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Listen to the show here. This week on WBAA’s Ask The Mayor: as the new year continues, COVID-19 statewide cases and hospitalizations are declining, some restrictions are being relaxed, and Indiana’s COVID-19 vaccinations are expanding. How are vaccinations progressing in Montgomery County? Are there new vaccine sites on the horizon? And how could a city/county partnership help reach more people in need of the inoculation? In our talk with Crawfordsville Mayor Todd Barton, we’ll discuss this week’s State of the City address. How did the Crawfordsville fare in 2020 during a pandemic, and what’s the focus in the coming year? We’ll hear more from the mayor on upcoming projects, solar energy, and potential funding to tackle Sugar Creek s ongoing erosion problem. ....
GOV. ERIC J. Holcomb was sworn into office during a small, private ceremony at the Indiana State Museum Monday. Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and Attorney General Todd Rokita were also sworn into office by the Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush. Due to COVID-19 precautions, the event was closed to the public. The ceremony can be viewed on Gov. Holcomb’s YouTube at https://youtube.com/govholcomb
HOLCOMB HAS announced he will proceed with key state investment projects initially put on hold due to the financial impact of COVID-19. The Governor directed the State Budget Agency to work with the appropriate agencies to proceed with the approximately $65 million Next Level Trails grant program and $110 million of deferred maintenance projects. The General Assembly approved these appropriations in the current 2019-2021 state budget. ....
Photo Courtesy of Journal Review As she watered flowers along a virtually empty downtown street on a weekday morning in late April 2020, Sue Lucas paused to capture the scene. Restaurants had been closed to in-person dining and all non-essential workers had been ordered to stay at home as Indiana saw its first cases and deaths from COVID-19. “There was a strong mindfulness of all the forces that were serving in response to the crisis, and new folks stepping up ready to serve,” Lucas, Crawfordsville Main Street program manager, said during the organization’s virtual annual meeting Monday. As the virus spread, Main Street served as a pipeline for local business relief efforts and grants. A call-to-action was put out on social media urging residents to support downtown merchants. ....
Stock+Field closing in Crawfordsville Thursday, January 7, 2021 8:55 AM Crawfordsville Mayor Todd Barton • • The site that was used to hold Walmart and used to hold Big R can soon add Stock+Field to that list. Local employees learned this week that the small farm supply chain, based in Watseka, Ill., is closing in March. Numerous attempts to reach Stock+Field management have failed so far. One local manager told The Paper that she was not authorized to share any details. However, the company’s employees in Crawfordsville were informed of the decision Tuesday – and word spread quickly. “We are saddened to learn that a corporate decision has been made to close the Stock & Field store in Crawfordsville,” Crawfordsville Mayor Todd Barton said. “Unfortunately, we’ve not had any communication from the owners about the basis on which they made their dec ....
Whatâs the buzz with hornets? Ask MAC, Montgomery Answer Connection Saturday, January 2, 2021 4:00 AM • • Three weeks in a row? You people are working me to death! I don’t know how some of you do it, going to work every day. Sheesh! It’s a good thing the Democrats won the White House. I figure I’ll be able to get paid to sit home for a while now! (Rim shot, if you please! Thank you. Thank you very much. And don’t forget to tip your waitresses and waiters – especially now!) OK, enough of the cornball stuff, let’s get to our question this week. MAC heard from frequent Internet commenter Norma Poe. Norma isn’t shy about saying what’s on her mind, and MAC likes people who are up front and straightforward. ....