The Hometown Collaboration Initiative, an Initiative of the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) is accepting applications from...
The story highlighted a key goal of the local HCI team, which is to share the story of the community’s rich history and local assets. The...
More and more communities are beginning to recognize the need for place based asset strategies when it comes to economic development.
An Enhancing the Value of Public Spaces Workshop was held last week with Bartholomew County’s Anderson Falls Park as the focus. Although it...
Leadership Vigo County launched its inaugural class with 10 participants on August 25 at the West Vigo Library. The sessions are all hosted by...
USDA Rural Development (RD) State Director Philip G. Lehmkuhler today announced the designation of a new North Central Indiana region for the next...
It’s my honor to inform you of yet another prestigious honor earned by Bo Beaulieu, Assistant Director of Purdue Extension and Community...
Small towns across Indiana are trying modernize their economies and hold onto younger residents. But where do they start? With jobs? Quality of...
Journalists, school officials and local government enthusiasts joined Purdue Extension’s Larry DeBoer and Tamara Ogle (@INTaxRockstars) on...
In January 2015, Purdue’s Community Development Educators were trained by Ohio State University to implement their comprehensive,...
The first Leadership Jasper County class graduated recently. Sixteen individuals representing a wide variety of careers and all parts of the county...
The Hometown Collaboration Initiative (HCI), an initiative of the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA), is accepting applications...
Congratulations to the 15 graduates of Leadership Clinton County 2016 on completing 44 hours of training in conflict management, navigating...
Property taxes in Indiana are paid in two installments, due May 10 and November 10 of each year. We are fast approaching the due date for the...
The department conducted the survey earlier this year. It asked questions about individual opinions on services, programs and facilities provided...
Local governments have faced many fiscal challenges in the past several years, from the Great Recession to property tax cap losses, creating a...
The Purdue Extension Community Development Program now has a Facebook and Twitter page! If you’re interested in getting better connected with...
The sun was shining as The Beef House banquet room filled with sponsors, committee members and participants of Leadership Vermillion County. Twelve...
The National Association of Community Development Professionals (NACDEP) and the Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals (ANREP)...
Seymour’s HCI Coordinating Team is heavily engaged with Vision 2025 in planning and launching their Local Food Summit that will take...
In 2015, the Corydon HCI committee had many great accomplishments, ranging from strong engagement from the community to strengthened relationships...
The award of a federally-funded $40,000 planning grant will allow city officials to develop a Downtown Revitalization Study to address ways to...
Women’s Voices…some would argue that they are seldom heard – especially in the context of community and economic development. For...