MERRILLVILLE – Enrollment for federal assistance programs for low-income household has begun for winter heating programs and Northern Indiana Public Service Co. is encouraging its customers who was financially challenged to consider payment assistance. During the 2011-12 heating season, 36,000 NIPSCO customers received assistance from the federal program, compared to 50,000 customers in previous years. […]
MUNSTER – Citizens Financial Bank has announced its net income for the third quarter was $1.3 million. Net interest income was $10.2 million, down 5 percent from one year ago. At the end of September, Citizens Financial has $1.1 billion of assets. The bank has 20 offices in Northwest Indiana and the Chicago suburbs.
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HIGHLAND – The Indiana State Health Department’s Division of Acute Care and the Division of Aging for Indiana’s Family and Social Services Administration recently granted approval for Great Lakes Personal Care Services LLC to being providing in-home care throughout the state. The company is managed by Linda Coleman Cleveland and Candice Kelly Casey, both of
SOUTH BEND – Gibson has announced the promotion of Carolyn Kolbe to senior service specialists in the company’s property and casualty practice. She joined the insurance company in 2003. Kim Valentiny has joined Gibson as a client manager in the employee benefits practice. She is responsible for providing marketing and service support to new and
MERRILLVILLE – NiSource Inc., the parent company for Northern Indiana Public Service Co., has announced third quarter earnings of $19.3 million, down from $34.7 million one year ago. The company attributed the decline to lower revenue from its gas distribution business and a cast settlement with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on its pipeline modernization
EAST CHICAGO – Safety-Kleen’s re-refinery plant in East Chicago has been acquired by Clean Harbors Inc. of Norwell, Mass., for $1.25 billion. Safety-Kleen is based in Richardson, Texas, and besides the East Chicago plant, which has 80 employees, has 200 other plants in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Corporate wide, Safety-Kleen has 4,200 employees.
LAPORTE – Donna Garwood, managing broker of Re/Max 1st in LaPorte, has announced her retirement. She has been with the firm for 22 years. She took over the business in 1990 when she purchased Re/Max Towne and Country. She sold the business to broker/owner Dan Kelly in 2010. “The Garwood name has been a trusted
Holiday Pops concert and “Miss Saigon.” by John Cain The symphony will present the annual Holiday Pops Concert one month later on Thursday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m. at the Star Plaza Theatre. This South Shore holiday tradition features the orchestra and chorus as they get into the spirit of the season with familiar favorites
SOUTH BEND – The Morris Performing Arts Center has announced that tickets for “Wicked” will go on sale to the public starting Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, although purchases for groups of 20 or more are available now. Sixteen performances are scheduled for the Morris stage from May 9 to 19. Tickets are available at the
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis office Barnes & Thornburg has been ranked as the No. 1 law firm in 41 practice areas by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers. Barnes & Thornburg was recognized as having the most first-tier rankings in Indiana and the South Bend metro area and is the only one with a
