May 19, 2017 at 7:56 p.m.
Farmers' market gets new location
Business Roundup
Portland’s Farmers’ Market will kick off the season June 3 at a new location.
Nancy Cline, who is managing the market, said vendors will set up on the former Kunkle Chevrolet lot at the northwest corner of Meridian and Race streets.
That’s where “Joe on the Go” is located.
Cline said vendors will set up along the north and east sides of the lot. Sites will be assigned on a first-come-first-served basis beginning at 7 a.m.
Vendor registration and fee payment will take place at the time of set-up.
The market will open at 8 a.m. and will close at noon. It will be in operation rain or shine.
In the event of rain, Community and Family Services will provide space in the former Kunkle dealership building.
While produce, crafts and baked goods will be available each week, there will be a special emphasis on crafts on the fourth Saturday of each month.
For more information, contact Cline by texting her at (260) 251-0266 or Michael Peterson at (260) 703-0446.
Intern joins staff
Allie Kirkman is interning this summer at The Commercial Review.
Kirkman, 20, is a junior at Ball State University, where she is majoring in journalism and telecommunications and minoring in professional writing and emerging media.
In addition to her internship, she is also working as the news editor for the Ball State Daily News during the summer and will serve as the managing editor for the newspaper in the fall.
Kirkman graduated from Lebanon High School in 2015 with academic honors and has worked as a freelance reporter for The Lebanon Reporter.
She is an adventure seeker and enjoys fishing and being outside during her free time.
Eyeing Lutheran
A group of Fort Wayne area doctors wants to buy Lutheran Health Network, The Journal Gazette reported Friday.
Lutheran, which operates Lutheran Air at Portland Municipal Airport, is owned by Community Health Systems, which has been facing financial difficulties in recent months.
Just a week ago, Lutheran announced that it was planning to make a $500 million investment in its eight hospital facilities in northeast Indiana.
The idea of selling to the group of physicians has drawn local support in Fort Wayne from current and former Lutheran employees.
Cover story
Berne banker Kent A. Liechty is the focus of a cover story in the latest issue of Hoosier Banker magazine.
Liechty, who assumed the reins at First Bank of Berne in 2010 after the retirement of Charles Isch, received his bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics at Purdue University and his master’s of business administration from Indiana University. He has also completed the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin.
He is deeply involved in the Berne community, serving on the board of the Berne Community Development Corporation, as treasurer of Youth for Christ, and as president of the Berne Rotary Club.
He is also president of the board of directors of Swiss Village Retirement Community.
“Leadership is providing people with opportunities to develop themselves,” he said in an interview with the magazine. “It’s not telling people what to do, but giving them the resources they need to do their jobs better.”
Big expansion
POET Biorefining is in the process of doubling the capacity of its Marion, Ohio, ethanol plant.
Currently, the plant has a capacity of about 70 million gallons per year. That will grow to 150 million gallons a year after the expansion is complete.
It’s POET’s largest expansion ever, the company said in a press release.
The project will cost about $120 million and create more than 225 construction-related jobs. About 20 new permanent jobs will be created by the expansion.
Site work will begin this summer. The project is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2018.
POET is the parent of POET Biorefining-Portland.
Publisher arrested
The publisher of the Decatur Daily Democrat was arrested last weekend in Henry County on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia and visiting a common nuisance.
Jesse J. Lindsey, 40, had been with the Adams County newspaper since September.
His name was missing from the newspaper’s masthead this week.
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Sales soar
While much of the retail sector is hurting, Wal-Mart reports continued sales growth, particularly in its online part of the business.
The retail giant reported Thursday at e-commerce sales jumped 63 percent in the most recent quarter. Meanwhile same store sales grew by 1.4 percent. It was the tenth consecutive quarter of same-store sales growth.
“We delivered a solid first quarter and we’re encouraged by the start to the year,” Wal-Mart CEO Doug McMillon said in a prepared statement. “We’re moving faster to combine our digital and physical assets to make shopping simple and easy for customers. Our plan is gaining traction.”
Five-Star
Adams Woodcrest Nursing Home, Decatur, has been listed as a five-star facility by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
That is the highest rating a health care facility can receive.
Top R&D
The research and development team of Tyson Foods Inc., parent company of Tyson Mexican Original of Portland, was named “2017 R&D Team of the Year” this week by Food Processing, a business magazine.
“We’re honored and thankful to be recognized as R&D Team of the Year by our peers,” Craig Bacon, senior vice president of R&D at Tyson Foods, said in a press release. “We have an incredible team of professionals working hard every day to innovate and develop fresh, accessible, sustainable and inspiring products that consumers love to eat.”
The research and development team involves early 300 chefs, food scientists, sensory scientists, packaging and process engineers, regulatory experts and registered dietitians working in two state-of-the-art R&D centers.
