Governor Mike Braun speaks on John Deere expansion in Northwest Indiana

John Deere expands in Northwest Indiana

LOWELL — Indiana Governor Mike Braun, on Tuesday, welcomed new investment in Northwest Indiana, with John Deere planning to expand its footprint by establishing a state-of-the-art distribution center in the area.

Governor Mike Braun speaks on John Deere expansion in Northwest Indiana

ABC57 News in South Bend, Ind. covers all of Michiana including St. Joseph, Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte and Marshall counties in Indiana and Berrien, Cass, Van Buren and St. Joseph counties in Mich.

John Deere Distribution Center Approved for Lake County, Bringing Jobs and Investment

The Lake County Council has unanimously approved an Economic Revitalization Area for a new John Deere distribution center planned southwest of Interstate 65 and Indiana 2. The approval came during a special meeting Thursday and clears the way for a 1.2-million-square-foot facility that will generate an estimated $7.2 million in new property tax revenue for Lake County over a 10-year tax abatement period. The project is expected to create 150 goo…