To our extended South Central Indiana family, I extend our sincere thank you for keeping up with our activities in 2019. As we begin the final month of the year, we want you to know that we recognize that we are very fortunate to have you as partners. We have ... Read More
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Oct2019
For the fifth year, One Southern Indiana (1si) coordinated more than 1,000 students from the region visiting 16 facilities from October 15 through October 17 in recognition of National Manufacturing Day, which was earlier this month. National Manufacturing Day was created in response to a dire need in American manufacturing ... Read More
October 30, 2019Lindsy Christy
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Indiana residents along the I-74 corridor are getting a chance to improve their economic future through the Catapult Greensburg initiative, part of a statewide effort to get more Hoosiers into the manufacturing workforce. Catapult Greensburg is the local branch of Conexus Indiana’s Catapult Indiana initiative. Catapult prepares unemployed and under-employed Hoosiers ... Read More
October 30, 2019Lindsy Christy
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Oct2019
The South Central Indiana Economic Development (SCIED) Group is comprised of 10 county-wide economic development organizations and the River Ridge Commerce Center, with strong support and assistance from partners such as Duke Energy and Hoosier Energy.
Within each issue of our newsletter, we enjoy highlighting one of our member communities or ... Read More
October 30, 2019Lindsy Christy
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Oct2019
An informational session for a number of site selectors and business advisors to highlight southern Indiana was co-hosted in downtown Louisville by the South Central Indiana Economic Development Group (SCIED), an economic development alliance between the Indiana counties of Bartholomew, Clark, Decatur, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson Jefferson, Jennings, Scott and Washington ... Read More
October 30, 2019Lindsy Christy
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Oct2019
Representatives of the South Central Indiana Economic Development (SCIED) region including Seymour Mayor Craig Luedemann joined Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb and other Hoosier economic development officials and business executives during a recent trade mission to Japan. With more than 50 Japanese companies already conducting operations within the ten-county SCIED region, ... Read More
October 30, 2019Lindsy Christy
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Sep2019
Harrison County today announced it has met all criteria to become a certified ACT Work Ready Community, demonstrating its commitment to developing a strong workforce pipeline, desirable to employers, economic developers and current and future citizens of the county.
The ACT® Work Ready Communities (ACT® WRC) initiative empowers states, regions and ... Read More
September 27, 2019Lindsy Christy
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Within each issue of our newsletter, we enjoy highlighting one of our member communities or partners.This month, we highlight Jim Plump, the executive director of the Jackson County Industrial Development Corporation (JCIDC) in Seymour, Ind. Jim has been in his role since the organization’s inception in 1984.
Jackson County and ... Read More
September 27, 2019Lindsy Christy
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Sep2019
The final phase of Jackson Connect’s plan to extend fiber-to-the-home was announced during a meeting of the Jackson County Council on September 18, during which council also approved 10-year tax abatement for the project.
Mark McKinney, general manager of Jackson County REMC, told members of the Council that the $4,157,178 planned ... Read More
September 27, 2019Lindsy Christy
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In works for nearly a decade, board approves official transfer of land for public use
The River Ridge Development Authority gave final approval on Monday to the transfer of 106 acres at the commerce center to the city of Charlestown.
“We are happy to finally make this gift of land to the ... Read More
September 27, 2019Lindsy Christy