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Hancock on the Horizon
Hancock on the Horizon is a podcast from the Hancock Economic Development Council in Hancock County, Indiana all about people who are making the county a fast-growing powerhouse in the Indianapolis metro. Join HEDC Communications Director Mitchell Kirk every month for interviews with entrepreneurs, officials, and business leaders about their latest ventures, how they overcome challenges, and what drives them to succeed.
Episodes
26 episodes
POWERHOUSE: Homebuilding in Hancock County on the rise
Hancock County was the second fastest growing county in Indiana in 2025. After looking at recent residential construction data, it's easy to see why--with permits filed for nearly 1,160 new single-family homes for the year, a 27% increase from ...
A Wealth of Information for Wellness
Every three years, Hancock Health administers a Community Health Needs Assessment Survey to gather feedback that will help it continue to meet the community’s healthcare needs. Hancock Health Wellnes...
Put THAT in Your Pipeline and Staff It
Workforce, of course, is very front-of-mind for businesses. Before landing or expanding somewhere, they want to know if they’ll be able to hire not only enough employees, but the right kind of employees. So how might a communi...
Prepping the Future Workforce Part IV: New Palestine Community Schools
New Palestine High School in the town of New Palestine in southwestern Hancock County fosters work-based learning partnerships with local employers to prepa...
ORIGIN STORY: An early HEDC leader reflects ahead of the organization’s 40th anniversary
Tom Miller started as Executive Director of the Hancock Economic Development Council in 1989, not long after the organization was incorporated in September 1985. As the HEDC prepares to celebrate its 40th anniversary, Tom takes us back to the e...
Prepping the Future Workforce Part III: Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation
At the Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation in northwestern Hancock County, Indiana, students start learning about the opportunities awaiting them in the local workforce as young as kindergarten. At...
Prepping the Future Workforce Part II: Greenfield-Central Schools
This month’s episode continues our five-part series on how Hancock County schools are preparing young people for the future workforce. After an excellent interview with Dr. George Philhower of Eastern H...
Prepping the Future Workforce Part I: Eastern Hancock Schools
In Hancock County, Indiana, there’s a lot of thought and energy invested into preparing the local workforce, starting with the young people enrolled in its excellent schools. In this episode, Dr. George Philhower, Superintendent of
Hancock Health's Future in Focus
May Bonus Episode! If you’re a fan of this podcast then you know that Hancock County, Indiana is growing. And with that growth comes a growing demand for medical services. Hancock Health has been providing top-tier medical care to the county an...
What IS Economic Development?
It’s a valid question, and one that’s admittedly difficult to answer. Which is why we’re kicking off Economic Development Week 2025 with a conversation with Randy Sorrell, Executive Director of the Hancock Economic Development Council. In this ...
The Many Aspects of RATIO
As one of Indiana’s fastest growing counties, there’s a lot of building going on in Hancock County. A new career center. A new 1,400-seat auditorium. A new elementary school. These are just some of the projects
The Spark of Parks
The days are getting longer, the temperatures are getting warmer, and it’s looking a lot greener in Greenfield, Indiana. That’s right–it’s almost spring–which means it’s time to get outside! And what better place to do that than Greenfield’s ex...
Prime Meridian
What happens when you combine the freedom and independence of living in a house with the hassle-free lifestyle of a managed and maintained rental community? You get a neighborhood like Meridian Ho...
Pulse of the Community
Community Foundation of Hancock County President & CEO Mary Gibble dives into the robust slate of educational programs teaching civic concepts and skills to community members, and promotes an
The Long Game
Hancock Health doesn’t want to be a sickcare provider, it wants to be a healthcare provider by partnering with people to get them on a journey to improve their health. That’s one of the many sentimen...
Find Your “And” with Conjunction Leadership
In a moment of trial, our minds can become so flooded that they’ll often split our choices into two extremes. But far more natural and authentic options emerge between those extremes after some extra effort. That’s the guiding principle behind ...
When Desperation Leads to Disruption
Did you know there’s a company in Hancock County, Indiana that’s helped coordinate volunteers for events like the Super Bowl, NCAA Final Four, and major political party national conventions? Learn all about TRS...
New Pediatrician in New Palestine
Dr. William Fisher recently opened Fisher Pediatrics in New Palestine, Indiana. Twenty years ago, the health system he formerly worked for had a satellite office in the very building he practices ...
The Many Confluences of an Indiana Mountaineer
“It’s usually smooth sailing, as long as you don’t fall into a crevice,” Joel Hungate says casually of traversing glaciers in this interview. Joel overcame that, a car-sized boulder plowing straight for him, and a harrowing rescue as a member o...
Smoothie Operator
Tanya Khokhar graduated as valedictorian of her Hancock County high school in 2012, went on to the University of Notre Dame, and worked as a consultant in Los Angeles before bringing some SoCal back with her to Indianapolis and Greenfield to ...
How to Human, with Erica Adams
Special bonus episode this month! The Hancock Economic Development Council’s very own Community Development Manager Erica Adams swings by for a conversation about the important work she’s doing on Amplify Hancock, a facility providing workforce...
Stress is Good for the Hart
Hart Summeier discusses how pressure motivates him to succeed in his ventures Level Up Real Estate Group in Greenfield and
