by cirdadev | May 4, 2026 | Guest Column
By: Kegan Schmicker, Tipton Mayor May 4, 2026 In communities like Tipton, economic development has always been rooted in what we know best: agriculture, industry, and the people who make it all happen. Today, that local foundation is aligning in new and important ways...
by cirdadev | Mar 31, 2026 | Guest Column
By: Lynda Dunbar, Greencastle Mayor Mar. 30, 2026 Greencastle is a city that may be small in size but is mighty in spirit and ambition. Nestled just one county away from Marion County and the City of Indianapolis, Greencastle is the proud county seat of Putnam County....
by cirdadev | Feb 19, 2026 | Guest Column
By: John Stehr, Zionsville Mayor Feb. 19, 2026 After decades covering local government as a reporter, I found myself on the other side of the equation in 2024, when I took office as Zionsville’s 4th Mayor. I had decades of scrutinizing from the outside. Now, from the...
by cirdadev | Jan 22, 2026 | Guest Column
By: Andrew Klinger, Plainfield Town Manager Jan. 22, 2026 Plainfield is a town that understands growth is about more than buildings, it’s about cultivating places, experiences, and connections that endure. As Plainfield continues to invest in the arts,...
by cirdadev | Dec 16, 2025 | Guest Column
By: Andrew Greenwood, Bargersville Town Council Dec. 18, 2025 The winter weather is another reminder that 2026 is just around the corner. As Central Indiana leaders prepare for 2026, their minds are on the future of economic development and what the region will...
by cirdadev | Nov 11, 2025 | Guest Column
By: Jennifer Messer, Executive Director of CIRDA Nov. 10, 2025 I write this column a day after another election season where voters in Virginia, New York, and California, among others, were warned of the inherent dangers of the other candidate and threatened...
