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They pack boxes, prepare pallets, and move goods quickly every day to make a living and keep the economy moving. But on Wednesday, they did it for bragging rights and to celebrate their important contributions to society.The 2025 Pallet Games drew teams from 54 companies to Hancock County on April...Continue Reading

At the end of March 2025, national active housing inventory for sale was up 28.5% year-over-year. That year-over-year active inventory growth is happening just about everywhere.The recent jump in active inventory for sale tells us that homebuyers have gained some leverage in most housing markets over the past year. Some...Continue Reading

No large and successful company got there by focusing on the largest industry and all the customers in the marketplace all at once. The entrepreneurs started with a smaller focus on either a niche in the industry or a niche like focus on a subset of customers in the market...Continue Reading

In the latest episode of Hancock on the Horizon, Mark Beebe of RATIO Architects takes listeners behind the scenes of several important developments in Hancock County. Check out a gallery of those projects below, as well as links to further information on them.Amplify Hancock Innovation Center Graphic, InfoAmplify Hancock Innovation...Continue Reading

As the U.S. economy grapples with rising costs driven by a new wave of tariffs, much of the commercial real estate landscape is shifting — and in some cases, stalling. But one sector could defy the trend: cold storage and food-linked distribution centers.While tariffs have cast uncertainty across sectors such...Continue Reading

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is launching agricultural trade promotion programs for FY 2026 and accepting applications for four export market development programs. USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service has opened funding opportunities for the Market Access Program (MAP), Foreign Market Development Program (FMD), Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program (TASC),...Continue Reading

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release obligated funding under the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) for 543 projects totaling $537 million in 29 states. This includes new projects approved within the first 100 days of the Trump Administration and...Continue Reading

Why a Website Alone Isn’t EnoughA modern, data-driven economic development website is a crucial first step, but it’s not the only piece of the marketing puzzle. Many rural communities invest in building a website, launch it with great anticipation, and then... wait. They assume that because they now have a...Continue Reading

The state of Indiana is now accepting nominations for the Governor's Century and Half Century Business Awards, which honor Hoosier businesses that have remained in operation for at least 100 or 50 years, respectively, and have demonstrated a commitment to serving the community. Qualifying criteria are as follows:The business must have...Continue Reading

Efficient port operations ensure not only a smooth flow of goods, but mitigate often inevitable delays and circumstances that can, overall, lead to disruptions in critical supply chains and lead to price hikes for consumers.Our nation’s ports “play a vital role in the U.S. economy, moving goods into, out of,...Continue Reading

If speed-to-market is the name of the game, Hancock County, IN, is where your business wins. The logistics landscape is changing rapidly as customer expectations for next-day or even same-day delivery are higher than ever. Companies need fulfillment and distribution centers strategically positioned for efficiency, connectivity, and scalability to meet...Continue Reading

Hancock County was the second fastest growing county in Indiana in 2024, according to analysis from the Indiana Business Research Center at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.The County posted a 3.1% gain–2,634 residents–for an estimated total population of 88,810 as of July 1, 2024.In 2024, nearly 1,000 residential...Continue Reading

An Eastern Hancock math teacher taught woodworking outside, his students using drills to drive screws into pieces of wood.Inside the building, students injected syringes into dog mannequins, one of which could also simulate the sounds of heartbeats, lungs, and digestion.Down the hall, sewing machines hummed as other students stitched by...Continue Reading

Company now finances a variety of equipment for transportation, logistics and other industriesGREENFIELD, IN/CHATTANOOGA, TN, March 3, 2025 – Building on more than 20 years of experience financing commercial trucks, Transport Enterprise Leasing (TEL) has launched an equipment finance division to help customers acquire a wide range of equipment needed...Continue Reading

Calling all economic development organizations! Our editors invite you to share successful initiatives that have attracted corporate relocation and expansions to your community.Does your economic development organization lead a program that’s made your location stand out to corporate site selectors and site selection consultants?Business Facilities has launched a call for...Continue Reading

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that Generation Z will represent about 30% of the American workforce by 2030. This generation brings a fundamentally different outlook on careers and life compared to previous generations. The traditional dream of climbing the corporate ladder to a corner office no longer holds...Continue Reading

The availability of quality, affordable childcare is more than a family issue; it is increasingly becoming an economic necessity. Across the country, businesses and economic development leaders recognize that a lack of childcare options limits workforce participation, increases turnover, and reduces productivity. When parents can’t find reliable care, they are...Continue Reading

The massive white apartment buildings that have been slowly coming to life on the south side of U.S. 40 in Cumberland will soon welcome tenants.Iron Trail at the Hub, at 7595 W. U.S. 40, is pre-leasing one- and two-bedroom apartments, which are expected to open in April or May. A...Continue Reading

Site selection decisions include evaluating available infrastructure and transportation, and relevant incentives and programs. This week’s Infrastructure & Incentives Update from Business Facilities features several of the latest developments and announcements from locations across North America.Port of Savannah Shows Great GrowthThe Port of Savannah (Georgia) experienced significant growth year over...Continue Reading

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced a $1 billion-dollar comprehensive strategy to curb highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), protect the U.S. poultry industry, and lower egg prices. This is in addition to funding already being provided to indemnify growers for depopulated flocks.As the Secretary detailed in the Wall Street...Continue Reading

Formulating an effective economic development strategy requires asking a full range of questions to identify community needs and priorities. Comprehensive economic development plans should address pressing and long-term needs in a community. Collaborating with key stakeholders ensures challenges and opportunities across all community sectors are acknowledged and considered as strategies...Continue Reading

Napoleon Hill’s iconic quote, “Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve,” embodies the spirit of possibility and ambition that fuels innovation. This mindset is essential for driving not only individual success but also the evolution of entire industries. Innovation thrives on the belief that challenges can be...Continue Reading

The medical device manufacturing industry is an innovative, thriving industry, to be sure. But even innovative, thriving industries entered 2025 with questions concerning making and assembling product, harnessing artificial intelligence, the new administration’s direction and, of course, costs.But answering those questions is what leads to progress.“With the ongoing pressures in...Continue Reading