Small-bank values and a five-star rating. by Rick A. Richards LaPorte Savings Bank’s roots run deep in LaPorte County and Northwest Indiana. As far as Chairman and CEO Lee Brady can tell, the bank’s roots are deeper than any other bank in the region still doing business under its original name. Brady, who has been …
VALPARAISO – Scott Tuft of Valparaiso has been appointed to the Indiana Dunes Tourism Board of Directors. The appointment was made by Valparaiso Mayor Jon Costas. Tufts is director of sales and marketing for Accucraft Imaging in Hammond and is an associate at Bass Pro Shops in Portage. He has lived in Valparaiso for 20 …
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. has announced that November shipments through the Great Lakes were up 1.23 percent from last year, some 33 million metric tons. The report showed that the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor reported increases in most major commodities. “Even with a month left in the shipping season, the …
CROWN POINT – The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority has approved funding for two initiatives aimed at restoring brownfields that would lay the groundwork for development. The RDA has approved spending $100,000 in matching funds to create and Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Assessment Program and Revolving Loan Fund. The program is a partnership with Hammond, …
HIGHLAND – Franciscan Alliance Northern Indiana hospitals employee walked to help find a cure for juvenile diabetes at Wicker Park. More than 50 employees took part in the event and raised $14,772. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation hosted the event, which attracted more than 2,000 people.
GARY – Methodist Hospitals is celebrating the holidays with Angel Tree donations, patient visits from the Railcats and Methodist Max mascots and special holiday meals for employees. In addition, there will be choir performances, employee Christmas book give-aways by the Gary Literacy Coalition and staff confessions by the Spiritual Care Department. The Angel Tree donations …
HIGHLAND – Tom Julian has joined the staff of Webb Ford in Highland. Julian was a long-time employee of the recently closed River Oaks Ford in Calumet City, Ill. Julian has 34 years of experience in the automotive field and will be sales manager and AXZ plan specialist for Webb. That plan is a special …
WHEATFIELD – A 499-foot double-stack concrete chimney is rising at NIPSCO’s R.M. Schahfer Generating Station. The $510 million project is the largest in the utility’s history. The Schahfer Generating Station produces 1,780 megawatts of electricity and is the largest of NIPSCO’s generating facilities. It serves 457,000 residential customers. When completed, the chimneys will contain environmental …
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration has recognized Centier Bank of Munster as its Third Party Lender of the Year. Centier contributed to 12 SBA loans in 2001, accounting for $16.2 million in projects. It contributed 8 percent of all SBA loans in the state. One project was worth …
CROWN POINT – Sister Aline Schultz has been named the Athena Leadership Award winner by the Crossroads Regional Chamber of Commerce. Sister Aline, vice president of marketing and development for Franciscan Alliance, was cited for her work in mentoring women and for the St. Clare Health Clinic, which provides free primary care and other services …
