Community Hospital in Munster is among the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, according to the results of an annual performance study conducted by Thomson Reuters. The award recognizes hospitals that have achieved excellence in clinical outcomes, patient safety, patient satisfaction, financial performance, and operational efficiency.
“This distinction from Thomson Reuters, naming Community Hospital as a top 100 [...]

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The Tipton County Council has approved a $300,000 tax break in an attempt to lure 850 jobs to the area.
The owners of the abandoned Getrag transmission plant site will receive a more than $300,000 tax break, which could transfer as an incentive to the building’s buyer.
A trust of local contractors took over ownership of the [...]

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The Indiana Fraternal Order of Police (INFOP) Fundraising Center has relocated and expanded. The company is looking to hire 150 to 200 full and part time positions. The new center is located at 2170 West White River Blvd (south end of the White River Plaza) in Muncie.
The company will be hiring telephone sale reps, managers, [...]

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WGS Global Services LC, a startup provider of machining and light assembly services, has located its newest production facility in Tell City and will add up to 70 new jobs by 2013.
The company, which provides a variety of manufacturing and logistics services to customers in the automotive, defense and commercial manufacturing industries, will invest $279,000 [...]

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Heartland Recreational Vehicles LLC, a manufacturer of RVs and travel trailers, announced today that it will expand its operations in Elkhart, creating up to 265 new jobs by 2013.
The company, which manufactures fifth wheel, lightweight and extended stay RVs will invest more than $2.6 million to purchase and equip a 125,000 square-foot manufacturing facility. Heartland [...]

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With travel down, the Indianapolis Airport Authority is looking at alternative ways to generate revenue.
Imagine attending a farmer’s market—not along a country road, but atop the roof of the parking garage at Indianapolis International Airport.
Or, without a plane ticket, being able to walk back to the secured gate area of the airport to shop or [...]

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R.J. McConnell, Partner with the Indianapolis law firm of Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, has been elected chairman of the Johnson County Development Corporation. McConnell has been on the Board of Directors for six years and will serve a two-year term as chairman.
The Johnson County Development Corporation staff is supported and assisted by area [...]

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Connecticut-based Praxair is seeking tax abatements from the town of Burns Harbor for an $8 million to $10 million project which would test new technology.
Praxair Inc. is looking to implement nearly 5,000 hours of additional labor hoping to boost the town’s economic activity.
Praxair representatives, Economic and Business Development Director Greg Sweeney and Operations Manager Dennis [...]

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Since 2001, trade with China has cost the U.S. 2.4 million jobs, according to a new report.
The congressional district of U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky, D-1st, has lost nearly 5,000 jobs through this country’s trade deficit with China; the district of U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly, D-2nd, even more.
Those are the findings of a report released on [...]

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TOKUSEN U.S.A. has announced plans to establish a wire manufacturing plant in Scottsburg, creating up to 134 new jobs by 2012.
The company, which manufactures a variety of steel wire products, will invest several million dollars to purchase and equip a 300,000 square-foot facility to manufacture sawing wire. The wire will be used to slice silicon [...]

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