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  The Trend went the full length of Interstate 69 in Southwest Indiana to get the latest progress updates on both ends of the highway. We also peeled back all the layers of innovation and creative effort that are going into realizing the economic benefit of that massive infrastructure investment. We talked with entrepreneurs, Indiana Department of Transportation officials and Mark Thissen, manager of the I-69 Innovation Corridor.

A University of Southern Indiana professor is mapping out Evansville’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender-friendly businesses.

USI assistant professor of psychology Amie McKibban isn’t a stranger to the idea of inclusivity. She started USI’s Safe Zone training workshops, which teach participants about the issues confronting the local LGBT community.

Anxiety is one of those concerns, McKibban says, particularly when approaching businesses for employment, treatment or perhaps, a big investment.