VALPARAISO – Chester Inc. Architectural & Construction Services has broken ground on a $17 million forging facility for Modern Drop Forge Co. in Merrillville. The project encompasses 40 acres and includes a 230,000 square foot building for production and distribution of high-quality, closed die forging products. Completion is scheduled for December. In addition, Chester has […]
MICHIGAN CITY – Morse & Company Advertising Communications Inc. has added two people to its staff. Brian Daley, who has 10 years of sales experience, will be account executive for Morse & Co. and its online magazine, TheBeachCoast.com. Zac Neulieb will be interactive director for Morse & Co. and the online magazine. He is a
SOUTH BEND – Mark Murray, president and CEO of Center for Hospice Care, has been re-elected to a one-year term as chairman of the board for the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. The group has 52,000 members, including 3,700 hospice and palliative care provider members. Murray has served on the 24-member national board since
SOUTH BEND – Jeff Costello has been named chief financial officer of the newly affiliated organization combining Elkhart General Hospital and Memorial Health Systems. Costello has served as chief financial officer of Memorial Health System since 1995. He will be responsible for all accounting, financial planning, investments, business office operations, construction and medical records. He
MERRILLVILLE – Northern Indiana organizations that are promoting clean vehicle technologies and alternative fuels will be featured during the 2012 annual meeting of South Shore Clean Cities Inc., a nonprofit organization sponsored through a U.S. Department of Energy program. South Shore Clean Cities Inc. officials have invited business owners, nonprofit organization leaders and community members
CEDAR LAKE – A new CVS store will be built at the intersection of 133rd Avenue and U.S. 41 in Cedar Lake. The 13,000-square-foot store will be built at the southeast corner of the intersection where four vacant building current stand. While local permits have been issued for the store, CVS has not yet receive
MERRILLVILLE – Centier Bank has announced its 2011 earnings were up 64 percent from 2010. The bank posted a net profit of $16.7 million in 2011, up from $10.2 million in 2010. In the fourth quarter, Centier posted a profit of $6.2 million. Centier’s assets in 2011 were $2.1 billion, up 6.1 percent from last
SOUTH BEND – 1st Source Corp. has announced record earnings of $48.2 million in 2011. The bank said the financial results are 17 percent above last year, which earnings were $41.2 million. Earnings per share rose from $1.21 in 2010 to $1.96 last year. 1st Source operates 75 banking centers in 17 counties, 23 finance
By Kathy Sipple In December President Obama announced a $4 billion initiative to increase the energy efficiency of buildings over the next two years. “Upgrading the energy efficiency of America’s buildings is one of the fastest, easiest and cheapest ways to save money, cut down on harmful pollution, and create good jobs right now,” Obama said
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VALPARAISO – Cardiac Electrophysiologist Mark Dixon is the first in Northwest Indiana and the Chicagoland area to implant the Unity Quadra TM Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator (CT-D) and Quartel Left Ventricular Quadripolar Pacing Lead. The new technology developed by St. Jude Medical offers additional pacing options which can reduce the need for re-operation to reposition
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