The company said that during the past decade, the team has generated $25 billion in cumulative sales from product innovation.
Nancy Cline, who is managing the market, said vendors will set up on the former Kunkle Chevrolet lot at the northwest corner of Meridian and Race streets.
That’s where “Joe on the Go” is located.
Cline said vendors will set up along the north and east sides of the lot. Sites will be assigned on a first-come-first-served basis beginning at 7 a.m.
Vendor registration and fee payment will take place at the time of set-up.
The market will open at 8 a.m. and will close at noon. It will be in operation rain or shine.
In the event of rain, Community and Family Services will provide space in the former Kunkle dealership building.
While produce, crafts and baked goods will be available each week, there will be a special emphasis on crafts on the fourth Saturday of each month.
For more information, contact Cline by texting her at (260) 251-0266 or Michael Peterson at (260) 703-0446.
Intern joins staff
Allie Kirkman is interning this summer at The Commercial Review.
Kirkman, 20, is a junior at Ball State University, where she is majoring in journalism and telecommunications and minoring in professional writing and emerging media.
In addition to her internship, she is also working as the news editor for the Ball State Daily News during the summer and will serve as the managing editor for the newspaper in the fall.
Kirkman graduated from Lebanon High School in 2015 with academic honors and has worked as a freelance reporter for The Lebanon Reporter.
She is an adventure seeker and enjoys fishing and being outside during her free time.
Eyeing Lutheran
A group of Fort Wayne area doctors wants to buy Lutheran Health Network, The Journal Gazette reported Friday.
Lutheran, which operates Lutheran Air at Portland Municipal Airport, is owned by Community Health Systems, which has been facing financial difficulties in recent months.
Just a week ago, Lutheran announced that it was planning to make a $500 million investment in its eight hospital facilities in northeast Indiana.
The idea of selling to the group of physicians has drawn local support in Fort Wayne from current and former Lutheran employees.
Cover story
Berne banker Kent A. Liechty is the focus of a cover story in the latest issue of Hoosier Banker magazine.
Liechty, who assumed the reins at First Bank of Berne in 2010 after the retirement of Charles Isch, received his bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics at Purdue University and his master’s of business administration from Indiana University. He has also completed the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin.
He is deeply involved in the Berne community, serving on the board of the Berne Community Development Corporation, as treasurer of Youth for Christ, and as president of the Berne Rotary Club.
He is also president of the board of directors of Swiss Village Retirement Community.
“Leadership is providing people with opportunities to develop themselves,” he said in an interview with the magazine. “It’s not telling people what to do, but giving them the resources they need to do their jobs better.”
Big expansion
POET Biorefining is in the process of doubling the capacity of its Marion, Ohio, ethanol plant.
Currently, the plant has a capacity of about 70 million gallons per year. That will grow to 150 million gallons a year after the expansion is complete.
It’s POET’s largest expansion ever, the company said in a press release.
The project will cost about $120 million and create more than 225 construction-related jobs. About 20 new permanent jobs will be created by the expansion.
Site work will begin this summer. The project is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2018.
POET is the parent of POET Biorefining-Portland.
Publisher arrested
The publisher of the Decatur Daily Democrat was arrested last weekend in Henry County on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia and visiting a common nuisance.
Jesse J. Lindsey, 40, had been with the Adams County newspaper since September.
His name was missing from the newspaper’s masthead this week.
See Business page 6
Continued from page 5
Sales soar
While much of the retail sector is hurting, Wal-Mart reports continued sales growth, particularly in its online part of the business.
The retail giant reported Thursday at e-commerce sales jumped 63 percent in the most recent quarter. Meanwhile same store sales grew by 1.4 percent. It was the tenth consecutive quarter of same-store sales growth.
“We delivered a solid first quarter and we’re encouraged by the start to the year,” Wal-Mart CEO Doug McMillon said in a prepared statement. “We’re moving faster to combine our digital and physical assets to make shopping simple and easy for customers. Our plan is gaining traction.”
Five-Star
Adams Woodcrest Nursing Home, Decatur, has been listed as a five-star facility by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
That is the highest rating a health care facility can receive.
Top R&D
The research and development team of Tyson Foods Inc., parent company of Tyson Mexican Original of Portland, was named “2017 R&D Team of the Year” this week by Food Processing, a business magazine.
“We’re honored and thankful to be recognized as R&D Team of the Year by our peers,” Craig Bacon, senior vice president of R&D at Tyson Foods, said in a press release. “We have an incredible team of professionals working hard every day to innovate and develop fresh, accessible, sustainable and inspiring products that consumers love to eat.”
The research and development team involves early 300 chefs, food scientists, sensory scientists, packaging and process engineers, regulatory experts and registered dietitians working in two state-of-the-art R&D centers.
The company said that during the past decade, the team has generated $25 billion in cumulative sales from product innovation.
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