Special district aims to revitalize economy and quality of life. by John Cain The Miller Beach Arts and Creative District was founded just a year ago for the purpose of revitalizing the economy and quality of life in Miller Beach and Gary by focusing on the arts. The goal of the district is to attract […]
SOUTH BEND – Four staff additions have been announced by Gibson, an insurance company based in South Bend. It also has offices in Plymouth, Indianapolis and Fort Wayne. Tara Buch has been named a service specialist in the employee benefits practice. She is a graduate of Catawba College in North Carolina. Bill Cerney has been
PORTAGE – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced that will request funds to complete a dredging project at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor. The project would clear 170,000 cubic yards of sand from the mouth of the port in order to improve access to Indiana’s only deepwater Lake Michigan port. Sand has built
SOUTH BEND – Two Gibson employees have received recognition for completing insurance certification courses. Debra Roberts has received the associate in insurance services designation from the Insurance Institute of America. She is a client manager in the business and private client group. Nikki Bicknell has received the associate in fidelity and surety bonding designation from
LAPORTE – The 11th annual Tour de LaPorte bike, run and walk event sponsored by the LaPorte Hospital Foundation will be Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 25 and 26. The event benefits local cancer patients. On Saturday, the event includes a half marathon, chip-times competitive run, a 10K chip-time competitive run, a 5K chip-times competitive run
MUNSTER – CFS Bancorp has announced second quarter earnings of $1.4 million, up from $1.2 million one year ago. CFS is the parent company for Citizens Financial Bank. President and CEO Daryl Pomranke said Citizens has seen stronger demand for loans, but the bank’s nonperforming assets continuing to higher than preferred. Citizens has $1.1 billion
VALPARAISO – Elizabeth Lynn has been named director of Valparaiso University’s Institute for Leadership and Service. “Elizabeth’s involvement with the Valparaiso community and experience with civic engagement makes her the ideal candidate to lead the Institute for Leadership and Service,” said Mark Schwehn, provost. Lynn is a Mellon Fellow in the Humanities and received her
LAPORTE – Dr. Carl Wynter, an invasive cardiologist, as joined Indiana University Physicians LaPorte. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Wynter received his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine in Pennsylvania and completed his residency at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center.
HAMMOND – Janis Flutka, the chief financial officer of the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority, has been named to the Indiana CPA Society Leadership Cabinet. “I’d really like to bring to light some of the policies and issues of governmental reporting and accountability. Government usually handles larger budgets, and those working with them should
RENSSELAER – St. Joseph College recently held a high tunnel construction workshop to demonstrate the process of building a passive solar greenhouse that extends the growing season for warm and cool-season crops. The effort was part of St. Joseph’s recently developed Hoophouse Farming Eduventure, a start-up operation that was created as the result of the
