GARY – Ozinga Indiana Ready Mix Concrete has received a $140,384 grant to convert six of its diesel trucks to run on compressed natural gas. Ozinga is one of five companies in Indiana sharing in a federal energy efficiency grant of more than half a million dollars. As part of the grant, Ozinga will work […]
LAPORTE – Indiana University Health LaPorte and Starke hospitals have announced they have earned the STAR Program Certification. The certification qualifies IU Health La Porte and Starke hospitals to offer a state-of-the-art cancer rehabilitation program that will help survivors recover from the side effects and aftereffects of treatments. STAR Program Certification is an offering of
WARSAW – Lakeland Financial Corp., parent company of Lake City Bank, has been included on the Sandler O’Neill Partners Sm-All Stars List. Lakeland Financial is one of only six bank holding companies that were members of the Sm-All Stars Class in 2011. Sandler O’Neill + Partners annual evaluates all publicly-traded banks and thrifts nationwide with
MUNSTER – In an effort to do its part as a community bank, American Savings FSB is taking part in the U.S. Treasury’s Small Business Lending Fund. The fund is a dedicated investment fund that encourages lending to small businesses by providing capital to qualified community banks. “This program is a win-win for the community
SOUTH BEND – F Cubed, a start-up company based in Innovation Park on the campus of the University of Notre Dame is moving out of the incubator because of business growth. The company will soon move into the former St. Joseph High School across from the campus. The company will invest $2.6 million into a
LAPORTE – The Louis Berger Group, Inc. of Morristown, N.J., and SolaRover of LaPorte have partnered to donate a mobile hybrid solar generator to Citi Field to provide alternative energy to locations still without power in Superstorm Sandy’s aftermath. “We are proud to support the City of New York City with this donation of
GARY – Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson hosted a groundbreaking with representatives from TravelCenters of America (TravelCenters), operator of TA and Petro Stopping Centers at the new Petro Stopping Centers, 3001 Grant Street. “This partnership is another example of why developing the Department of Commerce and Economic Development Corporation was a good decision,” said Freeman-Wilson. “We’ve been
SOUTH BEND – 1st Source Bank has been recognized by the Small Business Administration for closing more SBA loans in the state of Indiana than any other mid-size bank. Gail Gesell, district director of the Indiana Small Business Administration presented the award to Carrie Kosac, SBA Manager at 1st Source Bank at the SBA’s annual
