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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
OCRA awards $250,000 to support manufacturing training programs. The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) recently announced the award of a $250,000 workforce investment grant to be shared equally among a collaboration with Adams and Wells County economic and workforce developmentRead more
She's not a typical intern Lexy Counterman’s workday is much like other employees’ time at AT Ferrell in Bluffton. Four days a week, she arrives at the facility on South Adams Street and dons gloves and a welding hood. Then, she gets to work. The 18-year-old isn’t a full-time employee, though. She’Read more
Wells County is the best place in Indiana to get a mortgage, according to a study by a financial website. A home at 428 W. Ohio St. is one of many for sale in Bluffton and Wells County. A recent study by an online financial company said Wells County is the best place in Indiana to get a mortgage.Read more
Wells County is one of only 39 Indiana counties to have gained population in the past year, according to figures released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The growth is not much, however. Wells is one of 18 counties that grew less than 0.3 percent in the past year. Figures list Wells County’sRead more