History Fritts Blueberry Farm was established in 1949. Dan and Darcy Fritts are the owners of the blueberry farm. Dan’s grandparents planted the blueberry bushes along with vegetables. He thought to plant the blueberry bushes because he notices there were wild blueberries already growing on the 80-acre property. Dan and Darcy took over the blueberry...
Sage Bridal Studio opened in downtown Rensselaer Indiana on November 8th, 2021. Kari had the idea to open a bridal studio for a long time, she thought it would be a good asset to the community and wanted to be able to provide a hometown bridal experience! Let’s tell you a little about the owner,...
October 1, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KIRPC Region Awarded Federal Grant to Develop Regional Value-Added Agricultural Strategy. The Kankakee-Iroquois Regional Planning Commission (KIRPC) is pleased to announce that the US Economic Development Administration (US EDA) has awarded a $34,930 grant to assist six counties in Northwest Indiana in creating a strategy to leverage the region’s agricultural assets....
Lee’s Trees is a local tree farm in Wheatfield, Indiana. The address is 15284 N 300 W, Wheatfield, IN 46392. The hours of operation are Monday through Friday 12pm-6pm and Saturday 9am-6pm. Last year Lee sold 575 trees. He plants trees every April. In 2021 he planted 400 trees, in 2022 he plans to...
February 22, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jasper County Prepared for Transition Away from Schahfer Generating Station RENSSELAER, Ind. – Last week, NIPSCO announced their plan to reduce generating capacity of the Schahfer Generating Station by 50% with the retirement of coal-fired units 14 & 15 at the end of 2021. This decision is consistent with NIPSCO’s 2018...
RENSSELAER, Ind. – Jasper County Economic Development Organization (JCEDO) and WorkOne Northwest Indiana look to aid the community, both its residents and businesses, through the trying times created by the COVID-19 Crisis. Industries deemed “essential” by state and federal governments maybe be looking to hire more employees to meet increased demand for their...
RENSSELAER, Ind. – On Sunday, November 17, Downtown Rensselaer experienced great tragedy. The devastating fire, which caused damage to the buildings located between Front St and Van Rensselaer St along the south side of Kellner Blvd, displaced approx. 20 local businesses. Although this is a major loss to Rensselaer and the community throughout...
RENSSELAER, Ind. –The Jasper County Economic Development Organization (JCEDO), Rensselaer Central School Corporation (RCSC), Kankakee Valley School Corporation (KVSC) and area businesses are planning trade show types of events for junior and senior students. RCSC will have their event on October 24, 2019 and KVSC will have their event on October 29, 2019 These events...
RENSSELAER, Ind. – Jasper County Economic Development Organization (JCEDO) will be hosting its second round of Community Engagement Workshops throughout the county over the next two months. Meetings will rotate through different communities in Jasper County and will take place in the evening. The planned workshops will cover challenges and issues facing early childhood...
