RENSSELAER – Wilson Industrial Sales Co. Inc. has announced plans for a 10,000-square-foot, $2.2 million expansion. The company distributes inorganic chemicals to agricultural and industrial clients. The company has 35 employees in the region and plans to add 15 new workers over the next three years. Wilson Industrial Sales has customers in the U.S., Canada […]
LAPORTE – LaPorte Bancorp, the parent company for LaPorte Savings Bank, has declared a quarterly dividend of 4 cents a share. It will be paid on June 5 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 23. The dividend represents a yield of 1.9 percent based on the share price of $8.60
MICHIGAN CITY – The Michigan City Wild Wild Wolves 3936 student robotics team visited St. Anthony Health-Michigan City for a hands-on lesion in operation of the da Vinci Si Surgical System robot. Seven team members received a lesson in how to operate the da Vinci robot from Kurt Klepsch, a representative of the Intuitive Surgical
MERRILLVILLE – Centier Bank has announced net income in the first quarter of $5.7 million, up from $2.8 million one year ago. The bank reported $2.15 billion in assets, up 4.4 percent from last year. Centier also announced $2 million was set aside in the first quarter to cover loan losses, compared with $6 million
HAMMOND – Firestone Building Products has named Korellis Roofing Inc. of Hammond as the 2012 winner of its Master Contractor Award. Korellis ranks among the top 256 commercial roofing contractors of more than 3,000 licensed by Firestone. In addition, Korellis is among 170 to receive Firestone’s Inner Circle of Quality Award.
BURNS HARBOR – Arcelor Mittal has completed a $60 million upgrade of its 160-inch plate mill at Burns Harbor. The new heat-treat line will help make the mill a leader in steel production, said John Mengel, chief operating officer. With the upgrade, steel can be produced quicker and with higher quality, said Mengel. The project
CROWN POINT – St. Clare Health Clinic is seeking donations of nonperishable food items, paper goods, including toilet paper; laundry detergent and personal care products such as deodorant, shampoo and soap; for its food pantry. The stocks at the pantry are nearly depleted because of increase demand. The clinic, which is operated by Franciscan St.
SOUTH BEND – The Ultrasound Practice Accreditation Council of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine has announced that the ultrasound practice of Memorial Maternal Fetal Medicine has been re-accredited. All facets of Memorial’s practice were assessed, including the training and qualification of physicians and sonographers; equipment maintenance documentation, storage and record keeping practices; policies
LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte and Starke hospitals will hold a Day of Service Friday, May 18, to build 25 frames for 25 homes being built by Habitat for Humanity. Work will be from 1 to 5 p.m. at Starke Hospital and from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the parking lot near Meridian
MUNSTER – Peoples Bank reported first quarter net income of $1.4 million, up 15.5 percent from $1.2 million one year ago. Earnings were 48 cents per share, up from 41 cents last year. While net income was down to $5.9 million, income from fees and services rose to $1.6 million. Peoples has $668.5 million in
