AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoIndiana Supreme Court: Southwest Allen County Schools’ fight to acquire about 90 acres for a future school in Roanoke heads to the Indiana Supreme Court, after lower courts split on whether the district showed a present or fair future need for the $2 million land purchase. Energy & reliability: U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan asks FERC for a comprehensive review of NIPSCO’s prolonged outages after the Aug. 11 derecho, citing impacts on families, medical needs, and communications. Local development: Greencastle and DePauw move forward on Seminary Square, approving city infrastructure funding tied to a roughly $45 million mixed-use project that includes new housing and a replacement cinema. Flood recovery finance: Indiana Treasury announces the RAPID program, letting hard-hit local governments borrow up to $1 million from the Indiana Bond Bank to speed infrastructure recovery. Education & infrastructure: Irvington Community Elementary faces a court challenge to a proposed $2 billion DC Blox data center, with residents and school leaders citing noise, construction impacts, and student enrollment pressures. Agriculture: Purdue experts highlight how Indiana farmers are using direct-to-consumer sales and agritourism to diversify income and build customer bases. Gas prices (statewide snapshot): GasBuddy reports Indiana diesel averaged $5.77 in the week ending Sept. 5, with notable low points like $5.19 in Holmes County and $5.39 in Becker County.
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