Purdue Extension Health & Human Science educators throughout northwest Indiana have partnered to host a series of free Nourish your Body webinars during the month of June. 

KOSCIUSKO — Jackie Franks, MPH, HHS extension educator, Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service, shared statistics from county employee participation in the 2019 county wellness program with Purdue Extension at the Kosciusko Commissioners meeting held Tuesday, April 2. The Get WalkIN’ program is an email-based walking program with 120 registered participants. Each week one or two …read more.

MILFORD — The Milford Public Library will host the following events on December: Reindeer Program Bring the whole family to the community building in Milford to see animals from the North Pole from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13. When the program is over, take a picture with the live reindeer. Come and meet …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The Kosciusko County 4-H group has been practicing for its very own food challenge, right along the lines of famous television shows like “MasterChef” and “Chopped.” Students in third through eighth grades have been given the opportunity to learn a variety of cooking skills and then put these skills to the test in the Indyouth Food Challenge.

MILFORD — The Milford Public Library will host the following events in May: The Spoon Man Will Perform May 29 “The Spoon Man” Jim Cruise will perform a hilarious, interactive comedy program for all ages Friday, May 29. His performance will begin at 7 p.m. at Milford School and is open to every family in …read more.

WARSAW — The Kosciusko County Purdue Extension Office has been busy, and with the county 4-H fair less than two months away, things aren’t about to slow down anytime soon. Four representatives of the extension office addressed the Kosciusko County Council Thursday night, May 10, to highlight some of the organizations many ongoing programs. Jenny …read more.

WARSAW — Purdue Extension health and wellness educators presented the ‘Hidden in Plain Sight’ program yesterday, April 24, at the Kosciusko County Purdue Extension office. Jackie Franks, Kosciusko County HHS extension educator, and Allison Goshorn, LaPorte County HHS extension educator, hosted the presentation. They discussed how youth will hide items in their rooms that, upon …read more.

  MILFORD — The Milford Public Library will host the following events during the week of Feb. 26: NEW ITEMS AVAILABLE THIS FEBRUARY New adult DVDs available at Milford Public Library include A Bad Mom’s Christmas, A Question of Faith, Suburbicon, and Wonder. Same Kind of Different as Me will be available Feb. 20. Children’s …read more.

MILFORD—The Milford Public Library will host the following events during the week of Feb. 19: HEART HEALTHY NUTRITION PROGRAM February is American Heart Month, and one of the most important things we can do to keep our hearts healthy is to eat a heart healthy diet. Join Jackie Franks from the Purdue Extension Office at …read more.

WARSAW — Combined Community Services and Purdue Extension paired up to provide spring break fun for youth this week, April 4-6. Mindy Wise and Jackie Franks, both Purdue Extension educators, directed a three-day workshop that included hands-on cooking experiences and physical activity. The workshop, titled Spring Into Health, focused on healthy habits for kids, including healthy …read more.

WASHINGTON — The Altus, OK-based Bar-S Foods Company, late Tuesday, July 19, recalled approximately 372,684 pounds of chicken and pork hot dog and corn dog products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

By JACLYN ‘JACKIE’ FRANKS, MPH HHS Extension Educator, Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service, Kosciusko County We’ve all heard about diets and food trends that promise to burn fat quickly or help you drop unwanted pounds with little effort. Maybe you’ve tried some of these plans in the past. However, for optimal heart health it is …read more.