DATA BREACH MARTINO WEEKLY AFFECTS OUTDOOR COLUMN pg.13 DUKES MMIAMI COUNTYC MEMORIAL HOSPITAL pg.2 MIAMI CO. JOBLESS RATE FALLS TO 6-YEAR LOW pg.4 VOLUME 2, ISSUE 35 • WEEK OF AUG. 27, 2014 grab a free First-time vintage copy! camper rally in Peru draws dozens from across Midwest Camping goes retro 2 Week of Aug. 27, 2014 MC WEEKLY Data breach affects Dukes Peru could be home to solar farm ■ Ogletree explained that while “The intruder has been eradi- ■ selected Richmond, Frankton consists of 4,000 solar grids Patient information medical and credit card infor- cated, and applications have Officials hoping and Rensselaer to build solar that generate 1 megawatt of including Social mation were not compromised, been deployed to protect power company will farms, and Tidd said Miami power at peak efficiency, hackers were able to access pa- against future attacks,” Ogletree County officials want Peru to which can supply power to Security numbers tient names, addresses, birth- said. build solar park be the site of the company’s 1,000 homes. exposed by hackers dates, phone numbers and So- Community Health Systems next project. Tidd said if the company cial Security numbers. added it is working with fed- BY CARSON GERBER The Miami County Council chooses to build in Peru, the FROM STAFF REPORTS “We take very seriously the eral law enforcement authori- MC WEEKLY took the first step last week project would be located on a security and confidentiality of ties in the investigation, and to entice the company to 6 acre plot owned by Peru Dukes Memorial Hospital private patient information will support the prosecution of An Indiana power company Peru by declaring its intent to Utilities just outside city limits was one of nine Indiana hospi- and we sincerely regret any those responsible for the data wants to build a new solar turn the proposed project lo- on Jackson Avenue. tals affected by the Aug. 18 data concern or inconvenience to breach. farm somewhere in the state, cation into an economic revi- Besides the novelty of hav- breach at Community Health patients,” Ogletree said. “Many American companies and Miami County officials talization area, which would ing a solar farm, he said the Systems. “Though we have no reason to and organizations have been say they want it to be built in allow the company to receive project would increase tax Community Health Systems believe that this data would victimized by foreign-based cy- Peru. tax abatements. revenue for the county and — which is not affiliated with ever be used, all affected pa- ber intrusions,” Ogletree said. The Indiana Municipal Tidd said he hopes the pros- help provide clean energy Community Health Network, tients are being notified by “It is up to the federal govern- Power Agency, a wholesale pect of economic assistance throughout the state. the Indianapolis-based health- letter and offered free identity ment to create a national cyber electric power provider serv- will put Peru a step ahead of A public hearing on estab- care provider which operates theft protection.” defense that can prevent this ing 59 cities and towns in In- other communities going af- lishing the economic revital- Community Howard Regional Community Health Systems type of criminal invasion from diana, including Peru, plans ter the solar park. ization area for the company Health — had its medical believes the system intruders happening in the future.” to construct a 1-megawatt He said there aren’t details is set for 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, records breached Monday, were from a foreign-based Other Indiana hospitals im- solar farm in one the com- on how large the project will Sept. 16. After the hearing, the where hackers broke into its group in China that was likely pacted by the data breach in- munities where it provides be, but the energy produced Miami County Council can computer systems and stole in- seeking intellectual property, cluded Bluffton Regional Me- electricity, said Jim Tidd, ex- by the solar panels would vote to approve tax abate- formation on an estimated 4.5 and explained “highly sophis- dial Center, Kosciusko Commu- ecutive director of the Miami likely be distributed to all the ments for the project. million patients. ticated” methods were used to nity Hospital in Warsaw, Porter County Economic Develop- cities and town serviced by Tidd said more details on In a press release, Dukes Di- bypass security systems Hospital in Valparaiso, and sev- ment Authority. the IMPA. the solar farm will be avail- rector of Marketing Courtney within its computer network. eral Fort Wayne facilities. 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It’s steadily declined job market expanding, the percent – the lowest since sees uptick from April; every year. county still has the 13th May 2008. “During a recession, the highest unemployment rate Indiana’s jobless rate sat at Tipton County’s workforce is the first thing to in the state. 5.9 percent in July, the same rate shrinks go and the last thing to come That’s better than last year, as in June. That puts the state back,” said Jim Tidd, execu- however, when it had the below the national unem- BY CARSON GERBER tive director of the Miami seventh highest unemploy- ployment rate of 6.2 percent, MC WEEKLY County Economic Develop- ment rate. up from 6.1 percent from the ment Authority. “I think that’s Tidd said one number of- previous month. The unemployment rate in what we’re seeing here.” ten doesn’t tell the whole BECAUSE THEY WENT IN, • Carson Gerber can be reached Miami County dropped to a Tidd attributed the de- story of a local job market, six-year low in July but, de- crease in unemployment in but a shrinking unemploy- at 765-854-6739, carson.gerber@ WE’RE GOING IN. spite the decrease, the county part to local business like ment rate is a good sign for kokomotribune.com or on Twitter @carsongerber1. still has one of the highest Dean Baldwin Painting and the county. Senior Helpers Is Helping Veterans Claim Snavely Machine bringing on “It’s all great news,” he unemployment rates in the Up To $2,085 Per Month In VA-Reimbursed state. new workers this year. said. “I hope it continues to Miami County’s unemploy- He said regional develop- go in that direction.” give us In-Home Senior Care. ment rate slid from 7.2 per- ments like the opening of the Tipton County’s unemploy- cent in June to 6.9 percent in Tipton Chrysler Plant in May ment also shrunk to a six- your July, according to data re- also have contributed to de- year low in July, dropping opinion CALL clining unemployment in from 6.6 percent in June to leased last week by the Indi- • Email your letter to 888-963-9148 Miami County. 5.4 percent. ana Department of Work- jeff.kovaleski@ and claim yours today! force Development. “I think it’s a result of local Howard County’s rate kokomotribune com That’s the lowest it’s been companies having a better dipped from 6.7 percent in or mail to Opinions, Kokomo www.seniorhelpers.com/logansport since April 2008. feel for the national and in- June to 6.5 percent. 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