Articles Posted in the Short Takes Category
The Short Takes section of The Chronicle online edition features brief articles, news, call-outs and event announcements from throughout Northwest Indiana. Keep current on what is happening throughout Porter County Indiana, Lake County Indiana and LaPorte County Indiana.
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How to Build the Perfect Snowman
Before you can add a corncob pipe, a button nose and two eyes made out of coal, you have to build a snowman that stands, so here are a few tips to help you get…
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Holiday entertaining is about to hit in a big way
In the early years of Grape Sense, I’d frequently include specific wine choices I could highly recommend. It dawned on me recently I hadn’t done that in a couple of years. Thanksgiving Wine: The first…
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Coloring Contest Winners
The Chronicle Halloween coloring contest winners, Sophia Smothers (age 4) of Portage and Elisa Baughman of Hobart (age 8). The winners received a “Day of Fun” at Bellaboo’s and a $20 gift card.
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Turkey Carving Tips for Thanksgiving
By StatePoint Cooking is only part of Thanksgiving prep. For many hosts, carving the bird represents the most intimidating feast feat. Don’t chicken out! There are some quick tips you can follow to demystify the…
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Veterans Day: Initiatives Helping Veterans Apply Skills, Experience to Business Leadership
By StatePoint Of the 24 million veterans in the U.S., nearly one in 10 is a small business owner and veterans as a whole are 45 percent more likely than those with no military experience…
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Adventures in Retirement: There is still time to rock
Sometimes in your retirement years you get the opportunity to do things that you never thought possible that you wished you had done when you were young. You don’t have to give up the hope…
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S. O. S. – SPEAKING OF SENIORS – HOSPITAL IGNORED MEDICARE RULING
On January 28, 2015, I wrote a letter to a hospital to stop its attempt to collect $120.40 from a senior citizen client. I can show you the body of the letter without disclosing the…
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Tips for retiring out of state – Financial consultant says a little planning can save money
Along with average number of sunny days, factor in cost of living, residents’ sense of well-being, quality of health-care, crime and, yes, humidity, and the best destination is (surprise) South Dakota, according to a 2014…
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Chef shares tips for gluten-free – Holiday desserts have your cake and feel good, too
If there’s one downside to fabulous, food-filled holiday celebrations, it’s the gurgles and groans of post-feasting indigestion. “We assume it’s because we overate, but for a lot of people, that pain and sick feeling may…
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Christmas On The Farm
The Portage Community Historical Society will host its 2014 Christmas On The Farm Open House on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6 and 7, at the Alton Goin Museum, located at Countryside Park, 5250 U.S. 6…
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