SOUTH BEND – The 25-story Chase Tower in downtown South Bend, the region’s tallest building, could receive major improvements if the South Bend City Council signs off in a proposal that includes $5.7 million from the city. The building has been in receivership for nearly a year. It has just 22 tenants, most of whom […]
MERRILLVILLE – Regional Mental Health Center has received the only recent HUD grant to an Indiana agency to provide supportive housing for disabled people. The three year grants include a $2.9 million capital advance and $159,900 rental subsidy. Robert Krumwied, chief executive officer of Regional Mental Health Center, said the agency plans to build a
MICHIGAN CITY – Horizon Bancorp, the parent company of Horizon Bank, has announced a stock split that will be distributed Friday, Dec. 9. Each shareholder will receive an additional half share of their common stock. The price paid for fractional shares will be based on the five-day average closing price. The split will increase Horizon’s
WESTVILLE – Purdue University North Central is recruiting high-tech start-up companies to take part in a system wide initiative called “Interns for Indiana.” It is a competitive program that assists start-up companies by partially funding high-quality undergraduate interns. Companies are matched with student interns who are expected to work 400 hours starting in May and
LAPORTE – Permits to remodel the vacant Maple Lane Mall in LaPorte have been issued. Work has begun on space to house Dunham’s Sports and a Family Dollar store. The interior of the mall has been gutted and the work will completely reconfigure the interior. The only business remaining at the mall is an Al’s
SCHERERVILLE – The Doctor is In has received the Certified Urgent Care designation from the Urgent Care Association of America, making it a true urgent care center. The facility at U.S. 30 and Burr Street opened in 2003. The clinic provides patients with walk-in, extended-hour medical care. When a medical condition cannot be handled by
SOUTH BEND – Memorial Hospital will open a new vascular disease testing and wound care facility. It will be a part of the Memorial Leighton Heart & Vascular Center on the first floor of the hospital. The facility includes ultrasound equipment to diagnose vascular disease, including aortic aneurysm, peripheral artery disease and carotid artery disease.
SOUTH BEND – Memorial Hospital has been named a Consumer Choice Award winner by the National Research Corp. This is the 10th time the hospital has received the award. Winners are selected based on consumer perceptions of quality and image. “Consumers are taking a more proactive role in their healthcare decisions and demanding higher quality,”
