MICHIGAN CITY – First Trust Credit Union has named Kim Kniola as president and CEO, effective Jan. 1. She has been with First Trust for 29 years and replaces Ronald Budzinski, who headed the credit union for 27 years. He is retiring at the end of the year. Kniola is a graduate of Ball State […]
MUNSTER – For the second year in a row, Community Hospital’s cardiac program has been named among Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care and Cardiac Surgery. The rankings are in “American Hospital Quality Outcomes 2013: Healthgrades Report to the Nation.” In the report, Community Hospital was rated best hospital in Northwest Indiana for
MUNSTER – American Savings FSB has named Brian Specht as vice president of lending and credit manager. Specht has more than 20 years of banking experience. President Michael Mellon said, “We are excited to add Brian to our lending team. He’ll add new energy to our Lending Center. I expect many good things – for
MUNSTER – Joel Gorelick, president and chief administrative officer of Peoples Bank, is retiring from the bank. He joined Peoples in 1983 as vice president for commercial lending and went on to develop the bank’s commercial line which today accounts for 65 percent of the bank’s loan portfolio. “I was born and raised in the
CROWN POINT – Dr. Frederick R. Klepsch is the recipient of this year’s Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Crown Point’s St. Raphael Award, which recognizes physicians who have improved patient care through the nurse-doctor relationship. Klepsch is an orthopedic surgeon who has been with the hospital for 32 years. “I try to approach medicine and to work
HAMMOND – The Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana has named Tara Kristoff as its new flight director. She will work as a flight instructor, guiding students through the hands-on missions that show science, technology, math and engineering in action. “I’m passionate about science, and I look forward to instilling that passion in kids, too,”
MICHIGAN CITY – More than 2,300 women attended the 11th annual Women’s Fair sponsored last week by Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital at Blue Chip Casino. During the event, there were 1,701 free health screenings offered including 449 for blood glucose, 400 for blood pressure, 202 for bone density, 85 clinical breast exams, 102 hearing
MICHIGAN CITY – Horizon Bancorp, the parent company for Horizon Bank, has announced a third quarter profit of $4.9 million, up from $3.4 million on year ago. The increase was attributed to an improving portfolio and the acquisition of Heartland Bancshares Inc. in Franklin, Ind. CEO Craig Dwight Horizon expects to increase its commercial lending
MUNSTER – NorthWest Indiana Bancorp, the parent company for Peoples Bank, has announced net income for the third quarter more than doubled from $1.1 million to $2.3 million. The increase was attributed to income from loans and foreclosed real estate sales. Chairman and CEO David Bochnowski said the region’s economy is improving, leading more people
LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte VNA Services is offering discounted flu vaccinations to protect against seasonal flu and pneumonia to the public in LaPorte and Starke counties. Vaccinations are available to those 9 and older. No appointment is needed at the walk-in clinic at 901 S. Woodland Ave., Michigan City, from 9 a.m. to
