St. John salon treats women to some rest, relaxation

Crystal Jones, of Griffith, right, chats with stylist Sandy Sut on Monday at Identity Hair Design in St. John. Jones was among the six women to receive spa treatments Monday.

St. John salon treats women to some rest, relaxation

Vicki Quiroga preps Anna Ortiz, of Merrillville, for a shampoo Monday at Identity Hair Design in St. John. Ortiz was among six women treated to a full day of spa services.

St. John salon treats women to some rest, relaxation

Vanessa Majewski styles Dyer resident Roseann Boeker's hair Monday at Identity Hair Design in St. John. Boeker was among six women treated to a spa day.

St. John salon treats women to some rest, relaxation

Krissy Vanderwoude applies makeup for Stephanie Shelbourne, of Griffith, on Monday at Identity Hair Design in St. John. Shelbourne and five other women were nominated by friends for a full-day spa treatments at the salon. Shelbourne recently lost her 3-year-old son, Adler, to cancer.

St. John salon treats women to some rest, relaxation

Valparaiso resident Rebecca McCarty gets her hair styled by Vicki Quiroga on Monday at Identity Hair Design in St. John. McCarty, who was treated to a spa day Monday, lost her 2-year-old daughter, Miranda Skye Jackson, to leukemia in October.

Dr. K. Doshi M.D. of Munster Medical Acupuncture and Wellness Clinic

Dr. K. Doshi, of Munster Medical Acupuncture and Wellness Clinic, is a board certified anesthesiologist practicing in Northwest Indiana for 25 years and now trained in medical acupuncture from UCLA Helms Medical Institute.

Fine Points for Health: Medical acupuncture provides alternative answers for patient needs

Dr. K. Doshi, a board certified anesthesiologist practicing in Northwest Indiana for 25 years, discovered the value of medical acupuncture from her own need for relief.

Campagna expands services with substance abuse program

SCHERERVILLE | Campagna Academy has added an Intensive Substance Abuse Treatment Program to its residential and community youth services.

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State officials dedicate Dunes Creek daylighting project

Lisa Wolff and her children, Casey and Cole, of Crestwood, Ill., look at the Dunes Creek at the Indiana Dunes State Park on Wednesday. Officials held a ceremony marking the completion of the Dunes Creek daylighting project at the state park.

State officials dedicate Dunes Creek daylighting project

Dan Bortner, director of Indiana State Parks and Reservoirs, leads the dedication Wednesday of the Dunes Creek daylighting project at the Indiana Dunes State Park.

State officials dedicate Dunes Creek daylighting project

Dan Bortner, director of Indiana State Parks and Reservoirs cuts a ribbon Wednesday with his son Dylan after dedicating with others the Dunes Creek daylighting project.

State officials dedicate Dunes Creek daylighting project

A view of Dunes Creek on Wednesday at the Indiana Dunes State Park.

State officials dedicate Dunes Creek daylighting project

Indiana Dunes State Park officials held a ceremony Wednesday marking the completion of the Dunes Creek daylighting project.

State officials dedicate Dunes Creek daylighting project

Indiana Dunes State Park naturalist Brad Bumgardner looks at an algae wheel basin wastewater treatment plant Wednesday at the Indiana Dunes State Park. Officials celebrated the completion of the Dunes Creek Daylighting project including a wastewater treatment facility for the park.

ArcelorMittal efficiency projects

Steel rolls past a temperature control system at the top of the hot dip galvanizing cooling tower at ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor. Infrastructure investments and a supportive workforce are laying the foundation for a strong economic recovery at ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor, company executives an…

MITTALPROJECTS - ArcelorMittal Efficiency Projects

ArcelorMittal senior engineer Jeff Farus uses chalk to test the smoothness of a steel sheet in the hot dip galvanizing line cooling tower at the Burns Harbor plant.

Burns Harbor 'more than just a truck stop'

ArcelorMittal senior engineer Jeff Farus walks by the continuous heat treatment line recently upgraded with new capabilities at the Burns Harbor plant.