Trinity, Catholic Health East merge

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 […]

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2012 Election Analysis

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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Region elected officials honored by IACT

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

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Horizon Bank posts 3rd quarter profit

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

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Roses to send message of hope

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

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Peoples Bank 3rd quarter income doubles

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

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