Crawfordsville Connection

Crawfordsville Connection is a podcast dedicated to keeping people up to date on what's happening in the city of Crawfordsville. With Mayor Todd Barton as the main contributor, the show informs the public about current events, introduces the community to public officials, and educates the city about governing processes. Expect guest appearances and a variety of important topics!

Episode 215: 2024 Year Wrap Up 12/30/2024

Episode 215: 2024 Year Wrap Up Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! Our last episode of 2024 is dedicated to wrapping up a lot of the great things accomplished this year. This is a great opportunity to listen to the highlight reel of 2024 as we move into the new year! Big things happened this year with economic development announcements, new branding efforts with our website & park signage, and a lot of growth and development throughout the community. Yodel Community Calendar: To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Sarah Sommer at /episode/index/show/crawfordsvillemayortime/id/34632910

Ep. 214: Drowning Prevention & Water Safety 12/23/2024

Ep. 214: Drowning Prevention & Water Safety Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we are joined by representatives from the Montgomery County Water Safety Coalition. This group has been awarded a grant from the Indiana Department of Health to promote water safety and to help prevent water-related emergencies in our community. Follow along on social media! Crawfordsville Fire Department: Crawfordsville Mobile Integrated Health: Crawfordsville Parks and Recreation: Montgomery County Health Department: Yodel Community Calendar: To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Sarah Sommer at /episode/index/show/crawfordsvillemayortime/id/34507175

Ep. 213: Montgomery County General Update 12/16/2024

Ep. 213: Montgomery County General Update Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we switch gears a bit and welcome Tom Klein from Montgomery County to come and do a general update on the County side of things! Listen to hear more about how the County Government operates and what projects are currently happening in the County such as the Nucor Road Overpass, Courthouse Renovations, & more! For more information, check out the County website at Contact Tom Klein at Yodel Community Calendar: To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Sarah Sommer at /episode/index/show/crawfordsvillemayortime/id/34438915

Ep. 212: Purple Heart Parkway Extension 12/09/2024

Ep. 212: Purple Heart Parkway Extension Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! We talk this week all about the newly opened Purple Heart Parkway extension. As a joint City/County effort, this new road will create a future for growth and development in our community. Listen to learn more about the specifics and details from this project! Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Sarah Sommer at /episode/index/show/crawfordsvillemayortime/id/34322060

Ep. 211: General Update (December 2024) 12/02/2024

Ep. 211: General Update (December 2024) Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week, we have another monthly general update where we discuss all things Crawfordsville from A to Z! This episode shares information you've been looking for on all the city projects from street improvements, grant updates, housing developments, retail announcements, city park updates, and more for the month of December 2024! Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Sarah Sommer at /episode/index/show/crawfordsvillemayortime/id/34183365

Ep. 210: Downtown Party Night 2024 11/25/2024

Ep. 210: Downtown Party Night 2024 Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we are joined by Sue Lucas, Director of Crawfordsville Main Street, to discuss Downtown Party Night 2024. Listen to learn the history and why this event is important to our community, and to find out all the details for what to expect for this year's Downtown Party Night experience! Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed: To ask any questions about this podcast or submit topic ideas, please email Sarah Sommer at /episode/index/show/crawfordsvillemayortime/id/34112511

Ep. 209: Brickyard Nature Park & Lincoln Park 11/18/2024

Ep. 209: Brickyard Nature Park & Lincoln Park Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week's episode we are joined by Brandy Allen & Fawn Johnson to discuss the brand new Brickyard Nature Park & newly renovated Lincoln Park. Listen to learn more about what these parks have to offer and how they will be a great addition to our community! Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed: To ask any questions about this podcast or submit topic ideas, please email Sarah Sommer at /episode/index/show/crawfordsvillemayortime/id/33950157

