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Changes may be in store for Miami Whitewater Forest and the rest of Great Parks of Hamilton County. Great Parks is currently working on finalizing its comprehensive master plan.

Harrison, located on the I-74 corridor between Indianapolis and Cincinnati, remains one of the fastest growing communities in Hamilton County. With easy access to the interstate, Greater Cincinnati International Airport (30 min.) and downtown Cincinnati (25 min.), residents and businesses can take advantage of all the Cincinnati region has to offer.

The end of a trying year marks the start of what Southwest Local Schools Superintendent John Hamstra calls a game changing year for the district. Hamstra said he is proud of the work the school has done, especially during a pandemic, and he looks forward to the year ahead.

Harrison Mayor Bill Neyer experienced one of the most unique years serving in 2020. The pandemic has everything to do with it.

Last year can be summed up through a variety of challenges. Harrison Township took a huge hit at the end of 2020, Trustee Tom Losekamp said.

The maintenance department in Crosby Township will have a new home for its equipment by the middle of this year. Last year the township started work on the estimated $160,000 maintenance building, which Trustee Doug Lohman said is one of the townships major projects in 2021.

Communication was the theme for Whitewater Township’s achievements in 2020. Trustee Willie Pope said the trying year helped township trustees learn to communicate with each other and township residents without being in person.

Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Midwestern Electric plans to begin work this week to expand INDOT’s Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) on Interstate 74 between U.S. 52 in Dearborn County and U.S. 421 in Decatur County.

Hope’s Journey’s application for a conditional use permit at 517 Park Ave. in Harrison was denied by the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) on Jan.