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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.

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...

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...

The Crawford County Economic Development Corporation announced today that registration is open for its first-ever housing summit on March 17, focused on improving area housing and future initiatives for the county. “Housing is a critical part of growing the value of...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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!

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, ...

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...

Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) today announced that 24 rural Hoosier communities will receive more than $15.3 million in federal grant funding to improve water infrastructure.  Crawford County is among the 24...

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...

#DiscoverSouthernIndiana 14 must try ice cream stops in Southern Indiana. Get your ice cream passport stamped, send completed passport in and receive a FREE Discover Southern Indiana t-shirt!

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...

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...

INDIANAPOLIS (June 30, 2020) – Applications for the Manufacturing Readiness Grant program, which Governor Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) first announced in May, are now open to Indiana manufacturers across the state. The...

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...

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...

LEAVENWORTH, INDIANA- The Duke Energy Foundation is funding $200,000 in grants to Indiana economic development organizations offering crisis relief to small businesses in the state.  Crawford County Economic Development Corporation received $5,000 and identified...

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.

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...

Crawford County Economic Development Partnership awarded $6,000 Marketing Grant.

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...

Crawford County Broadband Survey Results

Leavenworth, IN.  October 2, 2019 – The first Radius Indiana regional pitch competition that is eight counties wide has reached twelve participants.  Crawford County is representing strong with three participants; Abby Taylor, Amanda Mundy, and high school senior...

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...

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,...

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...