CHESTERTON – The Façade Committee of the Chesterton/Duneland Chamber of Commerce, has announced a third year of façade grants will be available in 2012. Funding is through the Duneland Economic Development Co. Applications are available at the chamber and are due by 4 p.m. on Feb. 28. Thus far, the committee has awarded more than […]
BRUSSELS, Belgium – ArcelorMittal posted a $1 billion fourth quarter loss in 2011, compared to a loss of $780 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. The company attributed the loss on a declining European economy and one-time tax restructuring charges. For this year, the company said it expects demand for steel to increase by
HAMMOND – Greyhound has announced it is closing its bus terminal in Hammond after half a century of operation. Passengers can still board at the location, but the station itself will be closed. The only Greyhound station left selling tickets to passenger is the Metro Station in downtown Gary. The company said 20 buses a
PITTSBURGH – U.S. Steel Corp., which operates three mills in Northwest Indiana, announced a fourth quarter loss of $226 million in the fourth quarter. One year ago, the loss was $249 million. At the same time, the steelmaker announced revenue was $4.3 billion in the quarter, up 12 percent from one year ago. U.S. Steel
MUNSTER – NorthWest Indiana Bancorp, the parent company for Peoples Bank, has announced a 4 percent increase in earnings for 2011. Yearly profit was $5.4 million, said David Bochnowski, chairman and CEO. In the fourth quarter, Peoples posted net income of $1.4 million, up 24 percent on 2010. The bank announced assets of $651.7 million
Annual awards honor drive, perseverance and innovation. by Rick A. Richards It might be going too far to describe entrepreneurs as gamblers, but they are risk takers. Bill Gregory, interim director of the Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center, says there is something in their nature that pushes them to take risks. “They all have
PORTAGE – Walgreen’s has announced that it will purchase the prescription files and inventory from the soon-to-be close Kmart pharmacies across the country, including stores in Portage and St. John. Once the transfer is complete, anyone who has had a prescription filled at Kmart in the past two years will receive a letter from Walgreen’s
MERRILLVILLE – Methodist Hospitals has unveiled its new $1.5 million Surgical Navigation Suite. Through GPS and specially adapted computer instruments, surgeons will be able to more precisely perform procedures on orthopedic, spinal and neurological patients. The introduction of the system concludes several years of planning and months of construction and training, said Dr. Elian Shepherd,
WESTVILLE – Purdue University North Central’s Office of Career Development will hold its third annual Spring Career Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Feb. 22 in the Library-Student-Faculty Building, Room 144. The fair will be an opportunity for students, faculty, staff, alumni and the public to network with representative of local business, government
SOUTH BEND – The Morris Performing Arts Center has announced that tickets are now on sale for comedian Daniel Tosh, who will appear at the center at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18. Tosh is the host of Tosh.0 on the Comedy Channel. While the show is on hiatus, Tosh will visit 17 cities on
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