Ep. 208: Dolly Parton's Imagination Library 11/11/2024

Ep. 208: Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week's episode Gina Haile from United Way Montgomery County joins us to talk all about Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. This program provides FREE, high-quality books to children in our community each month from birth until a child's 5th birthday! Listen to learn more about how this program is impacting our community, learn how to get signed up, or find out how you can support this program. Imagination Library website to register: United Way Montgomery County: Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed: To ask any questions about this podcast or submit topic ideas, please email Sarah Sommer at /episode/index/show/crawfordsvillemayortime/id/33853277

Ep. 207: General Update 11/01/2024

Ep. 207: General Update Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week, we have another monthly general update where we talk all things Crawfordsville from A to Z! This episode shares information you've been looking for on all the city projects from infrastructure updates, housing developments, economic development announcements, city park updates, and more for the month of November 2024! Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Sarah Sommer at /episode/index/show/crawfordsvillemayortime/id/33750737

Ep. 206: Halloween in Crawfordsville 10/28/2024

Ep. 206: Halloween in Crawfordsville Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week's episode is a special Halloween episode as we dive into the tradition of trick-or-treating fun on W. Main Street. We're joined by video creator, Matt Carlson and Main Street resident Kyle Brown to discuss the event, what makes it special and how the community comes together to make Halloween unforgettable. Check out 2023 Halloween video here: Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed: To ask any questions about this podcast or submit topic ideas, please email Sarah Sommer at . /episode/index/show/crawfordsvillemayortime/id/33618322

Ep. 205: Chamber of Commerce Christmas Auction & Parade 10/21/2024

Ep. 205: Chamber of Commerce Christmas Auction & Parade Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we talk with Stacy Sommer about the Crawfordsville | Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Christmas Auction and Parade. Listen to learn about two fun open-to-the-public events in our community. The auction will be November 7th at 5:30PM on the 3rd Floor of Fusion 54. The Christmas Parade will be Sunday, December 8th at 2:00PM in Historic Downtown Crawfordsville. For more information visit: Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed: To ask any questions about this podcast or submit topic ideas, please email Sarah Sommer at . /episode/index/show/crawfordsvillemayortime/id/33517852

Ep. 204: Motocross of Nations (MXoN) 2025 10/14/2024

Ep. 204: Motocross of Nations (MXoN) 2025 Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we talk all about the big announcement about Ironman Raceway hosting the 78th Monster Energy Motocross of Nations (MXoN) event in October of 2025. Listen to get a high-level overview diving into the event, what to expect, and how this national event will impact our community! Official 2024 MXoN (UK) Website: Official 2025 MXoN (USA) Website: Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed: If you're interested in getting involved in helping out with the MXoN event, to ask any questions about this podcast or submit topic ideas, please email Sarah Sommer at . /episode/index/show/crawfordsvillemayortime/id/33409867

Ep. 203: General Update (October 2024) 10/07/2024

Ep. 203: General Update (October 2024) Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week, we have another monthly general update where we talk all things Crawfordsville from A to Z! This episode shares information you've been looking for on all the city projects from infrastructure updates, housing developments, economic development announcements, grant funding awards, city park updates, and more for the month of October 2024! Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed, To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Kurtis Broadstreet at [email protected]. /episode/index/show/crawfordsvillemayortime/id/33236132

Ep. 202: Judge Heather Barajas & Judge Daniel Petrie 09/30/2024

Ep. 202: Judge Heather Barajas & Judge Daniel Petrie Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week, we spoke with Judge Heather Barajas and Judge Daniel Petrie of the Montgomery County Courthouse to talk about the special court programs that are available to residents and the impacts it has left thus far. To learn more about the Montgomery County Courthouse, Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed, To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Kurtis Broadstreet at . /episode/index/show/crawfordsvillemayortime/id/33233002

Ep. 201: United Way in Montgomery County 09/23/2024

Ep. 201: United Way in Montgomery County Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week, we spoke with Gina Haile and Allison Huenemann of United Way in Montgomery County and Karen Branch of the Youth Service Bureau to discuss their 2024 donation campaign. To learn more about the United Way in Montgomery County, To learn more about the Youth Service Bureau (YSB) of Crawfordsville, Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed, To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Kurtis Broadstreet at . /episode/index/show/crawfordsvillemayortime/id/33138082

