| 01.17.12 | Kokomo Touts Business Incentive Success |
 | The city of Kokomo says its business loan programs have resulted in major investments. The Kokomo Tribune re... |
| 01.16.12 | IU Kokomo Begins New Masters Program |
| Indiana University Kokomo's newly-launched nursing master's program is underway with its first class of students. The school says 23 people from ac... |
| 01.11.12 | Metal Processing Company to Expand in Crawfordsville |
| Pennsylvania-based Herr-Voss Stamco plans to build a new plant in Crawfordsville. The metal processing company says it will invest $3 million... |
| 01.06.12 | Delphi to Shine in Vegas |
| Auto supplier Delphi Automotive LLP (NYSE: DLPH) says it will roll out a series of new products at the 2012 Internati... |
| 01.06.12 | Lafayette Artist Chosen for Governor's Portrait |
| A Lafayette native has been selected to paint the official portrait of Governor Mitch Daniels that will become part o... |
| 01.03.12 | EPA Settlement Affecting Logansport Plant |
| A Logansport cement plant will receive major upgrades as part of a settlement between Essroc Cement Co. and the U.S. ... |
| 12.15.11 | Health Care Company Adding Jobs in Kokomo |
| Kokomo-based Comfort Home Health says it will add 40 new jobs over the next two years. The home health care company p... |
| 12.15.11 | First Farmers Acquiring Illinois Bank |
| Converse-based First Farmers Financial Corp. says it is acquiring First Citizens of Paris Inc. in Illinois for approx... |
| 12.15.11 | Old National Insurance Makes Acquisition |
| Indianapolis-based Old National Insurance has acquired the employee benefits book of business from Gettings Reed Fina... |
| 12.13.11 | Kokomo Welcomes Chinese Group |
| A delegation from Wuxi Institute of Technology in China is in Kokomo this week. Members are interested in building re... |
| 12.08.11 | Robotics Company Graduates From Kokomo Incubator |
| Robotics-component company AndyMark Inc. has opened in Kokomo in a location operated by Liram LLC. AndyMark was previ... |
| 12.07.11 | Indianapolis Business Journal Notes "Upshifting in Kokomo" |
| Chrysler's $1.4 billion retooling investment in its four Kokomo factories coupled with outside investments are fuelin... |
| 12.02.11 | IU Kokomo Program Receives National Attention |
| An Indiana University Kokomo tuition program has received recognition from the Indianapolis-b... |
| 12.01.11 | Hospitals Announce Agreement |
| Logansport Memorial Hospital is partnering with St.Vincent Health for hospitalist and emergency medicine services. Th... |
| 11.29.11 | Lafayette School Superintendent Says Vouchers Hit Hard |
| Anticipates $300,000 Blow
The superintenden... |
| 11.28.11 | Major Leaguer Establishes Foundation for Lafayette-West Lafayette |
| A pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers and his wife have launched a nonprofit foundation to give back to the Lafayette... |
| 11.28.11 | Kokomo Ranked Second in Affordable Housing Market |
| Low interest rates and stable home prices in Indiana contributed to Kokomo being the second most affordable housing m... |
| 11.22.11 | Entrepreneur Boot Camp Set For Kokomo |
| An entrepreneurship boot camp is set for next month at Inventrek Technology Park in Kokomo. The event is sponsored by... |
| 11.21.11 | Wabash National Unveils New Trailer |
| Lafayette-based Wabash National Corp. (NYSE: WNC) has introduced what it calls "the industry's strongest semi-tr... |
| 11.18.11 | Indiana Chamber Hands Out Annual Awards |
| The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has named Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma (R-88) and Senate President Pro Tem David... |
| 11.17.11 | SIA to Join Hall of Fame |
| Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. in Lafayette has been inducted into the American Manufacturing Strategy Awards Hall... |
| 11.17.11 | IU Kokomo to Release Benchmark Study Results |
| Indiana University Kokomo will present findings on its Regional Benchmarking Study Monday. The report is designed to ... |
| 11.17.11 | Kokomo Honored as Community of the Year |
| The mayor of Kokomo believes winning the 2011 Community of the Year Award from the Indiana Chamber of Commerce sends ... |
| 11.17.11 | Ivy Tech Corporate College to Offer Free Training |
| Ivy Tech Corporate College says it will offer free training in the field of transportation and logistics. The Certifi... |
| 11.11.11 | Tippecanoe Co Nonprofit Celebrating Veterans Day in NYC |
| A Tippecanoe County nonprofit is spending Veterans Day in Times Square. Montmorenci-based Cooking With The Troops off... |
| 11.10.11 | Tippecanoe County Manufacturer Expanding |
| A pallet manufacturer is planning an expansion at its Clarks Hill location. WBAA in West Lafayette report Americ... |
| 11.09.11 | Skydiving Company Moving to Clinton County |
| A skydiving business is moving and changing names. Skydive Greensburg will re-locate to Frankfort Municipal Airport i... |
| 11.08.11 | Logansport Federal-Mogul Corp. Adding Jobs |
| Michigan-based Federal-Mogul Corp. says it is expanding in Logansport and creating approximately 100 jobs. The fuel s... |
| 11.07.11 | County Approves Indiana Packers' Land Sale |
| Carroll County Commissioners have approved a 30-acre land purchase by Indiana Packers Corp. adjacent to the company's... |
| 11.03.11 | Kokomo Park Named Most Outstanding Park By National Softball Association |
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11.03.11 | TIPTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION JOINS IN NATIONWIDE AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK CELEBRATION |
| Tipton, Indiana - To raise awareness about the critical need to provide every child ... |
| 11.03.11 | Mayors to Participate in Economic Roundtable |
| Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight and Lafayette Mayor Tony Roswarski will take part in a roundtable discussion at the Region 4 Workf... |
| 11.03.11 | Florida Business Chooses Kokomo for Expansion |
| EAC Corp, a supplier of Base Metals, High Temperature Scrap and Ferro Alloys plans to expand its Florida operations to Kokomo and hire an estimated 15... |
| 11.03.11 | Comfort Home Health creates 72 jobs, plans further expansion |
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Comfort Home Health, a provider of skilled home-health services, has created 72 jobs in Kokomo ove... |
| 11.02.11 | Lafayette Wabash National Continues Turnaround |
| Lafayette-based Wabash National Corp. (NYSE: WNC) is reporting net income of $1.1 million for the third quarter, comp... |
| 11.01.11 | Kokomo Health Services Provider Surpasses Hiring Targets |
| The city of Kokomo is touting what it considers another business success related to a revolving loan fund. The city s... |
| 11.01.11 | Kokomo Awarded Justice Department Grant |
| The city of Kokomo has received a nearly $20,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to fund a part-time Victim... |
| 10.31.11 | EAC Corp Expands to Kokomo |
| EAC Corp, a supplier of Base Metals, High Temperature Scrap and Ferro Alloys plans to expand its Florida operations ... |
| 10.28.11 | Communities Participating in Energy Audit Initiative |
| Nearly 20 Indiana communities are receiving energy audits through a partnership involving five Hoosier firms. The effort is part of the state's Commun... |
| 10.27.11 | Delphi to Open New Lab Today |
| Kokomo-based Delphi Electronics & Safety will officially open its new technology center in the Howard County city... |
| 10.26.11 | Kokomo Unveils Plans For Former Continental Site |
| The city of Kokomo says an abandoned facility will be redeveloped into a 60-acre recreation area. Plans call for tran... |
| 10.26.11 | Haynes Launches Employee Health Care Center |
| Kokomo-based Haynes International Inc. (Nasdaq: HAYN) opened a new health care center today in Howard County. The com... |
| 10.25.11 | Cable Channel to Feature SIA |
| Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. in Lafayette will be featured this week on the cable channel SCIENCE. Thursday's ep... |
| 10.25.11 | Delphi to Officially Open Kokomo Lab |
| Delphi Electronics & Safety is planning a ceremony this week to officially open a new technology center in Kokomo... |
| 10.25.11 | West Lafayette Company Announces Acquisition |
| West Lafayette-based Great Lakes Solutions has acquired CC Crump Ltd. in the United Kingdom. The Indiana company says th... |
| 10.24.11 | Kokomo Machine Company Adds Workers |
| A Kokomo company says it has surpassed its job creation goals. Stephens Machine Inc. launched a $1 million expansion ... |
| 10.24.11 | Purdue Appoints Interim Assistant Director |
| | Kokomo Workers Ratify Chrysler Deal |
| Chrysler Group LLC employees in Kokomo have ratified a new labor agreement that includes guarantees for workers in Ho... |
| 10.18.11 | Caterpillar to Host FTA Discussion |
| Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) will host a discussion on Free Trade Agreements at its Lafayette location today. Congres... |
| 10.17.11 | BASi Promotes Devine |
| West Lafayette-based BASi has promoted 10.14.11 | 'Freedom Foam' Hits Home |
| The Lafayette location of Michigan-based Dog 'n Suds is helping members of the military enjoy a taste of home while o... |
| 10.14.11 | Tippecanoe County Nonprofit Getting National Attention |
| Cooking With The Troops Hitting NYC
The head of a Tippecanoe County nonprofit... |
| 10.14.11 | 'Freedom Foam' Hits Home |
| The Lafayette location of Michigan-based Dog 'n Suds is helping members of the military enjoy a taste of home while o... |
| 10.13.11 | Company Moving Illinois Work to Clinton County |
| Indiana has posted another economic win at the expense of Illinois. LEP Special Fasteners Inc. has announced plans to... |
| 10.12.11 | Chrysler Deal Retains Jobs |
| UAW Calls Kokomo 'Transmission Capital'
The tentative contract between Chrysl... |
| 10.12.11 | Startup to Graduate From Kokomo Incubator |
| Robotics-component startup AndyMark says it's preparing to move out of the Inventrek Technology Park in Kokomo and in... |
| 10.12.11 | Economic Announcement Set For Frankfort |
| Lieutenant Governor Becky Skillman will attend a planned economic development event in Frankfort... |
| 10.12.11 | UAW, Chrysler Reach Tentative Deal |
| Chrysler Group LLC and the United Auto Workers have reached a tentative agreement. The deal stil... |
| 10.12.11 | Liram, LLC Receives Low-Interest Loan; will assist AndyMark in relocation and expansion |
| Liram, LLC, a newly-formed property management company, will receive $155,000 through the City of Kokomo Technology & Industry Revolving Loa... |
| 10.11.11 | BASi Moving Services to West Lafayette |
| Bioanalytical Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: BASI) has renovated space at its preclinical toxicology site... |
| 10.11.11 | Abound Solar Announces New Leadership |
| Colorado-based Abound Solar Inc., which is developing a manufacturing facility in Tipton, has ap... |
| 10.11.11 | Tipton Manufacturer Expanding |
| A Tipton manufacturer is planning to expand and create up to 35 jobs by 2014. Böttcher America Corporation says ... |
| 10.11.11 | IU Kokomo Professor Receives Science Funding |
| The National Science Foundation is providing a nearly $175,000 grant to an Indiana University Kokomo faculty member t... |
| 10.10.11 | Tech Company Graduates From Incubator |
| The Indiana headquarters of a technology services company has graduated from the Inventrek Technology Park incubator ... |
| 10.10.11 | Car Dealer App Developer Joins Research Park |
| An iPhone application company is the newest tenant in the Purdue Research Park of West Lafayette. Vision Advantage LL... |
| 10.03.11 | Art Museum Tops Fundraising Goal |
| The Art Museum of Greater Lafayette says fundraising for its Centennial Campaign surpassed it... |
| 10.03.11 | Kokomo Named Indiana Chamber's 2011 |
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| 09.28.11 | Changes Coming to Unemployment Eligibility |
| Changes to unemployment insurance eligibility requirements begin October 1. The revisions are part of the unemploymen... |
| 09.28.11 | Kokomo Lands Park Refurbishing Funds |
| The city of Kokomo will use a grant from Sprite to spruce up a park. The city has the only parks department in the st... |
| 09.23.11 | Groups Claim National Economic Development Honors |
| Economic development groups throughout the state have been honored by the International Economic Development Council.... |
| 09.22.11 | Caterpillar Slowly Bringing Workers Back |
| The Lafayette Redevelopment Commission is providing Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) with $50,000 to train new employees.... |
| 09.22.11 | Chrysler, UAW Continue Negotiating |
| Chrysler Group LLC and the United Auto Workers have agreed to extend their current collective bargaining agreement wh... |
| 09.20.11 | Carney-Echelbarger Machining Selects Kokomo, |
| Carney-Echelbarger Machining, a highly-specialized machine shop, plans to relocate its operations to Kokomo and expand ... |
| 09.12.11 | SIA to Begin Producing New Camrys |
| Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. will mark the start of production on the seventh-generation Toyota Camry this after... |
| 09.08.11 | Companies Unveil Auction App |
| Vision Advantage LLC of West Lafayette and Purdue Research Park-based Allegro Dynamics LLC have partnered to launch a... |
| 09.06.11 | Kokomo Courting Out-of-Town Workers |
| Kokomo has launched a program designed to attract people living in nearby communities to purchase a house in the Howa... |
| 09.06.11 | Kokomo Home-Buying Program Will Create Jobs |
| Mayor: Home-Buying Program Will Create Jobs
Kokomo Makes Hometown Pitch ... |
| 09.01.11 | New Chrysler Transmission to be Made in Kokomo |
| Chrysler Group LLC has announced a new eight-speed automatic transmission will be produced at its Kokomo facilities. ... |
| 09.01.11 | New Chrysler Transmission to be Made in Kokomo |
| Chrysler Group LLC has announced a new eight-speed automatic transmission will be produced at its Kokomo facilities. ... |
| 09.01.11 | Programs in Place to Assist Mature Workers |
| Check out this article from Workforce Wise by Ma... |
| 08.31.11 | Ivy Tech to Expand in Montgomery County |
| Ivy Tech Community College is planning to expand its Crawfordsville campus. The school says the Montgomery County Ins... |
| 08.30.11 | Lafayette Research Company Announces Acquisition |
| Lafayette-based Radian Research Inc. has acquired Watthour Engineering Co. Inc. in Mississippi. The combined companie... |
| 08.24.11 | Wind Farm Takes Step Forward in Tipton County |
| The Tipton County Board of Zoning Appeals has approved an exception allowing E-On Climate and Renewables to move forw... |
| 08.24.11 | IU Kokomo Nursing Center to Open Today |
| Indiana University Kokomo is cutting the ribbon on its new nursing laboratory this afternoon. The school says it incl... |
| 08.23.11 | St. Joseph one of six Indiana Hospitals to make 'Best Places to Work' List |
| Modern Healthcare, a national healthcare industry news source read by nearly a quarter of a million healthcare profes... |
| 08.22.11 | Wisconsin Company Buys Cass County Facility |
| There could be new life for a manufacturing plant in Logansport. A Wisconsin company has purchased the former Carlisl... |
| 08.22.11 | IU Kokomo to Mark New Nursing Center |
| Indiana University Kokomo will cut the ribbon this week on a state-of-the-art nursing lab. Construction began last su... |
| 08.16.11 | Bank Plans Downtown Kokomo Upgrade |
| PNC Bank is planning a $300,000 investment in Kokomo. The money will go toward a major renovation at its location in ... |
| 08.15.11 | Kokomo Mayor Joins NIPSCO Panel |
| Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight has been named a permanent member of Merrillville-based Northern Indiana Public Service C... |
| 08.12.11 | SIA Opens Wellness Center |
| Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. in Lafayette has opened a new medical center for employees, retirees and dependants... |
| 08.12.11 | Kokomo in the top of the list of Best Places to Live Cheaply |
| Forbes Magazine’s latest ranking of cities placed the City of Kokomo fourth on the list of Best Places to Live ... |
| 08.10.11 | Regional approach touted for workforce development |
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| 08.08.11 | Delphi Aims to Make Drivers Safe |
| Technology being developed in Indiana is helping to keep drivers safe. Kokomo-based Delphi Electronics and Safety is ... |
