DNR begins work on Bluffton’s Interurban Trail extension
Work has begun on the city of Bluffton's Interurban Trail extension, a project supported by the governor's Next Level Trails grant program. ... Read More
Cate Charron
Indianapolis Business Journal
252 communities get slice of $207M in state road funding
Cities, towns, and counties from across west central Indiana received over $207 million through the Community Crossings matching grant program to improve their roads and infrastructure, the state announced Wednesday. ... Read More
Big Woods Bloomington to expand bar space
Big Woods Restaurants announced plans this week for a much-needed expansion of its Bloomington location's snug bar space. Known as The Cabin, the area will grow from a 400-square-foot bar space into a 1,000-square-foot dining room and bar.... Read More
Indiana housing market sales, inventory jump nearly 20% in March
Indiana's housing market apparently partook in March Madness after it saw a double-digit percentage rebound in closed home sales, new listings and new pending sales. ... Read More
E-REP names community development director
Christy Powell will build relationships with local and state government, federal departments, not-for-profits and other economic development agencies to bolster the region's investments and reputation as a business environment.... Read More
Housing study primes Indiana Uplands for future development
The newly released Regional Opportunity Initiatives study was produced to arm the region with current and comprehensive data in hopes to best position communities to address their housing needs and take advantage of developer and funding opportunities... Read More
Terre Haute casino opens Friday; city ready to capitalize
Terre Haute Mayor Brandon Sakbun plans to use the casino's impact as a launching pad to achieve his ambitious vision for the city, which includes a pipeline of quality of place and infrastructure projects as well as a rebranding of the region.... Read More
Lawrence County, AT&T announce rural broadband project
The expansion is the county's third broadband project with AT&T and will expand higher-quality internet access to the west central area... Read More
Bloomington’s Loren Wood Builders to open Indy office
Bloomington-based Loren Wood Builders LLC says it will open a new office in downtown Indianapolis this month in what it calls a "logical step in the evolution of our company and our team." The company said in a Facebook post it's grown in its capacity and...... Read More
Bloomington’s Forge development progresses with final beam ceremony
Bloomington business leaders and public officials celebrated the placement of the final steel beam Thursday in the city's newest office building intended to spur tech innovation and startups.... Read More