8.4% of households in Indiana’s 9th Congressional District reported difficulty accessing affordable fresh fruits and vegetables in the communities where they live, according to Feeding Indiana’s Hungry.  The  rate is is slightly above the national average of 8.2 percent for the same 2008-2010 time frame of the study.    For households with children, 9.3% reported difficulty.

Much attention has been paid in recent years to whether Americans have adequate access to healthy food in their communities, and this new report by the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) claims to shed  light on such challenges in Indiana and across the nation.

Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center is sponsoring a community health screening through the “Choose 8 to Lose Weight” program. Screenings will be held at three different locations. The Huntingburg screening will be Thursday, October 27 from 5:30–7:00 a.m. at Salem United Church of Christ. The screening in Jasper will be Friday, October 28 from 5:30-9:00 a.m. at Memorial Southside Office. The Dale screening will be Monday, October 31 from 5:30–7:30 a.m. CT at St. Joseph Parish Center.

St. Mary’s will offer mobile digital mammograms in Spencer County next week.