| 08.05.11 | Ivy Tech's Dual Credit Program Up 20 Percent |
| Ivy Tech Community College say more than 25,000 high school students enrolled in its dual credit program this past sc... |
| 08.03.11 | Wabash National Turnaround Continues |
| Lafayette-based Wabash National Corp. (NYSE: WNC) is reporting second quarter net income of $3.3 million, up from a $... |
| 08.01.11 | SIA Production Ramping Up |
| Subaru of Indiana Automotive leaders say the production issues caused by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan earlier this yea... |
| 07.29.11 | SIA Hits Another Milestone |
| Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. will produce its two millionth Subaru vehicle this afternoon. A celebration is planned at t... |
| 07.25.11 | Lafayette Area Touts Economic Success |
| Lafayette-area economic leaders say 2011 has been a good year so far. Greater Lafayette Commerce says the region has added mo... |
| 07.19.11 | Symposium Results in Several Agreements |
| Monday's Indiana-China Trade and Investment Symposium resulted in several agreements. Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight wa... |
| 07.14.11 | Kokomo, Marion Launch 'Midwest Automotive Loop' |
| Like "The Crossroads of America," it's a slogan that matches marketing with substance. The cities of Kokomo and Mar... |
| 07.12.11 | Lafayette Launches Young Professionals Initiative |
| An initiative is underway to make the Lafayette area more appealing to up and coming young professionals. Greater Lafayette C... |
| 07.12.11 | Kokomo Touts Lower Spending |
| Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight says the city of Kokomo is 5 percent below budget in the first six months of the fiscal year. Goo... |
| 07.11.11 | High Performance Alloys in Windfall one of Indiana's Companies to Watch |
| Forty-three Indiana companies from 18 counties are on the state's fourth annual "Companies to Watch" list. The Indi... |
| 07.07.11 | Mayor's Summit Focuses on 'Triple Helix' Recovery |
| Indiana University Kokomo hosted a mayors summit Wednesday focusing on a "triple helix" approach to economic recove... |
| 07.07.11 | YMCA Expanding in Lafayette |
| The Lafayette Family YMCA plans to open a second location and hire 12 employees. The new facility will be known as the YMCA D... |
| 07.07.11 | Lafayette one of two Indiana Cities to make Forbes List |
| Two Indiana cities are ranked on Forbes.com's list of the best small places for business and careers. The rankings are based ... |
| 07.05.11 | Tipton County Closing in on Hundreds of Jobs |
| 'Cautious Optimism' About Huge Development
Colorado-based Abound Solar could be getting close... |
| 06.30.11 | Changes to Unemployment Insurance Take Effect July 1 |
| INDIANAPOLIS (June 29, 2011) - Hoosiers receiving unemployment insurance will notice changes to eligibility requirements on J... |
| 06.30.11 | Monticello Gains New Sister City |
| The city of Monticello and Deqing County in China will officially become sister cities this week. A signing ceremony is set f... |
| 06.30.11 | Monticello Job Fair |
| Region 4 Workforce Board, White County Economic Development, the City of Montice... |
| 06.27.11 | DWD Implements Drug Screening Policy for Hoosiers Entering Training Programs |
| INDIANAPOLIS – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is implementing mandatory drug testing for Hoosiers who re... |
| 06.21.11 | Applications fly at job fair |
| When the Lafayette Life Insurance Co. moves its local operations to Cincinnati at the end of the month, Tesha Wilburn... |
| 06.21.11 | Kokomo Mayor says Report Off the Mark |
| Goodnight Expects Quicker Recovery
Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight says he doesn'... |
| 06.21.11 | Report on Indiana Communities Job Recovery |
| Seven Indiana metro areas are not expected to recover all of the jobs lost during the recession for at least another ... |
| 06.21.11 | IT Company Makes Another Lafayette Acquisition |
| Indianapolis-based Netwise Resources LCC has purchased Advanced Business Equipment Inc. of Lafayette. The IT managed ... |
| 06.20.11 | Finding Skilled Workers Key Challenge -View Echoes CEO Survey |
| The executive vice president of Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. in Lafayette |
| 06.17.11 | Job hunters invited to June 20 job fair |
| Lafayette, Ind. – June 8, 2011 – Anyone looking... |
| 06.17.11 | West Lafayette City Council Member to Meet With Obama |
| West Lafayette City Council member Eddie VanBogaert leaves this morning to meet with President Barack Obama and other... |
| 06.17.11 | SIA Adding Workers in Lafayette |
| The launch of the new Toyota Camry model will mean more jobs in Indiana. In an interview that will air this weekend o... |
| 06.16.11 | Equity Firm Acquires Matthew Warren Industries, Inc. |
| Logansport-based MW Industries Inc. has been acquired by a California private equity firm. Genstar Capital LLC says t... |
| 06.13.11 | Lafayette Hospital, Health Provider Partner |
| Lafayette-based Unity Healthcare and Jasper County Hospital have finalized an agreement to expand specialty care. The... |
| 06.10.11 | White County Internet Provider Acquired |
| A White County Internet and digital phone service provider has been acquired by a California company. TransWorld Netw... |
| 06.09.11 | Tipton County Officials Differ on Economic Development Approach |
| Tipton County officials are moving forward with a plan to revise economic development efforts, even though the city o... |
| 06.09.11 | Tippecanoe School Corp. Considers Free Health Clinics |
| The Tippecanoe School Corporation is considering free health clinics for employees in an effort to save on health car... |
| 06.07.11 | Subaru Receives Abatement Approval |
| Lafayette-based Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. has secured a tax break for up to $19 million in new equipment. The... |
| 06.07.11 | Lafayette Printing and Modern Graphics Merge |
| Dave Sattler, Terry Lucterhand, and Jim Clary announced that their two companies, Lafayette Printing and Modern Graph... |
| 06.01.11 | Construction Started on Wind Project |
| The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation has broken ground on a wind turbine project in Kosciusko County. The distric... |
| 06.01.11 | Kokomo and Marion Form 'Midwest Automotive Loop' |
| Two Indiana cities with strong ties to the automotive industry are joining forces in an effort to attract advanced ma... |
| 05.31.11 | Delphi Files For IPO |
| Troy, Michigan-based auto supplier Delphi Automotive LLP has filed paperwork for an initial public stock offering. Ac... |
| 05.27.11 | SIA Building New Engine |
| Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. plans to build its first new engine model in two decades. WBAA in West Lafayette re... |
| 05.25.11 | Kokomo Organizations Finalize Management Deal |
| Two business groups in the Kokomo area are joining forces. The Greater Kokomo Economic Development Alliance and the H... |
| 05.24.11 | Lafayette Man Forms New Accelerator |
| An attorney and entrepreneur who has formed multiple technology companies wants to help others do the same. J. Eric D... |
| 05.24.11 | Tipton County Signs Deals With E-On |
| Tipton County has signed two contracts with E-On Climate and Renewables as a planned wind farm takes another step for... |
| 05.24.11 | Kokomo - Union Reach Two-Year Deal |
| The city of Kokomo and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 2185 have announced a t... |
| 05.24.11 | West Lafayette Cyber Security Firm Sees Opportunity For Indiana |
| The president of a West Lafayette-based cyber security firm says Indiana is "three years behind" other part... |
| 05.23.11 | IU Kokomo Focusing on Regional Economy |
| A meeting today at Indiana University Kokomo will focus on regional economic transformation. Leaders from throughout ... |
| 05.20.11 | Workforce Board sets goals for 2011 |
| Board targets skills mismatch between worker and employer needs
... |
| 05.19.11 | Tipton, Madison Counties Could Get Wind Farm |
| A Chicago-based company has applied for a 10-year tax abatement in hopes of bringing a wind farm to Tipton and Madiso... |
| 05.18.11 | Baby Boomers Plan to Work Longer |
| A new study, from a unit of Carmel-based CNO Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: CNO), suggests nearly 80 percent of middle-i... |
| 05.17.11 | Kokomo Plans For The Future |
| About 600 business leaders from the Kokomo area gather this afternoon to help plan for the city's economic future. &q... |
| 05.12.11 | New Transmission Coming to Indiana |
| Chrysler Confirms Kokomo Intentions
Chrysler Group LLC has announced more det... |
| 05.12.11 | SIA Parent Appoints New Leader |
| Tokyo-based Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., the parent of Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. in Lafayette, has named a new... |
| 05.10.11 | Kokomo in National Spotlight |
| Turnaround Gains Attention
Kokomo's efforts to recover from the recession are... |
| 05.06.11 | Kokomo GM Components Lands New Client |
| General Motors Components Holdings Kokomo Operations has signed a production agreement with a California company that... |
| 05.05.11 | Ivy Tech Moves Closer to Owning Kokomo Building |
| Ivy Tech Community College has received preliminary approval to take control of the Kokomo Event Center. The Kokomo T... |
| 05.04.11 | Research Park Welcomes Drug Device Startup |
| A medication injection device company has moved into the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette. LyoGo has developed ... |
| 05.04.11 | Wabash National Continues Turnaround |
| Lafayette-based Wabash National Corp. (NYSE: WNC) is reporting a first quarter profit of $3.2 million, compared to a ... |
| 05.04.11 | Logansport Memorial Hospital Joins Health Exchange |
| Logansport Memorial Hospital and Woodlawn Hospital have joined the Indiana Health Information Exchange. Woodlawn Hosp... |
| 05.02.11 | Chamber: 'Good Year For Pro-Economy, Pro-Jobs Bills' |
| The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is praising the General Assembly for passing measures that it says will "positiv... |
| 04.29.11 | Kokomo Company Moves Forward With Hiring Plans |
| A Kokomo company, which received funding through the city's Revolving Loan Fund program, appears ready to reach its i... |
| 04.28.11 | Purdue, Ivy Tech Developing Programs |
| As gas prices skyrocket, Purdue University and Ivy Tech Community College continue to pump resources into electric ve... |
| 04.27.11 | City of Lafayette Makes Greenest Cities List |
| The city of Lafayette has earned a spot on The Daily Beast's list of the Top 25 Greenest Cities. The Tippecanoe Count... |
| 04.26.11 | Peru Student Wins Money for School at JAG State Finals |
| Charles Nethercutt, a senior at Peru High School won $750 to continue his education after high school at the 2011 Job... |
| 04.26.11 | Counties Again Leaning on Company's Election Technology |
| Two counties will again utilize technology from a Purdue Research Park company in the upcoming primary elections. Off... |
| 04.25.11 | Chrysler Hiring Again |
| Chrysler Group LLC is now taking online applications for more than 60 new positions at its facilities in Kokomo. The ... |
| 04.21.11 | Fiat to Increase Chrysler Ownership |
| Italian automaker Fiat SpA is increasing its stake in Chrysler Group LLC. The European company says it will boost its... |
| 04.21.11 | New IU Kokomo Official to Lead Planning Process |
| Indiana University Kokomo has named Roy Tamir vice chancellor for administration and finance. He will oversee day-to-day oper... |
| 04.13.11 | SIA Announces More Production Changes |
| Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. has announced more production adjustments following the natural disasters in Japan. The Laf... |
| 04.12.11 | Logansport Hospital Names New Executive |
| Jim Schrader will serve as the new Vice President of Operations and Physician Practices at Logansport Memorial Hospital. Schr... |
| 04.11.11 | SIA Ramps Up Production |
| Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. is expected to return to eight-hour shifts today. The company had reduced production at the... |
| 04.08.11 | Ag Education Grants Available |
| Time is running out to apply for agriculture education grants. The Indiana State Department of Agriculture says funding for e... |
| 04.08.11 | Local Students Participate in Career Education Program |
| Thos Program assists high school students with earning diploma, achieving skills. Northwest Indiana students compet... |
| 04.07.11 | Logansport Hospital Appoints CFO |
| Logansport Memorial Hospital has hired a new chief financial officer. Julia Berndt held the same title at Sunlink Health Syst... |
| 04.06.11 | Drucilla Ying of Kokomo Receives WorkOne Achievement Award |
| Drucilla Ying of Kokomo was presented with the WorkOne Achievement Award for overcoming several employment barriers and pursu... |
| 04.06.11 | ACell of Lafayette Receives WorkOne Achievement Award |
| ACell, Inc. located in Lafayette received a WorkOne Achievement Award for partnering with WorkOne to create employment opport... |
| 04.06.11 | Indiana Commission for Women to Hold Listening Sessions in Lafayette |
| Indianapolis – The Indiana Commission for Women (ICW) is launching a new project called Hoosier INsight: Women’s ... |
| 04.06.11 | Peru Community Schools One of Department of Education Innovation Grant Recipients |
| More than 20 schools or school corporations throughout the state are receiving up to $200,000 each as part of the Indiana Dep... |
| 04.05.11 | Kokomo Bond Rating Improves |
| The city of Kokomo's bond rating has been improved to AA+ by Standard & Poor's. It had been A-. The upgrade allows the ci... |
| 04.05.11 | Caterpillar Improves Lighting |
| Officials with Caterpillar Inc.'s (NYSE: CAT) Large Engine Center in Lafayette say the facility is the largest in the world t... |
| 03.31.11 | Clinton County Plant to Close |
| Nidec Motor Corp. says it will close its manufacturing plant in Frankfort. The company says the permanent shutdown wi... |
| 03.31.11 | Lafayette to Consider Tax Breaks For Two Projects |
| Tax abatement requests have been filed by two companies with some significant hiring plans in Tippecanoe County. The ... |
| 03.30.11 | Kokomo Mayor to Address Conference |
| The city of Kokomo's rebounding auto industry will be in the spotlight this afternoon during a conference in Dearborn, Michig... |
| 03.30.11 | Automakers Continue Production Adjustments |
| Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co. Ltd., which has a plant in Greensburg, plans to begin adjusting production levels today in... |
| 03.29.11 | Japan Aftermath Prompts SIA Production Cuts |
| A temporary shortage of a critical part is causing production reductions at the Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. plant in La... |
| 03.28.11 | Mayor to Participate in O'Bannon Institute Panel |
| Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight will serve as a panelist at the annual O'Bannon Institute for Community Service next week in Bloo... |
| 03.21.11 | Construction Underway on New Grissom Tower |
| Work has started on a new nine-story air traffic control tower at Grissom Air Reserve Base north of Kokomo. Officials... |
| 03.18.11 | SIA Holds Off Overtime as Japan Recovers |
| The executive vice president of Subaru of Indiana says the company continues to asses the impact of the Japan earthqu... |
| 03.17.11 | Wabash National to Add 200 Jobs |
| Lafayette-based Wabash National Corporation (NYSE: WNC) is diversifying its product line and adding jobs. The company... |
| 03.17.11 | House Impasse Focusing on Local Labor Agreements |
| It appears the standoff in the Indiana House could down to one issue. Republicans and Democrats continue to disagree ... |
| 03.15.11 | Kokomo Mayor Proposes 'Forgivable' Loan Program |
| The mayor of Kokomo is proposing a program to increase the city's population, leverage private investment and improve... |
| 03.14.11 | Trailer Maker Wants to Move to North Central Indiana |
| A Pennsylvania manufacturer is working to bring operations to Cass County. The Pharos-Tribune in Logansport reports E... |
| 03.14.11 | Tipton Solar Project Earns Award |
| Abound Solar's Tipton project is receiving national recognition. It's a winner of Trade & Industry Development ma... |
| 03.09.11 | 'Bank on Tippecanoe' Launches in Lafayette Area |
| Another area of the state is launching a program to help people open bank accounts. Lafayette Mayor Tony Roswarski ha... |
