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Franciscan Health offering FIT-Together 6-week fitness program – The Times of Northwest Indiana

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Franciscan Health Michigan City is again offering its FIT-Together program to families in the community.

The free series of classes offers a family-centered approach to health and wellness. People can register now for the six-week program that aims to improve the health of every family member, both kids and their parents.

It's aimed at households with children between 8 years old and 15 years old.

"The program explores healthy choices in activities, relationships and emotional health. Individual and family-centered physical activities and tips to maintain a healthy, active life with Trainer Ron Gaston are included along with cooking, meal prep and sessions on understanding nutritional facts with Chef Nakia," Franciscan Health said in a news release. "Participants will also receive weekly meal kits for the entire family/household."

The FIT-Together classes will take place from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 4 to July 18at The Temple Total Fitness Center, 1914 E. U.S. 20 in Michigan City. No classes will take place on July 2 or July 4 because of the Independence Day holiday.

Franciscan Health Michigan City, General Insurance Services, Bowen Center, Kia Can Cook and The Temple Total Fitness Center collaborated to offer the program for families.

"Attendees will learn the seven Cs of family resilience, including control, competence, coping, confidence, connection, character and contribution," Franciscan Health said in a press release.

The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.

For more information or to register, contact Franciscan Health Michigan City Community Health Improvement Coordinator Nila Williams at Nila.Williams@franciscanalliance.org or 219-283-9649.

Beer Geeks, one of the Region's first, most beloved and most influential craft beer bars, closed after more than a decade and is being reimagined as a new concept.

The landmark 88-year-old castle-shaped White Castle in Whiting is coming down to be replaced with a newer, larger, more modern White Castle restaurant.

A longtime staple in downtown Crown Point poured its last drink.

The longtime Westforth Sports gun shop is closing.

The Silver Line Building Products plant at16801 Exchange Ave. will be shuttered permanently.

Brewfest in Highland will close in what's been called "an end of an era."

David's Bridal filed for bankruptcy and could close all stores if no buyer emerges to save it.

The 88-year-old Whiting White Castlewill be remembered with displays at museums in two different states.

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For years, the "millionaire's club" met every morning in the corner booth of the historic 88-year-old White Castle at Indianapolis Boulevard and 119th Street in downtown Whiting. The landmark restaurant served its final slider Tuesday.

One of Northwest Indiana's most popular and enduring hobby shops is looking for a buyer after the longtime owner died.

J&L This N That Consignment Shop, a popular thrift store, closed in downtown Whiting after a run of several years.

A Calumet Region institution, Calumet Fisheries on the far South Side of Chicago, is temporarily closed after failing a city health inspection.

Just days after reopeningafter city health inspectors shut it down, Calumet Fisheries suffered a major fire.

Pepe's Mexican Restaurant is no mas in Valparaiso.

Beer Geeks in Highland rebranded as B-Side Bar & Lounge and then closed within a few months.

Troubled retailerBed Bath and Beyond will permanently close its Valparaiso location as it shutters more stores nationwide as it looks to restructure and shrink its footprint to save the struggling business.

Peoples Bank has shuttered its branch in downtown Hammond.

Viking Artisan Ales will soon pour its last craft beer at its Merrillville taproom.

Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom is closing after 15 years at one of Northwest Indiana's most prominent highway interchanges.

Walmart is closing its big-box store in Homewood.

The Chicago Auto Show, the nation's largest auto show, returns to McCormick Place Saturday, running through Feb. 19.

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