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SIG Childcare Study

News Release Six counties in Southern Indiana are working together to better understand the supply and demand of childcare within the region. The Southern Indiana Gateway (SIG) region, comprised of Crawford, Dubois, Orange, Perry, Pike, and Spencer counties, earned...

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Crawford Chamber Hosts DRB Training

Crawford Chamber Hosts DRB Training

Crawford County Chamber of Commerce 6225 East Industrial Lane Leavenworth, IN 47137 812.739.4479 info@selectcrawfordcounty.com www.selectcrawfordcounty.com Press Release For Immediate Release Media contact: Kaylee Gildersleeve Phone: 812.739.4479 Email:...

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RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MODEL (REDM) GRANT

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release February 21, 2022The Indiana Economic Development Association Foundation is pleased to announce that the US Economic Development Administration (US EDA) has awarded a $100,097 grant to assist four regions in Indiana in creating a...

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HCLL A Year in Review

Our friends at Harrison County Lifelong Learning are celebrating the conclusion of 2021 with A Year in Review. Crawford County is thankful to have HCLL as a community partner and resource. Check out their newsletter below, or click the button for a pdf version.   

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CCEDP Adds In-House Business Advisor

CCEDP Adds In-House Business Advisor

Press Release CCEDP Adds In-House Business Advisor  Mandi Elliott acquires training through the Indiana Small Business Development Center to assist entrepreneurs in starting new businesses and to help grow existing ones.  Crawford County, Indiana (February 1, 2022) -...

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Love’s Joins the Crawford County Chamber

Love’s Joins the Crawford County Chamber Love’s celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting hosted by the Crawford County Chamber of Commerce. Crawford County (January 2022) - Love’s Travel Stop has officially opened for business in Leavenworth, IN with a...

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READI Awards

The Indiana Economic Development Corp. has announced the award recipients of the $500 million READI program, as shown above. Crawford County has projects in the ROI proposal and will stand to benefit from all projects in both the ROI and Indiana First proposals....

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Entrepreneur Survey

Entrepreneur Survey

Calling all entrepreneurs and business owners! We need your help with a survey! I know we all cringe a little when someone asks us to take a survey, but did you know that the data collected from these surveys actually helps us to bring more grant money into our...

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Shop Crawford County Gift Guide

Shop Crawford County Gift Guide

Make the most out of your Christmas shopping by supporting local businesses! Not only are you giving gifts to your family and friends, but you are also making it possible for our Crawford businesses to thrive. The Crawford County Chamber, Tourism, and Economic...

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You’re Invited!

You’re Invited!

Join us for the CCEDP's 3rd Annual Meeting! We will be celebrating with BBQ, a brilliant keynote speaker, and an opportunity to be together as a community. This celebration will take place at the Patoka Lake Winery on September 16th, 2021 from 5:30pm-7:30pm. Our...

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3rd Annual Meeting

3rd Annual Meeting

The public is invited to Crawford County Economic Development's 3rd Annual Meeting on September 16th at Patoka Lake Winery from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm.

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Job Fair June 18th

Job Fair June 18th

The Crawford County Economic Development Partnership is hosting a Job Fair on Friday, June 18th from 9am to 11am EDT with collaboration from the Crawford County Chamber of Commerce. The job fair event will take place at the Crawford County Welcome Center that is...

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Supply Chain and Logistics – Employer Needs Assessment

Supply Chain and Logistics – Employer Needs Assessment

The University of Southern Indiana’s Romain College of Business is interested in exploring ways to assist regional companies in upskilling/reskilling their employees to prepare them for digital transformation. One of the specific targets of our research is the...

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2nd Annual Meeting

2nd Annual Meeting

Crawford County Economic Development Corporation hosted its 2nd annual meeting on September 17th, through Zoom. We celebrated a great year of successful endeavors such as broadband, business retention and expansion, smart investment and tax capacity, entrepreneurship...

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Love’s Travel Stops Coming to Crawford County

Love’s Travel Stops Coming to Crawford County

For Immediate Release: 20 October 2020 Contact: Crawford County Economic Development Partnership LEAVENWORTH, IN. Love’s Travel Stops are finalizing plans to build a new location in Crawford County. Construction is currently scheduled to begin in spring/summer 2021...

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Economic Outlook Update and Legislative Panel

Economic Outlook Update and Legislative Panel

It's been a long 7 months since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Indiana and while we are still in the midst of it we do have a better picture of how the virus is impacting the economy than we did last spring. In this On Local Government webinar, Larry DeBoer will look at...

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Local Government Finance Virtual Workshop

Local Government Finance Virtual Workshop

When: December 1, 2020.    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM ET Local elected, appointed officials and community leaders will learn more about the property tax system and how recessions affect property taxes while also digging deeper with data from the county and region. This is a...

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SIMCO Holds Open House to Celebrate Expansion

SIMCO Holds Open House to Celebrate Expansion

SIMCO is celebrating its growth in the Crawford County Industrial Park.  This family-owned business launched in 2018 and is the second company for the family in Crawford County.  They also own High Mark Supply Inc. in Marengo.  In celebration of SIMCO’s presence and...

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State Receives $25M to Continue Workforce Ready Programs

State Receives $25M to Continue Workforce Ready Programs

INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Commission for Higher Education says the state has received another $25 million in CARES Act funding to continue efforts to upskill more Hoosiers through expanded Next Level Jobs programs.        The money is used to help provide...

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Economic Gardening Program

Economic Gardening Program

Small businesses are able to receive up to 36 hours of market research, geospatial analysis, SEO & social media attention to identify potential competitors, identify customers, and increase web traffic. Crawford County businesses can take advantage of this program...

