FORT WAYNE –  The Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership, in collaboration with Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne, Inc., has announced the creation of “Make It Your Own Mural Fest.” The mural festival begins on Tuesday, Sept. 8, and runs until Friday, Sept. 18, throughout Northeast Indiana’s eleven counties including Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Kosciusko, LaGrange, …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The Regional Opportunities Council (ROC), the investor board of the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership, has elected the 2017 Slate of Directors to the Regional Partnership’s Governing Board. The Governing Board is responsible for providing strategic leadership oversight to the Regional Partnership’s operations and fiscal matters. The Governing Board members elected to serve …read more.

FORT WAYNE —The Board of the Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority met today to consider requests for Regional Cities Initiative funding for projects submitted by the Buffalo Street Redevelopment Project in Kosciusko County, Posterity Scholar House in Allen County and the Michiana Event Center in LaGrange County. The board voted to support three projects including: Buffalo …read more.

By COURTNEY TRITCH Vice President of Marketing, Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership FORT WAYNE — David Findlay, president and chief executive officer of Lake City Bank, and Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer have been elected as officers to the Regional Opportunities Council, the investor board of the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership. Findlay was among those elected to …read more.

NORTHEAST INDIANA — A study is underway pertaining to northeast Indiana’s food industry and the various networks that make it up. The Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership has enlisted the help of Manheim Solutions Inc. to study and determine whether building a local food network would be feasible. Manheim looked at an 11-county area, taking into account …read more.

WARSAW — On Dec. 15, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation chose the Northeast Regional Partnership as one of three regional partnerships to receive $42 million each in project funding. Earlier this year, Indiana Governor Mike Pence announced the Regional Cities initiative, offering funding for projects that would allow Indiana cities to retain and even grow their populations. Seven …read more.

By Dan McGowan Writer/Reporter, Inside Indiana Business COLUMBIA CITY — A federal grant will help launch a study that could provide a clearer picture of opportunities connected to the food production and processing sectors in northeast Indiana. Funding for Wells County Revitalization Inc. will support creation of a Northeast Indiana Regional Foodshed Development Strategy. It will …read more.

By COURTNEY TRITCH Vice President of Marketing, Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership FORT WAYNE — The Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership welcomed Kosciusko County as the newest member of the region during a press conference Wednesday, Oct. 21. The historical moment is the first addition of a new county since 2007. “As a region, we want to …read more.

WARSAW — John Sampson, president/chief executive officer of the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership, presented an update on the quest to become one of two regional initiatives to receive a $42 million grand from the Indiana Economic Development Commission. His presentation was made during the Warsaw Common Council meeting Monday evening, Oct. 19.

By SHALAH SASSE Writer/Reporter, Inside INdiana Business FORT WAYNE — The Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership will announce a new member county this week. The addition will be announced Wednesday during a news conference in Fort Wayne. The news conference is scheduled for 2 p.m. at 1st Source Building in the main lobby. The Northeast Indiana …read more.

Yesterday, June 24, the Mayors’ & Commissioners’ Caucus of Northeast Indiana voted in the five member inaugural board of the Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA). Electing the board of the RDA was the final step in creating Northeast Indiana’s Regional Cities Initiative proposal. The five members of the RDA board are Brad Bishop of Kosciusko …read more.

Yesterday the Regional Cities Initiative Steering Committee voted to include Kosciusko County in Northeast Indiana’s bid to become one of Indiana’s first Regional Cities. This is the largest collaboration ever between Kosciusko and the 10-county partnership of northeast Indiana. Kosciusko will join Northeast Indiana in creating a slate of quality of life projects to be …read more.

Mark Dobson, president and CEO of Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce, approached the Kosciusko County Commissioners during its April 21 meeting regarding Kosciusko County’s participation in the Regional Cities Initiative. Gov. Mike Pence signed the initiative into law last year. It was originally proposed to fund $84 million of two years, but has since been reduced …read more.

The Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership announced today that Dale Buuck, vice president of business development, will be traveling to Germany, Switzerland and Italy for a two week sales trip later this month. The trip stems from the continued interest of European manufacturers who want to open facilities in the Midwest. As a result of relationships …read more.

The Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership (Regional Partnership) today announced that local economic development professional Alan Tio is joining the leadership team to serve as Senior Vice President. Tio will join the Partnership effective May 4 and lead the organization’s business development, marketing, and regional initiatives. “Alan is a great addition to the leadership team of …read more.

The Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership has released the region’s first-ever, prioritized list of regional interstate projects, marking the first time the region has developed a prioritized list of transportation projects. Regional leaders will use the list to lobby for infrastructure funding at the state level. In all, 13 projects are included on the list, which …read more.