KOSCIUSKO —  Awards were presented to the widow and son of the late George Robertson at the Claypool Lions Club, 201 W. Calhoun St., Claypool, Thursday, March 28, at the end of the Cub Scout Pack 3770 meeting. Robertson, the former Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation president, passed away Feb. 23, after a battle with cancer. Robertson’s …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Former KEDCo President George Robertson, 71, passed away this weekend on Feb. 23, after a battle with cancer.  Robertson was well known in the community and joined KEDCo in 2010 as the organization’s first full-time executive director. Since that time, the community has seen the development of Warsaw Tech Park, job creation and investment …read more.

WARSAW — The Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation and the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce hosted a luncheon on economic development Tuesday, Nov. 27, featuring Dr. Sue Ellspermann, president of Ivy Tech Community College. The luncheon began with the recognition of KEDCo President George Robertson. Robertson joined KEDCo in 2010 following leadership positions with organizations based in …read more.

WARSAW — Community leaders recognized retiring Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation President George Robertson today at an event co-hosted by KEDCo and the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce. “We are grateful for George’s service to our community as the president of KEDCo and leader of our economic development efforts,” said KEDCo Chairman Jim Tinkey. “Today we acknowledge …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — Business at the Kosciusko County Redevelopment Commission quarterly meeting held Thursday, Sept. 13, focused on TIF district updates and 2019 meeting dates. To start the meeting, Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation President George Robertson delivered remarks on housing, including how student loan debt greatly affects millennials who are looking for an affordable place to …read more.

WARSAW — Local economic experts are pointing to some negative results stemming from a booming economy as the job numbers increase along with local populations. George Robertson, president of the Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation reported this week that Kosciusko County’s number of employed workers has increased by about 4,000 since 2010. “Some fast growth communities …read more.

PIERCETON — AT&T has upgraded a cell tower on its 4G LTE network in Pierceton to give customers faster, more reliable wireless service. Our investment will help customers get the most out of their mobile devices. With 4G LTE service, customers will experience better network connectivity while streaming videos, sharing on social media or texting family and …read more.

WARSAW — KEDCo President George Robertson gave a presentation at the Kosciusko County Redevelopment Commission meeting held Thursday, March 8. Robertson spoke about the local workforce, affordable housing and projections on population growth. “We are in our eighth year now,” said Robertson. “We average 300,000 new manufacturing jobs per year.” Robertson told commission members that …read more.

  KOSCIUSKO — Although an official public announcement has not yet been made, George Robertson, president of Kosciusko Economic Development Corp., will be retiring at the end of 2018. Robertson is the first full-time CEO of KEDCo. When Robertson arrived, in 2010, Kosciusko County’s unemployment rate was at 13.5 percent. By the end of 2015, …read more.

MILFORD — Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation President George Robertson made his yearly report to the Milford Redevelopment Commission at its monthly meeting Monday, April 10, at town hall. Robertson’s focus was on the importance of education and housing to Kosciusko County’s future, and how TIF districts may change their traditional roles as a result. “Last …read more.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — The Kosciusko County Council met last night, Aug. 11, to discuss the county’s economic standing and Lakes and Streams. Kosciusko County Economic Development Corporation President George Robertson came before the commissioners to give an economic quarterly update. Robertson said it wasn’t a big year for expansion, but the last three have been …read more.

WARSAW — Banner Medical’s new 43,000 square foot building on Polk Drive in Technology Park is nearing completion. The first groups of new employees have been hired and are undergoing training in the company’s Illinois facility. According to CEO and President Mark Redding, production should commence by June. “We are very excited about opening Banner Medical …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — No cost and low cost services available to small businesses were highlighted at the small business tune-up listening session Monday evening, April 25, at the Tippecanoe Township Building, North Webster. It was a special program sponsored by North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce for interested members.

WARSAW — Kosciusko County Economic Development Corporation President George Robertson came before the Kosciusko County Council Thursday, April 14, to talk of where Kosciusko County stands economically. Robertson said it was an excellent year last year. The county had 850 new manufacturing jobs and $63 million in new capital investment. He said the year ended …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — With only two more weeks until the S.H.O.E.S. drive is completed, the North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce hopes to make its goal. The project was discussed at the chamber’s regular monthly meeting Monday, March 14.

By JONI TRUEX KLA Public Relations Director WARSAW — Kosciusko Leadership Academy met at the Zimmer Biomet Dane Miller R & D Center on Bell Drive recently. Guest speakers included Dan Richard, Kosciusko County Area Plan Commission Director; George Robertson, Kosciusko Economic Development Executive Director; and Rob Parker, Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce President and CEO. …read more.

