Crawfordsville Connection

This week we are joined by a variety of Wabash College guests to talk all about a few of the upcoming Wabash events that are open to the entire Crawfordsville Community. Dr. Annie Strader & Julian Jamaal Jones join us to talk about the Artist-in-Residence program and Julian's exhibit: AMEN! Dr. Julio Enriquez Ornelas and Alejandro Cruz talk more about the Latino Community Center and the upcoming c...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we are joined by Janna Bennett with the Carnegie Museum and Tom Meeks with the Lew Wallace Study & Museum and the Historic Preservation Commission and they share all about the  MoCo Then & Now Exhibit, Walking Tour, and Online Exhibit.   This is an initiative to explore the history of the city and the county as well as look fo...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we are joined by Kelly Taylor and Lisa Walter from the Montgomery County Community Foundation. We dive into the details of the new Montgomery County Early Learning Center. This facility will be operated by KinderCare and will offer childcare for 124 children ages 6 weeks to 5 years. Listen to learn more details about the facil...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This episode is our monthly general update where we discuss all things Crawfordsville from A to Z! This episode shares information you've been looking for on all the city projects from grant updates, housing developments, retail recruitment, economic development, infrastructure updates, and more for the month of February 2025! Yodel Com...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! We are joined this week by Wabash College professor, Dr. Shamira Gelbman and her students Noah Barnhart & Chayce Howell, as well as Janna Bennett from the Carnegie Museum. This episode showcases the upcoming exhibit at the Carnegie Museum featuring final projects from Dr. Gelbman's "Politics of the Civil Rights Movement" course. Student...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! Joined by Montgomery County Commissioners Dan Guard and Jake Bohlander - this week we talk all about the county commissioners role! Listen to learn more about what they do to help support the community, how residents can get involved, and what projects to look forward to from the county! Contact Montgomery County Commissioners Office: c...

Welcome to a special episode of the Crawfordsville Connection Podcast! BIG NEWS for the City of Crawfordsville - The City has been awarded funding by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration under the Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program. Listen to learn more about the planning & development phases of this project, the data submitted in the grant application,...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we are joined by Ed McGaughey, Street Inspector with the Crawfordsville Street Department, to talk about winter operations and winter weather. Listen to learn more about the snow removal process, winter safety, and winter travel advisories. Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed  https://events.yodel.today/crawfordsville   To as...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! Our first episode of the new year is our monthly general update where we discuss all things Crawfordsville from A to Z! This episode shares information you've been looking for on all the city projects from city ordinances, grant updates, housing developments, retail announcements, infrastructure updates, and more for the month of Januar...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! Our last episode of 2024 is dedicated to wrapping up a lot of the great things accomplished this year. This is a great opportunity to listen to the highlight reel of 2024 as we move into the new year! Big things happened this year with economic development announcements, new branding efforts with our website & park signage, and a lot of...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we are joined by representatives from the Montgomery County Water Safety Coalition. This group has been awarded a grant from the Indiana Department of Health to promote water safety and to help prevent water-related emergencies in our community.  Follow along on social media!  Crawfordsville Fire Department: https://www.facebo...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we switch gears a bit and welcome Tom Klein from Montgomery County to come and do a general update on the County side of things! Listen to hear more about how the County Government operates and what projects are currently happening in the County such as the Nucor Road Overpass, Courthouse Renovations, & more! For more informat...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! We talk this week all about the newly opened Purple Heart Parkway extension. As a joint City/County effort, this new road will create a future for growth and development in our community. Listen to learn more about the specifics and details from this project! Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed  https://events.yodel.today/crawfordsvill...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week, we have another monthly general update where we discuss all things Crawfordsville from A to Z! This episode shares information you've been looking for on all the city projects from street improvements, grant updates, housing developments, retail announcements, city park updates, and more for the month of December 2024! Yodel...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we are joined by Sue Lucas, Director of Crawfordsville Main Street, to discuss Downtown Party Night 2024. Listen to learn the history and why this event is important to our community, and to find out all the details for what to expect for this year's Downtown Party Night experience!  Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed:  http...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week's episode we are joined by Brandy Allen & Fawn Johnson to discuss the brand new Brickyard Nature Park & newly renovated Lincoln Park. Listen to learn more about what these parks have to offer and how they will be a great addition to our community! Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed:  https://events.yodel.today/crawfordsville...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week's episode Gina Haile from United Way Montgomery County joins us to talk all about Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. This program provides FREE, high-quality books to children in our community each month from birth until a child's 5th birthday! Listen to learn more about how this program is impacting our community, learn how...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week, we have another monthly general update where we talk all things Crawfordsville from A to Z! This episode shares information you've been looking for on all the city projects from infrastructure updates, housing developments, economic development announcements, city park updates, and more for the month of November 2024! Yodel C...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week's episode is a special Halloween episode as we dive into the tradition of trick-or-treating fun on W. Main Street. We're joined by video creator, Matt Carlson and Main Street resident Kyle Brown to discuss the event, what makes it special and how the community comes together to make Halloween unforgettable. Check out 2023 Hall...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we talk with Stacy Sommer about the Crawfordsville | Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Christmas Auction and Parade. Listen to learn about two fun open-to-the-public events in our community. The auction will be November 7th at 5:30PM on the 3rd Floor of Fusion 54. The Christmas Parade will be Sunday, December 8th at 2:00PM...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we talk all about the big announcement about Ironman Raceway hosting the 78th Monster Energy Motocross of Nations (MXoN) event in October of 2025. Listen to get a high-level overview diving into the event, what to expect, and how this national event will impact our community!  Official 2024 MXoN (UK) Website: https://www.mxon....

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week, we have another monthly general update where we talk all things Crawfordsville from A to Z! This episode shares information you've been looking for on all the city projects from infrastructure updates, housing developments, economic development announcements, grant funding awards, city park updates, and more for the month of...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week, we spoke with Judge Heather Barajas and Judge Daniel Petrie of the Montgomery County Courthouse to talk about the special court programs that are available to residents and the impacts it has left thus far.  To learn more about the Montgomery County Courthouse, click or tap here.  Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed,  click...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week, we spoke with Gina Haile and Allison Huenemann of United Way in Montgomery County and Karen Branch of the Youth Service Bureau to discuss their 2024 donation campaign. To learn more about the United Way in Montgomery County, click or tap here.   To learn more about the Youth Service Bureau (YSB) of Crawfordsville, click or ta...

Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week, we spoke with Agata Brewer, Michael Abbott and Zach Anderson of Humans United for Equality (HUE) to talk about their Celebration of Unity event and College Readiness Workshop coming up later this September. We also spoke with Lori Curless, who is the Crawfordsville Regional Airport (KCFJ) manager to talk about the Airport Day...