The Times (Munster, IN) articles from July 2007

The Times (Munster, IN) archives from July 2007

Disabled, public may speak out.
July 25, 2007... Byline: Keith Benman Jul. 25--Public hearings in August will give the disabled and the public at large a chance to tell bus operators what has to be done to improve service. The hearings are a result of the recent settlement of a...

U.S. Steel profits drop 25 percent.(Financial report)
July 25, 2007... Byline: Andrea Holecek Jul. 25--U.S. Steel Corp. second quarter 2007 earnings of $302 million grew from $273 million during the first quarter, but although higher than analysts' estimates, they dropped 25 percent from the company's...

IDEM chief should go, environmentalist says.
July 24, 2007... Byline: Andrea Holecek Jul. 24--MERRILLVILLE -- A local environmental activist wants IDEM Commissioner Thomas Easterly to resign, claiming he's "failed to protect the public interest." "Will Commissioner Thomas Easterly pull the BP...

Jupiter workers retain union.
July 24, 2007... Byline: Andrea Holecek Jul. 24--HAMMOND -- Hourly workers at Jupiter Aluminum have voted 62 to 40 to retain the American Federation of Professionals union as their bargaining agent. "The majority of the company's employees recognize...

Live video/speak comes to cell phones.
July 24, 2007... Byline: Keith Benman Jul. 24--Northwest Indiana and Indianapolis are the only markets in the state where AT&T is rolling out a first-ever cell phone service that allows callers to share live video over the phone as they are speaking. ...

LaPorte Savings to buy City Savings.
July 19, 2007... Byline: Susan Erler Jul. 19--LaPORTE, Ind. -- LaPorte Savings Bank has agreed to acquire City Savings Financial Corp. in a deal valued at just more than $19 million. LaPorte Savings Bank will gain City Savings Bank branches in...

BP restarts distillation unit.
July 19, 2007... Jul. 19--WHITING, Ind. -- The BP Whiting Refinery largest distillation unit, closed July 5 to repair a small leak, has been restarted, but the refinery still is operating below normal production levels, officials said Wednesday. The leak...

Small transformer fire cuts power to steel plant.
July 19, 2007... Byline: Andrea Holecek Jul. 19--HAMMOND, Ind. -- Firefighters used dry chemical extinguishers to put out a small fire in an electrical transformer at the Niagara LaSalle Corp. steel plant Wednesday. Fire Department Inspector Kevin...

Sharing a love of the land.
July 18, 2007... Byline: Susan Erler Jul. 18--Leann Landgrebe Stephens is rebuilding her small organic foods business after it nearly bit the dust in a 2005 drought. In a unique arrangement, members invest in Stephens' Creme de la Crop farming...

Cabela's to begin hiring workers for Hammond store.
July 18, 2007... Byline: Andrea Holecek Jul. 18--HAMMOND, Ind. -- Cabela's, the outdoor outfitter scheduled to open here in October, will begin hiring about 400 workers Monday to staff the store. Applications are being taken online at...

Rail crossing deaths at new low.
July 18, 2007... Byline: Keith Benman Jul. 18--Railroad crossing crashes and fatalities have reached their lowest point since the state started keeping track, with 13 people killed in such crashes last year, according to the Indiana Department of...

Jupiter Aluminum hourly workers deciding union affiliation.
July 17, 2007... Byline: Andrea Holecek Jul. 17--HAMMOND -- Hourly workers at Jupiter Aluminum are casting mail-in ballots to decide if the American Federation of Professionals union will continue representing them. Workers for the company, 1745...

Local projects, technology get $17 million boost.
July 17, 2007... Byline: Susan Erler Jul. 17--A plant for converting Munster Landfill gas to electricity is expected to be built with help from $2 million in funding announced Monday by U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky. The money is part of $17 million...

Mom-and-pop store to compete against a big brother when Cabela's opens.
July 17, 2007... Byline: Andrea Holecek Jul. 17--HAMMOND -- Combined, Ed McCain and Michael Starcevich fish seven days a week, giving them both plenty of time to consider what will happen to their tackle and bait shop when Cabela's opens nearby. The...