By MARY ANN LEINHART CROSS Elkhart County Extension Director, Extension Educator, Health and Human Sciences, Purdue Extension Elkhart County ELKHART — The Elkhart County Extension Homemakers are still accepting registration for the upcoming Heritage Skills Classes. Hands-on classes have been planned for Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Purdue Extension Elkhart County Office, located on the …read more.

By MARY ANN LIENHART CROSS Elkhart County Extension Educator, Health and Human Sciences Bacon is such a flavorful food – probably more flavorful than most foods. One piece of bacon can go a long way. Since more people are further removed from the farm, the question of what bacon is, or where it comes from, …read more.

According to a Department of Health and Human Services press release, Fort Wayne-based Parkview Health System Inc. has agreed to pay $800,000 in a settlement after an investigation involving 71 cardboard boxes containing patients’ confidential information that were discovered unattended alongside a public road, not far from a busy shopping center. A resolution posted on …read more.