| 03.08.11 | Ryla Adjusts Lafayette Plans |
| A company that operates a call center in Lafayette says difficulties in finding enough workers have prompted it to re... |
| 03.08.11 | FedEx Ground to Expand in Howard County |
| FedEx Corp. (NSE: FDX) is planning to invest $5 million for a new distribution center in Howard County to serve its F... |
| 03.07.11 | Kokomo Officials to Attend Automotive Conference |
| Leaders from Howard County will be participating in a national conference focused on the resurgence of the automotive... |
| 03.07.11 | Purdue to Increase Online Learning Offerings |
| Purdue University is expanding its distance learning program. University officials say the goal is to create capacity... |
| 03.07.11 | Signs Point to Wabash National Growth |
| The turnaround at Wabash National Corp. (NYSE: WNC) in Lafayette continues. The truck-trailer maker is set to unveil ... |
| 03.03.11 | Windfalls Monsanto Co. 1 of 9 Workplace Safety Awards Announced |
| Governor Mitch Daniels presented this year's Workplace Safety Awards to eight Hoosier companies and one individual. T... |
| 03.01.11 | SIA Planning Health & Wellness Center |
| Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. in Lafayette will break ground this week on a Health & Wellness Center. The fac... |
| 02.28.11 | Research Park Company Publishes Grant Directory |
| A Purdue Research Park company has put together a resource on grants and other opportunities to fund research project... |
| 02.28.11 | $8.5M Housing Development Planned in Kokomo |
| Michigan City-based Mecca Companies Inc. can move forward with developing an $8.5 million housing complex in Kokomo. The comp... |
| 02.28.11 | Duke Plant Focus of Two Public Hearings |
| The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission will host two public hearings this week to gather more public input on Duke Energy'... |
| 02.28.11 | New Technique Could Lower Development Costs |
| When a pharmaceutical company develops a new drug, the backbone of its safety and efficacy testing exists in a single... |
| 02.25.11 | Governor Signs Unemployment Insurance Fix |
| The state's unemployment insurance trust fund is to be back in structural balance in two years as part of legislation signed ... |
| 02.25.11 | Delphi to Showcase Green Technology |
| Kokomo-based Delphi Automotive will feature its electric vehicle technology at a national innovation summit next week. The co... |
| 02.25.11 | Biofuels Firm Joins Purdue Research Park |
| Renewable energy company Atlantic Green Technology Inc. has moved into the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette. The compan... |
| 02.22.11 | Purdue Considering Expanding to NYC |
| Purdue University is interested in establishing a presence in the Big Apple. Our partners at WBAA in West Lafayette report un... |
| 02.21.11 | Home Sales Up Statewide |
| The Indiana Association of Realtors says home sales throughout the state increased 2.9 percent in January, compared to a year... |
| 02.21.11 | Clinton County Receives Health Grant |
| Healthy Communities Clinton County is celebrating its new status as an Action Community for Health Innovation and Environment... |
| 02.17.11 | Chinese Manufacturer Investing in Lafayette |
| Nanshan America Co. plans to establish an aluminum extrusions manufacturing facility in Lafayette and employ 150 workers by 2... |
| 02.17.11 | Research Park Company Recognized For Innovation |
| Purdue Research Park of West Lafayette-based M4 Science has received the 2011 Tibbetts Award from the Small Business Administ... |
| 02.16.11 | IU Kokomo Launching Sports Program |
| Indiana University Kokomo says it is hoping to join the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics by fall 201... |
| 02.14.11 | New Nursing Degree Approved For IU Kokomo |
| Two Indiana University regional campuses are partnering to offer graduate-level degree programs in nursing next spring. IU Ko... |
| 02.11.11 | Fire Departments Receive Vehicle Grants |
| Two fire departments in northwest Indiana are recipients of U.S. Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefight... |
| 02.10.11 | Hospital to Employ More Than 100 in Lafayette |
| A Kentucky company is set to begin construction a new psychiatric hospital in Lafayette. The Lafayette Journal & Courier ... |
| 02.09.11 | Sweet Poppins and Nanovis, LLC are 2 EDGE Winners to be Honored |
| The winners of this year's Indiana Small Business Development Center's EDGE awards will be honored today during a Statehouse ... |
| 02.09.11 | Wabash Rebound Continues |
| Lafayette-based Wabash National Corp. (NYSE: WNC) is reporting operating income of $5.7 million for the fourth quarter of 201... |
| 02.07.11 | BASi Swings to Profit |
| West Lafayette-based BASi (Nasdaq: BASI) is reporting a $310,000 profit for its fiscal first quarter, compared to a $... |
| 02.07.11 | Endocyte Starts Trading on Stock Market |
| West Lafayette-based Endocyte Inc. (Nasdaq: ECYT) has raised $75 million through its initial public offering. Bloombe... |
| 02.04.11 | Purdue Deals With Energy, Funding Issues |
| The Purdue University Board of Trustees has approved a plan to develop a wind farm. Land will be leased to the Purdue... |
| 02.03.11 | Endocyte Changes IPO Details |
| A Purdue Research Park company has revised its initial public offering. West Lafayette-based Endocyte Inc. says it is... |
| 02.01.11 | House Passes Unemployment Insurance Bill |
| A proposed fix for the state's insolvent unemployment insurance trust fund is headed to the Indiana Senate. Members o... |
| 01.31.11 | Unemployment Insurance Bill up For House Vote |
| The proposed fix for the state's insolvent unemployment insurance trust fund is on this afternoon's Indiana House cal... |
| 01.31.11 | Chamber to Release Right-to-Work Study |
| The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is planning to release a study today about the potential impact of right-to-work legi... |
| 01.31.11 | Endocyte IPO Expected Within Days |
| An Indiana life sciences company is expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market this week. West Lafayette-ba... |
| 01.27.11 | Startup Focusing on Engineering Consulting |
| A Purdue Research Park of West Lafayette startup is providing a new way for Purdue University engineering faculty to ... |
| 01.25.11 | Unemployment Rate Slips in December |
| Indiana's unemployment rate is at its lowest point in almost two years. The Department of Workforce Development repor... |
| 01.25.11 | Regional Trustees Approve Ivy Tech Expansion |
| A plan by Ivy Tech Community College to expand into downtown Lafayette is moving forward. The Regional Board of Trust... |
| 01.24.11 | Ivy Tech Lafayette Regional Campus Looks to Expand |
| Trustees for Ivy Tech Community College's Lafayette campus will review plans today for a satellite branch. Our partne... |
| 01.24.11 | Delphi Sees Future in Kokomo |
| A presidential visit late last year highlighted how an Indiana city hit hard by plant closures and layoffs is on the ... |
| 01.24.11 | 'Bank on Kokomo' to be Unveiled |
| The city of Kokomo is launching a program designed to encourage more people to utilize bank accounts. The "Bank on ... |
| 01.21.11 | Córdova to Present State of The University |
| Purdue University President France Córdova will deliver her State of the University address Tuesday. She is ex... |
| 01.21.11 | Howard Regional Receives Building For Services |
| Howard Regional Health System has found a new home for its Behavioral Health Outpatient and Finance Services operatio... |
| 01.21.11 | Wabash National Keeps on Trucking |
| Less than two years after teetering on the verge of bankruptcy, Lafayette-based Wabash National Corp. (NYSE: WNC) is ... |
| 01.21.11 | West Lafayette Hotel Undergoing Makeover |
| Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: HOT) is renovating the former University Plaza Hotel adjacent to ... |
| 01.20.11 | Purdue Considering Wind Farm, New Residence Hall |
| Purdue University could be getting into the wind power business. The Lafayette Journal and Courier reports the univer... |
| 01.20.11 | Military Charity Secures Grant |
| Tippecanoe County-based Cooking with the Troops has received a grant of nearly $63,000 from the Bob Woodruff Foundati... |
| 01.18.11 | Kokomo to Offer Free Public Transportation |
| The City of Kokomo says its trolley service will continue to be free through the end of the year. The City-Line Troll... |
| 01.17.11 | Dental Company Obtains AllCare Charts |
| West Lafayette-based Transitions Dental Co. has signed a statewide chart transfer agreement with AllCare Dental. Tran... |
| 01.13.11 | Endocyte Moves Ahead With IPO Plans |
| West Lafayette-based Endocyte Inc. has released more details about its planned initial public offering. In a filing w... |
| 01.11.11 | SBDC Helps Kokomo Business Top of the Line |
| Top of the Line is a complete auto detailing business established in December 2008 by Zach McKillip in Kokomo. ... |
| 01.11.11 | Kokomo Plans Further Medical Device Study |
| The Greater Kokomo Economic Development Alliance says it will use a $10,000 grant to help determine if the area is su... |
| 01.11.11 | Lafayette Insurance Company Moving to Ohio |
| The Lafayette Life Insurance Co. is moving from the Tippecanoe County city to the Cincinnati headquarters of its pare... |
| 01.10.11 | Company to Close Kokomo Plant |
| An electric meter equipment manufacturer is closing its Kokomo operation. Kansas City-based Millbank Manufacturing Co... |
| 01.06.11 | Indiana-Made Cars Boost Automaker |
| A record-breaking year for Japanese automaker Subaru of America Inc. was led by two vehicles made in Lafayette. Sales of the ... |
| 01.06.11 | Supply Chain Conference Set For February |
| Purdue University will host a conference next month on global opportunities in supply chain management. The executive directo... |
| 01.05.11 | Purdue Makes 'Best Values' List |
| Two universities in the state are ranked among Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine's "100 Best Values in Public Colleg... |
| 01.04.11 | Lafayette Discussion Continues on Possible Presidential Debate |
| The Lafayette area appears to be lining up behind Purdue University's effort to host a 2012 presidential debate. Grea... |
| 01.04.11 | Wabash College to Develop Retention Programs |
| Wabash College has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations to develop student retentio... |
| 01.03.11 | Fiat May Increase Chrysler Stake |
| The chief executive officer of Italian automaker Fiat says there is a possibility the company could increase its 20 percent i... |
| 01.03.11 | Peru Planning Transit Facility |
| Officials in Peru are hoping to build a new public transit facility this year. The Kokomo Tribune reports construction would ... |
| 12.30.10 | BASi Loss Narrows |
| West Lafayette-based BASi is reporting a fiscal fourth quarter loss of $300,000, compared to a loss of $1.4 million f... |
| 12.30.10 | Want a Job in '11? Wear Multiple Hats |
| The ability to multi-task and bring "measurable value" to the workplace are among attributes needed for the... |
| 12.30.10 | IU Kokomo Trustees Approve Name Change |
| Indiana University Kokomo's Division of Education has undergone a name change. University trustees have approved rena... |
| 12.29.10 | Lafayette Manufacturer Announces Expansion Plans |
| A coil and transformer manufacturer plans to invest $1.3 million in its Lafayette headquarters and create more than 5... |
| 12.29.10 | Census Shows Population Increase |
| The 2010 U.S. Census shows Indiana's official population is approximately 6.5 million. The first batch of numbers fro... |
| 12.29.10 | Kokomo Learning Center Plans to Expand |
| The City of Kokomo Technology & Industry Revolving Loan Fund is helping Homefront Learning Center Inc. expand. Th... |
| 12.28.10 | Joint Effort in Tipton County Coming to a Close |
| A collaborative economic development effort between the city of Tipton and Tipton County appears to be ending this mo... |
| 12.21.10 | High School Graduation Rates on the Rise |
| Indiana's high school graduation rate is improving. The state Department of Education has issued its annual report th... |
| 12.17.10 | Lafayette Beautification Project About 1 Year Away |
| An $8 million beautification project for downtown Lafayette should start in 2012. WBAA in West Lafayette report the c... |
| 12.17.10 | New Entrepreneurship Initiative Launched in Lafayette |
| Intersection Connection, a collaboration among nine community organizations on the Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayet... |
| 12.16.10 | Wabash CEO Says Recovery is Underway |
| The chief executive officer of Lafayette-based Wabash National Corp. (NYSE: WNC) says it is "clear the economy i... |
| 12.15.10 | Major Tipton Project Moving Forward |
| A solar panel producer expects to begin building its Indiana operations late next year. Abound Solar Manufacturing LL... |
| 12.15.10 | Colleges Team Up For Dual Degree |
| Wabash College and Purdue University are launching a dual degree program for engineering students. Those who take par... |
| 12.14.10 | Delphi Marks Groundbreaking |
| Construction is underway in Kokomo for two new buildings near Delphi Electronics & Safety's global headquarters. ... |
| 12.14.10 | Chrysler Could Pump Another $85M Into Kokomo |
| Chrysler Group LLC says it is looking to invest another $85 million in its Kokomo transmission operations. The automa... |
| 12.13.10 | Lafayette Hospital to Buy Medical Center |
| St. Elizabeth Regional Health in Lafayette says it plans to purchase Monticello Medical Center. Under terms of the de... |
| 12.07.10 | Fairfield to Invest Millions in Lafayette |
| Fairfield Manufacturing Co. Inc. says it will invest $53.1 million over the next three years at its Lafayette plant. Chief Ex... |
| 12.07.10 | Kokomo Targeted For Financial Program |
| Kokomo is preparing to join the "Bank On" program, offering financial services to individuals and families who don'... |
| 12.06.10 | Lafayette Manufacturer to Make Announcement |
| Officials for Fairfield Manufacturing in Lafayette will gather today to announce positive news for the company. Fairfield's S... |
| 12.03.10 | New Logansport Park Gets Boost From Bank |
| The Logansport Savings Bank is contributing $50,000 toward construction of Huston Park in Cass County. The Logansport Parks &... |
| 12.03.10 | Consulting Firm Opens in Purdue Research Park |
| Development Consultants Inc. has opened in the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette. The firm was founded in 2008 and provi... |
| 12.01.10 | Unemployment Benefits Expiring |
| Federal unemployment benefit extensions for thousands of Hoosiers are expiring. The Indiana Department of Workforce Developme... |
| 12.01.10 | Hicks Credits State, Local Leaders for Chrysler's Success |
| The director of Ball State University's Center for Business and Economic Research believes the federal auto bailout has helpe... |
| 12.01.10 | Kokomo and Monticello Receive State Water Treatment Grants |
| Kokomo and Monticello are two of seven Indiana communities that have been awarded a total of $350,000 in grants to improve en... |
| 11.30.10 | Local Counties Receive Utility Grants |
| Programs by a west central Indiana utility have surpassed the $1 million mark in grants to nonprofit agencies. Tipmont REMC s... |
| 11.24.10 | Obama: 'Don't Bet Against America' |
| President Barack Obama calls the Chrysler Group operations in Kokomo a "shining example" of why nobody should bet a... |
| 11.23.10 | Chrysler Plans Another Huge Indiana Investment |
| Could Pump $843M Into Kokomo
In advance of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Bide... |
| 11.23.10 | IU Chancellor: 'It's a Good Day' For Kokomo |
| President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will be in Kokomo today touting the impact of stimulus dollars on the com... |
| 11.23.10 | GM Opens Kokomo Operations to New Customers |
| General Motors Components Holdings says it is changing the business model of its Kokomo Operations. The company says manufact... |
| 11.22.10 | Delphi President Hopes Obama Will See Progress |
| The president of Delphi Electronics and Safety says he believes President Barack Obama will be "very happy"... |
| 11.19.10 | Caterpillar to Build New Facility in China |
| Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) has unveiled plans for a $300 million manufacturing facility in China. The company says ... |
