The WFHB Local News recently interviewed Pat East, the Executive Director of Dimension Mill. He spoke about the recognition Bloomington received as a Rising Tech City from Techpoint, and the resources available for entrepreneurs and all community members through The Mill.
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This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, May 19th, 2021. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Benedict Jones spoke with Pat East, Executive Director for the Dimension Mill, here in Bloomington. East discussed the work he does for the Mill, and he also touched on an award the city received for being a Rising Tech City from Tech Point, …
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Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton struggled to cut the blue ribbon at the launch party for the Bloomington Trades District on Friday. The official opening of the 12-acre portion of the Tech Park is meant to act as a place of, “innovation, attraction and job creation for the City of Bloomington.” Located behind City Hall, the city says the trades district …
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The cities of Bloomington and Columbus announced a multi-million dollar deal to encourage entrepreneurial startups, this afternoon. Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton, Columbus Mayor Jim Lienhoop, Dimension Mill founder Pat East, Columbus Chamber of Commerce President Cindy Frey, and Bloomington Communications Director Yael Ksander made the announcement via Facebook Live. Dimension Mill and the Columbus Chamber have reportedly put together one …
Read More »Dimension Mill Executive Director Pat East said the renovation of the former furniture factory into a co-work and tech incubator space is on track. East said he expects the property will be open for business by October 31st. East gave an update on the Dimension Mill property and nonprofit to the Bloomington Redevelopment Commission on Monday night. He began by emphasizing …
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The Bloomington City Council is reviewing the procedures for the use of the police department’s armored vehicle during their meeting, tonight; Firefighters and emergency service providers will soon be applying for a slice of the local public safety tax pie; The Indiana Department of Revenue redistributed nearly a half million dollars in taxes to Monroe County, last week. The unemployment rate in …
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Governor Eric Holcomb signed a bill increasing regulations on abortion clinics yesterday; Students in the Monroe County Community School Corporation joined in protests across the world this weekend; The city of Martinsville has filed a class-action lawsuit against nine different opioid manufacturers; FEATURE Bloomington tech innovator and angel investor Pat East went from being a self-described “worst English major ever at Wabash …
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