SOUTH BEND — Twelve employees fired for participating in a national protest have a job opportunity.

By ANDY OBER Assistant Managing Editor, Inside Indiana Business INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis-based NICO Corp. says it is planning to double its work force. The neurosurgery medical device recently completed a $15 million round of funding and says it will add about 40 jobs over the next five years. Earlier this week, NICO announced it had wrapped …read more.

WARSAW — KGP Logistics is as a woman-owned business offering a unique combination of supply chain, distribution and integrated services to the telecommunications industry. The company’s Warsaw facilities, which have been in operation since its acquisition of EMBARQ Logistics in 2009, will open its second location in January 2016, in the former PolyOne building on SR 15 N.

LAFAYETTE — Governor Mike Pence joined executives from Subaru of Indiana Automotive today as the company announced plans to significantly expand its operations here, creating up to 1,204 new jobs by 2017. “Last week’s meetings with government leaders and business executives across Japan have strengthened our economic ties with companies operating in Indiana and sparked momentum for …read more.

FORT WAYNE— Sweetwater Sound Inc., based out of Fort Wayne, is planning to add  up to 285 new jobs over the next three years. Sweetwater, founded by Chuck Surack in 1979, is the third-largest music instrument audio retailer in the country. An $8.8 million project that includes expanded facilities in Allen County has construction set …read more.

FORT WAYNE — Heartland announces the hiring of four full-time vocal artists to lead the organization to a new level of artistic and musical excellence.

WARSAW — Warsaw Wesleyan Church would like to welcome their new Lead Pastor Jarod Osborne and his wife Esther and their two children. Jarod is originally from Ohio and comes to them from Marion, where he was pastor of College Wesleyan Church.

Fresh off an undeniably historic headline performance at this year’s Lollapalooza hailed without exception as the biggest and best in the festival’s 25-year history, Paul McCartney has confirmed five new North American arena dates on the universally acclaimed “Out There” tour.

BRISTOL ­­— Elkhart County could be on the receiving end of 120 new jobs. Talon Products, an RV company, has announced plans to build its corporate headquarters in Bristol. The company, which makes exterior products for the RV industry, plans to start hiring line workers, supervisors, quality control and technicians by next summer. They are …read more.

ELKHART — The American Countryside Farmer’s Market building, left untouched since 2011, has been newly adopted by president of the American Countryside Farmer’s Market, John Levy.

PIERCETON — The financial responsibility of Pierceton is being handed over this January to the new clerk-treasurer, Jerry Kreger.

By CHUCK KNEBL Communications Manager, WorkOne SYRACUSE — WorkOne is joining AIA Countertops to organize a hiring event with more than 20 openings; the event is slated for 10 a.m. to noon and 2-4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, at the company’s Syracuse facility, 203 S. Huntington St. More than 20 openings are available for first and second …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Grace College will be putting on FastTrac New Venture classes starting this fall. The classes are designed for current small business owners who need to obtain business skills and/or aspiring entrepreneurs who have an idea but need help with learning how to launch their business or take their product to market. The …read more.

By AMANDA PETRUCELLI Director of Marketing and Social Media, Ancilla College PLYMOUTH — The public is welcome to see the inside of Ancilla College’s 30,000 square foot residence hall at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, located at 20360 9B Road, Plymouth. The event will include refreshments and a tour of the new building. Most Rev. Bishop …read more.

WARSAW — The Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce held a ground breaking for a new car wash that will be built off of Husky Trail. Construction was set to begin Aug. 3, and anticipated to be completed by the end of 2015.

INDIANA — A new fact sheet on Indiana’s workforce released Wednesday, July 29, by the National Partnership for Women & Families explores the impact of more than 1.1 million workers in the state not being able to earn a single paid sick day. It focuses on the individuals and industries most affected by the lack …read more.

Wawasee High School has made some much needed changes to its athletic facilities over the past year. Find out what those changes were.

WorkOne is hosting a hiring event for Elkhart Community Schools (ECS) seeking bus drivers The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon and 2-4 p.m. June 19 at WorkOne Elkhart County, 430 Waterfall Drive, Elkhart, and is open to job seekers only. Individuals seeking to interview on June 19 at the event must pre-register …read more.

Tecomet, formerly Symmetry Medical, will host an on-site hiring event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 17 at its facility located at 486 W. CR 350N, Warsaw. Immediate full-time openings include entry level and experienced CNC machinists on second and third shifts. Those who are offered positions will train in Avilla for several …read more.

In it’s latest “Biz Report,” the Indiana Chamber released some disheartening information regarding economic growth. According to the chamber’s eighth annual employer workforce survey, an alarming number of workers are not prepared for on-the-job success. The chamber polled many Indiana business leaders and received more than 500 responses. While the majority of business leaders believe …read more.

Syracuse-based Poly-Wood Inc., a manufacturer of outdoor furniture made from recycled plastics, announced plans today to expand its operations here, creating up to 250 new jobs by 2018.

WorkOne is teaming with MAP of Easton, Inc. to schedule two hiring events seeking to fill manufacturing positions, including floor manager, molder operators, maintenance technician and building maintenance. The events are scheduled for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, May 18 and 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, May 26 at WorkOne Saint Joseph County, 851 South Marietta St., …read more.

Winnebago Towables in Middlebury announced plans May 5 to expand operations, creating up to 150 new jobs by 2019. A subsidiary of Winnebago Industries, Forest City, Iowa, the company invested approximately $5.4 million in April to purchase four new facilities. It plans to grow production as well as invest up to $250,000 in equipment over …read more.