Local News

Proposed data center would likely need zoning amendment, city says

City planning staff expect the data center proposed for West Evanston will require an amendment to Evanston’s zoning code to be approved, bucking the developer’s argument that it should be allowed under the current rules, according to a Friday email update from the city. The…

Dempsey Rd. Paves the Way to Smoother Streets and Stronger Infrastructure

The City of Milpitas is proud to share the completion of the Water Main Replacement and Resurfacing Projects on Dempsey Road!

City of Brooksville Tightening Up Tree Mitigation Codes

The City of Brooksville took another step toward establishing firmer guidelines for tree mitigation in the face of the continued wave of development in the county. On Sept. 14, the […]

At Richmond District town hall on Safeway housing project, neighbors see an assault on democracy

Some 60 people attended to listen and air their thoughts about a proposed eight-story Safeway redevelopment project in the Outer Richmond. At Richmond District town hall on Safeway housing project, neighbors see an assault on democracy

Meet Project Wrangler: Korean solar company returns to Cheyenne pitching 140MW farm

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Belvoir Ranch has long been identified as a potential site of energy developments, and its owner, the City of Cheyenne, appears to be nearing a deal to make another possible. Prospective developer Hanwha Renewables has identified an area on the ranch for a…

Just Art’s Saloon is Coming Down

New owners of legendary dive bar file to raze structure.

Dormant Cornell fraternity house to be turned into entrepreneurship institute

A historic structure adjacent to Cornell’s West Campus is slated for reuse as a “think tank for entrepreneurs,” and the private businessman behind the project has taken a big stake […]

Wingate leaders take on ‘hairy projects’ — Trestletree Village is the latest

“The worse the problem, the more likely that I’m sitting in the chair.” This is the approach of Wingate Companies Senior Vice President John Tatum. And now, he’s in the chair at Atlanta’s Trestletree Village Section 8 Community, steps from the Beltline trail. Wingate, a national…

River Falls Recognized as Gold Tier in WEDC’s Connect Communities Downtown Revitalization Program

Prospective New Owners of Headwaters Tract To Host Meeting in Pittsburg

The prospective new owners of the state's largest tract of private land, the 146,400-acre Connecticut Lakes Headwaters Tract, are hosting a town hall style community meeting here next week, the evening before a citizens' advisory committee meeting addresses issues related to its…

Ball State cuts ribbon on first completed Village revitalization project

On Thursday, Ball State University cut a ribbon on the first completed project for the Village revitalization. As IPR’s Thomas Ouellette reports, the overall plan hopes to bring more life and town-gown connectivity to the business district next to campus. According to Ball State…

Hazel Dell Bridge demolition to begin Monday

Crews will begin demolishing the Hazel Dell Parkway bridge just south of 106th Street next week. The structure was destroyed during August’s historic flooding. Representatives from Hamilton County, the City of Carmel, Carmel Utilities, Martin Marietta, and Milestone Contractors…