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Local events and opportunties regarding community development, new business development, and economic development related activities within Miami County and the region

Completion of $213 million Hoosier Heartland Industrial Corridor 2 years away

Posted on October 12, 2011 by editor

Jonathan Kleyer, Peru Tribune Work on Indiana 25 from Logansport to Lafayette, and on U.S. 24 from Fort Wayne to Toledo for the Hoosier Heartland Industrial Corridor, will be complete in the next two years. More than 150 people gathered … Continue reading →

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Ivy Tech expands workplace training program

Posted on September 6, 2011 by editor

Peru Tribune- Matt Troutman Ivy Tech Community College is expanding its workplace training program to meet the demands of Indiana employers seeking better skilled workers. The college is setting up a Corporate College to provide companies and corporations with custom … Continue reading →

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MCEDA Staff Attends 4th Grade Ag Day

Posted on September 2, 2011 by editor

MCEDA staff volunteered to chaperone 4th grade students from all 3 school corporations for Ag Day at the Miami County 4-H Fairgrounds today. Agriculture is actually one of Miami County’s largest industry sectors and this initiative serves as a tool … Continue reading →

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Peru native named RW Armstrong’s Senior Vice President

Posted on August 16, 2011 by editor

Inside Indiana August 16, 2011 News Release RW Armstrong has appointed BJ Penn, former (acting) secretary of the Navy, to the position of senior vice president. In this role, Mr. Penn is responsible for building strategic alliances and client relationships … Continue reading →

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United Way sets goal of $280,000 for annual campaign

Posted on July 25, 2011 by editor

Peru Tribune Staff Report The 2011 United Way campaign is about to get underway, with a goal of raising $280,000 for local agencies. Mike Kuepper, the campaign chair, said he knows he has his work cut out for him. “The … Continue reading →

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Construction to begin on new movie theater

Posted on July 24, 2011 by editor

By Sarah Stonestreet, Peru Tribune A ceremonial groundbreaking is set to take place Aug. 1 for the Roxy Theater, the movie theater set to open in Peru in April. Dave Van Baalen, one of the 12 community members who invested … Continue reading →

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Peru extends Longest, continuous circus parade another year

Posted on July 23, 2011 by editor

By Matt Hutton, Peru Tribune The Circus City Festival’s Circus Heritage Parade marks its 52nd straight year this Saturday ��“ the longest consecutive circus parade in the United States. The parade will begin 10 a.m. with lineup beginning 8 a.m. … Continue reading →

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Grissom’s 50th anniversary remembered

Posted on July 23, 2011 by editor

By Matt Hutton, Peru Tribune As America retires the space shuttle program nationally, locally the exploits of Gus Grissom are being honored. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, the Grissom Air Museum will be celebrating the 50 anniversary of … Continue reading →

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Lt. Governor Becky Skillman visits Miami County

Posted on July 22, 2011 by editor

BY JONATHAN KLEYER, Peru Tribune  Indiana Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman toured Miami County Thursday, the second stop in her 92-county tour. This is her seventh official visit to the county. It began with a round-table discussion with local elected officials … Continue reading →

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Miami Co. executives named to region 4 workforce board

Posted on June 23, 2011 by editor

Peru Tribune staff report LAFAYETTE — Mayor Tony Roswarski, Workforce System Chief Elected Official, for Region 4 recently appointed Larry West, board chairman for Hometown Federal Credit Union, and Deb Close, Dukes Memorial Hospital president, to serve as directors of … Continue reading →

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