The Prosser Career Education Center broke ground on a new project aimed at preparing high school students and adults for careers in heavy equipment, landscaping and construction careers.

The Heavy Equipment Training Center will allow students to work with the machinery under a canopy, on dry ground and even in the middle of winter. The $400,000 facility is fully funded by the Associated Builders and Contractors of Indiana/Kentucky.

Prosser serves students from 25 high schools in southern Indiana and offers 28 career and technical programs for adult learners. Nearly every program is designated by the state as a "high-wage/high-demand" career.