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La Porte, IN - The regionally famous Shania Povlock and Geovanny Tapia will be the featured performers at the next First Friday in the Chapel, with Patrick Watterson on piano. The program starts at noon, Aug. 5 at the La Porte Hospital Family Chapel, 1007 Lincolnway, La Porte. It is free and open to the public and participants are welcome to bring a lunch. Povlock and Tapia were duet partners and Hoosier STAR youth finalists, and have been friends since sixth grade, when they were in choir and show choi... ... Read More

La Porte, Ind. – La Porte Hospital today presented the La Porte County Sheriff’s Department with equipment that may ultimately help save the lives of officers or other victims of injuries that cause massive blood loss. The High Risk Individual Trauma Kits (HR-ITKs) contain tourniquets, special badges, and dressing that contains materials to clot blood and stop life-threatening bleeding from severe traumatic wounds, such as gun shots or stab wounds.Brian Moore, M.D., general surgeon with La Porte Physici... ... Read More

3/28/2016 (La Porte, IN) - Indiana has a rich musical history with tunes from famous composers that conjure nostalgia in some, and open a whole new world of music to others. The wildly successful Hoosiers in Music - Celebrating 200 Years by the La Porte Little Theatre recently took audiences back to the tunes that carried Hoosiers through multiple generations, into their homes, schools, churches, theaters and more. On April 1, vocalists will bring to life choice selections from this ensemble at the Firs... ... Read More

3/16/2016 (La Porte, IN) - A variety of community organizations are coming together to offer a free, highly-interactive preparedness event that will help families in our communities be well-prepared for nearly any emergency situation that could occur in the area. Running with Scissors & Other Things You Shouldn't Do is as much about avoiding danger in the home as being prepared for emergencies. "As children, we all remember being repeatedly told, "Don't run with scissors!" It stuck in our heads, and... ... Read More

2/29/2016 (La Porte, Starke counties) - Indiana University Health La Porte and Starke Hospitals are urging the public to follow visiting recommendations within the hospitals to help prevent the spread of flu. Locally the hospitals have seen a slight increase in the number of flu cases, so the hospitals have enacted the visitor recommendations to discourage the spread of flu and keep patients and healthcare workers safe. The temporary policy went into effect Feb. 29 until further notice. IU Health La Por... ... Read More

2/3/2016 (La Porte, IN) - More than 30 La Porte High School Chorale group members are slated to fill the La Porte Hospital Family Chapel for the next First Friday in the Chapel, at noon, Feb. 5, at La Porte Hospital, 1007 Lincolnway, La Porte. The program is free and open to the public, and anyone is welcome to bring a lunch. This talented group, under the direction of Thomas Coe and accompanied by Jane DeVries, will fill the chapel with music from beloved composers. On the docket are: Haste Thee, Nymph... ... Read More

2/1/2016 (La Porte, IN) - The La Porte Hospital Auxiliary ended 2015 with a very powerful message that came in a tiny box. During the Indiana University La Porte Hospital Volunteer Holiday Party in December, Auxiliary philanthropy chairperson Marcia Morris and Auxiliary President Ed Gondeck presented hospital president and CEO G. Thor Thordarson with a gift of $20,646 in a very clever way. Thordarson accepted a large wrapped box that held an intriguing message directing him to open a smaller wrapped box... ... Read More

1/8/2016 (La Porte, IN) - The community is invited to Show Us Your Heart by entering artwork in a creative exhibit that will ultimately end up decorating the walls of cardiology offices at IU Health La Porte Hospital and throughout the community. Indiana University Health La Porte Hospital's Cardiovascular Services created the Show Us Your Heart art exhibit project to celebrate National Heart Month, and is inviting area artists to submit meaningful artwork related to the heart as part of the exhibit. An... ... Read More