General
11/01/2007
City now can eliminate community eyesore; create new economic development opportunity
11/01/2007
New tool added to City’s crime fighting arsenal with use of innovative DNA collection device
10/18/2007
Alleyways to be repaved between 2nd and Emerson;
portion of Park Grove to receive street improvements
portion of Park Grove to receive street improvements
11/09/2006
10/27/2006
10/23/2006
04/25/2006
“Tear Down This Wall”
10/29/2005
First Two of Eight Projects To Draw Businesses, Residents Would Enhance Roadways
Emerson Avenue
09/21/2006
Officials, residents remember history, start preparing for centennial observation.
09/18/2006
City officials unveiled this "new front door" to the city.
09/16/2006
08/31/2006
04/25/2006
04/25/2006
04/25/2006
Emerson Avenue Project
04/23/2006
04/19/2006
New Gateway Entrance Generates Excitement for Downtown Beech Grove
03/27/2006
$7 Million Project Will Include Demolition of Barrier Often Blamed for Commercial Decline
Greenway
03/02/2010
Greenway. Has been delayed a bit because of new plan to relocate Lick Creek. If we get approval (permit) to relocate the creek, this will be the preferred plan.
11/29/2007
Transportation Enhancement Grant will help fund Phase 1 of the four-mile trail
10/26/2006
Hornets' Net
01/05/2009
Beech Grove, IN – December 3, 2008 – Kicking off the first (mesh) wireless program of its kind offered by a Hoosier community, the City of Beech Grove launched Hornets’ Net today, providing Beech Grove residents, businesses, and visitors with the ability to be connected anywhere within City limits.
07/23/2007
Beech Grove selects Federal Signal
broadband wireless network for its Digital City initiative
broadband wireless network for its Digital City initiative
02/23/2007
Instant Connectivity, Broadband Speeds to Be Available Throughout Growing City
05/04/2006
Main Street
10/30/2006
Beech Grove firm's 3-D animation lets clients show off the ins and outs of products on the Web
10/26/2006
09/06/2006
Beech Grove Celebrates 100 Years
09/18/2006
Beech Grove - Saturday was a big day for the city of Beech Grove, celebrating it's centennial and a re-birth.
Beech Grove's 100th birthday bash had people lining the streets to celebrate. It was not just an anniversary, but a new rhythm, a new mood downtown.
"I think everybody's excited to see all these neat changes start to happen," said Jenny Barton.
"Every day you go down Emerson Avenue, you see just a little bit more improvement, " said resident Ginny Ingram.
With Emerson still under construction the city unveiled its new front door, hoping to change economic fortunes here.
The path to progress started in April, when the city knocked down a three foot wall separating Main Street from Emerson a barrier blamed for Beech Grove's economic decline.
"That wall is gone and now the street is going back and today we celebrate a great new fixture, or structure at the head of our main street," said Beech Grove Mayor Joe Wright.
A centennial gateway, that's the cornerstone of a $2.2 million redevelopment project. A virtual tour shows future improvements that will include medians, sidewalks, and landscaping, which the city's already started.
As part of Saturday's celebration, Beech Grove received a designation as a "tree city USA", an award the city worked hard for, and one that matches revitalization efforts in Beech Grove.
Leaders say the physical changes create an emotional impact too.
"They're seeing their community get an identity," said Mayor Wright.
"I'm proud to be here, raised my kids here and I hope other families realize how lucky we are and want to be part of it," said Ingram.
Which is why, with much fanfare, residents celebrated the past and Beech Grove's bright future.
Channel 13 Coverage
Beech Grove's 100th birthday bash had people lining the streets to celebrate. It was not just an anniversary, but a new rhythm, a new mood downtown.
"I think everybody's excited to see all these neat changes start to happen," said Jenny Barton.
"Every day you go down Emerson Avenue, you see just a little bit more improvement, " said resident Ginny Ingram.
With Emerson still under construction the city unveiled its new front door, hoping to change economic fortunes here.
The path to progress started in April, when the city knocked down a three foot wall separating Main Street from Emerson a barrier blamed for Beech Grove's economic decline.
"That wall is gone and now the street is going back and today we celebrate a great new fixture, or structure at the head of our main street," said Beech Grove Mayor Joe Wright.
A centennial gateway, that's the cornerstone of a $2.2 million redevelopment project. A virtual tour shows future improvements that will include medians, sidewalks, and landscaping, which the city's already started.
As part of Saturday's celebration, Beech Grove received a designation as a "tree city USA", an award the city worked hard for, and one that matches revitalization efforts in Beech Grove.
Leaders say the physical changes create an emotional impact too.
"They're seeing their community get an identity," said Mayor Wright.
"I'm proud to be here, raised my kids here and I hope other families realize how lucky we are and want to be part of it," said Ingram.
Which is why, with much fanfare, residents celebrated the past and Beech Grove's bright future.
Channel 13 Coverage
Jennie Ruenvitch
Eyewitness News