Press Releases

Craig M. Dwight, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is pleased to announce the promotion of Todd Etzler to Executive Vice President, General Counsel effective January 1, 2021. Etzler obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Building Construction...

Craig M. Dwight, Chairman and CEO of Horizon Bank, is pleased to announce the promotion of Lynn Kerber to Executive Vice President, Senior Commercial Credit Officer effective January 1, 2021. Kerber joined Horizon in 2018 with over 25 years’...

City of La Porte Police Chief Paul Brettin (far right) welcomes new officer Cody Benson of Rolling Prairie (second from right) Tuesday, December 22, 2020, in La Porte. Benson will attend the Northwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in January....

United Way of Porter County is seeking volunteers to help Northwest Indiana residents file their 2020 federal and state income taxes in the 2021 tax season. Operated under the guidance of the Internal Revenue Service and hosted by United Way of...

Saint Mary Catholic Community School is bringing back the group counseling program started last year for its junior high students.  “This year, we are fortunate to expand our program to include a second counselor,” said assistant principal,...

Winter will not stand in the way of fixing potholes as it has in years past, according to La Porte Mayor Tom Dermody.  The City of La Porte Street Department, under the leadership of Superintendent Mike Fraze, recently purchased a new storage...

The Franciscan Physician Network Family Wellness Center has welcomed a new surgeon to the staff at its Munster office. Amir A. Khan, MD, is board certified in general surgery and surgical oncology. He received his training at University of Nebraska...

Students must be admitted by December 1 for priority consideration for multiple scholarships Indiana University Northwest is offering rapid-decision admission to students who apply before December 1, 2020 to allow students to meet the priority...

The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA) has released the draft Transit Development District (TDD) boundaries for the Ogden Dunes portion of the Portage Ogden Dunes station. Details are available for review and comment on the...

TransPorte today announced its new hours and safety guidelines resulting from a spike in local COVID-19 cases, according to Manager Beth West. Beginning Monday, Nov. 23 and continuing until further notice, TransPorte will run from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.,...