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Purdue Extension Hosting Free ‘Nourish Your Bodies’ Webinar Series
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.
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County Employees Take Steps To Get Healthy
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 … Read More
See Animals From The North Pole At Milford Public Library
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 … Read More
Local Students Prepare To Be Master Chefs At Food Challenge
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.
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Milford Public Library Announces Upcoming Events
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 … Read More
Purdue Extension Personnel Highlight Programs
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 … Read More
Purdue Extension Hosts ‘Hidden In Plain Sight’ Program
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 … Read More
Milford Public Library Announces Upcoming Events
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 … Read More
Milford Public Library Announces Upcoming Events
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 … Read More
CCS And Purdue Extension Provide Alternate Spring Break
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 … Read More
Wear Red For Heart Health On Friday
By JACLYN FRANKS, MPH, Purdue University Cooperative Extension Next Friday, Feb. 5, is National Wear Red Day. According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year. That’s approximately one woman every … Read More
Here’s To Healthy: Staying Fit In Winter Months
By JACLYN FRANKS, MPH Purdue Extension — Kosciusko County, HHS Extension Educator Personally I find this time of year quite dreary. The brutal cold and snowy weather makes it nearly impossible to be outside for an extended length of time, and there is nothing like going home and … Read More