Indiana Business Magazine articles from July 2004

Indiana Business Magazine archives from July 2004

Second-worst-educated no longer: the last two years have seen unprecedented gains in the state's percentage of college-educated.(Indiana Indicators)
July 1, 2004... FOR SEVERAL DECADES, Indiana has suffered the ignominious fate of being one of the more poorly educated states in the nation, especially as it relates to college education. As recently as four years ago, Census data indicated that just 17.1...

Decade of dough: Whiting's Pierogi fest is in its 10th year honoring the stuffed dumpling delicacy.(Around Indiana)
July 1, 2004... IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO keep in touch with one's heritage, especially when it's tasty. That's the philosophy behind Whiting's annual Pierogi Festival, scheduled this year for July 23-25 in the northwest Indiana community's downtown. "It came...

Technology stars: TechPoint's Mira Award winners.
July 1, 2004... ONCE AGAIN TECHPOINT, the voice of Indiana's technology community, has honored organization's and individuals for innovations and success in all areas of technology. Mira Awards were presented at its May 21 gala attended by 500 executives,...

The game plan: a reorganization and revised mission at the Indiana Department of Commerce. More changes?(Economic Development)
July 1, 2004... JOBS IN THE HOOSIER state--and whether they're disappearing, increasing or holding their oval--figure to be a major fixture of the 2004 Indiana gubernatorial election. Indiana Gov. Joe Kernan and his opponent, Republican Mitch Darnels, are...

Indiana global trade directory: Indiana's international service providers.(Directory)
July 1, 2004... GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, INTERNATIONAL TRADE DIVISION One North Capitol, Suite 700 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: 317/233-3762 Fax: 317/233-1680 Int'l contact: Pamela Willett, admin.asst. Service: Assists...

Covering assets: long-term-care insurance is catching on.(Retirement Planning)
July 1, 2004... ONE IN TWO WOMEN and one in three men who reach 65 will enter a nursing home. More will need home care or assisted living. Baby boomers are taking notice of these stark statistics--and their parents' increasing needs--and deciding to protect...

Simply green: sound environmental programs need not be complicated. The Governor's Awards for Environmental Excellence.(Environment)
July 1, 2004... ENVIRONMENTAL regulations can be horrifically complicated, but oftentimes the best green ideas are quite simple. That's the lesson to be learned from the environmental experiences of a number of Indiana companies. The state of Indiana...

Good neighbors: Indiana's certified-technology-park program.(Economic Development)
July 1, 2004... GOOD NEIGHBORS ARE always important, whether on a residential street or in a business setting. Building strong high-tech neighborhoods is the goal of Indiana's certified-technology-park program. In late June, state officials named the 10th...

Investments in Portland.(East-Central Indiana update: the region's top business stories.)(Patriot Paint Co)(Jay County Development Corp)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Tyson Foods-Mexican Originals and Fortco Plastics, both in Portland, are keeping Jay County in an expansion mode, reports Bob Quadrozzi, executive director of the Jay County Development Corp. Tyson's latest $2.5 million investment--which...

Diversifying in Anderson.(East-Central Indiana update: the region's top business stories.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Diversifying in Anderson. A logistics-related newcomer and a plastics manufacturer's expansion are signaling employment diversification in Madison County, where Anderson's Delco Remy America, Delphi Automotive Systems and Guide Corp. have long...

Goodbye in Marion.(East-Central Indiana update: the region's top business stories.)(Grant County Economic Development Growth Council)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Goodbye in Marion. Thomson Multimedia's declining employment in Marion bottomed out at zero in March when the remaining 990 workers learned of the immediate shutdown of the 1-million-square-foot plant. At one time, the television picture tube...

Inviting IT companies.(East-Central Indiana update: the region's top business stories.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Inviting IT companies. Utilizing the Indiana General Assembly's recent tax-abatement program for counties along the 1-69 corridor and the new Heartland Crossings Business Center in Daleville, Delaware County hopes to attract...

Quality of life in Blackford County.(East-Central Indiana update: the region's top business stories.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Quality of life in Blackford County. Recruiting industries? Build quality of life and you'll attract them, Blackford County' believes. Under way in outdoor recreation and downtown work by Hartford City Revitalization Program that includes new...

Commercial real estate views and news: support the organization that supports you.(Real Estate)
July 1, 2004... TOO OFTEN IN OUR hectic lives we forget how our success, achievements and goals have been met, and the people and organizations that have helped along the way. The commercial-real-estate practitioner has had the support in Indiana of the...

Alternative medicine in health plans? Insurers address rising interest in non-traditional medical products and services. Increase in premium costs?(Health Care)
July 1, 2004... NON-TRADITIONAL medicine--more commonly known as alternative or complementary medicine--is growing in acceptance in the United States. A benchmark study published in 1998 in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that 42 percent...

Seeking to become the "Jobs Governor": both major candidates zero in on Indiana's job losses.(Politics)
July 1, 2004... IT WASN'T TOO LONG ago that anyone at the highest echelons of Indiana politics wanted to be known at the "Education Governor." But in 2004, after three years of a grueling recession and a largely jobless recovery, Coy Joe Kernan and Republican...