SYRACUSE — Many people representing area businesses, local chambers and the Syracuse community turned out for Poly-Wood’s ribbon cutting ceremony Monday, March 7, taking place in the company’s new facility, located at 813 W. Brooklyn St., Syracuse.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — “2015 was a fantastic year,” said George Robertson, president of Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation. “It’s certainly the best in the five years I’ve been here.”

WARSAW — Following the House passing The Protecting Americans From Tax Hikes Act of 2015, many are celebrating what they will believe of huge benefit to those in the medical device industry. The act, titled PATH for short, will suspend the medical device tax and make the Research and Development Credit and Section 179 expensing …read more.

Kosciusko County joined the 10 County Northeast Regional Partnership on Wednesday. “This partnership will bring us greater collaborative opportunities in areas important to our companies,” stated Kosciusko Economic Development Company President George Robertson. In addition to marketing and attraction efforts Robertson noted in the areas of workforce development, talent recruitment and talent retention, “a regional …read more.

WARSAW — Kosciusko County Redevelopment Commission approved two tax increment financing funds at its Thursday, Oct. 8, meeting.

The community collaborative effort to help recent graduates, the unemployed and the underemployed find fresh employment opportunities and career pathways to better paying jobs launched its Kosciusko Kickstart your career website today. “We want everyone in our community to let people looking for a full-time job and benefits know that the key is getting the …read more.

AT&T has turned on the nation’s most reliable 4G LTE network in Warsaw, bringing customers the latest generation of wireless network technology. Watch here to see several of the benefits AT&T 4G LTE provides, including faster speeds, reliability, cool new devices, faster response times and more efficient use of spectrum. LTE technology is capable of …read more.

George Robertson, president of KEDCo, presented the Kosciusko County Redevelopment Commission with an update on his Kosciusko Kickstart program at the commission’s meeting on Thursday, May 8. The commission was shown a mockup of the Kosciusko Kickstart website. “We hope, in 2-3 weeks, we will be able to launch the website and begin aggressive recruitment of …read more.

At the Kosciusko County Redevelopment Committee meeting on May 8, KEDCo President George Robertson had plenty to report on economic growth and the Biomet-Zimmer merger. “We are still on an upward trend in the first quarter,” said Robertson. He reported the employment was going up and unemployment was going down. Average Monthly Employment Kosciusko County …read more.

Milford Redevelopment Commission was given a presentation on Monday by George Robertson, president of the Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation. Robertson first outlined the principal provisions of 2014 state legislation having direct impact on Indiana redevelopment commissions. He noted the bill, awaiting the signature of Governor Mike Pence, was a “decent” piece of legislation and many …read more.

“As I have chatted with you for the last year and a half, we need to address the skilled labor pool,” Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation President George Robertson said to the Kosciusko Redevelopment Commission on April 10. “Every prospect wants to know how much skilled labor you have and what’s your pipeline for creating skilled …read more.

The Builders Association Kosciusko Fulton Counties learned about economic development occurring in Kosciusko County when George Robertson, executive director, of KEDCo spoke at the March General Membership Meeting. Several area companies have expanded or are planning expansions in the near future, including Shilo, Patrick Industries, Spartech, Milestone (acquired Da Lite), Biomet and North Central Co-Op. …read more.

Discussion of the proposed dissolution of the business personal property tax came up several times at the Kosciusko County Redevelopment Commission meeting Thursday. George Roberston, president of Kosciusko County Development Commission, mentioned it during his address to KCRC noting, “There’s yet to be an amendment written for revenue replacement.” He also mentioned a proposed legislation …read more.

Shiloh Industries, headquartered in Valley City, Ohio, announced it had acquired the Contech Casting plant and operations in Pierceton and Auburn and will be bringing new jobs to Kosciusko County. The company, according to Kosciusko Economic Development Corp., will invest $3.3 million in facility renovations and new manufacturing equipment in Pierceton. Plant manager Randy Kinsey …read more.

The state released labor data this week and officials at Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation used the information for a comparison as to how Kosciusko County is faring. Comparing local numbers with those of seven neighboring counties, KEDCo President George Roberston said, ” It indicates that a trained worker pipeline, which is one of KEDCo’s priorities, is …read more.

At the first Kosciusko County Council meeting of the year, economic development was the primary topic of discussion. “Being the first of the year I thought it would be good to summarize last year,” reported George Robertson, president of Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation. “We had a number of expansions, we filled most of our large …read more.

