Public Auction at Vermillion Rise Mega Park

Vermillion Rise Mega Park, in conjunction with Sellabration Auction Services, will be having an auction on Thursday, May 23 starting at 10 a.m. We have lots to offer including machinery, equipment, shop accessories, supplies, hardware, tools, a fire truck, portable offices & buildings, office & fitness equipment. There truly is something for everyone!

We hope to see you there! There will be a preview day on May 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

To see a list of auction items, click on the following link: http://www.sellabrationauction.com/

New Jobs Rise

Could bring up to 80 jobs to Vermillion Rise
Mega Park by 2014

By: Arthur Foulkes, The Tribune-Star

NEWPORT, Ind. — Once home to a large stockpile of deadly VX nerve agent, central Vermillion County will soon be ground zero for manufacturing dog treats.

Scott Pet Products, a Rockville-based pet supplies manufacturer, announced Tuesday it will become the second company to invest in the newly established Vermillion Rise Mega Park, a massive industrial park on land that once housed the U.S. military's Newport Chemical Depot.

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Bank On it

Bank On It: Vermillion Rise Mega Park wetland mitigation bank will help fund part of reuse plan

By: Howard Greninger, The Tribune-Star

NEWPORT — The creation of a wetland mitigation bank within the Vermillion Rise Mega Park will help partially fund restoration of natural habitats as part of a reuse plan for the former and deactivated Newport Army Chemical Depot.

The mega park site covers 7,155 acres or 11 square miles in Vermillion County, just south of Newport.

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