Month: February 2025

Engaging Decatur’s Next Generation: What Young Adults Want in a Place to Call Home

February 26, 2025 by Chrystal Pearson

Recently, Decatur, Indiana hosted an event focused on understanding what young adults—aged 18 to 24—are looking for in a place to settle down. This initiative stems from Mayor Dan Rickord’s belief that for Decatur to flourish, it must be a place where young adults want to live, work, and raise families. He feels that the […]

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Preserving Fairmount’s Historic Heart

February 7, 2025 by Chrystal Pearson

Guest blog by ECAP Ball State’s Center for Historic Preservation recently took on an exciting project in Fairmount, a small town with an outsized cultural legacy. Best known as the hometown of Hollywood icon James Dean and Garfield creator Jim Davis, Fairmount’s historic downtown tells the story of a community shaped by ambition, adaptation, and resilience. First settled in […]

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