INDIANAPOLIS – Buckhorn, Inc. joined Indiana’s Environmental Stewardship Program (ESP). Jim Weingart, office director of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s (IDEM’s) Northern Regional Office, presented Rick Singer, Plant Manager, with a commemorative plaque and flag, signifying theRead more
Ossian Town Council members Monday night approved a 10-year tax abatement request for Roembke Manufacturing and Design for $1,975,000 for various CNC lathes, mill machines, vertical milling machines, laser cutting equipment, grinding equipment, optical measuring equipment, molding presses, andRead more
Indianapolis – Indiana ranked first in the Midwest and fifth in the nation for doing business by Chief Executive magazine, advancing one spot from No. 6 overall just last year. The magazine’s “Best & Worst States For Business” ranking is based on surveys of more than 500 CEOs. According toRead more
Bluffton’s Interurban Trail, which will run from the Wabash River north to the intersection of Monroe Street/Wells County Road 200N, is apparently good to go. The project, a 1.8-mile pedestrian/bike pathway, which will run along the west side of Main Street/Ind. 1, received a bid of $1,646,617.09Read more
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Northeast Indiana Regional Food Network, led by Wells County Economic Development, released the Northeast Indiana Food Network’s Phase 1 Report recently completed by Manheim Solutions, Inc., of Elgin, Ill. Wells County Economic Development contracted with Manheim Solutions toRead more
New ownership plans no operational changes A Brazilian company has purchased Bluffton Motor Works LLC. WEG S.A., a company based in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil, announced the acquisition of the Bluffton based company Monday. The company says no major changes will be forthcoming in BlMW’s operation. “Read more
Wells County is considered one of Indiana’s best counties as far as getting its most “bang for the buck” on property taxes, according to a study on the matter conducted by a New York -based website. SmartAsset.com placed Wells County at No. 4 on its second annual study on property taxes, accordingRead more
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence’s announcement today that Northeast Indiana will receive $1.345 million in Skill UP Indiana! funding is a significant boost for a region that has been proactive in aligning education and training with the needs of employers, according to workforce and economic developmentRead more
Wells County’s preliminary unemployment rates for the past seven Decembers tell the story of a countdown. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development said Wednesday that Wells County’s jobless rate for December 2015 was 3.8 percent, again one of the state’s lowest. In fact, only 11 HoosierRead more
Chad Kline has an idea about tax abatements. Maybe, just maybe, Wells County should be a little more selective. Kline came to the Bluffton Common Council meeting on Tuesday night to introduce himself to the council members. And as a by-the-way idea, he passed out a proposal for a grading scale forRead more