| 11.19.10 | White House Confirms Obama, Biden Visit |
| President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will be in Kokomo Tuesday. The White House says it's part of a Ma... |
| 11.18.10 | Abound Solar Deal Delayed |
| The sale of an empty plant in Tipton to a solar panel manufacturer has been delayed. The Kokomo Tribune is reporting ... |
| 11.17.10 | IU Kokomo Appoints New Vice Chancellor |
| Indiana University Kokomo has named a new vice chancellor for advancement. Penny Lee most recently served as director... |
| 11.17.10 | Delphi, Purdue Form Electric Partnership |
| In the continuing effort to meet the challenges of the emerging electric vehicle market, the first group of Delphi El... |
| 11.16.10 | New $1.7 Million Boathouse to be Dedicated |
| Purdue University and the city of West Lafayette will dedicate the new $1.7 million Purdue Crew Boathouse on the Waba... |
| 11.15.10 | Research Park Company Joins Consortium |
| A Purdue Research Park-based company has joined a group designed to bring high-tech products to the marketplace. Info... |
| 11.12.10 | Purdue Cutting Jobs |
| Purdue University is eliminating jobs in its physical facilities division as part of efforts to trim its budget. The ... |
| 11.11.10 | W Lafayette Parent Company Emerges From Bankruptcy |
| The parent company of West Lafayette-based Great Lakes Solutions has emerged from bankruptcy. Chemtura Corp. says it ... |
| 11.11.10 | Textbook Initiative Helping Students Save Money |
| Ivy Tech Community College says its textbook rental program, which launched less than a year ago, has been very succe... |
| 11.11.10 | Kokomo Area Groups Considering Alliance |
| Two groups in Howard County are exploring a formal partnership. The Greater Kokomo Economic Development Alliance and ... |
| 11.10.10 | Retailers Explain Gas Hike |
| The executive director of the Indiana Petroleum Marketing and Convenience Store Association says retailers are not to... |
| 11.09.10 | Rural Diversification Remains a Challenge |
| Summit to Examine Opportunities
The executive director of the Indiana Office ... |
| 11.09.10 | IU Kokomo Chancellor Hopes to Lead 'Transformation' |
| The new chancellor of Indiana University Kokomo believes that region is "facing a once in a lifetime opportunity... |
| 11.05.10 | Training Needed for Manufacturing Competitive Edge |
| Despite a state jobless rate around 10 percent, some Indiana companies are having difficulty filling positions in adv... |
| 11.05.10 | Will Sales Spike Prompt SIA Expansion? |
| Subaru sales are up substantially this year, prompting the Indiana |
| 11.05.10 | Local Schools to Get Funding |
| Thirty-nine Indiana schools have qualified for state funding to promote walking and biking among school children. A t... |
| 11.04.10 | Daniels Calls For Unemployment Changes |
| Premiums Could Go Up
Governor Mitch Daniels is taking aim at the state's unem... |
| 11.04.10 | Raising Capital? Don't Overlook the Indiana Venture Credit |
| By Paul Jones, Partner, Ice Miller Tax Practice Group
Startup and early stage... |
| 11.04.10 | College Launches Fundraising Effort |
| Wabash College says it has already raised nearly $36 million of a five-year, $60 million major gifts initiative. The ... |
| 11.04.10 | Wabash National Q3 Loss Narrows |
| Lafayette-based Wabash National Corp. (NYSE: WNC) is reporting a third quarter net loss of $4.2 million, an improveme... |
| 11.02.10 | 500 University Employees Taking Early Retirement |
| Purdue University says more than 500 employees have opted to take its early retirement incentive package. Trustees ap... |
| 11.01.10 | Florida Company Opens Purdue Research Park Location |
| A life sciences firm from Florida has opened an office in West Lafayette's Purdue Research Park. Banyan Biomarkers In... |
| 11.01.10 | New Investment to Protect Logansport Jobs |
| A manufacturer of springs, stampings and specialty fasteners plans to invest $1 million in a |
| 10.26.10 | Delphi to Pump More Into Kokomo Operations |
| The city of Kokomo has announced Delphi Electronics & Safety is moving forward with plans to invest more than $28... |
| 10.25.10 | IU Kokomo Installs New Chancellor |
| The new chancellor of Indiana University Kokomo says he is dedicated to making the campus "a place where every i... |
| 10.22.10 | Guard to Dedicate $28M Lafayette Armory |
| The Indiana National Guard and Lieutenant Governor Becky Skillman will dedicate the Lafayette Armory and Reserve Cent... |
| 10.21.10 | Flooring Company to Invest $14 Million in Peru |
| More information is emerging about a Canadian company that acquired the former Trelleborg building in Peru. Conforce Internat... |
| 10.21.10 | Kokomo Plant 1 of 8 to Receive Millions For Former GM Sites |
| Indiana will receive more than $25 million to clean up eight former General Motors manufacturing facilities that were left va... |
| 10.19.10 | Goodnight Joins Trade Mission |
| Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight will be part of Governor Mitch Daniels' trade mission next month to China. The group will meet wi... |
| 10.19.10 | Lafayette Bus Agency Moves to Wind Energy |
| The Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corp. has received approval to install three wind turbines to power its headquart... |
| 10.19.10 | KOKOMO IS GOING BACK TO WORK |
| A year and a half ago the fate of this car town, home to four Chrysler plants and a Delphi facility, was as uncertain as the ... |
| 10.18.10 | Miami County Vacant Plant Sold |
| A Canadian company has acquired the former Trelleborg building along the Hoosier Heartland Corridor. The Kokomo Tribune repor... |
| 10.11.10 | Logansport Company Builds Batmobiles |
| A Logansport company has acquired the rights from DC Comics to build replicas of the 1966 Batmobile. Fiberglass Freaks Owner ... |
| 10.08.10 | Treasury Announces Small Business Funding |
| The U.S. Department of the Treasury is allocating more than $34 million to Indiana as part of the federal State Small Busines... |
| 10.05.10 | GE to Place Charging Stations at Purdue University |
| General Electric Co. (NYSE:GE) has struck a deal to place up to 10 elective vehicle charging stations on Purdue University's ... |
| 10.05.10 | Cook Biotech Receives 'Thank You |
| Technology Heals Medical Condition
An employee of an Indiana-based life sciences operation ha... |
| 10.04.10 | Kokomo One of Three Indiana Programs Are 'Bright Ideas' |
| Harvard University says Indiana has some "bright ideas." The Kennedy School's Ash Center for Democratic Governance ... |
| 10.01.10 | Grant Writer Joins Research Park |
| Consulting firm Schoolhouse Partners LLC has moved into the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette. The company, which provid... |
| 09.30.10 | Cabinet Company Receives Loan to Help Expansion Plans |
| The City of Kokomo Revolving Loan Fund is helping another business with expansion plans. Westwind Wood Specialties is receivi... |
| 09.27.10 | Research Director Hopeful of no 'Double-Dip' Recession |
| The director of the Indiana Business Research Center says the most recent Leading Index for Indiana shows no warning signs of... |
| 09.24.10 | Alorica Subsidiary to Hire 600 in Lafayette |
| Keeps Employment Commitment
Ryla Inc., a subsidiary of Alorica Inc., says it will begin the h... |
| 09.24.10 | Federal Funding Aims to Keep Successful Teachers |
| More than 45 Indiana schools will implement a nationally-recognized program to keep successful teachers in classrooms and rec... |
| 09.22.10 | Assisted Living Community Expanding in Tippecanoe County |
| An assisted living community in West Lafayette has started work on a $10 million expansion. Westminster Village officials say... |
| 09.21.10 | Indiana Wins First Major Solar Energy Manufacturing Project |
| As Indiana strives to flex its muscle in the clean energy industry, the state is alr... |
| 09.20.10 | SIA to Add Workers |
| Lafayette-based Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. says it will add 100 full-time positions over the next six months. The addi... |
| 09.17.10 | Social Media Safety Firm Becomes Research Park Affiliate |
| Tech company YouDiligence has become an affiliate of the Purdue Research Park of West Lafayette. The Vermont-based company pr... |
| 09.14.10 | Purdue to Hold Industrial Job Fair |
| The 31st annual Industrial Roundtable begins today at Purdue University. More than 265 companies will take part in the massiv... |
| 09.13.10 | Anonymous Donor Creates New IU Kokomo Scholarship |
| An anonymous donation has established a $100,000 scholarship fund at Indiana University Kokomo. The Phoenix Prize in English ... |
| 09.13.10 | St. Joseph Hospital Makes National List |
| At least one Indiana hospital is on this year's Best Places to Work in Healthcare list, compiled by industry news source Mode... |
| 09.13.10 | West Lafayette VoCare Lands More Funding |
| A Purdue Research Park company, working on a modern version of doctor house calls, has secured more funding. West Lafayette-b... |
| 09.08.10 | Public Schools to Benefit From New Wind Project |
| Plans for a wind farm in northwest Tippecanoe County come with a strong connection to public education. Performance Services ... |
| 09.07.10 | More Alternative Energy on the Horizon For Tippecanoe Co |
| Another wind farm in Indiana is expected to be announced today. Representatives of Indianapolis-based Performance Services wi... |
| 09.03.10 | IBRC Releases Labor Day Statistics |
| In honor of the Labor Day holiday, the Indiana Business Research Center in Indiana University's Kelley School of Busi... |
| 09.03.10 | Kokomo Company to Produce Animated Feature |
| State Incentives Attract Movie Project
A Kokomo-based company says a state ta... |
| 08.31.10 | Endocyte Secures Access to $15 Million in Capital |
| West Lafayette-based Endocyte Inc. has an agreement with two financial institutions for access to up to $15 million in capita... |
| 08.31.10 | New Children's Film to be Made in Indiana |
| A Kokomo-based developer of interactive children's toys and media has announced plans to make a $2.4 million animated film. B... |
| 08.30.10 | Tipton Receives Broadband Access Boost |
| Tipton Telephone Co. will celebrate its recent American Recovery and Reinvestment Act award with a ceremony Tuesday in Tipton... |
| 08.30.10 | Chrysler Reaches New Tax Deal With Howard County |
| An agreement in principle has been reached regarding taxes owed by Chrysler Group LLC in Howard County. The Kokomo Tribune re... |
| 08.30.10 | Delphi Outlines Kokomo Plans |
| Delphi Automotive LLP is expanding its Kokomo Corporate Technology Center. The site houses the world headquarters of the comp... |
| 08.27.10 | Kokomo Receiving Rural Business Grant |
| The city of Kokomo is receiving a $75,000 USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grant this afternoon. The funding is designed to pro... |
| 08.27.10 | College Enrollment Continues to Climb |
| More colleges and universities in the state are confirming a trend of increasing enrollment. Ivy Tech Community College is re... |
| 08.26.10 | Rural Economic Development Expert Upbeat About Indiana |
| Agracel and Boomtown Institute Chief Executive Officer Jack Schultz believes rural development in Indiana is providing a succ... |
| 08.25.10 | Kokomo Business Moves Out of Tech Park |
| A client of Inventrek Technology Park in Kokomo is leaving the business incubator for a downtown location. Profit Web Systems... |
| 08.24.10 | Purdue Research Park Lands Tech Company |
| LoadOut Technologies LLC has moved into the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette. The company develops video and data techn... |
| 08.20.10 | Fish Farm Still Eyeing Howard County |
| Howard County may still land a $250 million fish farm. The Kokomo Tribune reports a proposal involving state and local incent... |
| 08.19.10 | FAA Releases Report on Swift Fuel |
| A report about Federal Aviation Administration testing on an alternative general aviation fuel being developed in Indiana has... |
| 08.17.10 | Loan Approval Significant Step For Grissom Aeroplex Project |
| The U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing the Miami County Economic Development Authority with a nearly $5 million loan... |
| 08.12.10 | Economic Group Supporting Howard County Reorganization |
| The Greater Kokomo Economic Development Alliance is offering its support to Kokomo and Howard County leaders explorin... |
| 08.11.10 | Chromcraft Revington Reduces Q2 Loss |
| West Lafayette-based Chromcraft Revington Inc. is reporting a second quarter net loss of $1.3 million, down 45 percent from t... |
| 08.11.10 | Chao Center Reaches Latin America Distribution Deal |
| The Chao Center for Industrial Pharmacy and Contract Manufacturing in West Lafayette has reached a distribution agreement wit... |
| 08.10.10 | More Than 450 Turn Out For Donnelly Job Fair |
| Indiana Congressman Joe Donnelly (D-02) says more than 450 career-seekers attended his job fair Monday in Kokomo. The... |
| 08.06.10 | Haynes International Swings Q3 Profit |
| Kokomo-based Haynes International Inc. (Nasdaq: HAYN) is reporting fiscal third quarter net income of $3.7 million, o... |
| 08.06.10 | Donnelly Announces Job Fair in Kokomo |
| Congressman Joe Donnelly (D-02) will host two free jobs fairs this month. The first event is Monday at Memorial Gym, ... |
| 08.05.10 | Lafayette Moves Forward with $19 Million Redevelopment |
| The city of Lafayette has launched a $19.2 million redevelopment project. Officials have broken ground on a 19-acre u... |
| 08.04.10 | Loss Narrows For Wabash National |
| Lafayette-based Wabash National Corp. (NYSE: WNC) is reporting a second quarter net loss of $5.6 million, compared to... |
| 08.02.10 | Clinton County Auto Supplier Expanding to Tennessee |
| A Frankfort-based auto supplier is planning to build a new manufacturing facility in Tennessee. NHK Seating of Americ... |
| 07.27.10 | Kokomo Network Aims to Put Engineers Back to Work |
| Opens Avenues to New Opportunities
A Kokomo-based i... |
| 07.21.10 | W Lafayette Company Lands Japanese Distribution Deal |
| A Purdue Research Park technology firm in West Lafayette has signed an agreement for product distribution in Japan. M... |
| 07.21.10 | Chrysler Openings in Kokomo Draw 3,000 Applicants |
| Chrysler Group LLC's transmission plant in Kokomo has received nearly 3,000 applications for its 300 job openings. Un... |
| 07.21.10 | Hoosier Job Fair Attracts More than 800 |
| Congressman Steve Buyer says this week's 2010 Hoosier Job Fair in Lafayette attracted 850 job seekers. He says more t... |
| 07.19.10 | Hoosier Job Fair Set Today in Lafayette |
| Approximately 70 businesses will participate in the 12th annual Hoosier Job Fair today, offering more than 1,200 jobs... |
| 07.16.10 | Energy Secretary Postpones Kokomo Visit |
| Today's visit to Kokomo by U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu has been postponed. The federal department alerted local official... |
| 07.16.10 | Energy Secretary Visits Kokomo Today |
| U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu will be in Kokomo today to tour Delphi Automotive Systems LLC with Mayor Greg Goodnight. The... |
| 07.15.10 | Vasc-Alert LLC, W Lafayette Among State 'Companies to Watch' |
| The Indiana Economic Development Corporation says 41 companies from 18 counties have made the third annual "Companies to... |
| 07.15.10 | International Wine Competition Moving to Purdue |
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For the first time in 17 years, the Indy International Wine Competition will move from India... |
| 07.14.10 | Energy Secretary to Visit Indiana |
| U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu is scheduled to appear at Delphi Automotive Systems LLC in Kokomo Friday as part of a White ... |
| 07.12.10 | Kokomo, Best Buy Launch Weather Radio Program |
| The city of Kokomo is partnering with Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) to offer residents a sizeable discount on state-approved ... |
| 07.12.10 | Tipton County Hoping New Deal Will Put Hoosiers Back to Work |
| The economic development director for Tipton County says the region's vast work force experience in engineering and industria... |
| 07.08.10 | Ivy Tech, WorkOne Plan Training Information Session |
| Ivy Tech Community College and WorkOne are teaming up to help unemployed and displaced Hoosier workers. An orientation sessio... |
| 07.08.10 | Tipton County Deal Could be Start of Clean Tech Investment |
| Could Tipton County Deal be Tip of the Iceberg?
