December 20, 2024
East Central Indiana allocates READI 2.0 funding to spur downtown revitalization in Marion
Regional leaders in east central Indiana announced plans to award READI 2.0 funding to River Rock Lofts – a mixed-use development in the heart of Marion. The award is designed to spark urban revitalization and…
December 20, 2024
Reid celebrates milestone in building new Connersville campus
Community leaders, elected officials, and Reid Health team members gathered to mark an important milestone in the health system’s building of a new $100 million campus in Connersville. Known as a topping-out ceremony, the long-standing…
July 29, 2024
Knightstown uses READI funds to preserve a local institution
Knightstown owns a piece of the Historic National Road, which cuts through a host of East Central Indiana communities. The town’s stretch of the lauded highway is the core of the community’s commercial and social…
April 22, 2024
Collaboration is the Key to Success
Trevor Friedeberg, CEO & President at the East Central Indiana Regional Partnership (ECIRP), has been instrumental in guiding the region’s journey through READI 1.0 and now into the promising era of READI 2.0. As we…
April 11, 2024
Forging Ahead: East Central Indiana Receives the Second-Largest Award in Funding from READI 2.0
The East Central Indiana region, encompassing Blackford, Delaware, Fayette, Grant, Henry, Jay, Randolph, and Wayne counties, has received $35 million in funding from Indiana’s Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI), the second highest allotment…
January 19, 2024
Lt. Gov. Crouch, OCRA present New Castle Main Street with 2024 National Main Street designation
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced three Indiana Main Street organizations have been designated as Nationally Accredited Main Streets. New NAMS communities include Angola Main Street, Auburn…
December 19, 2023
Ball State University, Taylor University and Earlham College Receive College and Community Collaboration Grants from Lilly Endowment
Three higher education institutions in East Central Indiana have received grants from the Lilly Endowment Inc. to support community development projects. Ball State University received a grant of $35 million which will support the University’s ambitious,…
December 14, 2023
ECIRP’s Bold Blueprint: READI 2.0 Prepares East Central Indiana for a Thriving Future
In a strategic move to strengthen economic development across the region, the East Central Indiana Regional Partnership (ECIRP) has undertaken comprehensive preparation for the upcoming READI 2.0 funding opportunity. Building on insights drawn from READI…
November 21, 2023
Reviving History: Salamonia Celebrates Schoolhouse Ribbon-Cutting
In a heartwarming event attended by about 40 people, the Salamonia community celebrated the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the recently restored Salamonia Schoolhouse, first built in 1887 as a school for children grades 1-8. The event…