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The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce hosted a “State of the City” panel discussion Friday afternoon at the Wortman Family Civic Theatre on the city’s west side.

Women of Wastewater Awards celebrate the outstanding contributions, leadership, and innovation of individuals shaping the future of the water & wastewater sector. Among honorees is the City of Shelbyville's own supervisor, Shelly Higdon!

Upgraded plant will create jobs, 32 million bushels of new corn demand

RISU AMERICA, INC. celebrated the completion of its first American facility Monday morning in Shelbyville.

The facility is the 15th production site for the company and the first located outside of Japan.

Shelbyville Police Officer Devin Moore receives the Carnegie Hero Medal of Honor from Chief Dwenger during a ceremony Wednesday evening at City Hall. The medal honors an individual who risks death or serious injury in an attempt to save another's life.

Knauf Insulation, Inc. (Knauf), a leading North American manufacturer of fiberglass insulation, is proud to announce a significant investment in its Shelbyville, IN operations. This strategic investment underscores Knauf’s commitment to ...

The Shelbyville Plan Commission delivered a favorable recommendation Monday on the rezone request for a former church on Shelbyville’s west side.

The fellowship, generously sponsored by the Korea Foundation, brings together exceptional educators from around the world for a yearlong program focused on Korea’s history, culture, economic growth, and democratic evolution.

Now 100 years old, the Messick Masonic Temple houses Shelby Lodge No. 28, Messick Masonic Temple Board, Messick Preservation Foundation, Naamah Chapter No. 73, Order of the Eastern Star and the Shelby County Shrine Club.

A few months ago, Mayor Scott Furgeson asked Dyan Current what the biggest needs among the homeless population was. Her response was a safe place to sleep, because without that, those other concerns cannot be addressed.

Three new members will be inducted into the Shelbyville High School Alumni Hall of Fame, the district announced on Tuesday.

The Shelbyville Board of Zoning Appeals approved six development standard variances Tuesday for GMX Real Estate Group’s proposed Wawa convenience store and fueling station.

SHELBYVILLE, IN - The Grover Center: Museum and Historical Society is honored to exhibit  Utagawa Hiroshige’s Night Snow at Kambara in the gallery “Explore Shizuoka: Our Sister City.” This piece will be on display from Jun 11, 2025 to May 2, 2026. It is currently on loan from The Richard E. Peeler Art Center Galleries at DePauw University, Greencastle, IN. An unveiling will take place on June 11th at 2 pm with a small reception.

This loan from DePauw University was facilitated by past collections manager, Alyssa Flory. As a former student and gallery employee, she knew of the fine collection at the Peeler Art Center and requested the loan. The timing of the loan is to coordinate with the international students in August of this year and Blue River Community Foundation’s Mount Fuji Alleyway Project that will be installed in the alleyway between Grover Center: Museum and Historical Society and Shelbyville Fire Station No. 1. 

This print is from ukiyo-e master Utagawa Hiroshige’s Night Snow at Kambara from the 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō (1833-1834) woodblock print series. Kanbara was the 15th post station along the Tōkaidō, an eastern coastal route developed in the Edo period (1603-1867) spanning nearly 320 miles between modern-day Tokyo and Kyoto. This style of print is similar to The Big Wave, though it is from a different series.

Grover Center: Museum and Historical Society is operated by the Shelby County Historical Society. It is located at 52 W. Broadway Street, Shelbyville, IN. The museum is free to the public and features 20,000 sq. feet of galleries and exhibits. There are three rotating galleries and three permanent galleries featuring The Streets of Old Shelby, Building Shelby County and The Train room featuring working model trains. The museum is open to the public Wednesday-Saturday from 10am-4pm. For more information about the Grover Center, visit us at www.grovercenter.org.

Racing will begin Tuesday, Apr. 15 and run through Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, with first post set for 2:10 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday.

The multi-purpose space could be open as early as the fall of 2025

When Trisha Tackett walked into the Shelbyville Parks and Recreation building on Feb. 6, 1995, the department would be forever changed.

Jones found out about the recognition last month when Chamber representatives came to the cafe to present a certificate announcing the award. He will receive the award later this month at the Chamber Gala Feb. 27.

Ongay comes from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Indianapolis, where he spent the last 18 years. He served as a unit director and in its administrative office, and is excited to get back into a club.

The Indiana Ready Mixed Concrete Association announced Shelby Materials as the recipient of the 2024 IRMCA Producer of the Year Award.

That period of his life took on a nostalgic and special significance last May when the Santa Clarita (California) Boys and Girls Club clubhouse was renamed in honor of the long-time board member, fundraiser, and tireless advocate.

Contact: Jennifer Jones, Blue River Community Foundation Executive Director

317-392-7955

jjones@blueriverfoundation.com 12/17/2024

Blue River Community Foundation has received a grant of $5,000,000 from Lilly Endowment Inc. through

the Community Leadership Implementation Grants component of the eighth phase of its Giving Indiana

Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT VIII) initiative. This is one of 30 implementation grants being awarded through

GIFT VIII, a statewide Lilly Endowment initiative designed to support the efforts of community foundations

and their partners to strengthen quality of life for the people in the towns, cities, counties and regions

they serve.