State Poised For More Clean Tech Investment<... |
| 07.07.10 | Tipton County Prepares Landmark Guide |
| The architectural achievements of Tipton County will be on display in a new illustrated guide to be released next month. Indi... |
| 07.06.10 | Chrysler to Hire 200 Workers in Kokomo |
| Chrysler Group LLC wants to hire approximately 200 workers at its Kokomo transmission operations. UAW Local 685 Vice Presiden... |
| 07.06.10 | Solar Panel Manufacturer to Add 850 Jobs in Tipton County |
| New life is on the way for the failed Chrysler-Getrag Transmission plant in Tipton County. Colorado-based Abound Solar Inc. a... |
| 07.01.10 | Kylin Therapeutics Adds Advisory Board Member |
| West Lafayette-based Kylin Therapeutics Inc. has appointed genetics expert John Rossi to its Scientific Advisory Board. He cu... |
| 07.01.10 | Trine, Harrison Form New Partnership |
| Trine University's School of Professional Studies and Harrison College are joining forces. The "two-plus-two arrangement... |
| 07.01.10 | Alcoa Announces More Job Cuts in Lafayette |
| Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) has announced the reduction of 65 positions at its operations in Lafayette. The company says 25 of thos... |
| 07.01.10 | Pretzel Maker Adds New Location |
| An Indiana-based pretzel retailer is opening a new location. Ben's Soft Pretzels is opening a new store and adding jobs at th... |
| 06.30.10 | LifeLine to Expand Service in West Central Indiana |
| LifeLine Critical Care Transport will begin expanded service in Lafayette Thursday morning. A helicopter will be able to tran... |
| 06.30.10 | Haynes, USW Reach Tentative Labor Deal |
| Kokomo-based Haynes International Inc. (Nasdaq: HAYN) has reached a tentative three-year agreement with the United Steelworke... |
| 06.29.10 | Trine Inks Agreement For Logansport Campus |
| Trine University is moving forward with plans to bring a satellite campus to the city of Logansport. The Trine Regional Educa... |
| 06.28.10 | BBC to Feature Kokomo Economy |
| The city of Kokomo's efforts to rebound from the recession are receiving international attention. BBC World News America will... |
| 06.28.10 | Hundreds of Jobs Available at Hoosier Job Fair |
| Congressman Steve Buyer (R-04) says at least 900 employment opportunities will be available at the 2010 Hoosier Job Fair. Fif... |
| 06.28.10 | On-the-Job Training Grants Now Available |
| Indiana is set to receive more than $1.3 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to help put Hoosiers back to... |
| 06.25.10 | Indiana Receiving Funding For Hybrid Buses |
| Three Indiana bus operators will use federal grants to purchase electric hybrid buses. IndyGo in Indianapolis is acquiring 10... |
| 06.25.10 | Ivy Tech Names Excellence Award Winner |
| Ivy Tech Community College has given its highest honor for a faculty member to an assistant professor in Kokomo. Frances Hard... |
| 06.25.10 | Longtime IU Kokomo Official to Retire |
| Indiana University Kokomo Interim Chancellor Stuart Green has announced his retirement after 38 years with the school. He beg... |
| 06.24.10 | Wabash National Announces New Contract |
| Lafayette-based Wabash National Corp. (NYSE: WNC) has reached an agreement to produce 350 refrigerated van trailers for Froze... |
| 06.22.10 | Quadraspec Becomes Perfinity |
| A West Lafayette-based company has merged into a newly-formed business and raised more than $2 million in new capital. Quadra... |
| 06.21.10 | High School Students in Entrepreneurship Academy |
| The fourth annual Purdue Research Park Entrepreneurship Academy is underway this week in West Lafayette. Forty-nine high scho... |
| 06.21.10 | Fish Farm Cancels Project in Howard County |
| A Florida-based fish farming company won't be locating in Russiaville as planned. Officials with the Greater Kokomo Economic ... |
| 06.15.10 | Delphi to Provide Component for Electric Vehicle Startup |
| Late this year, an all-electric, zero emissions car will be zipping through the streets of California-and an Indiana technolo... |
| 06.15.10 | IDEM Adding West Lafayette as CLEAN Community |
| The city of West Lafayette will be honored today for its environmental initiatives. The city will become Indiana's 14th CLEAN... |
| 06.11.10 | Research Park Company Develops Tool For Visually Impaired |
| A Purdue Research Park company has created a prototype of its software that could help students affected by blindness or low ... |
| 06.10.10 | Inventrek Receives Energy Efficiency Grant |
| A certified technology park plans to use a $100,000 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant to retrofit and upgrade it... |
| 06.09.10 | Chrysler Pumping $300 Million into Indiana |
| Kokomo Investment Saving Jobs
Chrysler Group LLC has confirmed it will make a $300 million in... |
| 05.28.10 | SIA Abatement Request Moves Forward |
| Preliminary approval has been given to a tax abatement request to upgrade Toyota equipment at Lafayette's Subaru of I... |
| 05.27.10 | Job Prospects Improving For Ag Graduates |
| A new report suggests employment opportunities for graduates in agriculture and related areas are expected to improve... |
| 05.25.10 | More Toyota Production Possible at SIA |
| The unit of Toyota responsible for Camry production at the Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. (SIA) plant in Lafayette... |
| 05.25.10 | Kokomo Approves More Incentives For Chrysler |
| The Kokomo Common Council has approved a tax abatement package for more than $300 million of investment by Chrysler G... |
| 05.24.10 | State Approves Inventrek Company For Water Testing |
| A company based at Inventrek Technology Park in Kokomo has become the first private lab in Howard County approved to ... |
| 05.19.10 | Chromcraft Revington Q1 Loss Narrows |
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West Lafayette-based Chromcraft Revington Inc. is reporting a net loss for the fir... |
| 05.19.10 | Getrag Incentive Plan Approved |
| A plan to attract another renewable energy company to the state has cleared a hurdle. The Tipton County Council has a... |
| 05.18.10 | Getrag Site Plan Up For Vote |
| Solar Panel Co. Considering Building
The Tipton County Council is expected to... |
| 05.18.10 | Hoosier Job Fair Set For July in Lafayette |
| Congressman Steve Buyer (R-4) has released more details about his 12th Hoosier Job Fair. The event is set for July 19... |
| 05.18.10 | Ivy Tech Launching New Online Workforce Programs |
| Ivy Tech Community College is introducing new online work force education programs. Project Management, Green and Lea... |
| 05.14.10 | Skillman Announces $10 Million in Community Grants |
| Lieutenant Governor Becky Skillman has announced more than $10 million in Community Focus Fund (CFF) grants. The mone... |
| 05.14.10 | Lafayette to Host 2010 Hoosier Job Fair |
| Congressman Steve Buyer (R-4) is planning his twelfth job fair in the past six years. The 2010 Hoosier Job Fair will ... |
| 05.13.10 | IVTC WED presents at National Workforce Conference in NM |
| WED’s Nadine Newsom and Mike Federspill, along with Tyson Fresh Meat’s Warren Wrage, presented at the Nat... |
| 05.13.10 | Logansport Savings Appoints New President |
| The holding company for Logansport Savings Bank has named Arden Cramer president and chief executive officer. Logansp... |
| 05.13.10 | Kokomo Insurance Agency Reaches 100 Years, Changes Name |
| A longtime Kokomo-based insurance company is changing its name. Miles and Finch is marking its 100th year by becoming... |
| 05.11.10 | Incentives for Chrysler Move Forward |
| The Kokomo Common Council has given final approval to a $43.3 million tax abatement request by Chrysler Group LLC. Th... |
| 05.10.10 | Advanced Manufacturing Summit to Explore Connections |
| Key state and industry leaders will converge on Purdue University Tuesday for the ninth annual Advancing Manufacturin... |
| 05.10.10 | Chrysler Plans $300 Million Upgrade in Kokomo |
| Council to Consider Abatement
Chrysler Group LLC is planning to invest anothe... |
| 05.10.10 | 29 Young Hoosier Conservation Corps Positions Available in Crawfordsville Area |
| The Young Hoosier Conservation Corps is accepting applications from Hoosiers between the ages of 18 to 24 for summer ... |
| 05.07.10 | Haynes Reports Q2 Profit |
| Kokomo-based Haynes International Inc. (Nasdaq: HAYN) is reporting net income for the second quarter of 2010 of $1 mi... |
| 05.05.10 | Hiring Outpacing Projections at Wabash National |
| Lafayette-based Wabash National Corp. (NYSE: WNC) is adding more workers this year than anticipated. President and Ch... |
| 05.04.10 | Cabinet Manufacturer Coming to Kokomo |
| A wood cabinet manufacturer is locating a new production operation in Kokomo and adding up to 25 jobs by 2013. Kansas... |
| 04.29.10 | Funding Expected to Continue Indiana's HIT Leadership |
| Hoosier life sciences leaders say Indiana's assets in health information technology (HIT) are getting even stronger-m... |
| 04.28.10 | Chrysler, Delphi Investments Move Forward in Kokomo |
| After months of uncertainty, the Kokomo area economy is receiving a double dose of goods news. Monday night, the Koko... |
| 04.27.10 | Chrysler Abatement Receives Preliminary Approval |
| The Kokomo Common Council has given initial approval to a $43.3 million tax abatement request by Chrysler Group LLC. ... |
| 04.26.10 | 15 Positions with the Young Hoosier Conservation Corps Available in Howard and Tipton Counties |
| The Young Hoosier Conservation Corps is accepting applications from Hoosiers between the ages of 18 to 24 for summer ... |
| 04.22.10 | Flora Lands Firefighters Assistance Grants |
| More Indiana communities are receiving federal money to help boost their fire departments. Grants totaling more than ... |
| 04.22.10 | Research Park Announces Partnership |
| The Purdue Research Park has announced a partnership designed to help entrepreneurs accelerate the progress of their ... |
| 04.22.10 | Tipton County Trying to Attract Solar Panel Company |
| Economic development officials in Tipton County are taking steps to attract a solar panel manufacturing company to th... |
| 04.22.10 | White County Trailer Maker Secures Patent |
| Monon-based Vanguard National Trailer Corp. has been awarded a patent on a fuel efficient, over-the-road trailer. The... |
| 04.16.10 | Delphi to Provide Parts For Electric Vehicle |
| Delphi Corporation has announced a partnership to supply key components to a California-based maker of electric vehic... |
| 04.16.10 | Montgomery County to Utilize Economic Development Tool |
| A new tax increment financing (TIF) district has been established in Montgomery County. The more than 13,000 acre dis... |
| 04.15.10 | Company Lands NASA Deal, Awaits President's Plan |
| A business leader at the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette believes President Barack Obama's space plan, which w... |
| 04.14.10 | Ivy Tech to Launch Smart Grid Training |
| Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana has landed a $4.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy for smart grid work ... |
| 04.13.10 | Ag Forums to Focus on Clean Energy |
| Business leaders, community organizations and agriculture industry officials are planning three forums throughout the state t... |
| 04.09.10 | Kokomo Area Sets Ambitious Job Target |
| With a new contract in hand from the Kokomo Board of Public Works, the Greater Kokomo Economic Development Alliance i... |
| 04.08.10 | Delphi Planning to Create Nearly 120 Jobs |
| Delphi Automotive Systems LLC is moving ahead with plans to add new equi... |
| 04.08.10 | Wabash National Lands New Contract |
| Lafayette-based Wabash National Corp. (NYSE: WNC) has announced a three-year agreement with one of the largest refrig... |
| 04.07.10 | Kylin Receives New Patent |
| A biotech company at the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette has received its second patent. Kylin Therapeutics In... |
| 04.05.10 | Revolving Loan Fund Available to Hoosier Companies |
| Commercial and industrial facilities throughout the state will be able to make energy efficiency upgrades through a n... |
| 04.02.10 | U.S. Jobless Rate Remains Unchanged |
| The national unemployment rate is holding steady at 9.7 percent, even though employers added 162,000 jobs in March. T... |
| 04.01.10 | IWU-Kokomo to Hold Job Fair |
| Indiana Wesleyan University in Kokomo still has space for employers at its upcoming job fair. The event is set for Ap... |
| 04.01.10 | SIA Names Executive Vice President |
| Lafayette-based Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) has promoted Tom Easterday to executive vice president. He had bee... |
| 04.01.10 | White Construction Awarded Another Horizon Contract |
| Horizon Wind Energy LLC of Texas has selected Clinton-based White Construction Inc. to construct 200 megawatts of win... |
| 04.01.10 | College of Technology Adding New Degree |
| Purdue University's College of Technology will offer a bachelor's degree in engineering technology at four campuses n... |
| 03.30.10 | Kokomo Holds Initial Meeting on Government Consolidation |
| Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight hosted a meeting Monday of elected and civic leaders in Howard County to begin discussion... |
| 03.29.10 | Delphi Seeking Abatement For Hybrid Project |
| Delphi Corp. is preparing to launch a new electric vehicle project that is expected to bring nearly 200 new jobs to H... |
| 03.25.10 | Howard County Eyes Government Consolidation |
| A meeting is set for next week to discuss local government consolidation in Howard County. The Kokomo Tribune reports... |
| 03.25.10 | Clarian Arnett Health in Lafayette Hires New COO |
| Clarian Arnett Health in Lafayette has appointed a new chief operating officer. Brian Shockney has been president and... |
| 03.23.10 | Web Portal Connects Hoosier Manufacturers with In-State Suppliers |
| Help Hoosiers do business with Hoosiers; that's the goal of a new Conexus Indiana initiative designed for the World W... |
| 03.23.10 | Delphi Technology Helps Ford Win Car and Truck of the Year |
| Kokomo-based Delphi Corp. is celebrating its role in helping two Ford vehicles earn the titles 2010 North American Ca... |
| 03.22.10 | SIA Accepting Environmental Award Nominees |
| Lafayette-based Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. (SIA) will mark its 6th anniversary of achieving zero landfill stat... |
| 03.19.10 | Ivy Tech Dedicates New Campus |
| Ivy Tech Community College officially dedicated its new $16.6 million Logansport campus this morning. The 81,000 squa... |
| 03.18.10 | Two Startups to Benefit from Revolving Loan Fund |
| A software development company and a startup restaurant are receiving assistance from the City of Kokomo's Emerging B... |
| 03.18.10 | Tippecanoe County Joins Quest for Google |
| Tippecanoe County has joined several other areas of the state in trying to become a test market for Google's high-spe... |
| 03.18.10 | Howard County Competing For New Manufacturing Facility |
