Lutheran Hospital said Thursday it is the first hospital in Indiana and one of just three nationwide that have been awarded the Heart Failure Accredit .
Lutheran Hospital is one of only two health care providers nationwide to receive a prestigious accreditation for advanced heart failure treatment, hos .
172 take plunge for Special Olympics
SHERRY SLATER | The Journal Gazette
Sunlight bounced off Danielle Wilson s metal braces and tight, wet, red curls as she stood in a parking lot at Metea County Park.
The 16-year-old East Allen University sophomore was considering how crazy she is on a scale of 1 to 10.
“I d say probably about an 81/2 or a 9,” she said, smiling cheerfully.
Wilson was one of 35 people from East Allen County Schools who participated in Saturday s Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Indiana and Special Olympics Allen County. In all, 172 people jumped into freezing cold water to raise $45,000 for the annual fundraiser.