Lt. Gov. Crouch, Indiana Broadband Office designate Town of Knightstown as a Broadband Ready Community
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2022 Indiana Broadband From the office of Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch, 1 North Capital Ave., Suite 600, Indianapolis, IN 46204 Lt. Gov. Crouch, Indiana Broadband Office designate Town of Knightstown as a Broadband Ready Community INDIANAPOLIS (March 15, 2022) – Today, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch […]
READ MOREHenry County Breaks Ground For New Spec Building
Officials in Henry County recently broke ground on a new speculative (shell) building project in New Castle, Indiana. The new construction will become New Castle-Henry County Industrial Park’s third spec building. The newest spec building is currently available to interested buyers. The building sits on 15 (+/-) acres and will […]
READ MOREFind Your Fit: Machine Trades Program Hosts Career Signing Day
Signing day is usually associated with an athlete signing a letter of intent to continue their athletic career at a four-year university. The Machine Trades Program at New Castle Career Center recognizes that there are other opportunities awaiting students after graduation and want to celebrate with a different kind of […]
READ MOREInfrastructure is key to growth
One of the main arteries of Henry County could bring new life to the area. Interstate 70 does more than just give locals a quick way to a Colts game. It gets products to market and employees to work. The connection of Ind. 3 to I-70 is seen by local leaders as […]
READ MOREPartnership between RDC and Career Center Designed to Strengthen Workforce
Henry County’s Redevelopment Commission (RDC) recently made an important investment in economic development. The investment wasn’t in land or infrastructure. Rather, the investment was in the future workforce for the area. The Commission approved an annual contribution of $30,000 to the New Castle Career Center. This three-year agreement will help […]
READ MOREHome Court Advantage: Former Basketball Player Finds A Bright Future in Henry County
As a high school basketball player, Cory Bennett understood the power of the home court advantage. At the college level, Cory used his full-ride athletic scholarship at the University of Indianapolis to earn a degree in business administration. After graduation, he was ready to head back to his “home court” […]
READ MOREA Workforce Way Forward
Right before their eyes were keys to future economic development. For members of the New Castle Henry County Economic Development Board Wednesday morning, those keys were not available land drawings or tax abatement incentive documents. They were young people displaying true talent. Shenandoah FFA students served as guest speakers for […]
READ MOREIndiana’s INTERNnet Program is a Catalyst for Experiential Learning
Indiana’s INTERNnet program is a key strategy for retaining Indiana’s talented students. The power of an internship is mighty, especially since jobs are the primary reason that people stay or leave the Henry County community. What qualifies as an internship? An internship is a form of structured and supervised experiential […]
READ MOREIncrease Employee Retention with this Valuable Tool
Low unemployment in the area is great news… unless you’re an employer struggling with continual employee turnover. At the New Castle-Henry County EDC, we have a tool to help you with your retention strategy: Job Profiling through ACT WorkKeys. This nationally proven job profile program provides employers with countless benefits […]
READ MOREHenry County earns work ready certification
Henry County is a Certified Work Ready Community (WRC) through ACT. According to ACT, “participants leverage the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) to measure and close the skills gap – and build common frameworks that link, align and match their workforce development efforts.” Henry County joins five other counties […]
READ MORE