| A food manufacturing company is looking to locate a new facility with the potential of hundreds of new jobs in Howard... |
| 03.12.10 | Kokomo Banks Pool Resources to Help Development |
| Four Kokomo banks have established a $2 million loan fund to help revitalize the city's downtown area. The financial ... |
| 03.12.10 | Tippecanoe County Truck-Trailer Maker Resumes Hiring |
| There is another positive sign for a Tippecanoe County truck-trailer manufacturer. Lafayette-based Wabash National Co... |
| 03.11.10 | Chrysler Recalling Kokomo Workers |
| Chrysler Group LLC is calling workers back to its operations in Kokomo. Union officials say nearly 300 employees are ... |
| 03.10.10 | Inventrek Opens World's First Public Computer Lab |
| Kokomo's Inventrek Technology Park is extending use of its computer lab to the public. The Inventrek CAD Lab is geare... |
| 03.10.10 | Wabash National Announces New Purchase Agreement |
| Wabash National Corp. (NYSE: WNC) has confirmed a three-year purchase agreement with Swift Transportation Co. Inc. Th... |
| 03.09.10 | State to Offer Next Round of Energy Efficiency Grants |
| The Indiana Office of Energy Development is accepting applications for the second round of Energy Efficiency and Cons... |
| 03.09.10 | Kokomo Mayor Provides Update |
| Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight delivered his address Monday night with a focus on innovative economic development, stren... |
| 03.09.10 | Stimulus to Fund Ivy Tech Logistics Training |
| Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette says it is using a federal stimulus grant to offer logistics certification cours... |
| 03.08.10 | State Launches Free Job Training |
| The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is offering free online training for Hoosiers looking to improv... |
| 03.03.10 | Firm Creates Technology to Improve Electronic Device |
| A company based at the Purdue Research Park of West Lafayette has developed a plating process to improve the reliabil... |
| 03.03.10 | State Establishes Online Supplier Link |
| Conexus Indiana has announced a new Web-based community to link firms with suppliers throughout the state. Officials ... |
| 02.26.10 | Lafayette Hospital Opens New Campus |
| St. Elizabeth Regional Health has opened its new hospital in Lafayette. ... |
| 02.25.10 | Alcoa Announces Lafayette Layoffs |
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Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) has announced a handful of reductions at its Lafayette... |
| 02.23.10 | Old Chrysler Pays Howard County Tax Bill |
| Congressman Dan Burton (R-5) says Old Carco, known as Old Chrysler, has sent $11.2 million in outstanding tax payment... |
| 02.19.10 | IU Kokomo Given New Nursing Teaching Tools |
| St. Joseph Hospital is providing a donation to Indiana University Kokomo to fund a state-of-the-art nursing simulatio... |
| 02.18.10 | Healthy Counties Report Unveiled |
| The first county-by-county 02.17.10 | CAT Recalls About 100 Workers |
| Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) says increased demand has prompted a recall of about 100 workers at its Large Engine Cen... |
| 02.16.10 | Purdue Receives Stimulus Money to Help Health Care |
| Purdue University says it will use $12 million in federal stimulus funds to help health care providers use emerging t... |
| 02.16.10 | New Community School Joins State Health Plan |
| New Community School in Lafayette will become the second school in the state to join Indiana's health care plan. The ... |
| 02.12.10 | WIRED funding yields comprehensive re-employment strategy |
| ‘Seed It! Make It! Reinvent It!’ Region 4’s new strategy
Comet staff repor... |
| 02.12.10 | Lafayette Manufacturer to Open Employee Health Clinic |
| Fairfield Manufacturing Co. in Lafayette has announced plans to open an on-site health clinic for employees, dependents and r... |
| 02.11.10 | Daniels Shows Support For Toyota |
| Governor Mitch Daniels has joined counterparts from three other states in sending a 02.10.10 | Deadline Nearing For National Idea to Product Contest |
| Monday is the deadline for this year's National Idea to Product Competition for Social Entrepreneurship, which will be held o... |
| 02.10.10 | Haynes Reports Q1 Loss |
| Kokomo-based Haynes International Inc. is reporting a $1.3 million loss for its fiscal first quarter, compared to a profit of... |
| 02.09.10 | Wabash National Announces Year-End Results |
| Lafayette-based Wabash National Corp. (NYSE: WNC) is reporting a net loss of $101.8 million for 2009, compared to a net loss ... |
| 02.08.10 | Toyota Resumes Indiana Production |
| Toyota has resumed production at its two manufacturing facilities in Indiana, following a massive safety recall. The automake... |
| 02.03.10 | Howard County, Chrysler Work on Property Tax Deal |
| HowardCounty02.01.10 | Strategy hopes to enable Montgomery County |
| Bill Henderson, Executive Director of Montgomery County Economic Development, has collaborated with Tecumseh Area Partnership... |
| 01.28.10 | BASi Announces Management Changes |
| The president and chief executive officer of West Lafayette-based BASi (Nasdaq: BASI) is retiring. Richard Shepperd will leav... |
| 01.28.10 | Kokomo Technology Firm Purchased |
| A Kokomo software engineering firm has been acquired by Minnesota-based TEAM Informatics Inc. Frontline was formed in 2001 an... |
| 01.27.10 | Toyota Recall Halts Some Production in Indiana |
| A sticking accelerator pedal has prompted Toyota Motor Sales to suspend sales and halt production of eight models, including ... |
| 01.26.10 | Green Technology Training Now Available Online |
| A tool that examines ways to redesign business practices with environmentally friendly techniques is now available online. Gr... |
| 01.22.10 | Alliance asking local manufactures to position area as potential site for emerging industries |
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KOKOMO, IN – Greater Kokomo Economic Development Alliance and the Krannert Schoo... |
| 01.19.10 | Grant to Further Medical Start-Up's Research |
| A Purdue Research Park-based company has received a $124,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health for further cancer ... |
| 01.19.10 | Indiana Bakers Hope to Cook for Soldiers in Germany |
| A Lafayette company is hoping to send two bakers to Germany to make desserts for injured soldiers. Yellow Bowl Bakery is plan... |
| 01.13.10 | Discovery Channel to Feature Indiana Glass Company |
| Kokomo Opalescent Glass will be featured on the Discovery Channel's program "How Stuff is Made" this aftern... |
| 01.13.10 | U.S. 31 Project to be Accelerated |
| The Kokomo segment of the U.S. 31 Corridor project is expected be completed by the end of 2013, two years earlier tha... |
| 01.12.10 | Purdue Launches Internal Provost Search |
| Purdue University is moving quickly to find its new provost. The university has formed a search committee to identify... |
| 01.12.10 | State Tax Dollars Flow From Urban to Rural Areas |
| Analysis Shows Winners and Losers
The Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute has rel... |
| 01.12.10 | Ivy Tech Launches Online Manufacturing Training Program |
| For dislocated manufacturing workers, the ability to update their skills is critical; the ability to do it in a flexi... |
| 01.06.10 | Evonik Arrives in Indiana - Production Begins Near Lafayette |
| Governor Mitch Daniels is hopeful today marks the start of a "productive relationship" between the state and one of... |
| 01.05.10 | New Owners Officially Take Over Tippecanoe Labs |
| Production officially kicks off tomorrow at the former Tippecanoe Laboratories in Lafayette. Governor Mitch Daniels will join... |
| 01.05.10 | SIA Receives Tax Abatement Approval |
| The Lafayette City Council has approved a tax abatement request from Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. The tax breaks are for... |
| 01.04.10 | Benton County Wind Farm Powering Indiana Homes |
| Evansville-based Vectren Energy Delivery says energy from a wind farm in Benton County is now powering homes and businesses i... |
| 01.04.10 | List Places IU, Purdue Among Best Values |
| Two Indiana institutions have made Kiplinger's Personal Finance 2010 list of the 100 best values in public colleges. The rank... |
| 01.04.10 | State Resumes Extended Unemployment Benefits |
| The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has resumed State Extended Benefits through February 28. Congress renew... |
| 12.30.09 | Indiana Firm Receives Funding to Help Vision Impaired Students |
| The National Science Foundation has given a West Lafayette consulting firm a $150,000 grant to help make science more accessi... |
| 12.28.09 | Chemtura to Stop Producing Flame Retardants |
| Chemtura Corp., which was formed in 2005 from the merger of West Lafayette-based Great Lakes Chemical Corp. and Connecticut's... |
| 12.22.09 | Montgomery County Unveils 2010 Priorities |
| Montgomery County Economic Development (MCED) is outlining its goals for 2010. The organization says wind farm projec... |
| 12.21.09 | Lafayette Economic Development Officials Outline 2009 Highlights |
| Economic development organizations around the state are reflecting on 2009 as they prepare for the new year. That inc... |
| 12.21.09 | Delphi to Expand in Kokomo |
| Delphi Corp. is expanding in Kokomo and creating 190 jobs by 2014. The company plans to invest more than $59 million ... |
| 12.21.09 | SIA Receives Initial Abatement Approval |
| Plans $39 Million in Upgrades
Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) is one step ... |
| 12.18.09 | Jobs Announcement Set For Kokomo |
| Governor Mitch Daniels is expected to attend an economic development announcement in Kokomo this afternoon. The event... |
| 12.15.09 | Indiana Ethanol Plant Sold |
| An ethanol facility in Montgomery County has been purchased by Valero Renewable Fuels Company LLC., a subsidiary of Valero En... |
| 12.14.09 | Haynes International Reaches Safety Milestone |
| Kokomo-based Haynes International Inc. (Nasdaq: HAYN) says it has surpassed more than one million hours worked and mo... |
| 12.14.09 | Kokomo Launches Supply Chain Linking Initiative |
| The Greater Kokomo Development Alliance (GKEDA) has received more than $82,000 from the Walmart Foundation for a prog... |
| 12.09.09 | Senate Committee Approves Hold on New Unemployment Taxes |
| The Indiana Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee has passed a plan that would delay until 2011 new payroll taxes on... |
| 12.08.09 | Ivy Tech to Set up Scholarships For Logansport Residents |
| The Logansport City Council has awarded Ivy Tech Community College $100,000 for an endowment to fund two scholarships... |
| 12.08.09 | Senate Committee to Vote on Unemployment Taxes |
| The Indiana Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee is scheduled to meet today and could take action on a proposal tha... |
| 12.08.09 | Extended Unemployment Benefits Automatically End |
| The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says the state has stopped providing extended unemployment benefits. ... |
| 12.08.09 | Miami County Bank Completes Purchase |
| Converse-based First Farmers Financial Corp. has completed its acquisition of C.B. Bank Shares Inc. of Russiaville. T... |
| 12.07.09 | Colleges and Universities Respond to Funding Cuts |
| Some Indiana college and universities have been quick to respond to Governor Mitch Daniels' decision to cut higher ed... |
| 12.07.09 | Former Anderson Mayor Lands New Job |
| Clinton County has selected former Anderson Mayor Kevin Smith to lead its economic development efforts. Smith, who se... |
| 12.04.09 | Telemarketing Company Shutting Down Lafayette Operations |
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Indianapolis-based Teleservices Direct has announced the closure of its Lafa... |
| 12.02.09 | RV Maker to Expand in Miami County |
| A towable RV manufacturer is expanding its operations in Peru. Riverside Travel Trailer Inc., which was established i... |
| 11.24.09 | Indiana Automotive Plant Earns National Award |
| A vehicle built in Indiana has won a prestigious industry award. The 2010 Subaru Out... |
| 11.24.09 | Haynes Reports Net Loss For 2009 |
| Kokomo-based Haynes International Inc. (Nasdaq: HAYN) has announced a net loss of $52.3 million for fiscal year 2009, compare... |
| 11.24.09 | Benton County Wind Project Now Operational |
| Commercial operation of the 106 megawatt wind farm in Benton County is officially underway. The Hoosier Wind Project and its ... |
| 11.23.09 | Jobless Benefits to be Extended |
| Hoosiers who have previously exhausted their unemployment benefits and remain unemployed may file for the new federal unemplo... |
| 11.20.09 | Purdue to Cut $30 Million |
| Facing Projected $70 Million Hole
Purdue University says it is facing a shortfall of $70 mill... |
| 11.19.09 | Indiana Wind Farm Pumping Out Power |
| Texas-based Horizon Wind Energy LLC will formally dedicate its Meadow Lake Wind Farm in White County today. Project Manager P... |
| 11.18.09 | Chromcraft Revington Loss Narrows |
| West Lafayette-based Chromcraft Revington Inc. is reporting a net loss of $979,000 for the third quarter. An improvement of m... |
| 11.18.09 | Waste Disposal Company Expands to Speedway |
| Kokomo-based Merrell Bros Inc. has opened a $1 million waste disposal facility in Speedway. Indy Disposal Solutions will rece... |
| 11.17.09 | Logansport Hospital Adjusting Budget |
| Logansport Memorial Hospital in Cass County is adjusting its 2010 budget after Governor Mitch Daniels announced plans to cut ... |
| 11.13.09 | Public-Private Financing Allows Howard County Firm to Grow |
| A Kokomo-based contractual engineering firm is expanding with the help of funding from the city. The City of Kokomo's... |
| 11.11.09 | Lafayette Area to Examine Commercial Air Possibilities |
| Purdue University, area economic development officials and... |
| 11.10.09 | Burton Requesting More Businesses Register For Job Fair |
| Indiana Representative Dan Burton (R-05) is looking for 11 more businesses that are hiring to j... |
| 11.05.09 | Wabash National Q3 Loss Widens |
| Lafayette-based Wabash National Corp. (NYSE: WNC) is reporting a net loss of $66.4 million for the third quarter, compared to... |
| 11.05.09 | Companies Challenged to Innovate, Educate |
| A challenge issued to manufacturers to lead the charge in the region's economic recovery was the theme Wednesday nigh... |
| 11.03.09 | Brake Maker Closing Cass County Plant |
| A brake manufacturer has informed the state it is closing a plant in Logansport. The decision by the Carlisle Industrial Brak... |
| 11.02.09 | Jeff program aims to give students feel for real world jobs |
| Right now, Juan Ramirez is interested in a career as an avionics engineer or possibly something in the psychology-phi... |
| 10.30.09 | More Counties Pool Economic Resources |
| Skillman Believes Strategy is Key
A nine county region including communities such as Lafayett... |
