Business and Economy News from West Central Indiana

July 5, 2018 | www.spencereveningworld.com | Spencer Evening World

World Arts has announced plans to expand facilities located in Spencer. According to company officials, this will be the third building expansion since John T. Gillaspy acquired the business in 1993.

Couldn't finalize deal for Seelyville facility; still bringing 200 new jobs

By Howard Greninger / Tribune-Star
Jun 12, 2018

Seelyville is out of the running as the location for Saturn Petcare Inc., but a former Pfizer building is in, meaning the company still intends to bring 200 new jobs to Vigo County.

Indiana Landmarks helps arrange donation of building and $110,000

Tribune-Star staff report
Jun 14, 2018 Updated 19 hrs ago

Indiana Landmarks will restore the former First Financial Bank building at 643 Wabash Avenue in downtown Terre Haute and, once completed, the structure will become the new home of CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center.First Financial CEO and President Norman L. Lowery said the bank is donating the structure to Indiana Landmarks, plus contributing $110,000 to help Indiana Landmarks stabilize it and jump-start the renovation.

"As our main office headquarters for 60 years, it represents a significant part of the bank's history of service to the community," Lowery said of the building opened in 1903.

A conversation on regionalism and how developing these partnerships can build stronger individual communities, as well as strengthen the entire West Central Indiana region. Discussion will also include an overview of OCRA funding opportunities.

Why such a focus on IOT recently? What does it mean for your bottom line?

Rose Hulman Institute of Technology offering Summer Coding Camps.

WTHI June 5, 2018

Industrial park will get site-readiness advice, $10,000 check

Tribune-Star staff report
May 23, 2018

5-16-18
Dave Taylor, Tribune-Star

A plant in the Vigo County Industrial Park that employs about 220 workers is getting a new owner.

Inside Indiana Business
By Dan McGowan, Senior Writer/Reporter

INDIANAPOLIS - Lawmakers approved a bill during Monday's special legislative session that could clear the way for a new convention center or improvements to existing tourism facilities in Vigo County. House Bill 1242, which also involved several tax issues and exemptions, allows the county to make its own decision on a food and beverage tax to fund convention or tourism projects.

By: Cody Mattox

Updated: May 03, 2018 12:51 AM EDT

My Wabash Valley

Rockville, IN - Residents in Parke County are excited and looking to the future after the beginning of a multi-million dollar project that will bring some much needed changes to the town of Rockville.

On Wednesday, officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for the $6.3 million dollar Howard/Market project.