Michael Riehle recently was named president of chamber services for the La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership. Riehle has spent 26 years in the financial services industry most recently in banking as a commercial lender. The partnership was launched in February when the Greater La Porte Chamber of Commerce and the Greater La Porte Economic Development Corp. […]
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First Midwest Bancorp Inc., the parent company of First Midwest Bank, recently announced it received approval from the Federal Reserve to acquire Bridgeview Bancorp Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Bridgeview Bank Group. “We are very pleased to have received Federal Reserve approval for our proposed acquisition of Bridgeview Bank Group, which we announced on
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Fifth Third Bancorp on March 22 announced it completed its purchase of Chicago-based MB Financial Inc. MB systems will switch over to Fifth Third in early May. Fifth Third in a statement said it will be business as usual for MB Financial until the conversion is completed. Fifth Third’s purchase of MB Financial likely will
Three nurses at Franciscan Health Michigan City recently were honored by The DAISY Foundation as extraordinary nurses. Nurses are nominated by patients and their families for the awards, which recognize nurses for the care they provide to patients. Palliative care nurse Pollyanna McNeil, behavioral health nurse Leeane Bolton and registered nurse Patty Marsicek were presented
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Several Northern Indiana farms will be among the Featured Farmers showcasing their products at the 2019 Indiana State Fair Aug. 2-18.
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Troy Rose has joined First Merchants Private Wealth Advisors as a wealth advisor in the company’s Northwest Indiana lakeshore region. Rose is a 1996 graduate of Ball State University. He has 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. He previously has worked for JP Morgan Chase and Fifth Third Bank. Rose is a
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NiSource Inc. recently announced former Secretary of Transportation and Congressman Ray LaHood will chair the company’s quality review board, a new independent body formed to provide oversight and governance over the company’s implementation of safety management systems across its seven-state service area. NiSource, parent company of Merrilville-based utility NIPSCO, said the safety management system is
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A Department of Energy grant will be used by ArcelorMittal Global Research and Development in East Chicago to develop a more energy-efficient and cleaner steelmaking process. The company announced it was awarded a share of a $1.2 million High Performance Computing for Manufacturing Program grant, aimed at solving key manufacturing challenges in steelmaking and aluminum
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Rising unemployment rates across Indiana’s metropolitan areas in January are typical right after the holiday season, according to a Purdue University Northwest economist. January jobless rates for the Gary area, Elkhart-Goshen area, Michigan City-La Porte area and South Bend-Mishawaka all increased for the month when compared to January 2018, according to data released by the
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Dr. Randall Moore will join Franciscan Alliance as senior vice president and COO for Franciscan Health and Care Solutions. Moore, who was born in Gary and raised in Northwest Indiana, will be responsible for assisting Franciscan Alliance to improve patient experience and satisfaction with care; improve the health of the population Franciscan serves; and reduce
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