Our readers suggest some of the region’s standouts in medical care. Thousands of people work in health care across Northwest Indiana, serving patients at hundreds of different sites of care. They’re all helping patients get healthy and hopefully stay that way. We wanted to find out who is exceptionally good at doing so, and who […]
LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte Physicians has announced that it is booking appointments online through its InQuicker system. Beginning immediately, anyone can visit iuhealth.org/laporte or iuhealth.org/starke to book an appointment at Pediatric Care at Founder’s Square and Primary Care at LifeWorks Business Park or hold their place online at After Hours Care at Founders’
MUNSTER – Northwest Indiana Bancorp, the parent company for Peoples Bank, has announced a dividend of 19 cents a share on its stock. The dividend will be paid Oct. 5 to shareholders of record at the close of business on Sept. 28. The company’s stock is traded on the over-the-counter bulletin board under the symbol
LAPORTE – LaPorte Bancorp Inc. has announced a quarterly cash dividend of 4 cents a share. The dividend will be paid on Sept. 5 to shareholders of record at the close of business on Aug. 27. The payment represents a dividend yield of 1.6 percent based on the per share price of $9.74 at the
SOUTH BEND – St. Mary’s College has announced that researchers at the college and at the University of Notre Dame have developed a process that can screen for counterfeit medication. The tool, made of paper, is the size of a business card and will be used in developing countries where up to 30 percent of
CINCINNATI – The network of 135 ATM machines operated by First Financial Bank in Northwest Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky will be upgraded in the coming months. New machines are being installed and the work is to be completed by the end of the year. The ATMs are manufactured by NCR Corp. First Financial Bank is
MERRILLVILLE – Scott May has been named chief financial officer at Centier Bank. May has 23 years of banking and financial experience. He recently worked in banking in Indianapolis and Orlando, Fla. He is a graduate of Indiana University and currently lives in Valparaiso. Centier Bank has 45 locations in Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Marshall, and
INDIANAPOLIS – Pollina Corporate Real Estate of Park Ridge, Ill., recently completed a study assessing the economic climate in 32 states and Indiana was rated fifth best in the U.S. The Indiana Economic Development Corp. said Indiana’s pro-business climate was the reason, including the passage of right-to-work legislation this past session by the General Assembly.
HAMMOND – The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced that work to replace the nine-span bridge on Indianapolis Boulevard in East Chicago will likely take place next year. The bridge has been rated in poor condition by INDOT and was repaired eight years ago. The replacement is part of the work being done to expand
MUNSTER – CFS Bancorp has announced second quarter earnings of $1.4 million, up from $1.2 million one year ago. CFS is the parent company for Citizens Financial Bank. President and CEO Daryl Pomranke said Citizens has seen stronger demand for loans, but the bank’s nonperforming assets continuing to higher than preferred. Citizens has $1.1 billion
