By Ashlee Hoos ahoos@kpcmedia.com Oct 17, 2020 ANGOLA — If you ask Laurie Volk of Zimmerman/Volk Associates, Clinton, New Jersey, there is a lot of market potential in Steuben County for housing. A housing strategy commissioned in 2019 by the Steuben County Economic Development Corp. through HPG Network, Fort Wayne, was designed to not only look at housing needs but to be implementable in all areas of Steuben County, not just one specific municipality. A meeting was held Friday on…

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Isaac Lee, Steuben County Economic Development Corporation’s Executive Director announced as one of North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers of 2020 by Consultant Connect. KALAMAZOO, Michigan  – Consultant Connect, a consulting agency designed to bridge the gap between economic developers and site consultants, announces its 2020 list of North America’s Top 50 Economic Developers. The economic development professionals selected for this list were nominated by their colleagues in both…

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By Ashlee Hoos ahoos@kpcmedia.com Aug 23, 2019 ANGOLA — The Impact Institute is encouraging people to take the fast track to success with free classes, including high school equivalency. Now offered at the Enterprise Center, 907 S. Wayne St., Angola, high school equivalency classes with Impact are taught on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4-8 p.m. “Morning and afternoon classes are offered in Angola,” said Jackie Christman of Impact. “Accommodations are…

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KPC News Service May 23, 2019 ASHLEY — Brightmark Energy, a San Francisco-based waste and energy development company, broke ground Wednesday on the nation’s first commercial-scale plastics-to-fuel plant in Ashley. A total of 136 full-time manufacturing jobs will be created when all phases of the 112,000-square-foot facility are operational. Initially the plant will start off with 70 employees when it starts operations late in 2020. The plant will use a state-of-the-art…

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By Mike Marturello mmarturello@kpcmedia.com May 22, 2019 ANGOLA — Steuben County’s newest hotel, Wingate by Wyndham, opened its doors to a good 200 or so guests Tuesday before opening its doors to its actual guests — bookings of actual hotel guests — who were to arrive later in the day. It was also the first project to be built in the new Angola Innovation Park, a public-private partnership between the city of Angola; the company Angola First, which is owned by Jim Ingledue, Wayne…

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KPC News Service May 14, 2019 ANGOLA — Due to increased demand for its Lego robotics camps, Trine University has added camps at locations in Albion, Garrett and Bryan, Ohio. That means the university will be offering the camps at eight different venues in three states this year. “With the growing demand at the elementary and secondary school level for opportunities to build STEM skills, Trine University and Trine Innovation 1 have seen a huge increase in demand for LEGO robotics…

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By Ashlee Hoos ahoos@kpcmedia.com Apr 26, 2019 ANGOLA — The cost of an artisan armoring and welding class offered at The Enterprise Center through Freedom Academy has been reduced thanks in part to an anonymous grant donor. The class, which begins May 21, was originally $945 per student with all necessary materials being provided. The grant and other collaboration has reduced the price to $485 per student, said Anita Shepherd, Freedom Academy’s director of operations and client…

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By Ashlee Hoos ahoos@kpcmedia.com Apr 24, 2019 ANGOLA — Baril Coatings received approval Monday from the Angola Board of Zoning Appeals for a variance needed to construct an industrial warehouse and truck dock on its current building. The variance is for the minimum side yard setback at the property at 401 Growth Parkway. Development standards require 20 feet for primary and accessory structures. The area is zoned moderate intensity industrial, I2. Baril’s request is for 16 feet,…

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By Doug LeDuc dleduc@kpcmedia.com Apr 20, 2019 HAMILTON — Triton Metal Products plans to start construction this month on a $1.5 million expansion of its Hamilton plant that will increase its space a little more than 20%. In addition to 20,000 more square feet, the 93,000-square-foot facility will get $8.1 million in new equipment to increase its production capacity and position it for business growth, which is expected to increase the size of its workforce more than 10%. The new…

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By Ashlee Hoos ahoos@kpcmedia.com Apr 17, 2019 ANGOLA — Angola was nominated for Best Historic Small Towns for USA Today’s 10 Best Reader’s Choice Travel Awards. Angola Mayor Richard Hickman said while nobody seems to know who nominated Angola, it’s an honor to be nominated and to be on the list. Speculation, he said, is that perhaps Deb Fallows, who recently visited Angola as part of the “Our Towns” book tour, was responsible for the nomination. She is listed as one of the experts…

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