October/November 2024

 FEATURED NEWS  Evansville Water and Sewer Utility’s GIS team received a Special Achievement in GIS Award from Esri, the global leader in geographic information system software, during a national conference in July. EWSU GIS Manager Ryan Key and Technician Aaron

VITAL STATS Name: Veterans Memorial Coliseum Address: 300 Court St. Year Built: 1917 Designer: Clifford Shopbell & Company Style: Neoclassical Historical Footnote: The monuments flanking the entrance represent the Union victory in 1865 on the left and elderly Civil War

VITAL STATS Name: former YMCA gymnasium Address: 220 N.W. Sixth St. Year Built: 1927 Architect: Frank J. Schlotter Style: Gothic Revival Historical Footnote: The gym was built to be fireproof and features maple flooring and ornamental metal marquees. Five years

A drive through the city reminds us of structures and places that time seems to have left behind. Once houses of entertainment, commerce, or sports, these properties have been rendered irrelevant by newer, shinier buildings. Yet, they still stand, with

VITAL STATS Name: Alhambra Theatre Address: 50 Adams Ave. Year Built: 1913 Designer: Frank J. Schlotter Style: Moorish Revival Historical Footnote: Alhambra Theatre was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Visit the Haynie’s Corner Arts District

VITAL STATS Name: Mesker Amphitheatre Address: 1545 Mesker Park Drive Year Opened: 1951 Owner: City of Evansville Historical Footnote: During its heyday, KISS, Bob Dylan, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Journey, Def Leppard, and Iron Maiden all graced the stage. Shuttered in 2012

VITAL STATS Name: Crawford Door Sales Address: 1701 N. Heidelbach Ave. Year Build: 1919 Historical Footnote: Before serving as a warehouse for Crawford Door, the building housed the Never-Split Seat Co. The Crawford Door Sales warehouse on North Heidelbach Avenue

ARAZU ON MAIN • 415 MAIN ST. (pictured above) Hungry diners once enjoyed Mediterranean fare at Arazu on Main, but the restaurant has been empty since 2021. The ornate property was bought that year for $650,000 by For His Glory Management

One of the most basic tenets of Tucker Publishing Group’s mission statement is to inform our readership. And I am never surprised, even 25 years into reading, editing, and sometimes living vicariously through the magazines, at how little I know.

Chuck Whobrey grew up around labor union organizing. Still, serving as the fourth president of Teamsters Local 215 for 32 years — the longest in the union’s history — was not the path he thought he would take. After transitioning

It’s been decades in the making, but the Interstate 69 extension between Evansville and Indianapolis is complete, opening to traffic on Aug. 6. Former Mayor and Evansville Regional Economic Partnership CEO Lloyd Winnecke attended the ribbon cutting. He described it

The Evansville-based law firm Woods & Woods has established itself as an advocate for disabled veterans, so it was a natural fit to underwrite Honor Flight of Southern Indiana’s next trip. Early on Oct. 5, 86 veterans, each accompanied by

Nearly 90 years into its mission in the Tri-State, Evansville Goodwill Industries is getting a major boost in the form of a new base of operations. The regional arm of the national charitable organization opened for business in Evansville on

Few neighborhoods in Evansville are as instantly recognized as Iroquois Gardens. Tucked in an area south of the Lloyd Expressway to Lincoln Avenue, just west of the Green River Road shopping district, the homes are small by modern standards, mostly

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Arts in French, Indiana University; Juris Doctor, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law RESUME: Attorney in private practice; president, Junior League of Evansville; interim CEO, Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville (now part of the Evansville

Some connections defy explanation, and one such relationship is the bond Gary Shetler shares with the green. Look no further than the 40-plus years he worked for Evansville Country Club before his retirement June 28. The now-former general manager made

Editor's note: Blackstrap Media rebranded as Kei in February 2025. In the early days of Blackstrap Media, the full-service marketing agency operated out of the first floor of founder Kevin Chenault’s Jacobsville neighborhood home. Each morning, Chenault cleared away his

Editor's Note: This is an extended version of the article that appears in the October/November 2024 issue of Evansville Business. Bally’s Evansville says a recent shakeup of amenities at its property will enhance the experience for guests — those who come

If you’ve sipped suds at Myriad Brewing Company, tucked into a bubble waffle at Honey Moon Coffee Co, or visited Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden, you’ve come across Rachel Wambach’s work. For 13 years, Wambach has been a self-described