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Friday was National Manufacturing Day, and the event was marked in Wells County by giving high school students a look at what’s done here, where it’s done, how it’s done, and selling them on the idea that they can do it here, too. Students from Norwell High School went to Roembke Manufacturing andRead more
The Ossian Health and Rehabilitation Center’s expansion plans received the approval of the Wells County Area Plan Commission Thursday night. Josh Barkley, who represented the business’s owners before the APC, said the expansion would add 39,000 square feet to the facility on Ossian’s north side.Read more
The Wells County Chamber of Commerce staff and Ambassadors surprised Alexin, located at 1390 S. Adams St. in Bluffton, Sept. 7 as the September Member of the Month. Alexin owners, Tom Horter and Todd Johnson, opened the company in Wells County in 2008. Pictured in the photo are Alexin employees,Read more
Belief in and love for Ossian by one longtime business owner was returned in kind Saturday, as Ossian Smoked Meats was named the Ossian Revitalization Business of the Year. Business president Peter Sorg accepted the award plaque to a healthy round of applause from a crowd at the main stage prior toRead more
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership will welcome more than 70 students pursuing degrees in the insurance industry to Northeast Indiana on Sept. 15-16. This inbound talent attraction visit will showcase job opportunities in the insurance industry and quality of life in theRead more
TOKYO (Sept. 12, 2017) – Governor Eric J. Holcomb continued his international trade mission this week in Tokyo, furthering Indiana's economic partnerships with Japan. The governor signed an historic memorandum of cooperation with the government of Japan to advance collaborative efforts toward two-Read more
20/20 Custom Molded Plastics Inc. will expand operations as it opens Bluffton plant Tuesday An Ohio-based manufacturer is expanding its operations and will do so in the former Buckhorn facility in Bluffton’s Decker Industrial Park. 20/20 Custom Molded Plastics, a custom structural form moldingRead more
South Adams Machine Trades students participated in the Indiana SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference on April 21-22 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Students were tested on Friday for their Metrology (Measurement) Skills and given a written test about CNC Programming, G&M Code,Read more
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership announced today the launch of Northeast Indiana’s Jobs and Internships Portal . The website, located at www.neindiana.com/jobs , provides an easy-to-access, comprehensive database of jobs and internships available in Northeast Indiana’sRead more
A study that aims to analyze whether there is adequate housing in Wells County is a couple months in the works, and analysts will now work to put together a feasible strategy. That was the update from Mike Higbee, managing director for Indianapolis-based Development Concepts Inc., who presented toRead more