SCILL Center students will be assisting the City of Knox’s elderly or physically handicapped residents with leaf raking this Fall.
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Knox Community School Board Discusses Bowen Center Services Agreement, SCILL, Welding Program
The Knox Community School Board approved a service agreement with the Bowen Center during their meeting last week.
Continue readingSCILL Center Students to Rake Leaves for Community Project
The SCILL Center students will be assisting elderly and those with physical limitations I the City of Knox with raking leaves this fall.
Continue readingKnox Community School Board Approves MOU with SCILL
The Knox Community School Board approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the SCILL Center last week.
Continue readingSCEDF and SCILL Contracts Approved
The Starke County Commissioners discussed contracts for the Starke County Economic Development Foundation (SCEDF) and the SCILL Center during their meeting Monday.
Continue readingIndiana Congressman Rudy Yakym Tours SCILL Facilities
Indiana Second District Congressman Rudy Yakym visited with students and staff in Starke County yesterday.
Starke County Council Approves SCILL Center Security Updates
The Starke County Council heard from SCILL Executive Director Jim Hernandez during their meeting last month.
Continue readingStarke County Council Holds Budget Workshop, Considers SCILL Center Request
The Starke County Council members went through budgets with department heads Monday afternoon. They were asked to put in an additional five percent in the budgets for a potential pay increase. However, based upon what the state may cut from the 2023 budget, employees may not get that much of a raise.
Continue readingSCILL Center Student Becomes Nationally Registered EMT
SCILL Center Emergency Medical Services student, Lauren Powers, recently completed requirements to become a nationally registered EMT.
Continue readingStarke County Commissioners Approve SCILL Center Funding Request
The Starke County Commissioners met new SCILL Center Executive Director Jim Hernandez Monday night. Hernandez was hired into the position in April.
Continue readingSCILL Center Board Announces New Executive Director
Starke County Commissioners, Council Discuss SCEDF, SCILL Center Contracts
The Starke County Commissioners and the Starke County Council members discussed the contracts for the Starke County Economic Development Foundation and the SCILL Center during their respective meetings last week.
Continue readingStarke County Commissioners, Council Receive SCEDF Draft Agreement
The Starke County Commissioners and Starke County Council members received a draft agreement for funding the Starke County Economic Development Foundation and the SCILL Center when they met last month
Continue readingSCILL Center Students to Help Eligible Knox Residents with Leaf Raking
The SCILL Center students are continuing the tradition of helping eligible Knox residents with leaf raking again this fall.
Continue readingFocus of Economic Development Shifting from Attracting Businesses to Attracting Workers
The focus of economic development continues to shift from attracting businesses to attracting workers. With the help of sites like spn, that’s a tangible goal. Lee Lewellen is the contracted president and CEO of the Indiana Economic Development Association.
Continue readingSCILL Center Declines $2.8 Million in Grant Funding for New Training Facility
The Starke County Initiative for Lifelong Learning has declined $2.8 million in federal grant funding. SCILL officials say they informed the U.S. Economic Development Administration of their decision Tuesday. The grant would have helped pay for a new training facility in the Knox Industrial Park to house SCILL’s welding and robotics programs, something that’s been discussed for years.
Continue readingStarke County Council to Meet Tonight
The Starke County Council members will open a public hearing tonight to talk about the 2022 budgets concerning County General, North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation, Koontz Lake Conservancy District, Starke County Airport, and Starke County Solid Waste.
Continue readingSCEDF Executive Director Updates Starke County Commissioners on Operations
Starke County Economic Development Foundation (SCEDF) Executive Director Lisa Dan updated the commissioners on the status of the board and operations last week.
Continue readingSCILL Center Gets More Time to Decide Whether to Accept $2.8 Million Grant
The SCILL Center will need some more time to decide whether to accept $2.8 million in federal grant funding. The U.S. Economic Development Administration awarded the funding for the construction of a 12,000-square-foot facility in the Knox Industrial Park to house SCILL’s welding and robotics programs, something that’s been discussed for years.
Continue readingSCILL Center Awarded $2.8 Million in Federal Funding for New Workforce Training Facility
Starke County’s workforce development efforts have gotten a $2.8 million boost from the federal government. The SCILL Center has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to build a 12,000-square-foot workforce training center. It would house SCILL’s welding and robotics programs.
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