Employer Spotlight: Keystone Cooperative, Inc.
For over a century, Keystone Cooperative, Inc. has grown as a 100% locally-owned farming cooperative, serving the needs of customers throughout Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Illinois. Their areas of expertise include energy, agronomy, grain, animal nutrition, and swine production. With its headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana, Keystone is a central hub […]
READ MORELegacy Feed begins operations in Millville
Legacy Feed, a feed manufacturing and swine management company, has begun operations of its east central Indiana feed mill, servicing deliveries within 70 miles of Millville in Henry County. The Legacy Feed state-of-the-art feed mill was completed in early September and the first load of feed was produced and delivered […]
READ MOREFostering the drive and desire to learn
Students can get a ‘StrongStart’ in manufacturing with HyFlex Knightstown-based HyFlex is making more than just aggregation pumps that can be found in places like Disney theme parks and the Eiffel Tower. They are making the next generation of skilled manufacturers. Shelby Mills, the fourth generation of her family to […]
READ MOREEmployer Spotlight: Henry County REMC
In 1936, thirteen local farmers recognized the need for electricity in rural Henry County and the surrounding areas. These farmers became the initial board members of the Henry County Rural Electric Membership Corporation (Henry County REMC). Henry County REMC, a non-profit electric cooperative, holds a steadfast commitment to its members. […]
READ MORESupporting Entrepreneurs in Henry County
Supporting entrepreneurs and the expansion of small businesses is part of our mission at the New Castle Henry County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and our community partners. Creating a healthy environment or eco-system for the creation and growth of small businesses is a long term strategy for improved quality of […]
READ MORESaddle Club had nearly $5 mil in local economic impact in 2023
Henry County Saddle Club (HCSC) President Rebecca Baker updated county elected officials this month on the many things the saddle club accomplished last year. The HCSC is wrapping up construction of the new Jordan Arena, a $300,000 project funded through Henry County Food and Beverage tax money, as well as […]
READ MORELilly Endowment awards $50,000 to Henry County Community Foundation
The Henry County Community Foundation has received a $50,000 planning grant as part of the Lilly Endowment’s Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT VIII) initiative. “This GIFT VIII planning grant will allow us to continue the momentum that began with our efforts from GIFT VII in childcare development,” said the […]
READ MOREMerry Christmas to and from the EDC
Business leaders and elected officials celebrated the 2023 holiday season with a special Christmas breakfast Thursday. The New Castle-Henry County Economic Development Corp. (EDC) December meeting took place at Primo Restaurant in New Castle, with a buffet menu of eggs, bacon and sausage, fresh fruit and Jack’s donuts for dessert. […]
READ MORECreating Unforgettable Wedding and Event Memories in Henry County
Denise and Joe Peacock are the proprietors of the magnificent Boondocks Barn & Lodge on Montgomery Creek Ranch in Knightstown. Boondocks is a wedding and special occasions venue hosting events 365 days a year with activities and accommodations for an entire weekend. Denise Peacock’s love for the beauty of the […]
READ MOREDraper cuts ribbon on 100,000 sq. ft. addition
SPICELAND — Draper, Inc., officially unveiled Building 10 at its manufacturing campus in Spiceland on Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring company leadership. The 100,000 square foot building brings the amount of total space to 500,000 square feet. In a nod to the expanded space, guests were treated with “100 […]
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