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Police Blotter 6/7/25
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Month: June 2025
Local News
Ivy Tech Freezes Tuition
(Statewide) – Ivy Tech Community College’s board of trustees has voted to freeze tuition and mandatory fees for the next two years. The board’s action follows recommendations from Gov. Mike Braun and the Indiana Commission […]
Local News
SR’s Moorhead Elected, Installed as ’25-’26 IAPSS President
(Versailles, IN) – South Ripley Community School Corporation is proud to announce that Superintendent Rob Moorhead has been elected as the 2025-2026 President of the Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents (IAPSS). This prestigious appointment […]
Local News
No One Injured in Metamora House Fire
(Metamora, IN) – No one was injured in a house fire on U.S. 52 in Metamora Friday afternoon. The Metamora Volunteer Fire Department received the call around 2:44 pm, and crews quickly brought the flames […]
Police Blotter
Police Blotter 6/6/25
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Sports Daily Digest June 9, 2025
Greensburg run ruled Scottsburg 12-2 in 6 innings in the Class 3A baseball regional at Madison in a game heard Saturday on WRBI. Greensburg scored eight runs in the 4th inning to put the game […]
Obituaries
Phil Baumgartner, 78, Cross Plains
Phil Baumgartner, 78, of Cross Plains passed away Saturday, June 7, 2025 at Meadowview Health and Rehab Center in Salem. He was born in Cincinnati on November 13, 1946, the son of Don and Jackie […]
Obituaries
Michael Kennedy
Michael “Mike” Lee Kennedy, 82, earned his heavenly wings in the wee hours of June 6, 2025. He died peacefully at home in his beloved Indiana, wrapped in the warm embrace of the family he […]
Local Sports
BHS Wins First Golf Sectional Since Mid ’90s
Batesville won the IHSAA boys golf sectional championship for the first time since the ’95-’96 season and ended Columbus North’s seven-year streak of sectional titles on Friday at Greensburg Country Club. The Bulldogs advanced to […]
Local News
Underground Railroad Book Event Set for Next Saturday
(Greensburg, IN) – The book titled “A History of the Underground Railroad in Decatur County” will be officially available to the public on June 14 during a kickoff event at Art on the Square Art […]
Local News
K of C Holds Annual Vocations Dinner
(Batesville, IN) – Batesville Knights of Columbus Council #1461’s 4th Degree recently held its annual Vocations Dinner at The Hall. The dinner honors Southeastern Indiana religious leaders and their guests. Those in attendance (pictured) included […]
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New Program Offers Scholarships, Loan Repayment for Dental Professionals
(Statehouse) – State Rep. Lindsay Patterson (R-Brookville) is highlighting a new initiative from Delta Dental of Indiana and the Delta Dental Foundation aimed at strengthening the dental workforce and improving access to care across the […]