By MICHELLE CABRERA MLS Coordinator, Kosciusko Board of Realtors Realtors are more optimistic as they head into the spring-selling season, with their housing outlook for the next six months looking more upbeat, according to the January Realtors Confidence Index, a survey of more than 4,000 realtors on the latest housing conditions in their local markets. …read more.

By KELLY BRAUN Truepointe Cooperative Trupointe Cooperative Inc. and Cargill Inc. signed the final agreement to create the joint venture TruHorizons, bringing together their current grain and agronomy operations under one name at Milford, Bremen and La Paz, Indiana. Operations of TruHorizons begin today. The TruHorizons agronomy hub at Milford offers crop nutrients, crop protection products, …read more.

By RENEA SALYER VP Member Relations, Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce Small Business Connection is a forum for small business owners coming together to share ideas, brainstorm, and learn more about hot topics pertaining to small business marketing, promotion and enhancing sales. Each business will have the opportunity to share what is working and what did …read more.

By MICHELLE CABRERA MLS Coordinator, Kosciusko Board of Realtors December home sales increased 8.5 percent statewide, but it wasn’t enough of a boost for the total number of home sales in 2014 to best the year before. Home sales for 2014 slipped 1.6 percent compared to 2013. This is according to the Indiana Real Estate …read more.

By VALERIE KROEGER Office Of Indiana Secretary of State Secretary of State Connie Lawson announced today that some Indiana businesses have received a deceptive letter that may appear to come from the office’s Business Services Division. The letter is an attempt to solicit Indiana business owners and is not dispatched by or from the Secretary …read more.

By ALYSSA LOWE Manager of Marketing and Communications, Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce The Bowling Alley is the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce member of the month of February and March. Stop by The Bowling Alley for a family friendly entertaining experience. Enjoy one of their leagues, open bowling, or celebrate a birthday with The Bowling Alley. …read more.

By EMILY DUNCAN Public Relations Director, Office of Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann announced details for the upcoming 2015 Indiana Entrepreneurship Week which will take place June 14-20 as a way to further recognize the efforts of entrepreneurs throughout Indiana. The Indiana Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship has established Entrepreneurship Week …read more.

By MARY HORAN Vice President, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Lake City Bank Nathan R. Conley, Assistant Vice President and Small Business Officer, was awarded the 2015 President and CEO Commitment Award at the bank’s quarterly Officer Meeting last week. Each year, Lake City Bank grants this award to an individual who has gone …read more.

By VALERIE KROEGER Office of Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson With an ever-growing list of financial institutions targeted by organized cyber-attacks, Secretary of State Connie Lawson today issued an advisory reminding investors of the importance of understanding how their personal information is being protected by financial firms. The advisory is on the Secretary of …read more.

By ALYSSA LOWE Manager of Marketing and Communications, Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting at Rainbow Child Care Center. Rainbow Child Care Center offers a wide variety of amenities that truly separate it from the competition. They believe quality and diversity in programming should not be an add on, …read more.

Medtronic announced it has landed a 1 year, $58 million extension of its U.S. Defense Department contract for radiology equipment. The U.S. Defense Department extended the deal with Medtronic for another year, the agency said yesterday. The contract extension, worth $58 million for the Fridley, Minn.-based medical device company, is for radiology systems, subsystems and …read more.

Don Roulo is the CEO (Chief Encouragement Officer) of Life Quest. He is a life, career and business coach as well as a Certified 48 Days Workshop Facilitator. He travels nationally and internationally to conduct business and career training as well as marriage and family workshops. By DON ROULO This is the second in a …read more.

Ivy Tech Foundation announced the successful completion of its regional Building Communities. Changing Lives. Vision Campaign to raise funds for the continued educational growth of Ivy Tech’s Kokomo region campuses. Funds were raised for a variety of programs and expansion projects in Kokomo, Logansport, Peru and Wabash communities. The campaign goal was $4,250,000. The total …read more.