Ball State Students Discuss Downtown Revitalization Opportunities with North Judson Leaders

Picture Source: Town of North Judson FB Page

Bringing new life to Downtown North Judson may involve capitalizing on nearby amenities but would also require some local leaders to step up. Graduate students from Ball State University held a virtual community engagement session with town officials and business owners Monday.

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Koontz Lake Residents’ Input Sought for Comprehensive Planning Process

Koontz Lake residents have a chance to help shape the community’s future development. Ball State University’s Department of Urban Planning is working with the Koontz Lake Association to develop a comprehensive plan. As part of the process, they’re asking residents to fill out an online survey. It includes several questions about what residents like about Koontz Lake and what they’d like to see in the future.

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Pulaski County Has Opportunities to Reverse Population Decline, According to Indiana Communities Institute Director

screenshot of video conference of David Terrell’s presentation Thursday

While Pulaski County is forecast to continue losing residents over the coming decades, a number of opportunities exist to reverse that trend. That’s according to David Terrell. He’s the executive director of the Indiana Communities Institute at Ball State University and the Rural Policy Institute Center for State Policy.

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City of Knox to Embark on Collaborative Community Development Project with Ball State University

After the first of the year, the City of Knox will embark on a collaborative community development project with Ball State University.

Back in October, City officials entered into a contract with the university in order to obtain a revitalization plan that will include designs for a proposed downtown façade program.

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Pulaski County Named Hometown Collaboration Initiative Finalist

Pulaski County Economic DevelopmentPulaski County is one of Indiana’s inaugural Hometown Collaboration Initiative communities. The program seeks to help small communities expand their pipeline of local leaders, strengthen and expand jobs by building on existing economic assets and improve attractiveness and quality of life of their hometowns. Lt. Gov. Sue Ellsperman offered her congratulations via YouTube video announcement, saying she’s a strong proponent of growing rural Indiana. Continue reading

WKVI Intern Wins Prestigious Indiana Broadcasters Association Scholarship

Makayla Dillard
Makayla Dillard

Knox Community High School senior and WKVI programming intern Makayla Dillard is one of six Indiana Broadcasters Association Scholarship winners chosen from around the state from a field of 140 applicants. She plans to major in telecommunications at Ball State University.

“I want to be an on-air personality. My ultimate goal would be to be like Ellen DeGeneres and have a talk show, or maybe like Howard Stern, but not as vulgar,” she says.

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James Strong Named Commander of the Indiana State Police Post in Bremen

Commander James Strong

Indiana State Police Superintendent, Paul Whitesell, recently announced the promotion of First Sergeant, James Strong, to the rank of Lieutenant to serve as the Commander of the Indiana State Police Post in Bremen. The Bremen Post covers Marshall, St. Joseph, Kosciusko, and Elkhart Counties. Strong earned this promotion through written testing and a competitive interview process.

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