| 10.29.09 | Old Chrysler Returns $5.5 Million in Bonds |
| Old Carco LLC, formerly know as Chrysler LLC, has returned $5.5 million in bonds to Tipton County related to the failed Getra... |
| 10.28.09 | Tech Firm, Grill Maker Choose Indiana |
| Two companies are announcing plans today to bring 700 jobs to the state. Technology engineering and information technology se... |
| 10.27.09 | Indiana Firm Chosen to Present in Life Sciences Event |
| An Indiana women-led life sciences company has been selected to participate in a conference in New York later this week. Moer... |
| 10.27.09 | Delphi Receives More Energy Funding |
| Kokomo-based Delphi Automotive Systems LLC will receive more than $6.7 million in economic recovery funds to develop new ener... |
| 10.26.09 | White County Company Plans to Open Plant in Rushville |
| Monticello-based Jordan Manufacturing Company Inc. is poised to bring more than 70 jobs to Indiana. Rushville leaders have ap... |
| 10.23.09 | Purdue Aims to Connect IT Resources to Indiana Companies |
| Purdue University, TechPoint and the Indiana Economic Development... |
| 10.23.09 | Hospital Leader is Part of Reimbursement Panel |
| Logansport Memorial Hospital Chief Executive Officer Brian Shockney has been asked to serve on a national group to develop a ... |
| 10.21.09 | 'Extreme Makeover' Selects Miami County Family |
| "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" has announced it will rebuild a home for Andy and Heather Cowan and their four chi... |
| 10.20.09 | Networking Conference Set For Minority Businesses |
| Minority and women business owners in Indiana will have the opportunity to network with prospective clients at Purdue Univers... |
| 10.19.09 | IHIE Expands Electronic Medical Program |
| The Indiana Health Information Exchange is bringing its Quality Health First program to another part of Indiana. The greater ... |
| 10.15.09 | Indiana Built Vehicle Receives Prestigious Honor |
| A car built at the Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. (SIA) plant in Lafayette has been named Motor Trend's 2010 Sport Utility... |
| 10.14.09 | Indiana Builder to Hold Extreme Makeover Pep Rally |
| Anderson-based Hallmark Homes is hoping to get Hoosiers fired up about ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition returning to Indi... |
| 10.14.09 | Tippecanoe Labs Sale Saves Indiana Jobs |
| Eli Lilly and Co. (NYSE:LLY) Senior Vice President for Corporate Affairs Bart Peterson says the sale of Tippecanoe Laboratori... |
| 10.12.09 | Kokomo Unveils New Small Business Loan Initiative |
| The City of Kokomo is launching a new loan for small businesses. The Emerging Business Revolving Loan Fund will lend $2,000 t... |
| 10.08.09 | Renewable Energy Lab Planned For Kokomo |
| The Purdue College of Technology plans to develop an Advanced and Renewable Energy Lab in Kokomo. The facility will provide h... |
| 10.07.09 | Delphi Emerges From Bankruptcy |
| After almost four years under bankruptcy protection, Delphi has emerged from Chapter 11. Delphi Holdings LLP says it has acqu... |
| 10.07.09 | Loan Program Helps Kokomo Company Save Jobs |
| Kokomo-based Eikenberry & Associates has created two new companies and retained more than 20 jobs through the city's Revo... |
| 10.07.09 | Extreme Makeover Returning to Indiana |
| ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is returning to Indiana to surprise a Hoosier family with a brand new custom-built home.... |
| 10.07.09 | Caterpillar to Release Lafayette Workers |
| Illinois-based Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) is reducing the work force at its Lafayette Large Engine Center. About 106 produc... |
| 10.06.09 | Mayo Clinic Director to Speak at Discovery Park |
| The director of the Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group will be in West Lafayette Thursday to discuss vaccines for b... |
| 10.06.09 | Peru Manufacturing Plant to Close, Distribution Center to Continue |
| Heraeus Electro-Nite Co. LLC will cease production at its manufacturing plant in Peru by the end of the year, elimina... |
| 10.05.09 | State Demands Records From Tipton County EDC |
| The Tipton County Economic Development Corp. (TCEDC) is expected to turn over documents to state investigators today. The Kok... |
| 10.01.09 | Financing Closes on Benton County Wind Project |
| The company responsible for building one of the wind farms in Benton County has closed a term financing agreement for the pro... |
| 10.01.09 | Lafayette to Begin Revitalization Project |
| A $20 million neighborhood revitalization in Lafayette is set to begin today with the demolition of an apartment complex. Twe... |
| 09.30.09 | Purdue Student Strikes Venture Capital Deal on TV Show |
| A Purdue University senior has given up 51 percent of his company in exchange for $300,000 from investors on the ABC TV show ... |
| 09.30.09 | Dow AgroSciences Announces Purdue Partnership - Collaboration Creates 30 Jobs |
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Dow AgroSciences LLC is planning to occupy research space and a massive greenhouse at the Pu... |
| 09.29.09 | SIA to Unveil 3 Millionth Vehicle |
| Takes 20 Years to Reach Milestone
Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. (SIA) in Lafayette will r... |
| 09.29.09 | Purdue Fund Investing $350,000 in Two Startups |
| Two Indiana-based life sciences startup firms are getting a boost from the Emerging Innovations Fund. FAST Diagnostics of Ind... |
| 09.29.09 | Getrag Tenant Could Bring 850 Jobs |
| Economic development officials in Tipton County appear to be closer to finding a tenant for the failed Getrag Transmission fa... |
| 09.28.09 | Stimulus Money Speeds Kokomo Industrial Cleanup |
| Federal stimulus money is helping to speed up the burying of lead and arsenic waste at an old industrial site in Kokomo. The ... |
| 09.28.09 | Company Expressing Interest in Getrag Site |
| Tipton County officials are set to meet tonight to discuss potential plans for the former Getrag Transmission facility. The K... |
| 09.24.09 | Food Scraps From Purdue Helping Power Treatment Plant |
| Purdue University is helping power the West Lafayette Wastewater Treatment Plant with methane generated by food waste from th... |
| 09.23.09 | Lafayette Bus Service to Invest in Wind Turbines |
| The Obama Administration has awarded the Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corp. (GLPTC) a $2.2 million green grant. GL... |
| 09.23.09 | Chao Center Donating TB Medication |
| The Chao Center, based at the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette, is donating medication to Cambodia and Ethiopia to help... |
| 09.18.09 | Fowler Ridge Expansion Gets New Partner |
| A California company says it has become an equal partner with BP Wind Energy in the development of the Fowler Ridge II Wind F... |
| 09.18.09 | California Firm Moves Closer to Locating in Kokomo |
| A technology-based software company is expected to bring 600 jobs to Kokomo. The Kokomo Tribune reports an announcement is ex... |
| 09.17.09 | Search For IU Chancellors Begins |
| Indiana University has formed two search committees to find chancellors for the institution's Kokomo and Northwest campuses. ... |
| 09.16.09 | New Contract to Boost Caterpillar in Lafayette |
| A new federal contract for Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) will mean new work at the company's Large Engine Center in Lafayette.... |
| 09.15.09 | Alcoa Offering Incentive Package to Lafayette Workers |
| The sluggish economy has prompted Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) to offer incentive packages to producti... |
| 09.11.09 | SIA Celebrates 20 Years |
| An Indiana auto plant is marking a milestone. Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. (SIA) is celebrating 20 years of prod... |
| 09.09.09 | Deming Institute Conference Returns to Purdue |
| Business people and students throughout the country are expected to gather at Purdue University for the W. Edwards De... |
| 09.09.09 | Kokomo Kids to Become Publishers |
| Two Kokomo brothers, ages nine and 11, are launching their own magazine. Top Kids is described as a faith-based, gene... |
| 08.31.09 | Agency Hired to Sell Getrag Plant |
| Colliers Turley Martin Tucker has been hired to sell the failed Getrag Transmission plant in Tipton. T... |
| 08.28.09 | Lafayette in Housing Appreciation Top 10 |
| Real Estate Sector Bouncing Back
| July Unemployment Figures to be Released |
| Indiana's jobless numbers for July will be unveiled today. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development reports th... |
| 08.20.09 | RV Manufacturer to Add 85 Jobs |
| Riverside Travel Trailers Inc. plans to create 85 jobs over the next two years in Miami County. The Kokomo Tribune re... |
| 08.19.09 | Wire Manufacturer Announces New Product Line |
| A Fort Wayne-headquartered company has announced a modernization project for its plant in Lafayette. Rea Magnet Wire ... |
| 08.19.09 | Chromcraft Revington Announces Q2 Results |
| West Lafayette-based Chromcraft Revington Inc. is reporting a net loss of $2.5 million for the second quarter of 2009... |
| 08.18.09 | Lafayette Foundation Names New Leader |
| A former Purdue official has been named the new president and chief executive officer of the Community Foundation of ... |
| 08.18.09 | Shape Search Firm Collaborates With NSF Center |
| A company with a research center in the Purdue Research Park says its shape search engine technology will be boosted ... |
| 08.17.09 | Wabash National Appoints New CFO |
| Lafayette-based Wabash National Corp. (NYSE: WNC) has named Mark Weber as senior vice president and chief financial o... |
| 08.17.09 | Alorica Launches Lafayette Operation |
| California-based Alorica Inc. has opened its second call center in Indiana. Its new Lafayette facility officially ope... |
| 08.13.09 | Toyota, Colts Reach Sponsorship Deal |
| Toyota has struck a deal to become the official vehicle of the Indianapolis Colts for the upcoming football season. T... |
| 08.13.09 | Ivy Tech, Purdue Combine on Agriculture Degree Program |
| Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette and the Purdue College of Agriculture are partnering to make an agriculture degr... |
| 08.11.09 | School Corporation Using Indiana Alert Technology |
| Sensory Ventures LLC, located at the Purdue Research Park, has installed its crisis notification technology throughou... |
| 08.10.09 | Kokomo Working to Attract Four Companies |
| The City of Kokomo is taking steps to entice four companies to locate in... |
| 08.05.09 | Nonprofit Receives $1 Million Boost For Older Workers |
| Lafayette-based nonprofit Tecumseh Area Partnership (TAP) Inc. has received a $1 million grant from the U. S. Departm... |
| 08.04.09 | Wabash National Closes on New Equity |
| Lafayette-based Wabash National Corp. (NYSE: WNC) has closed on a new securities purchase agreement with an entity cr... |
| 08.04.09 | Burton: Czar "Aware" of Chrysler's Debt to Howard County |
| Members of Indiana's Congressional delegation have completed a meeting with Recovery for Auto Workers and Communities... |
| 08.03.09 | State Issuing Unemployment Resource Guide |
| Starting today, unemployed Hoosiers can get their hands on a new tool to help them find work. The Indiana Department ... |
| 08.03.09 | New Company Locates in Lafayette's Industrial Park |
| Park 52 Industrial Park in Greater Lafayette is welcoming a new tenant today. Canteen Correctional Services, which pr... |
| 07.31.09 | Delphi Kokomo Sale Clears Hurdle |
| A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge in New York has approved Delphi Corp.'s reorganization plan. That clears the way for th... |
| 07.31.09 | State Unveils New Student Grant Program |
| The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and Indiana Commission for Higher Education are launching a new... |
| 07.30.09 | Kokomo Announces New Business Assistance Program Funding |
| The City of Kokomo has approved a second round of funding for its Reach Higher Business Assistance Program. More than... |
| 07.28.09 | Company Announces Expansion in Lafayette |
| Illinois-based Coleman Cable Inc. (Nasdaq: CCIX) says it plans to invest more than $5.6 million in its Lafayette faci... |
| 07.24.09 | Businesses Prepare to Deal With Increase in Minimum Wage |
| The federal minimum wage will increase today from $6.55 an hour to $7.25 an hour. Statistics from the Indiana Department of W... |
| 07.21.09 | Howard County Files Objection to Delphi Plan |
| Howard County officials are opposing the reorganization plan for Delphi Corp. The Kokomo Tribune reports the county h... |
| 07.20.09 | Wabash National Enters Equity Agreement |
| Lafayette-based Wabash National Corp. (NYSE: WNC) has announced a new securities purchase agreement that will pump millions o... |
| 07.17.09 | Cass County Aiming for Additional 'Shovel Ready' Locations |
| Economic development officials in Cass County are preparing 77 acres for shovel ready status. The Logansport-Cass County Econ... |
| 07.16.09 | Kylin Therapeutics to Expand Cancer Research |
| Purdue Research Park-based Kylin Therapeutics Inc. can expand its research into treating diseases thanks to a $100,00... |
| 07.16.09 | Kokomo Solidifies Relationship With Fiat |
| Other Italian Firms Show Interest
Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight is upbeat about... |
| 07.16.09 | Federal Delegation Seeking Chrysler Tax Solution |
| Members of Indiana's Congressional delegation are seeking a meeting to discuss solutions to the ongoing property tax ... |
| 07.15.09 | Kokomo Officials to Meet With Fiat Execs |
| A delegation from Howard County is scheduled to meet with executives from automaker Fiat today in Italy. The focus of... |
| 07.14.09 | Hiring Underway For New Lafayette Call Center |
| The first round of training classes will begin this week for the initial group of peopl... |
| 07.14.09 | Stimulus to Fund Indiana Appliance Rebate Program |
| Indiana is receiving more than $6 million in federal stimulus funds for a state-run rebate program encouraging consum... |
| 07.10.09 | IU Kokomo Aims to Help Unemployed |
| Indiana University Kokomo is holding an event this afternoon to help connect unemployed workers to the help they need... |
| 07.07.09 | Chamber CEO to Work For The State |
| Lieutenant Governor Becky Skillman has named Gina Sheets assistant director for economic development for the Indiana ... |
| 07.07.09 | Biotech Start-Up Looking to Expand Work Force |
| A start-up developer of nanosurfaced implants and nanostructured biomaterials at the Purdue Research Park in West Laf... |
| 07.02.09 | State to Provide Help For Howard County |
| A provision in the new state budget will provide some financial assistance to Howard County, which recently found out... |
| 07.02.09 | Kroger Issues Recall of Seasonings |
| The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) has announced the recall of three seasonings after learning an ingredient may have been con... |
| 07.02.09 | Lilly Has Yet to Make Decision on Tippecanoe Labs |
