The Lion Roars: Loogootee HS Manufacturing Program
June 16, 2019 - by Kara Kavensky for Radius Indiana Trends are encouraging in the Radius region of Southern Indiana when it comes to productive engagement between the private sector and schools. Across the eight Radius counties, community stakeholders are realizing a stronger bridge between education and local industry is critical for future growth. ...
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Crane Flexible Manufacturing Complex Nears Completion
September 16, 2018 - By: Matt Craig, Director of Crane Community Support for Radius Indiana
Crane originally began as an ammunition depot site to produce and manufacture munitions in 1941, now nearly 80 years later, manufacturing at Crane continues to be prominent economic driver -- though the processes and technologies have greatly evolved. Our entire region...
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Crane’s Innovation Program Expands Research and Opportunities for the Region
September 16, 2018 - By: Matt Craig, Director of Crane Community Support for Radius Indiana
As the state’s only federal laboratory, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division is entrusted to develop the high-level technologies that are critical to our military missions, and to provide superior capabilities for our service men and women. Each...
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Crane’s Impact on Our Region
May 14, 2018 - By: Matt Craig, Director of Crane Community
There has long been a military presence in the southwestern area of Indiana, which consists of Naval Support Activity Crane, (NSA Crane), the nation’s third-largest naval base. Since 1941, Crane has heeded the call of the United States of America by serving our...
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Keeping the Radius Indiana Region Competitive
April 23, 2018 - By: Jeff Quyle, President and CEO Earlier this year, the 11 countries who continued to negotiate the Trans-Pacific Partnership announced plans to move on without the United States. Those countries’ government and business leaders concluded that increased trade among their nations would promote positive economic growth among the nations that border...
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Radius Indiana Benchmarks Regional Advantages
February 14, 2018 - By: Matt Craig
Director of Crane Community Support Benchmarking is a process companies use to evaluate various aspects of their processes and results in comparison to best practice companies' processes, usually within a peer group defined for the purposes of comparison. This then allows organizations to develop plans to make...
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Tourism’s Substantial Economic Impact
January 21, 2018 - By: Joe Timbrook
COO Through the eyes of our visitors to the Radius Region the word “tourism” stirs visions of a favorite family getaway destination, a picturesque hiking adventure through rolling hills or that perfect anniversary dinner at a winery, tucked away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life....
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U. S. Air Force Chief of Staff Tours Crane Innovation
January 15, 2018 - By: Matt Craig
Director of Crane Community Support Acknowledgment of Crane’s prowess in innovation and military technology reached new heights this week with a visit from General David Goldfein, chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force. Gen. Goldfein is the highest-ranking officer in the Air Force and...
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Increasing Labor Participation in the Region
December 18, 2017 - By Stacy Burris
Director of Community Development As recent headlines have mentioned, Indiana is nearing its lowest unemployment rate ever. In fact, according to Chmura Economics 2017Q4 data, the State’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is 4.0 percent which is below the national rate of 4.4 percent. The Radius region’s 4.2 percent...
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Investment Keeps Ammunition Activity Moving Forward
January 12, 2017 - By Matt Craig, Radius Indiana director of Crane Community Support
Crane Army Ammunition Activity is the stalwart at Naval Support Activity Crane. Long before the creation
of Radius Indiana, the economic development partnership working to expand, retain and attract business in southern Indiana, Crane was providing jobs and growing...
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