May 2021 – Page 3 – WRBI Radio

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IU responds to COVID-19 vaccine requirement criticism

May 28, 2021 Tom Snape

Bloomington, IN — Indiana University is responding to criticism of its COVID-19 vaccination requirement. Attorney General Todd Rokita this week offered an opinion that called the mandate illegal. IU has responded by saying the university […]

Lady Raiders & Lady Jets Capture Softball Sectional Crowns-Area Softball Sectional Scores (5-27)

May 28, 2021 Annie Nunley

Area Softball Sectional Scores Thursday (5-27) Class 1A-Sectional 60 @ Rising Sun Championship Hauser 11 Jac-Cen-Del 0 Class 2A-Sectional 45 @ Switzerland County Championship South Ripley 6 Switzerland County 0 Class 3A-Sectional 29 […]

Margaret Mary Health vaccination rates the highest in The Village of Spires

May 28, 2021 Tom Snape

Batesville, IN — The highest percentage of people 12 and older who have received the COVID-19 vaccine from Margaret Mary Health reside in the 47036 zip code. As of this week, statistics from Margaret Mary […]

Area Boys Sectional Scores (5-27)

May 28, 2021 Annie Nunley

Area Boys Sectional Scores Friday (5-27) Class 2A-Sectional 45 @ South Ripley South Ripley 4 Milan 3 Southwestern Hanover 13 South Decatur 5 Class 3A-Sectional 29 @ Lawrenceburg Connersville 7 Greensburg 4 […]

Bulldogs Fall Short To Trojans On The Links

May 28, 2021 Annie Nunley

East Central outduels Batesville at Grand Oaks. Team Scores East Central 182 Batesville 199 Individual Scoring for Batesville Dean Campbell 43 Jack Abplanalp 50 Austin Pohlman 53 Jackson Wanstrath 53 Logan Fletcher 55 […]

Lady Trojans #1 Singles Tennis Player Heidi Kane Wins Individual Sectional Crown

May 28, 2021 Annie Nunley

East Central Lady Trojans #1 Singles Tennis Player Heidi Kane has captured the Individual Sectional Crown on Tuesday with a win over Cambridge City Lincoln. Heidi will be advancing to the non-team Regionals on Saturday, […]

Lady Twisters #1 Doubles Team of Evelyn Storms & Emma Back Win Non-Team Portion of Girls Tennis Sectionals

May 28, 2021 Annie Nunley

The Oldenburg Academy #1 Doubles Team of Evelyn Storms and Emma Back advanced by winning the Sectionals in the non-team portion of the IHSAA Girls Tennis Tournament by defeating Connersville 6-4, 6-0 on Tuesday Night […]

Child in critical condition after near drowning at Lake Santee

May 27, 2021 Tom Snape

Decatur County, IN — Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a near drowning incident involving a two-year-old child that occurred last night at Lake Santee. At approximately 8:51 p.m., Decatur County Dispatchers received a 911 call […]

UPDATE: Boil water advisory in Laurel has been lifted

May 27, 2021 Tom Snape

UPDATE: The Boil Water Advisory for the Town of Laurel has been lifted, according to the town office. Laurel, IN — The Town of Laurel is under a Boil Water Advisory until further notice because of […]

Elvin L. Ellison

May 27, 2021 Rullman-Hunger Funeral

Elvin L. Ellison, age 83, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at his home in Laveen, AZ. He was born August 21, 1937 to Russell Ellison and Ruby (Konkle) Ellison in Hamilton, Ohio. A graduate […]

Rev. Donald L. Olson, Jr.

May 27, 2021 Rullman-Hunger Funeral

The Rev. Donald L. Olson, Jr., 73, of Aurora, IN, passed away at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Fort Thomas, KY, on May 23, 2021. Don was born on August 10, 1947, in Bremerton, WA, the son […]

Russell J. Sparkman, age 68 – Sunman

May 27, 2021 Cook-Rosenberger Funeral Home

Russell J. Sparkman, of Sunman, was born on August 14, 1952, in Pierceville, IN, a son to Otis and Elda Johnson Sparkman. Russell attended Little Memory Old Regular Baptist Church. In his spare time, Russell […]