Alpha Building Center Opens New Truss Production Facility
Alpha Building Center welcomed community in the ribbon cutting of their new truss production facility! Community members from The Chamber of Commerce of LaGrange County, Farmers State Bank, Ligtel, LaGwana, Crossroads United Way, the LaGrange County Economic Development Corporation, Alpha Building Center, and DJ Construction came together to celebrate the opening of Alpha Building Center’s new truss manufacturing facility. This brand-new facility is located on the west side of State Road 5, just south of Yoder’s Popcorn, at the corner of the US 20 and SR 5 intersection. Alpha Building Center is a local business [...]
Connect LaGrange County Stellar Pathways Journey Continues
LaGrange County, Indiana – At the start of 2024, the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) unveiled a revamped version of their Stellar Communities Program, now called Stellar Pathways. This was the moment Sherri Johnston, President of the LaGrange County Economic Development Corporation (LCEDC), and Emilee Buller, Vice President of Community Development and Engagement, had been waiting for. After hearing time and time again from granting agencies that LaGrange County had not previously been funded and that interest in our area was growing, they knew it was time to act. Together, they launched Connect LaGrange County, [...]
Forum Meetings Continue with Success in 2024
In December 2022 LaGrange County Economic Development Corporation (LCEDC) started a series of meetings called Founders Forum intended for entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs in the county to come together to discuss issues, ideas, and solutions, and for their office to share resources and connect. The meetings take place on the second Tuesday of every month at 8 a.m. in Topeka at Topeka Pizza, and at 3 p.m. in Shipshewana at the Wolfe Building. Read the rest of the article at LaGrange Standard-News.
LaGrange County has OCRA Certified Grant Administrator
Emilee Buller of LaGrange County Economic Development Corporation has become an OCRA certified Grant Administrator. When there are pressing community needs that require outside financial assistance, that funding is frequently sourced from State and Federal grant programs, such as the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. CDBG is a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funded Federal grant program that is funneled through the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs. CDBG funding is used for infrastructure projects such as sewer, waste, and drinking water, emergency services such as fire/ EMS stations, downtown revitalization, community facilities, strategic planning and community master [...]
‘Leadership LaGrange County’ Announces Third Year
In 2021, Leadership LaGrange County (LLC) returned with a mission to identify, train, prepare and inspire community engagement and development, and economic growth and development throughout LaGrange County. In its third year, the Lagrange County Economic Development Corporation is setting out to do the same thing with some improvements based on feedback from program alumni and staff. Programming will place a special emphasis on leadership education, local economic development, place-making, and community history as they pertain to the specific skills necessary to be a successful and effective leader. This year’s programming will consist of six sessions held once monthly from [...]
Leadership LaGrange County Wraps Up its Second Year
Twelve students have wrapped up a six-month leadership program offered by the LaGrange County Economic Development Corporation that helped teach them about a wide variety of issues that routinely face people in positions of leadership. Students attended monthly sessions starting in October and finishing up in March. Read the rest of the article at The News Sun.
LCEDC to Launch New Small Business Program
Sherry Johnston, president, and CEO of the LaGrange County Economic Development Corporation, believes that the best teachers for small business owners are other successful small and medium business owners. So the LCEDC announced its launching “Founders Forum,” an informally bimonthly series of meetings designed to provide a place for new small business owners and budding entrepreneurs to connect with others and share ideas and solutions for problems they may be encountering. Read the rest of the article at The News Sun.
LCEDC to Launch New Small Business Program
Sherry Johnston, president and CEO of the LaGrange County Economic Development Corporation, believes that the best teachers for small-business owners are other successful small and medium business owners.So the LCEDC announced it is launching “Founders Forum,” an informally bimonthly series of meetings designed to provide a place for new small-business owners and budding entrepreneurs to connect with others and share ideas and solutions for problems they may be encountering.“The state is really emphasizing entrepreneurship,” she said. “We’ve been talking about it all year, waiting to pursue more programs for entrepreneurs because many small businesses that start here turn into larger [...]
LCEDC Launches Founders Forum
LaGrange County Economic Development Corporation will be hosting a first-time event for LaGrange County business owners called Founders Forum. The meetings will seek to provide a space for local entrepreneurs to connect with each other, network, brainstorm and share ideas and solutions for problems they may be encountering. The LCEDC wants to build a network of resources in LaGrange County to help local entrepreneurs succeed and to bridge any gaps that may currently exist, said a news release. Read the rest of the article at The LaGrange News & Standard.
LCEDC Unveils New Logo, Mission
The LaGrange County Economic Development Corporation (LCEDC) has rebranded the organization.In April, the LCEDC began the process of a full rebrand that includes a new mission and vision, a new logo and reimagined color scheme and the development of a new website.Read the rest of the article at The LaGrange News & Standard.
