Notes: Jeffersonville Mulls Canal Project

A $52 million canal in downtown Jeffersonville would eliminate frequent flooding and boost economic development.

Demolition work on the $28.8 million Maplecrest Road extension in Fort Wayne has gotten underway.

A truck parts factory in Elkhart will close in May, putting 225 people out of work.

The Michigan City Community Enrichment Corporation announced $750,000 in grants to 57 groups yesterday.

Graphics Company to Locate in New Albany

One Southern Indiana has announced that Centennial Graphics Group will locate its headquarters in New Albany, eventually bringing 48 new full-time jobs and $2.7 million in capital investment to the area.

Centennial Graphics Group will function as an umbrella corporation consolidating several graphics, publishing, and bindery operations. This new corporation will also serve Automobile Heritage Publishing & Communications, LLC, an existing publishing enterprise based in Southern Indiana. Centennial Graphics Group will bring an expanded line of fine binding, foil stamping, and personalization and textbook rejuvenation to this publishing arm.
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