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LOCAL GOVERNMENT

GAS, ELECTRIC, AND TELEPHONE

All three major utility companies serving the Starke County area have a representative member on the governing body of the Starke County Economic Development Foundation.  This ensures cooperation and direct access to each utility's decision makers regarding new service and any issue that may develop with existing services.

• GAS AND ELECTRIC - Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO)
  • Diane Thalmann, Economic Development Manager.  Telephone 219-647-5134  Email: dthalmann@nisource.com
• ELECTRIC - Kankakee Valley REMC
  
  • Scott Sears, CEO  Telephone:  219-733-2511  Email:  sasears@kvremc.com
    
• TELEPHONE - CenturyLink
  
  • Pat Welch Telephone:  574-372-2729  Email:  pat.welch@centurylink.com

BROADBAND PROVIDERS

• Fiber Optics, T-1 Capacity Lines, and DSL
  • CenturyLink has installed nearly 100 miles of fiber optics cable throughout Starke County with many available pairs for use by third parties.  CenturyLink can provide a complete portfolio of voice and data services including ethernet, MPLS VPN, and dedicated internet access and more from this network.  T-1 Capacity lines are available throughout all of Starke County.  DSL is available to 80% of Starke County with speeds ranging between 5.0 MB and 10 MB.
  • Pat Welch  Telephone:  574-772-5555  Email:  pat.welch@centurylink.com
• Wireless
  •  Fourway.net
    •  Roland Houin, President  Telephone:  574-277-7720  Email:  info@fourway.net
  • Hyper Wave
    • Bob Smith  Telephone:  800-946-3079
• Internet
  • CenturyLink  Telephone New Customers-877-743-2907  Existing Customers-800-366-801
  • Directpackages.com  Telephone:  877-798-6070
  • HughesNet  Telephone 855-663-0185
  • Exede Satellite Internet  Telephone 855-894-5665
  • InternetProviders  Telephone:  877-221-1427
  • Viasat  Telephone:  844-605-2426
  • Frontier Telephone:  844-322-4405
    
• Other
  • In addition to the above, high speed internet providers may include Verizon, Sprint and AT&T as well as local CATV provider Mediacom.  Service may also be provided by satellite internet providers DISH Network and DIRECTV.

 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

Several community organizations provide our residents with the resources needed to live at the highest quality of life. From exceptional healthcare to quality education to arts and culture and workforce development, the Foundation covers all bases of life.

• Center of Workforce Innovations – Northwest Indiana WorkOne Provider
• Kankakee-Iroquois Regional Plan Commission – provides assistance on grants to 8-county area
• Regional Development Company – Regional economic development organization that is licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration to make Section 504 Loans
• Conexus Indiana - Conexus Indiana is focused on issues like workforce development, exploring new market opportunities and building research and supplier networks to help Indiana manufacturing and logistics firms succeed.
• Starke County Initiative for Lifelong Learning (SCILL) – affiliate of SCEDF that assists in training the County workforce
• Starke County Community Foundation – Starke County affiliate of the Northern Indiana Community Foundation
• The Starke County Youth Club – after-school and summer programs for children at three different sites throughout the county
• Starke County Public Library – local public library
• North Judson Wayne Township Public Library– local public library
• Starke County Chamber of Commerce

MEDIA

• The Leader
• Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly
• Building Indiana News
• Radio Station WKVI
• South Bend Tribune
• La Porte County Herald Argus
• Northwest Indiana Times
• Post Tribune
• The Pilot News
• The Market

TOURISM

• Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum
• Starke County Chamber of Commerce
• Starke County Historical Society
• Starke County Tourism

RECREATION

• Chesapeake Run Golf Club
• Hamlet Golf Course