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Neighborly Advice

Several years ago, custom homebuilder Shrock Construction mapped out plans for its most ambitious project: a new fully developed community of duplexes featuring more than 30 homes.

The family-owned business hit roadblocks once planning began … until an electric co-op reached out to eagerly welcome the neighborhood to the neighborhood.

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Well Supported

Fulton County resident TJ Garner vividly remembers the unexpected present he received one childhood Christmas: water.

A few decades later, Garner presented the owners of the now-fifth-generation-run family business with his own support: a business energy efficiency incentive from the local REMC and Wabash Valley Power Alliance.

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Q4 2025 Economic Development Wrap-up

WVPA received significant interest in manufacturing projects in the fourth quarter of 2025, with significant interest in Indiana communities.

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Driven to Change

The closure of one rural Indiana town’s lone licensed daycare forced local families to creatively solve the problem. Their success spawned a unique affordable childcare model inspiring other Hoosier towns and beyond.

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