With the grant, Blue River Community Foundation will develop a Nonprofit Center to serve Shelby County.

The establishment of this type of facility holds the potential to address a myriad of health initiatives for

our residents. Currently, 28% of Shelby County households are considered Asset Limited Income

Constrained but Employed (ALICE). These households are having to make the difficult choice between

food, utilities, transportation, childcare, education, and other necessities for survival. Fortunately, Shelby

County is filled with kindhearted people and organizations that want to help. The nonprofit center will

allow both collocation and collaboration of our local nonprofit organizations that have made it their

mission to improve the well-being of our most vulnerable community members. The center will also

provide a space for incubation, a centralized food pantry operation, and navigator services for case

management. Healthy Shelby County will own and operate the new Nonprofit Center.

“The planning of the nonprofit center and the ultimate award from Lilly Endowment Inc. to allow us to

bring the project to fruition, is the outcome of a well-established relationship between Blue River

Community Foundation, Healthy Shelby County, MHP and local government,” shared Jennifer Jones, Blue

River Community Foundation Executive Director. “This award is a testament to the incredible teamwork

of our organizations and the importance of cross-sector collaboration to build a stronger, more resilient

community for everyone. BRCF is committed to supporting the center long term to make certain that all

families in our communities have the opportunities to enjoy a rich and fulfilling life.”

In the upcoming months, Healthy Shelby County will start the construction bid process and site renovation

of the future home of the nonprofit center on S. Miller St. near McKay Rd. The building was a generous

donation from the Reed Family: Pamela DePrez, Garry Reed, Jeffrey Reed, and Bobbi Conner. We extend

our gratitude to the family for playing a crucial role by giving the center a home.

In 1990, Lilly Endowment launched the Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT) initiative to help

establish and further develop community foundations throughout Indiana. Lilly Endowment hoped that

Indiana’s community foundations could enhance the quality of life in their communities by convening

conversations among people of diverse ages, socioeconomic backgrounds, occupations, races and

cultural traditions about their communities’ most compelling needs and opportunities as well as the

best ways to address them.

Blue River Community Foundation has served Shelby County since 1988. Since the first scholarship was

awarded from a BRCF administered scholarship fund in 1994, over $8 million dollars have been awarded

to students pursuing post-secondary education credentials. In addition to providing these forms of

educational resources in the community, BRCF strives to improve the quality of life for Shelby County

residents through various community initiatives and grant opportunities (over $27.3 million awarded

since 1994).

About Lilly Endowment

Lilly Endowment Inc. is an Indianapolis-based private foundation created in 1937 by J.K. Lilly, Sr. and his

sons Eli and J.K. Jr. through gifts of stock in their pharmaceutical business, Eli Lilly and Company.

Although the gifts of stock remain a financial bedrock of the Endowment, it is a separate entity from the

company, with a distinct governing board, staff and location. In keeping with the founders’ wishes, the

Endowment supports the causes of community development, education and religion. The Endowment

funds programs throughout the United States, especially in the field of religion, and maintains a special

commitment to its founders’ hometown, Indianapolis, and home state, Indiana.

This collaboration aims to increase affordable homeownership options for low-to-moderate-income residents in Shelbyville, marking a significant step forward in the city’s commitment to neighborhood revitalization.

Horseshoe Indianapolis Racing & Casino has donated a 2020 Ford Transit shuttle bus to Shelby Parks and Recreation. The shuttle, which holds 14 passengers, will be used for activities like summer camp and community events, enhancing the parks' offerings.

Located just southeast of Indianapolis, Shelbyville is one of the best kept secrets in the Indy region. If you like the comforts of rural living but also want close proximity to city life, congratulations! You’ve stumbled upon your community!

Since 2010, these grants have supported the ongoing efforts of local organizations to enhance the quality of life in the Shelby County community.

Local and regional leaders in the Accelerate Rural Indiana (ARI) region today announced the allocation of READI 2.0 funding to support the development of the new Non-Profit Center in Shelbyville, marking the region’s first investment.

Shelbyville, Indiana, is shedding outdated narratives and embracing a new era. Known in the past for economic stagnation, opioid and other drug addictions, and a wave of graduates who sought opportunities elsewhere, the town is turning a corner.

A new city logo and slogan (and video) arrived in Shelbyville this week, with “Next door. Next level.” replacing the long-standing “Pride in Progress.”

The City of Shelbyville replaced its three-decade old logo and slogan “Pride in Progress” Tuesday at the Intelliplex Conference Center with a more modern looking logo and tagline, “Next door. Next level.”

After a seven-month process, the City of Shelbyville unveiled the city’s new logo and tagline with a presentation at the Intelliplex Conference Center on Tuesday.

Shelbyville, a city steeped in history and tradition, took a confident step into the future on Tuesday and revealed its striking new brand: Next Door, Next Level.

With the Aviation Board’s approval of a lease agreement, Flight School Jeff Air is moving its operations to the Shelbyville Municipal Airport.

Shelby County will be Indiana's next BirdTown and the first in Central Indiana! With over 14 confirmed Bald Eagle nests, verified migratory patterns and a shear passion for our ornithological resources, Shelby County will ...