HAMMOND – The Indiana Metropolitan Planning Organization Council has named the Lake George Pedestrian Bridge connecting Hammond and Whiting as a 2012 Outstanding Transportation Project. The award, Special Design or Construction, was presented Oct. 17 during the organization’s annual meeting in Bloomington. The award was presented to John Swanson, executive director of the Northwestern Indiana […]
MICHIGAN CITY – More than 2,300 women attended the 11th annual Women’s Fair sponsored last week by Indiana University Health LaPorte Hospital at Blue Chip Casino. During the event, there were 1,701 free health screenings offered including 449 for blood glucose, 400 for blood pressure, 202 for bone density, 85 clinical breast exams, 102 hearing
NOVI, Mich. – Trinity Health, which operates 47 hospitals in 10 states, and Catholic Health East, which operates 35 hospitals in 11 states, have reached an agreement to come together to create a unified national health system. One of the member hospitals for Trinity is St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in South Bend. The consolidation
Marie A. Eisenstein, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Political Science, Indiana University Northwest If the 2012 election is consistent with the past, it will be decided solely by the economy. Winning a second term is always a difficult proposition, and historically, no president has won re-election when unemployment has been so high for such a sustained
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SOUTH BEND – Indiana Main Street has honored the South Bend Chocolate Café with its 2012 Indiana Main Street Business of the Year Award. The program is sponsored by the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs. “Downtown districts are the heart of Hoosier cities and towns, and they are a key component of any
HAMMOND – The Indiana Association of Cities and Towns has presented three region elected officials with Certified Municipal Officer Certification. They are Mayor Joe Stahura of Whiting; David Shafer, clerk-treasurer of Munster; and Andrew Kyres, city council president in Crown Point. They complete work through the IACT Municipal Management Institute. Through the institute, elected officials
MICHIGAN CITY – Horizon Bancorp, the parent company for Horizon Bank, has announced a third quarter profit of $4.9 million, up from $3.4 million on year ago. The increase was attributed to an improving portfolio and the acquisition of Heartland Bancshares Inc. in Franklin, Ind. CEO Craig Dwight Horizon expects to increase its commercial lending
MUNSTER – Area families have been invited to join Community Healthcare System and Gift of Hope representatives at a ceremony at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 7, at the Center for Visual and Performing Area to honor organ and tissue donors. Roses that are personally dedicated at the ceremony will make up the Donate Life
MUNSTER – NorthWest Indiana Bancorp, the parent company for Peoples Bank, has announced net income for the third quarter more than doubled from $1.1 million to $2.3 million. The increase was attributed to income from loans and foreclosed real estate sales. Chairman and CEO David Bochnowski said the region’s economy is improving, leading more people
