Apprenticeship program workshop being held tomorrow afternoon November 29, 2017 12:23 pm|Thursday afternoon a free informational workshop regarding non-traditional apprenticeship programs and their benefits is being held in Galesburg,…
Economic Developer on Small Business Saturday: Just shop local November 24, 2017 11:22 pm|Shopping small businesses on “Small Business Saturday” is a good thing, but Knox County Area Partnership for Economic…
Pritchard and Thompson encouraged by Galesburg’s economic direction November 3, 2017 1:15 pm|Galesburg has struggled bouncing back from an exodus of manufacturing employers and the housing market crash about a…
Mall property expected to be subdivided September 20, 2017 11:59 am|Changes have been in motion at the Sandburg Mall – and it looks like some major changes on…
CEO initiative hoping to raise the next generation of area entrepreneurs August 25, 2017 12:48 pm|Ken Springer says the Knox County Area Partnership for Economic Development may have found a solution to what’s…
Advanced manufacturing internships advancing Galesburg July 7, 2017 1:07 pm|Four interns are currently getting experience in the world of advanced manufacturing which city officials have targeted as…
Food truck festival planned for fall in Galesburg June 30, 2017 12:30 pm|Food trucks from across Illinois and Iowa are coming to Galesburg in the fall.
Proposed ordinance would expand where food trucks can park June 27, 2017 5:46 pm|There are currently six food trucks operating around Galesburg but a proposed new ordinance is designed to draw…
Judy’s Dance Studio finds new location after being ousted from mall February 1, 2017 12:39 pm|One of the first businesses to find a new spot after being displaced by overhauls to the Sandburg…
Hidden Hills Winery puts lawsuit behind them, buys land from county August 18, 2016 11:27 am|Hidden Hills Winery now owns 8.8 acres of land to build a winery on after the Knox County…
Knoxville still on the fence about KCAP partnership July 19, 2016 10:54 am|Some Knoxville aldermen see the Knox County Area Partnership for Economic Development more like the Galesburg Partnership for…
Galesburg strategic plan to be unveiled at leadership breakfast next month February 21, 2016 2:00 pm|The Knox County Area Partnership for Economic Development’s annual meeting is approaching, and Partnership President Ken Springer says…
Expanded enterprise zone continues local benefits February 18, 2016 9:52 pm|With a little help from the Knox County Area Partnership for Economic Development, the city of Galesburg obtained…
Galesburg Elks Club to be revived as ‘The Brass Elk’ bar and music venue January 4, 2016 11:18 pm|A couple area musicians have started the process of rejuvenating the old Elks Club building on North Prairie…
Community shares thoughts on economic development October 29, 2015 9:23 pm|About 50 people turned out last night for a public forum hosted by the Knox County Area Partnership…
Community forum to discuss area goals next week October 23, 2015 2:19 pm|Next week, area residents will have the chance to formally voice their opinions for economic development.
Interview: Ken Springer – President Knox County Area Partnership for Economic Development October 22, 2015 3:22 pm|President of the Knox County Area Partnership for Economic Development, Ken Springer joined us to talk about an…
Interview: Ken Springer December 9, 2014 11:53 am| Ken Springer is the new president of the new organization, Knox County Area Partnership for Economic Development.…