The Eclipse in Knox County – “a huge success”
The “once-in-a-lifetime eclipse event” in Knox County attracted more than an estimated 50,000 people and was a “huge success,” according to Jamie Neal, President of [...]
Meeting the Challenges of Rural Economic Development
This column previously appeared on Inside Indiana Business April 9, 2024 The Site Selection magazine headline recently summed it up: “When Being Small Is a [...]
Indiana First Region launches Comprehensive Growth Strategy
Reprinted with permission from the Vincennes Sun-Commercial newspaper March 28, 2024 SOUTHERN INDIANA — Indiana First Region's READI 2.0 application was submitted to the state Feb. [...]
Come for the Eclipse – Stay for the Opportunity
Opportunity Knox lead story – Looking for a great place to work, live, and play? With multiple thousands of visitors on deck, the upcoming total [...]
Why Japan Matters to Indiana
By Chris Pfaff, CEO of Knox County Economic Development (The following column previously appeared on Inside Indiana Business) Last fall, Knox County officials and I [...]
Knox Life Announces Community Investment Grant Program
VINCENNES, Ind. (January 10, 2024) - The Knox Life Community Improvement Team (CIT) announced today the launch of its "Community Investment Initiative," offering grants to [...]
Southern Indiana Gateway region advocates for child care regulatory reform
Reprinted with permission from the Vincennes Sun-Commercial newspaperJanuary 2, 2024The Southern Indiana Gateway (SIG) Region, comprising seven counties including Crawford, Dubois, Knox, Orange, Perry, Pike, and [...]
Why Japan matters to Knox County
Reprinted with permission from the Vincennes Sun-Commercial newspaper November 28, 2023 Earlier this fall, Mayor Joe Yochum, Knox County Commission President Kellie Streeter, and I joined [...]
KCIED looks to leverage READI dollars against grant
Reprinted with permission from the Vincennes Sun-Commercial newspaper December 14, 2023 Local economic development officials continue to formulate a plan they hope will result in the [...]
Knox County to see $83M bioplastics manufacturing facility
Reprinted with permission from the Vincennes Sun-Commercial newspaper December 14, 2023 The U.S. 41 Industrial Park will see its first significant investment in nearly a decade [...]