The start of a new year can also bring an onset of many other new beginnings—new routines, new goals, new changes, and more. For Bill Wakal in particular, 2024 marked the start of a brand new opportunity as his business, Wakal Machining, LLC.,...
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Starke County Economic Development Foundation hosts annual Manufacturer’s Day and luncheon
The Starke County Economic Development Foundation hosted the annual Manufacturer’s Day on Thursday, October 12. Additionally, the foundation orchestrated a Prospectus and Achievement Luncheon. This is the 12th year of the event. Lisa Dan, executive...
Read MoreStarke Tanks grants help local businesses thrive and expand
When you support a local business, you support the community behind it. On August 20, the Starke County Economic Development Foundation (SCEDF) ran with this idea at its annual Starke Tank event, awarding two small businesses – Lewellen Blooms...
Read MoreSmall businesses win big at the 2023 Starke Tank competition
The Starke County Economic Development Foundation hosted its fourth annual Starke Tank Countywide Small Business Pitch Competition on Sunday, August 20 at Knox High School. The competition invites small businesses looking to establish, grow or expand...
Read MoreSurf Internet Breaks Ground in Knox, Indiana, to Become City’s First Fiber-Optic Internet Provider
Surf InternetSM, the City of Knox, and the Starke County Economic Development Foundation held a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, July 20, to celebrate the start of a construction project that will deliver fiber-optic internet to the City of Knox,...
Read MoreSCEDF Welcomes Elite Truck and Auto, LLC, to Knox
Starke County residents have a new option for auto repairs. Business partners Jerry Lain and Adam Minix are celebrating the grand opening of Elite Truck and Auto, LLC, on Saturday, June 3 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. It is located at 0680 N. U.S. 35 in...
Read MoreSCEDF Solicits Contestants for 2023 Starke Tank Countywide Business Pitch Competition
The Starke County Economic Development Foundation is looking for entrepreneurial small business owners to participate in the annual Starke Tank Countywide Business Pitch Competition. It will take place Sunday, August 20 at 3 p.m. CDT at Knox...
Read MoreStarke County Economic Development Foundation helps local couple turn their dream into a reality
The future of Starke County grows brighter every day as more businesses continue to enter the area and thrive. On Monday, May 8, the City of Knox and the Starke County Economic Development Foundation (SCEDF) formally welcomed another local business,...
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