearing on $2.2M tax abatement request

HOBART | The City Council on Wednesday tabled a tax abatement request for a $2.2 million medical/office center to be built off 61st Avenue near Interstate 65.

Hobart roommate's stabbing fueled by alcohol, police say

HOBART | A 32-year-old Hobart man was stabbed in the neck by his roommate after an apparent disagreement fueled by alcohol, police said.

M'ville police officer injured in crash while responding to call

MERRILLVILLE | A Merrillville police officer was injured in a car wreck late Saturday as he was heading to a domestic disturbance call, the Lake County Sheriff's Department said.

St. Mary Medical Center announces Employee of the Year

HOBART | At the St. Mary Medical Center 40th Annual Service Awards Gala, Tawny Pavese of Hobart and Laverne Stidman of Gary both were announced as Employees of the Year. More than 350 staff and guests gathered April 26 at the County Line Orchard in Hobart to celebrate the awards along with o…

St. Mary Medical Center wins approval for surgical pavilion plans

HOBART | Plans by St. Mary Medical Center to construct a $40 million surgical pavilion at its main campus are good to go.

Danny Gonzalez speaks to Portage Exchange Club

PORTAGE | The Portage YMCA has partnered with St. Mary Medical Center to provide its members with outstanding programs and nursing care.

St. Mary Medical Center crowns King and Queen during Pulmonary Rehab Week

HOBART | Karolyn Dacey of Hebron and James Deu of Valparaiso understand the life-sustaining benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation. Both were crowned Pulmonary Rehab “King and Queen” during the celebration of National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week at St. Mary Medical Center.

St. Mary Medical Center's $40M surgical expansion plans make the cut

HOBART | Plans by St. Mary Medical Center to construct a $40 million surgical pavilion at its main campus made the cut.

Cops: Hobart man said he hit girlfriend after she attacked

HOBART | A 63-year-old Hobart man told police he battered his girlfriend after she came after him with a knife and sledge hammer, police said.

Hobart woman faces charge after man is wounded in leg

HOBART | A 34-year-old Hobart woman was charged with criminal recklessness after shooting a man in the leg, police said.

3 Hobart men charged with home invasion, robbery of elderly Hobart woman

HOBART | An elderly Hobart woman living alone was targeted for robbery by three men she earlier paid to shovel snow, police said.

Elderly Hobart woman fights back during home invasion, robbery

HOBART | An 89-year-old Hobart woman fought back against two men Thursday night after they broke into her house, attempted to tie her up and robbed her, police said.

Israel Idonije makes appearance at Valparaiso Health Center open house

VALPARAISO | They do things a little differently north of the border.

Hobart basks in glow of healthy commercial construction year

HOBART | Hobart officials consider themselves fortunate to have portions of the U.S. 30 corridor within their corporate limits.

St. Catherine to expand mental health services

St. Catherine Hospital is expanding its behavioral health services at its East Chicago campus and a new Schererville location, set to open in early 2013.

Diabetes' link to Alzheimer's - and how to avoid it

Currently, some researchers are hypothesizing that our lifestyles of saturated fats, too many sweets and overlarge portions of food may be one of the reasons why we’re seeing an explosion of Alzheimer's.