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Regional officials have announced a call for project proposals, seeking ideas on how to use $30 million in funding through an expanded state economic development initiative.

Toyota Material Handling’s 80V Electric Pneumatic Forklift – designed and built in Europe – was named a 2023 GOOD DESIGN Award recipient.

WEST LAFAYETTE — The deal announced last week that landed the state its largest-ever capital investment commitment was two years in the making — a journey that saw state and federal officials travel overseas to make the case that Indiana would be the best fit for a sizable investment.

Of the approximately 110 individuals who attended Wednesday’s public hearing on a proposed sewage sludge-holding facility, nobody spoke in favor of it. The vast majority of the 80 written comments received prior to the hearing were also negative.

Columbus City Utilities is taking steps to prepare for new federal limits on long-lasting and highly toxic chemicals that are linked to cancer and other illnesses and were detected in the city’s lone water source last year.

Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. board members selected Boston-based Howeler+Yoon to design the new westside elementary school, a firm that will work alongside architecture firm of record CSO Architects on the project.

Centra Credit Union’s Assistant Vice President of Financial Inclusion, Marco Dominguez, has received the Juntos Avanzamos Champion Award during the America’s Credit Unions Governmental Affairs Conference.

SEYMOUR — JCBank has been honored as a Five Star Member of the Indiana Bankers Association.

Edward Jones financial advisor Eric Robbins, CFP of Columbus was named among the 2024 Best-in-State Wealth Advisors by Forbes and SHOOK Research. This is his fourth time being named to this list.

Mark Taggart, former Toyota Industries Commercial Finance (TICF) president and CEO, assumed the role of chief financial officer (CFO) for Toyota Material Handling North America (TMHNA) on April 1.