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It will take longer than originally planned for Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly... |
| 07.01.09 | Unemployment Insurance Changes to Take Effect |
| Several changes to the state's unemployment insurance system will take effect today. Those claiming unemployment benefits wil... |
| 06.29.09 | County Reaches Agreement With Getrag |
| Tipton County won't have to repay Getrag Transmission LLC a $5.5 million loan it received to help the company with its failed... |
| 06.26.09 | New Health Center to Open in Miami County |
| Nearly four months after Indianapolis-based Indiana Health Centers received $1.3 million in federal stimulus funds, it will o... |
| 06.23.09 | Computer Glitch Plagues Online Unemployment Filings |
| The Indiana Department of Workforce Development on Monday was forced to extend the unemployment insurance filing deadline bec... |
| 06.23.09 | Kokomo Group Sets Dates For Fiat Visit |
| Kokomo officials are planning to travel to Italy next month for meetings with Fiat executives. Mayor Greg Goodnight a... |
| 06.22.09 | Howard County to Lose Millions in Chrysler Tax Payments |
| Howard County has learned personal property taxes owed by the former Chrysler LLC will likely not be paid. The Kokomo Tribune... |
| 06.19.09 | State Jobless Rate Hits 10.6 Percent |
| Job reductions in the auto industry have prompted Indiana's unemployment rate to jump past the 10 percent mark. The s... |
| 06.19.09 | Shovel Ready Sites Being Promoted in Four Counties |
| Economic development officials in four Indiana counties are promoting state designated "shovel ready" sites... |
| 06.18.09 | Vectren to Purchase Wind Energy From Fowler Ridge |
| The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission has approved a request from Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana (NYSE: VVC) to purch... |
| 06.18.09 | Chrysler to Resume Production in Kokomo |
| Chrysler Group LLC is resuming production at seven North American assembly plants and some powertrain and stamping facilities... |
| 06.17.09 | White County Company Announces Layoffs |
| A Monticello power packaging company is laying off 60 workers. Girtz Industries Inc. says the reductions are expected to be t... |
| 06.16.09 | New Stimulus Funds Available to Small Businesses |
| Small businesses in Indiana may now be eligible to receive new interest-free loans through a program created by the American ... |
| 06.15.09 | Lafayette Health Provider Unveils Facility Use Plan |
| Higher-than-projected patient volume has prompted St. Elizabeth Regional Health to pump millions of dollars into one ... |
| 06.15.09 | Indiana City Aims to Help Unemployed Hoosiers |
| Members of the Advancing Workforce Capacity Council at Greater Lafayette Commerce have unveiled several new opportuni... |
| 06.10.09 | INDOT Launching Program to Retain Engineers |
| In an effort to keep future engineers in the state, the Indiana Department of Department of Transportation (INDOT) is... |
| 06.10.09 | Kokomo Mayor: "Relief and Optimism" Over Chrysler Deal |
| Still Planning Trip to Fiat
Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight says he has spoken wi... |
| 06.10.09 | Discovery Channel to Highlight Indiana Glass Company |
| Kokomo Opalescent Glass will be featured on the Discovery Channel's new program "How Stuff is Made." A crew... |
| 06.10.09 | High Court Rejects Indiana Chrysler Claims |
| The nation's top court has rejected a request by three Indiana funds to grant a stay of the Chrysler LLC sale to Fiat... |
| 06.08.09 | GM Goes Bankrupt |
| The inevitable became reality. After getting concessions from bondholders and the United Auto Workers (UAW), General ... |
| 06.08.09 | Purdue to Offer Technology Training to Teachers |
| Project Lead the Way teachers throughout the country will gather at the Purdue College of Technology at Kokomo this s... |
| 06.08.09 | Supreme Court Justice Reviewing Indiana Request in Chrysler Case |
| The sale of Chrysler LLC to a group led by Italy-based Fiat could close today. Lawyers for three Indiana funds have a... |
| 06.05.09 | Planning Underway For Possible Property Tax Default by Automakers |
| Officials in Kokomo are working on a plan to continue to fund local government if property tax payments from bankrupt... |
| 06.03.09 | Cat Logistics Reduces Hours for Indiana Workers |
| Caterpillar Logistics Services Inc. has announced a series of rolling layoffs for its operations in Lafayette. The co... |
| 06.03.09 | Chrysler Challenge Heads to Appeals Court |
| The Indiana State Treasurer's Office says the sale of Chrysler LLC to a group led by Italy-based Fiat is not expected... |
| 06.02.09 | First Shipment Arrives For Huge Wind Farm |
| Crews will continue to unload giant wind turbine components today at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor for a large win... |
| 06.02.09 | Delphi to Emerge From Bankruptcy |
| Delphi Corp. says it has a deal to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Most of its assets will be sold to p... |
| 06.02.09 | UAW Exec: Fiat Likes Kokomo |
| A regional union leader says Chrysler LLC's likely sale to a group led b... |
| 06.02.09 | Tipton County Hires Economic Development Director |
| Tipton County has a new community and economic development director who views the U.S. 31 corridor as vital to job cr... |
| 06.01.09 | SIA Begins Revamped Legacy Production |
| The Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. (SIA) plant in Tippecanoe County has started production on the 2010 Subaru Lega... |
| 06.01.09 | Mourdock Appealing Chrysler Decision |
| Indiana State Treasurer Richard Mourdock says the state will appeal the decision by a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge all... |
| 06.01.09 | Governor to Outline Budget Proposal Today |
| Governor Mitch Daniels will outline his budget proposal for the 2010 and 2011 fiscal years this evening in a live bro... |
| 06.01.09 | Chrysler Set to Emerge From Bankruptcy |
| Chrysler LLC has won bankruptcy court approval to sell most of its assets to a group led by Italy-based Fiat. The dea... |
| 05.29.09 | Fairfield Lays Off 200 in Lafayette |
| Fairfield Manufacturing in Lafayette is laying off more than 200 workers. The move follows a voluntary layoff program... |
| 05.29.09 | SBA Announces Dealer Floor Plan Program |
| The U.S. Small Business Administration used Kokomo to announce a program offering government-backed loans to finance ... |
| 05.29.09 | Lafayette Receives Funding to "Save" a Neighborhood |
| The Indiana Housing & Community Redevelopment Authority has awarded more than $7.7 million in neighborhood stabil... |
| 05.29.09 | Wabash National Gets Credit Extension |
| Lafayette-based Wabash National Corp. (NYSE: WNC) says its banking group has agreed to a 60 day extension of an agree... |
| 05.27.09 | New Purdue Tech Center to be Dedicated |
| Purdue Research Park officials will dedicate a new $14.5 million technology center this afternoon. The Herman and Heddy Kurz ... |
| 05.27.09 | Alorica Bringing 600 Jobs to Lafayette |
| Mayor Calls The Deal a "Big Win"
California-based Alorica Inc. is expanding into an... |
| 05.26.09 | GM May Retake Control of Delphi Electronics & Safety |
| A new agreement between General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM) and the United Auto Workers is expected to result in GM again assumin... |
| 05.26.09 | SBA Administrator, Auto Recovery Director Coming to Kokomo |
| U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Karen Mills and President Obama's Director of Recovery for Auto Communities ... |
| 05.19.09 | State Unveils Graduation Rate Reward Program |
| Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett has announced a new program to reward educators whose efforts incre... |
| 05.18.09 | Caterpillar Cutting Hours For 985 Workers |
| Illinois-based Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) has sent a formal letter to the state of Indiana clarifying its plans for rolling... |
| 05.14.09 | 26 Communities to Recieve Funding |
| Recently, Lt. Governor Becky Skillman announced that 26 rural communities will receive Community Focus Fund (CFF) grants tota... |
| 05.12.09 | Kokomo to Educate Small Business Owners About Federal Stimulus |
| The City of Kokomo on Wednesday will host an event to provide information to potential entrepreneurs about small business opp... |
| 05.12.09 | Delphi Announces Hundreds of Layoffs |
| Delphi Electronics & Safety has announced it has laid off or separated 200 hourly workers at its facilities in Kokomo. Th... |
| 05.12.09 | New Law Gives Educators More Protections |
| Governor Mitch Daniels has signed a bill into law giving Indiana educators more legal protection. The new state regulations g... |
| 05.11.09 | 10th Hoosier Job Fair Coming to White County |
| Congressman Steve Buyer (IN-04) announced his 10th Hoosier Job Fair will take place in his hometown of Monticello, where Whit... |
| 05.11.09 | Purdue Workshop to Help Recently Unemployed |
| The Purdue College of Technology at Lafayette is planning an event this weekend to help people in that area who have recently... |
| 05.08.09 | Kokomo Gathering Input For Future Vision |
| Community leaders in the greater Kokomo-area are moving forward with an effort to establish a vision for the future. A commun... |
| 05.08.09 | Haynes Reports Q2 Results |
| Kokomo-based Haynes International Inc. (Nasdaq: HAYN) is reporting a net loss of $42.9 million for the second quarter of fisc... |
| 05.08.09 | Buyer to Announce Tenth Job Fair |
| Congressman Steve Buyer (R-4) says the tenth Hoosier Job Fair will be held in Monticello. State Senator Brandt Hershman (R-7)... |
| 05.07.09 | Federal-Mogul Announces More Cuts at Clinton County Plant |
| Federal-Mogul Corp. (Nasdaq: FDML) is laying off 65 workers at its Frankfort plant. The company attributes the decisi... |
| 05.06.09 | Two Biotechnology Startups From Indiana to Visit Silicon Valley |
| Representatives of two Purdue Research Park-based companies will travel to California's Silicon Valley May 18 to make formal ... |
| 05.06.09 | Endocyte Begins New Clinical Trial |
| West Lafayette-based Endocyte Inc. has launched the Phase 1 clinical trial for a new anticancer treatment. EC0489 is designed... |
| 05.06.09 | Caterpillar Laying Off More Indiana Workers |
| Illinois-based Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) says it will lay off 141 workers at its Large Engin... |
| 05.04.09 | Wabash National Prepares For "Record Low" Manufacturing Levels |
| Saying the truck trailer industry will likely "witness significant, historic, record-low manufacturing levels in... |
| 05.01.09 | SIA to Mark 5 Years of Zero Waste |
| Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. (SIA) in Tippecanoe County will mark a green milestone Monday. The facility will ce... |
| 05.01.09 | Goodnight at Ease With Chrysler's Bankruptcy Filing |
| Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight says he is optimistic Chrysler LLC's decision to file bankruptcy will help secure a stron... |
| 05.01.09 | Contractor Shutting Down Due to Failed Transmission Plant |
| A central Indiana contracting business is blaming the failed Getrag Transmission LLC joint venture with C... |
| 04.30.09 | Life Sciences Company to Relocate in Purdue Technology Center |
| A life sciences company once based in Cincinnati is moving to a new home at the Purdue Technology Center in New Alban... |
| 04.28.09 | Purdue Research Park to Dedicate Innovation Center |
| The Purdue Research Park will dedicate its 80,000 square-foot Innovation Center today. More than 300 people are expected to attend the event in West L... |
| 04.27.09 | Chrysler Reaches Tentative Agreement with UAW |
| Michigan-based Chrysler LLC says it has reached a tentative agreement with the United Auto Workers that, if ratified, will allow the company to meet g... |
| 04.24.09 | Inventrek Builds on Engineer's Strengths in Kokomo |
| An Indiana certified technology park is working to turn one region's economic hardship into future growth. Inventrek Technology Park ... |
| 04.23.09 | SIA to Produce New Outback, Legacy Models |
| Production of the new Subaru Legacy model begins Monday at the Subaru of Indiana Automotive plant in Tippecanoe County. Senior Vice President Tom E... |
| 04.22.09 | Kokomo ESS Adding New Jobs |
| Electronic Support Services Inc. (ESS) says it is expanding its Kokomo operations. The electronic product support company plans to add 20 employees... |
| 04.17.09 | Construction to Begin of Another Indiana Wind Project in Benton County |
| Indianapolis Power & Light Co. (IPL) and energy company enXco are marking the start of construction of the Hoosier Wind Project in Benton Count... |
| 04.16.09 | Purdue at Kokomo to Offer New 2-year Bachelor's Degree |
| The Purdue College of Technology at Kokomo will offer a two-year accelerated bachelor's degree program for displaced workers in the automotive and ... |
| 04.16.09 | Kokomo Company Looking for Engineers |
| A company in Kokomo's Inventrek Technology Park is hoping to attract engineers for several of its projects. Neupath LLC says it wants to put recent... |
| 04.14.09 | Windfarm for White County |
| Texas-based Horizon Wind Energy will break ground today on its Meadow Lake Wind Farm in Chalmers, about 30 minutes north of Lafayette. Once complet... |
| 09.30.08 | Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. Case Study Revealed |
| Case Study: Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc.
08.07.08 | Local Elected Officials to discuss State of the Workforce |
| Locally elected officials will be attending sessions to contribute to development of a State of the Workforce Report for Work... |
| 08.04.08 | Two employees of Indiana Dept. of Disabled American Verterans recognized for outstanding achievement |
| The Indiana Department of Disabled American Veterans (DAV) has recently recognized the outstanding achievements of tw... |
| 05.19.08 | More companies can TAP into hiring people |
| More companies can TAP into hiring people
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| 05.08.08 | Kokomo REACH Center Open House - May 28, 2008 |
| 04.24.08 | Mature Worker Impact Analysis developed |
| Tecumseh Area Partnership, Inc. has recently developed the Mature Worker Impact Analysis to help employ... |
| 04.09.08 | Top 60 Critical Occupations in West Central Indiana publication roll-out |
| Alliance 4 Advancement, the West Central Indiana Region 4 Workforce Board has just released the 2008 edition of ... |
| 03.11.08 | WorkOne announces Landon Turner as guest speaker at Business Breakfast |
| Free Business Breakfast on March 25th 8:00-10:00 AM at The Trails Banquet Facility, 325 Burnetts Rd., West Lafayette, IN. ... |
| 08.31.07 | Indiana Cities Rank Second Nationwide for Jobs |
| A new study by CareerBuilder.com ranks the Lafayette-West Lafayette area as second in the nation among designated market areas (DMA) for number of ... |
