Small city commits $500K to help local hospital build cancer center there


The city of Greendale, Ind., has pledged $500,000 to help the Lawrenceburg-based Highpoint Health hospital build a regional cancer center in Dearborn County.

Plans call for the $35 million cancer center to be located in Greendale, which has a population of about 4,400.

“Many of our citizens have been or will be affected by cancer in their lifetime, either by being diagnosed themselves or having a loved one diagnosed with cancer,” Mayor Alan Weiss said. “By financially supporting the foundation’s…

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