Schedule shifts to aid mail delivery

Your local newspaper will be changing its printing and delivery schedule next week.

The Commercial Review will adjust its press time in order to allow same-day delivery to all in-county subscribers as well as those in Fort Recovery and Geneva.

Publisher Ray Cooney announced the change Friday.

“As it has become more difficult to find delivery drivers and walking-route carriers over the years, more and more of our delivery has shifted to mail and resulted in newspapers arriving at subscribers’ homes a day after the publication date,” said Cooney, noting that Saturdays are the only current exception. “This logistical change will ensure that most subscribers who receive their papers by mail will get them on the publication date.”

Because of the change, papers may be available at newsstands earlier in some areas. The electronic edition of the newspaper will also be available earlier on the publication date. (Individual breaking news and sports stories will be uploaded as they are completed following events.)

Cooney noted that most newspapers in the area and of a similar size to The Commercial Review have already shifted to complete mail delivery on a similar schedule.



County contributes

Delaware County Redevelopment Commission has agreed to provide $250,000 toward water and sewer utility infrastructure for Kaleidoscope Kids Daycare.

When completed the 13,850-square-foot facility, owned by local daycare provider Janelle Kramer, is planned to serve 180 children. It will be located at the corner of Wheeling and Moore roads in Muncie.

The contribution from the redevelopment commission represents half of the cost needed for the infrastructure.

“Delaware County is proud to provide help with the infrastructure on this project,” said redevelopment commission president and county commissioner James King. “The goal is always to provide more available daycare opportunities for local working people. This facility will bring another excellent daycare option for Delaware County.”



BSU wins

Ball State University’s R. Wayne Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning recently earned the grand prize in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon 2023 Build Challenge.

The competition challenged student teams to design net-zero energy homes. The students built Alley House, an energy-efficient, eco-friendly duplex at 201 N. Temple Ave. in Indianapolis.

“I am proud of our ECAP students and faculty, who earned the top prize in this international competition as a result of their skill, knowledge, creativity, and dedication,” Ball State president Geoffrey S. Mearns said in a press release. “This win is also a testament to the value of Ball State’s Immersive Learning and high-impact learning practices …”



Establishing institute

Indiana University announced Monday that it is establishing the Institute for Environmental and Social Sustainability at its Kelley School of Business.

It is designed to support and broaden the efforts of the more than 40 professors from the Kelley School who are actively engaged in researching environmental and social sustainability. Priorities will include a focus on how businesses can address the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

“Many companies are increasingly addressing environmental and sustainability issues to better understand the impact of their activity on people and society,” said Kelley School dean Ash Soni in a press release. “Our faculty has been engaged in these issues for a while, and this institute will help us to be better positioned to make a difference.”



Campaign launched

Indiana Destination Development Corporation and Indiana Association of Realtors on Thursday announced the launch of their Home Again IN Indiana campaign.

The goal is to celebrate Hoosiers by sharing the stories of those who were born and raised in Indiana, moved away, and chose to return.

"Indiana has a strong sense of community, and many Hoosiers have a deep connection to the state that brings them back home," said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch in a press release. “We want to showcase those stories and inspire others to see all that Indiana has to offer."

For more details on the campaign, visit visitindiana.com/move-in/homeagain.



Webinars set

The U.S. Small Business Administration will host a free virtual summit next week as part of National Small Business Week.

Hoosier Heartland Indiana Small Business Development Center will host small business administration lender relations specialist Pete Smith for the summit at noon Tuesday. He will discuss small business administration loan programs and how they can provide assistance to new and existing businesses.

To register, visit sba.gov/district/indiana.