LAPORTE – LaPorte Bancorp Inc. has announced a quarterly cash dividend of 4 cents a share. The dividend will be paid on Sept. 5 to shareholders of record at the close of business on Aug. 27. The payment represents a dividend yield of 1.6 percent based on the per share price of $9.74 at the […]
SOUTH BEND – St. Mary’s College has announced that researchers at the college and at the University of Notre Dame have developed a process that can screen for counterfeit medication. The tool, made of paper, is the size of a business card and will be used in developing countries where up to 30 percent of
CINCINNATI – The network of 135 ATM machines operated by First Financial Bank in Northwest Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky will be upgraded in the coming months. New machines are being installed and the work is to be completed by the end of the year. The ATMs are manufactured by NCR Corp. First Financial Bank is
MERRILLVILLE – Scott May has been named chief financial officer at Centier Bank. May has 23 years of banking and financial experience. He recently worked in banking in Indianapolis and Orlando, Fla. He is a graduate of Indiana University and currently lives in Valparaiso. Centier Bank has 45 locations in Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Marshall, and
HOBART – Teleperformance USA has announced it will add 600 jobs to its call center at Northwind Crossings. The company said a contract with a new client is behind the hiring, which will bring to more than 1,200 the number of employees at the facility. Entry level positions will pay $8.50 an hour; managers will
Area colleges take their cues from the real world. by Shari Held Upcoming grads can breathe a little easier. Their odds of snagging a job upon graduation, while not as good as five years ago, are certainly better than last year. Statistics compiled by the National Association of Colleges and Employers and the Collegiate Employment
CHESTERTON – Duneland Group Inc., a provider of engineering and surveying services in the Midwest, has hired 25-year veteran Kurt Smith to manage its engineering and surveying work. The 45-year-old is a native of Des Moines, Iowa, and now lives in Valparaiso. “We are extremely pleased to have Kurt join our team,” said Charles L.
MISHAWAKA – AM General has received a $64 million contract from the Defense Department to complete work on development o9f the new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, which will replace the Hummer. AM General manufactures the Hummer. The contract with the Defense Department calls for AM General to deliver 22 prototypes that will be tested before
MERRILLVILLE – The Big Schmooze is the annual fundraising campaign event for the United Ways for Lake and Porter counties will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 13. This is the third year for the Big Schmooze, which has raised more than $20,000 the past two years. The networking event includes live
CROWN POINT – Julie Bieszczat has been promoted to president of Barney Enterprises in Crown Point by company chairman John Barney. Bieszczat joined the company five years ago. Previously, she spent 10 years with Delta Faucet. She earned her undergraduate degree from DePauw University and her MBA from Eastern Michigan University. Bieszczat will be responsible