Ep. 200: HUE & Airport Day 2024 09/16/2024

Ep. 200: HUE & Airport Day 2024 Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week, we spoke with Agata Brewer, Michael Abbott and Zach Anderson of Humans United for Equality (HUE) to talk about their Celebration of Unity event and College Readiness Workshop coming up later this September. We also spoke with Lori Curless, who is the Crawfordsville Regional Airport (KCFJ) manager to talk about the Airport Day coming up on September 21st. To learn more about HUE, its mission, and how to volunteer, . To learn more about the Crawfordsville Regional Airport, . Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed, To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Kurtis Broadstreet at . /episode/index/show/crawfordsvillemayortime/id/33041052

Ep. 199: Gina Haile & Monica Nagele 09/09/2024

Ep. 199: Gina Haile & Monica Nagele Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week, we spoke with Gina Haile and Monica Nagele to talk about the Montgomery County Leadership Academy's Day of Service. To learn more about the MCLA and to sign up for the Day of Service, To learn more about the United Way in Montgomery County, Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed, To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Kurtis Broadstreet at [email protected]. /episode/index/show/crawfordsvillemayortime/id/32946627

Ep. 198: General Update (September 2024) 09/02/2024

Ep. 198: General Update (September 2024) Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week, we have another monthly general update where we talk all things Crawfordsville from A to Z! This episode shares information you've been looking for on all the city projects from infrastructure updates, housing developments, economic development announcements, grant funding awards, city park updates, and more for the month of September 2024! Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed, To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Kurtis Broadstreet at . /episode/index/show/crawfordsvillemayortime/id/32809687

Ep. 197: Tom Rayman & Jeff Schroeder 08/26/2024

Ep. 197: Tom Rayman & Jeff Schroeder Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week, we spoke with Tom Rayman and Jeff Schroeder of the Crawfordsville Municipal Golf Course. To learn more about the Crawfordsville Municipal Golf Course, . Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed, To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Kurtis Broadstreet at . /episode/index/show/crawfordsvillemayortime/id/32711737

Ep. 196: 2024 TASTE & Ironman National 08/19/2024

Ep. 196: 2024 TASTE & Ironman National Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week, we spoke with Larry Paarlberg and Jessica Bokhart of TASTE to discuss what's to come for this year's beloved event taking place at the Lew Wallace Study & Museum. We also spoke with Mikey Waynes of Tom's Marine Sales & Service to talk about the 11th Annual Ironman National. And the best part? Both of these events are taking place on Saturday, August 24th in Crawfordsville! To learn more about the TASTE of Montgomery County, . To learn more about the 11th Annual Ironman National and to get tickets, . Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed, To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Kurtis Broadstreet at . Read More Read More /episode/index/show/crawfordsvillemayortime/id/32606272

Ep. 195: Montgomery County Update (August 2024) 08/12/2024

Ep. 195: Montgomery County Update (August 2024) Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week, we spoke with Tom Klein for an update on everything going on within Montgomery County's government, including courthouse renovations, the Purple Heart Parkway Expansion project, and Nucor projects. To learn more about Montgomery County and its various departments, click Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed, To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Kurtis Broadstreet at . Read More /episode/index/show/crawfordsvillemayortime/id/32513082

Ep. 194: General Update (August 2024) 08/05/2024

Ep. 194: General Update (August 2024) Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we have another monthly general update where we talk all things Crawfordsville from A to Z! This episode shares information you've been looking for on all the city projects from infrastructure updates, housing developments, economic development announcements, grant funding awards, city park updates, and more! Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed, To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Kurtis Broadstreet at . Read More /episode/index/show/crawfordsvillemayortime/id/32389697

Ep. 193: Karyn Douglas 07/29/2024

Ep. 193: Karyn Douglas Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week, we spoke with Karyn Douglas, who is the Clerk-Treasurer for the City of Crawfordsville. For more information about the Clerk-Treasurer's Office, click Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed: /episode/index/show/crawfordsvillemayortime/id/32304202

