LaGrange County
Extends $1.3 Million
Loan To MEC
The LaGrange County Council and
LaGrange County Commissioners, in
conjunction with the LaGrange County
Economic Development Corporation
and the Michiana Event Center (MEC),
announced the closing of a loan from
the newly created LaGrange County
Revolving Loan Fund to the Michiana
Event Center.
A loan of up to $1.3 million dollars
was approved at a joint meeting of the
LaGrange County Commissioners and
LaGrange County Council on August
9, 2012 for the MEC. The funds will be
used to purchase the building they are
operating in and are currently leasing,
as well as to purchase the surround-
ing, approximately sixty-four acres,
for future growth and expansion of
the facility. The loan is interest bearing
and is structured to be paid off in five
years.
The MEC plans to continue with
improvements to the facility, including upgrades to the parking area, the
interior of the building, and eventually
a new facade as well. The MEC is a convention center used to host community
events as well as trade shows, auctions
and other special events. The MEC
is located on State Road 9 in Howe,
Indiana just south of the Indiana Toll
Road. For more information visit their
website at michianaevents.com.
Parkview
LaGrange
Hospital
Recognized
The National Rural Health Association (IRHA) has recognized Parkview
LaGrange Hospital for excellence in
quality and patient satisfaction. The
hospital is ranked as a top performer
of more than 4000 general acute care
hospitals in the nation by the iVantage
Hospital Strength IndexTM rating
system (HSI). This data-driven program is the first rating system in the
country to include all rural providers
– including critical access hospitals and is designed to recognize excellence
across a broad spectrum of indicators
relevant to hospital performance and
patient care.
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