2018 – Page 182 – WRBI Radio

Rush County receives ‘Next Level’ education money

June 5, 2018 Annie Nunley

Indianapolis, In. — Indiana’s Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning (OECOSL) today awarded early education capacity-building grants to 17 applicants representing 54 pre-kindergarten programs in 16 Indiana counties. The grants total more than $1.5 million and […]

Districts awarded for conservation efforts

June 5, 2018 Annie Nunley

Indianapolis, In.— The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) and the State Soil Conservation Board (SSCB) distributed more than $900,000 to Indiana’s 92 Soil and Water Conservation Districts. The funds were awarded through the Clean Water […]

Frances Marian (Kittle) Morgan

June 4, 2018 Rullman-Hunger Funeral

Frances Marian (Kittle) Morgan 97 Years, of Aurora, Indiana, passed away Monday June 4, 2018. She was born January 17, 1921 in Aurora, IN, daughter of the late Julian Kittle and Mary (Baker) Kittle […]

Mr. Clyde “Wayne” Dawson

June 4, 2018 Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home

Mr. Clyde “Wayne” Dawson, age 70, of Vevay, Indiana, entered this life on April 22, 1948, in McCrory, Arkansas, the loving son of the late, Clyde Melvin and Zilpha Mae (Reeves) Dawson. He was raised […]

Holton man jailed following investigation

June 4, 2018 Annie Nunley

Ripley County, in. — Ripley County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Holton man following an investigation into a suspicious vehicle report Thursday around 1:30 a.m. Officers found Joshua Gotts, 35, at a residence on County Road 300W south […]

Mr. Frederick Joseph “Fritz” Korn

June 4, 2018 Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home

Mr. Frederick Joseph “Fritz” Korn, age 83, of Rising Sun, Indiana, passed away at 6:02 a.m., Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Lawrenceburg, Indiana on April 28, 1935, the youngest […]

Nicholas L. Stewart

June 4, 2018 Weigel Funeral Home

On Thursday May 31st, 2018 Nicholas L Stewart died in Batesville IN and met the Lord. Nick was born to Adam and Helen Stewart Westrick on December 24th, 1933. Upon his mother’s death shortly after […]

Batesville business leader dies in Florida

June 4, 2018 Annie Nunley

Bonita Springs, Fla. — WRBI News has learned former president and CEO of Hill-Rom John Clawson has passed away in Bonita Springs, Florida. Clawson started working on his father’s farm in Utah at an early age, then […]

One seriously injured in Lakeshore Resort accident over Memorial Day

June 4, 2018 Annie Nunley

Franklin County, In. — Deputies from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department say an Indianapolis man was seriously injured after an incident at the Lakeshore Resort over the weekend. The report indicates on May 28 at 3 a.m. […]

Travelers describe suspected abduction attempt at Batesville rest area

June 4, 2018 Annie Nunley

Batesville, In. — A Zionsville-area woman is warning people to be alert when stopping along the highway while traveling. The woman described the incident that happened at the I-74 rest stop near Batesville and has sent a […]

Switzerland County bridge project one week out

June 4, 2018 Annie Nunley

Switzerland County, In. — Indiana Department of Transportation officials say work on a $976,250 bridge rehabilitation project on State Road 156 south of Patriot in Switzerland County is scheduled to begin June 11. Force Construction of Columbus, INDOT’s […]

Dorothy West, 90, Cross Plains

June 4, 2018 Stratton-Karsteter

Dorothy E. West, 90, of Cross Plains passed away at 2:10pm, Saturday, June 2nd, 2018 at Ripley Crossing in Milan. She was born near Cross Plains on August 15th, 1927 the daughter of Otto and […]