Ep. 192: Dr. Julio Enriquez-Ornelas 07/22/2024

Ep. 192: Dr. Julio Enriquez-Ornelas Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week, we spoke with Dr. Julio Enriquez-Ornelas, who is the inaugural Director of Latino Partnerships at Wabash College. For more information about La Alianza and other student clubs/organizations at Wabash, To learn more about the incoming Wabash Latino Community Center, Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed: /episode/index/show/crawfordsvillemayortime/id/32216242

Ep. 191: 2024 Crawfordsville Farmers Market Season 07/15/2024

Ep. 191: 2024 Crawfordsville Farmers Market Season Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week, we spoke with Jennifer Forney and Taylor Ratcliff to talk about the Crawfordsville Farmers Market, which is held every Saturday from 8 AM to 12 PM at Pike Place. Each season lasts from May until September. For more information about the Crawfordsville Farmers Market and how to become a vendor, click . Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed: /episode/index/show/crawfordsvillemayortime/id/32113102

Ep. 190: Road Construction Updates & Guest Host Introduction 07/08/2024

Ep. 190: Road Construction Updates & Guest Host Introduction Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week, we have updates regarding current road construction projects from big to small. We are also introducing our guest host Kurtis Broadstreet! To learn more about current and upcoming road construction projects across Indiana, please click . Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed: To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Sarah Sommer at /episode/index/show/crawfordsvillemayortime/id/32022327

Ep. 189: General Update 07/01/2024

Ep. 189: General Update Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we have another monthly general update where we talk all things Crawfordsville from A to Z! This episode shares informaton you've been looking for on all the city projects from infrastructure updates, housing developments, economic development announcements, grant funding awards, city park updates, and more! Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed: To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Sarah Sommer at . /episode/index/show/crawfordsvillemayortime/id/31963457

Ep. 188: Crawfordsville Main Street Workshop, Summer Programs, and more! 06/24/2024

Ep. 188: Crawfordsville Main Street Workshop, Summer Programs, and more! Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we are joined by Erin Azar & Judi Kleine, representing Crawfordsville Main Street. They dive into Crawfordsville Main Street's upcoming Heritage Trades/Historic Preservation Trades Workshop, the Architecture & Engineering (A&E) Grant program, and of course the popular summer events programs with First Fridays and Lunch on the Plaza. To learn even more about the Heritage Trades/Historic Preservation Workshop, visit their website: To learn more about the Architecture & Engineering Grant, visit their website: Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed: To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Sarah Sommer at /episode/index/show/crawfordsvillemayortime/id/31854097

Ep. 187: Crawfordsville's Juneteenth Celebration 06/17/2024

Ep. 187: Crawfordsville's Juneteenth Celebration Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we are joined by Shannon Hudson and Vicke Elmore Hudson-Swisher and they share all about the first Crawfordsville Juneteenth Celebration. The celebration will take place the weekend of June 28th through June 30th. Events featured are a lecture by Eunice Trotter, a Soul Stroll, and a Gospel Sing. Listen to this episode to learn more about some of Crawfordsville's Black history as well as learn about this upcoming community event that is open and free to all. To learn even more about the Crawfordsville Juneteenth Celebration, visit their website: Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed: To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Sarah Sommer at /episode/index/show/crawfordsvillemayortime/id/31766705

Ep. 186: 2024 Strawberry Festival 06/10/2024

Ep. 186: 2024 Strawberry Festival Welcome back to another episode of Crawfordsville Connection! This week we are joined by representitives from the Crawfordsville Strawberry Festival. We are celebrating 50 years of Strawberry Festivals in our community and this episode will share all the information you need to know about enjoying the weekend! The Strawberry Fest will be held Friday, June 14 through Sunday, June 16th at Lane Place in downtown Crawfordsville! To learn even more about the Strawberry Festival, visit their website: Yodel Community Calendar & News Feed: To ask any questions about this podcast or to submit topic ideas, please email Sarah Sommer at /episode/index/show/crawfordsvillemayortime/id/31652772

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