Kendallville trail project gets share of state grant NIKI KELLY | The Journal Gazette INDIANAPOLIS – Kendallville is receiving part of $30 million in trail grants announced Thursday. Gov. Eric Holcomb and Indiana Department of Natural Resources Director Dan Bortner said 18 communities and nonprofit organizations will receive a combined $29.6 million for 70 miles of new trail development as a part of the second round of the Next Level Trails program. Combined with the 17 projects announced as part of the first round in May 2019, the Next Level Trails program has awarded $54.3 million in funding for more than 112 miles of trail throughout Indiana. “Trails have been an important resource for Hoosiers' physical and mental well-being throughout the pandemic,” Holcomb said. “These projects are a transformational investment in quality of life for communities across our state and a valuable tool for economic and tourism development. We are creating important connections that take us one step closer to becoming the most trail-friendly state in the country.”