News and Archive
Purdue inaugurates a new era at WestGate@Crane Technology Park
September 8, 2023 - ODON, Indiana - Establishing a new “permanent presence of Purdue” in the WestGate tech park region, Purdue President Mung Chiang joined with senior officials from NSWC Crane, Purdue University, and the Purdue Applied Research Institute (PARI) September 5 to announce the creation of a Purdue@Crane initiative. In a...
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Long-time Economic Development Professional joins DCEDC
August 3, 2023 - WASHINGTON, Indiana – Following a four-month national search, the Daviess County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) board has named industry veteran Robert Grewe as its new Executive Director. “We are pleased and excited to have a professional of the experience and caliber like Bob to now lead and...
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Daviess County Airport launches $1.5 million runway project.
May 15, 2023 - WASHINGTON, Indiana – Launching a “significant project to increase our capacity and regional competitiveness,” local elected officials and members of the Daviess County Airport Board were on hand May 16 to formerly inaugurate a $1.5 million project to lengthen the airport’s main runway. When finished, the main...
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Daviess County Economic Development Corp. launches search for executive director, chairman assumes interim role
April 4, 2023 - WASHINGTON, Indiana – The board of the Daviess County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) launched a new search for the position of Executive Director on April 4, following the announcement that current Executive Director Bryant Niehoff will depart to become CEO of the Uplands Science and Technology Foundation (USTF). DCEDC Board...
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$3.1 million Commons project breaks ground in Washington, Our Common Heritage campaign moves forward with two major sponsors
March 23, 2023 - WASHINGTON, Indiana – Reflecting “great excitement and anticipation,” city and county officials, joined by Denny Spinner, executive director of the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, officially broke ground on the $3.1 million Commons project in downtown Washington March 23. The event also formally launched the Our Common Heritage...
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Washington $12 million joint housing project marks third major development of 2022, home sales now underway
November 29, 2022 - WASHINGTON, Indiana – A $12 million housing project featuring townhomes and single-family homes now has homes built and sales underway in the city of Washington, marking the third major housing project begun in 2022. RJ Community Builders LLC, owned and operated by local Washington natives Ross Wade and Jeff Steimel are...
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Ground broken on $84M semiconductor campus at WestGate
November 21, 2022 - ODON, Indiana - Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers joined local officials and business executives today in Odon, Indiana, to break ground on a new microelectronics campus at WestGate@Crane Technology Park (WestGate) that will power the growth of Indiana’s semiconductor industry....
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Lt. Gov. Crouch, Indiana Broadband Office designate Daviess County as a Broadband Ready Community
November 9, 2022 - INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – Today, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Broadband Office announced that Daviess County is now designated as an official Broadband Ready Community. The Broadband Ready Communities Program was created as a tool to encourage broadband development throughout Indiana. The Broadband Ready Community certification sends a signal...
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Daviess County Economic Development sets growth plans in motion to strengthen workforce, implement state development program
September 26, 2022 - WASHINGTON, Indiana – The Daviess County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) is putting plans in motion to both help strengthen local workforce development and secure state funding of up to $1 million and support from the Hoosier Enduring Legacy Program. Two new positions at DCEDC will help achieve this. “It...
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True Rx Health Strategists exceeding growth forecast, expanding at 30% annual rate, 86 new jobs since 2020
July 29, 2022 - WASHINGTON, Indiana – With a focus on “strategically and ethically driven solutions that deliver best outcomes,” True Rx Health Strategists has achieved an annual national growth rate of 30%, “well exceeding our initial growth forecast,” said Mark Williams, CEO. The national pharmacy benefit management (PBM) company...
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