Officials Break Ground on Mammoth Solar Project

What could become one of the United States’ largest solar farms broke ground Thursday in Bass Lake. The 13,000-acre Mammoth Solar Project is being developed by a partnership involving Israeli energy company Doral Group. Governor Eric Holcomb, Israeli Ambassador Gilad Erdan, and numerous state and local officials converged on the Melody Drive-In for the groundbreaking ceremony.

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Regional Leaders Gearing Up for READI Program

The race is on for regions to get their applications in for up to $50 million from the state’s new Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI). Indiana Economic Development Corporation Chief of Staff Luke Bosso told members of the Northwest Indiana Forum Wednesday that the hope was to make a bigger and better version of 2016’s Regional Cities Initiative.

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State Launches Indiana Hospitality & Entertainment Grant

A new source of COVID-19 relief is now available for Indiana hotels and entertainment venues. The Indiana Hospitality & Entertainment Grant program lets qualifying businesses apply for up to a total of $1 million to reimburse expenses from March 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021. Those eligible to apply include hotels, motels, movie theaters, theater companies, and event promoters.

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Winamac Business among Recipients of Manufacturing Readiness Grants

A Winamac industrial equipment manufacturer will be making some upgrades, with help from a Manufacturing Readiness Grant from the state. Standard Integrated Solutions was given a $50,000 matching grant to invest in “cobots,” which will tend the CNC mill and press brakes, according to a press release from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation.

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Indiana Manufacturers Stepping Up Fight Against COVID-19

The Acid Products-Prairie Packaging Company presents donated supplies to the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office (photo provided by Indiana Governor’s Office)

Indiana manufacturers are switching their production to personal protection equipment. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation says the state has purchased more than 1.9 million pieces of PPE from 15 Indiana companies.

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