Business View Magazine | April 2019

169 development funds for the construction of a $7 million cancer center. The city and county both partnered to give $500,000 each to the cancer center project. Now it’s operating and the hos- pital is generating more revenue for the com- munity through its foundation and fundraising arm.” Logansport also is home to one of the newest Ivy Tech Community College campuses in In- diana as well as a downtown campus of Trine University. The city is also working on upgrading its in- frastructure, including retrofitting its lighting system with LEDs and beginning a combined sewer overflow project to reduce the amount of stormwater going into the sewer lines. “We will have our system complete in the next three years,” says Kitchell. “We’ve started con- struction on it. It reduces water treatment costs and, ultimately, it will be a better use of the system.” In addition, the city has applied for a grant to have an energy audit done on major structures in the city – both public and private buildings – to see where savings can be realized. So, for businesses, Logansport offers prime industrial sites ready for development, and for families, this Midwestern community of 18,000 offers all the amenities they could want with- out the cost and traffic of a major urban area. It’s the best of all worlds. PREFERRED VENDOR n Tyson Foods www.tysonfoods.com n Security Federal Savings Bank Known for disrupting the status quo of com- munity banking, Security Federal Savings Bank is one of Indiana’s few remaining mutual banks. Employees are empowered to provide flexible financial solutions with the customer experience in mind.We support our community by donating 10% minimum of our annual earnings. www.secfedbank.com