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Partnership Update

Partnership Update

Why is it critical to have partnerships?  It is so we can communicate clearly our goals and collaborate with those goals that might be shared with others.  We are very proud of our statewide engagements with the following organizations who try to help us build a...

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High-Speed Fiber Coming to Crawford County

High-Speed Fiber Coming to Crawford County

For Immediate Release: Update Media Contact: Savanna Saltsgaver September 4, 2020 Next Level Connections Grant Brings High-Speed Fiber to Crawford County Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced $51 million for 50 broadband infrastructure expansion projects across the state...

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Indiana Uplands Housing Webinar Series

Indiana Uplands Housing Webinar Series

Join Regional Opportunity Initiatives (ROI), for a 6-part webinar series exploring workforce housing challenges, needs, and strategies for advancing housing opportunities in the Indiana Uplands. All sessions are FREE to attend!

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WIN a 2021 Indiana State Park Annual Pass

WIN a 2021 Indiana State Park Annual Pass

Visit your local Indiana State Park in September and participate in a mental wellness activity to enter for a chance to win a 2021 Indiana State Park Annual Pass. Click here for details: http://bit.ly/pagoestothepark.  #AwareINtheParks Project AWARE Goes to the Park, ...

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KARE for your Customer Workshops

KARE for your Customer Workshops

Beginning this month, small business owners have an opportunity to learn how to deepen customer engagement and relationships through KARE for your Customers Workshop Series. The WBC EmPWR Program at The NIIC is offering the workshop series at no charge to small...

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Farmers to Families Food Box Distribution Success

Farmers to Families Food Box Distribution Success

Thanks to the USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program, citizens of Crawford County were able to benefit from 2 food box distributions at the Marengo Underground Warehouse in Marengo, IN. The first food box distribution supplied families with both produce and dairy...

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Crawford County Census Day

Crawford County Census Day

Crawford County Census Day is July 29, 2020.  Mobile census reps will be at the Crawford County Welcome center from 9AM- 3 PM to answer questions and help fill out the Census either on their device or you can bring your own device.  Another option is to respond to the...

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Royalty-free Intellectual Property Pitch Competition

Royalty-free Intellectual Property Pitch Competition

This summer’s pitch competition provides the opportunity to win a cash prize for your innovative proposal to commercialize patented technologies and concepts developed at NSWC Crane–Indiana’s only federal research laboratory. The intellectual property is being...

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Farmers are helping to feed families in Crawford County

Farmers are helping to feed families in Crawford County

LEAVENWORTH, IND. June 29, 2020 ---- USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program will be coming to the Marengo Underground Warehouse at 300 Union Street in Marengo, IN on Tuesday July 9 and Tuesday, August 4. All families in Crawford County are eligible to receive a...

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Virtual Job Fair

Virtual Job Fair

When: Thursday June 18th 2020 Where: WorkOne - Southern Indiana; 2125 State Street New Albany, IN 47150 Time: 1 PM - 4 PM Connect with great manufacturing companies in an easy, user-friendly, virtual environment. Hourly pay ranges from $13.50 to $62.00 Click here to...

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Indiana University Research Impact: COVID-19 update

IU faculty, staff, and students are hard at work helping to detect, manage, and ultimately eradicate the threat of COVID-19. This page highlights just a few of the bold and creative efforts of IU’s world-class researchers to address not only the public health and...

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Applications are now open for the 2020 Export Indiana Accelerator!

Applications are now open for the 2020 Export Indiana Accelerator!

The Export Indiana Accelerator is a 12 week, no-cost program offering Hoosier small businesses professional export guidance and leading research resources to create an executable, proactive Export Business Plan. This program is available to both new and existing exporters. Businesses will leave the program with a strategic approach on where and how to best position their product in the world marketplace to grow international sales.

“The Indiana Accelerator is a game changing program for those businesses competing in a global market. We at the Crawford County EDC are very pleased to have the SBDC and the IEDC as our partners in progress in delivering a prepared community for economic growth to happen.” Says Michael Thissen, Executive Director of the Crawford County EDC. “While we still have a long way to go in community readiness we are happy that we are seeing more activity and increased opportunity.”

Applications are due by April 15th. The Indiana Accelerator will help prepare a business to take advantage of STEP funds to attend a trade show or do a Gold Key program.

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CCED launches Rapid Relief Fund

CCED launches Rapid Relief Fund

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday April 2, 2020 Crawford County Economic Development Corporation Launches Rapid Relief Fund LEAVENWORTH, Ind. – Small businesses in Crawford County impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic now have the opportunity to receive financial assistance...

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New Nature Preserve Approved in Southern Indiana

New Nature Preserve Approved in Southern Indiana

The Natural Resources Commission (NRC), during its regularly scheduled bi-monthly meeting on Jan. 21 at Fort Harrison State Park, approved the creation of a new nature preserve, Patoka Hills Nature Preserve, in Crawford County. The action increases to 290 the number...

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Economic Development unveils new logo

Economic Development unveils new logo

Last Thursday's inaugural dinner meeting of the Crawford County Economic Development Partnership was a time to celebrate the accomplishments of the past year, as well as to look forward to what officials believe is a bright future, which was illustrated by the...

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Crawford County Industrial Park Receives Designation

Crawford County Industrial Park Receives Designation

INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced the designation of Indiana Site Certified Silver to the Crawford County Industrial Park. The property is owned by the County Redevelopment Commission and is equipped for business services,...

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Startup Building in Crawford County Industrial Park

Startup Building in Crawford County Industrial Park

LEAVENWORTH - A southern Indiana startup has announced plans to build a new facility in Crawford County. SIMCO of Southern Indiana will construct and equip the facility in the Crawford County Industrial Park, creating 10 jobs by 2021. SIMCO focuses on the...

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