MUNSTER – Through several private donations, 10 women will be able to receive diagnostic mammograms at the Women’s Diagnostic Center. St. John resident Shelley DeYoung is a two-year cancer survivor and said her recovery was because of Community Hospital and the Women’s Diagnostic Center along with support from her employer, Illiana Heating and Air Conditioning. […]
VALPARAISO – Sherry Desrosiers has been named trust administrator in the personal asset management group at 1st Source Bank in Valparaiso. She has 20 years of experience and most recently was vice president and executive director of the St. Mary’s Foundation in Saginaw, Mich. Previously, she was market executive for Citizens Bank. Desrosiers is a
MISHAWAKA – Whole Foods of Austin, Texas, has announced it will open a store in the former Borders book store in Mishawaka. The store is expected to open in the fall and will employ 100 people. The company plans $5 million in renovations to the 24,000-square-foot building in the Princess City Plaza at Grape and
VALPARAISO – 1st Source Bank has donated $25,000 to the Valparaiso Family YMCA for its Promises Kept capital campaign. Bob Ax, 1st Source regional president, and Gloria McKown, 1st Source Valparaiso market manager, presented the donation to Bob Wanek, CEO of the YMCA, and Joe Ubben, a YMCA board member. “We appreciate the positive impact
HIGHLAND – Prompt Ambulance Service of Highland has acquired the three Indiana locations of Keeney Ambulance and Transport Service. The acquisition price was not announced. Prompt acquired the operations in Rensselaer, Lafayette and Frankfort. Prompt said it plans to retain all 70 of Keeney’s employees. The acquisition puts Prompt into new areas in the state.
MUNSTER – Citizens Financial Bank reported a loss of $12.6 million in the fourth quarter, compared to net income of $918,000 a year ago. The loss was blamed on a write-down of problem assets due to lower property values. President and CEO Daryl Pomranke said the bank is moving to reduce costs in 2012, including
SOUTH BEND – The South Bend Silver Hawks minor league baseball team has announced it will have promotions at more than 70 homes games this year with special observances for children, mothers, cancer survivors, military men and women and more. One major event will recur throughout the season Flat Screen Friday will have the Silver
MICHIGAN CITY – Horizon Bancorp, the parent company for Horizon Bank in Michigan City, has acquired Heartland Bancshares Inc. in Franklin. It operates Heartland Community Bank. The agreement calls for Horizon to issue 0.54 shares of common stock for each share of Heartland common stock. Horizon’s price per share is $18 and Heartlands was $9.72.
VALPARAISO – The vacant Task Force Tips building in Evans Avenue will soon be home to Paul Wurth Inc., which is moving its operation and 13 employees from Portage. Paul Wurth is based in Luxembourg and designs facilities for the steel industry around the world. It also services equipment in area mills. The company opened
VALPARAISO – Valparaiso University will build a 15,000-square-foot welcome center near its U.S. 30 entrance, thanks to a $5 million gift from an anonymous donor. President Mark Heckler said the center will include historic displays from the university. He said it will be a place where the community and potential students can visit to learn