[weaver_youtube m7tEVD_EuhQ rel=0] (Photo by Alyssa Richardson) This week, Warsaw city officials were able to catch their first glimpse of the development that will soon be the new Warsaw Certified Technology Park. Dan Robinson of Robinson Construction led a tour through the construction site of Winona PVD’s newest building which, according to Robinson, will greatly resemble …read more.

PIERCETON, Ind. – OMCO, a manufacturer specializing in steel metal forming for the transportation industry, announced plans today to expand its operations in Pierceton. The Wickliffe, Ohio-based company will invest $6.7 million to renovate and equip its existing 85,000 square-foot facility in Pierceton, adding an additional 42,000 square-feet of functional manufacturing space by mid-2014 and …read more.

George Roberston, president of the Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation, met with the Kosciusko County Redevelopment Commission at its Thursday meeting. Robertson offered up some very positive news to the commission regarding economic growth in the county. First, he announced that within the next couple of weeks the state of Indiana would be announcing that two …read more.

With hiring of Rod Mayer in February as president and CEO, and with an additional $10 million of private placement equity obtained in July, Nextremity Solutions is in the process of moving its corporate offices to the Orthopedic Capital of the World. The move to Warsaw, according to CFO Frank Patton, was not only because …read more.

[weaver_youtube XsEIIMt-7Rk rel=0] Winona Powder Coating Inc. held a grand opening celebration today to officially welcome the new Etna Green production plant at 9876 W. Old U.S. 30. The grand opening of the 167,000-square-foot facility, which is the former location of Shulte Homes, according to owner and CEO Jamie Visker, “will increase efficiency and allow …read more.

According to a report released by the National Association of Manufacturers, Indiana is among the top states in the country in creation of manufacturing job creation. According to the association, from December 2009 to March 2013, a total of 53.4 million jobs were created in the manufacturing job sector in Indiana. Only Michigan and Texas …read more.

Kosciusko County Redevelopment Commission Executive Director George Robertson said some major companies, including a gun manufacturer, are looking at bringing their operations to Kosciusko County. The companies, including a major gun manufacturer, a major food processor and an automotive company, are ready to expand in the county except for some “fear factors,” such as the …read more.

Current employment date for Kosciusko County provides “a positive look at our economy” and “it reflects our efforts to enhance and assist our existing businesses in expansion,” said George Robertson, president of Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation. Robertson said monthly unemployment/employment data is based on a sample survey and estimates. “It is known for inaccuracy. The …read more.

April workforce data was released today by the Department of Labor. According to George Robertson, president of Kosciusko County Economic Development Commission, “We did a quick analysis of how we are doing – pretty good compared to our neighbors – and where we need to go to achieve pre-recession economic health.” KEDCo announced Kosciusko County …read more.

Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation President George Robertson has been selected as a panel member for the WorldFuture Society’s annual conference. This year’s conference will take place at the Hilton Hotel in Chicago on Thursday, July 18, to Friday, July 19, and will feature a professional member forum on Monday, July 22. Roberston, who has spent …read more.

The adoption of a confirmatory resolution for a Tax Increment Finance district in Milford was made official at Thursday’s Kosciusko County Redevelopment Commission meeting. The TIF district is the site of TruPointe’s new development, which is a state-of-the-art graining processing facility. A public hearing was also held, with no remonstrators or members of the public …read more.

During the Kosciusko County Council meeting Thursday night, George Robertson, president of Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation, stated that Kosciusko County has experienced significant economic growth during a period of national uncertainty and decline. According to Robertson, Kosciusko County holds the lowest unemployment rate for northwest Indiana counties. The county has a 7.2 percent unemployment rate, …read more.

Milford Police Department has undergone some changes in recent weeks. Shawn Castillo has resigned from the force, leaving the station with only one part-time officer. However, Marshal Rich Miotto has been looking for reserve officers and recommended Refugio Ramirez be added to the force as a reserve deputy. Ramirez has been part of the Milford …read more.

Kosciusko County Economic Development Corporation President George Robertson expected to have a decision by now on a multi-million-dollar grain processing plant that’s eyeing land near Milford, but the company in question is keeping him and local residents guessing. The site northeast of Milford is one of two locations being looked at in-depth by an unnamed …read more.

A major agricultural processor is looking to build a facility in the region, and the Milford area has made it through to the final round of consideration. The 270 acres of farmland immediately northeast of Milford Junction are owned by several people and corporations, including BRTB Investments and CSX. The company’s key site criteria, according …read more.

Representatives for a dozen nonprofit organizations in Kosciusko County came before the Kosciusko County Council Thursday night to give brief descriptions of their programs and explain why the funding is necessary. The most in-depth presentation of the evening was given by George Robertson, president of Kosciusko Economic Development Corp. Robertson said the $177,000 KEDCo is …read more.