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Police Blotter 1/2/26
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Year: 2026
Local News
County Queens Compete in Indy
(Indianapolis) – County fair queens from across Indiana are in Indianapolis this weekend for the Indiana State Fair Queen Program Competition, a three-day event at the Indiana State Fairgrounds that concludes Sunday with the crowning […]
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Sports Daily Digest January 3, 2026
Final results of The Batesville Invitational are available HERE. 11:27 a.m. UPDATE: The Batesville boys are headed to the championship game of their Invitational after a 70–60 win over Austin Saturday morning. Three Bulldogs scored […]
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Greensburg Native Fisher Honored
(Speedway, IN) – Just blocks from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a stretch of Main Street is poised to become a new public tribute to one of Indiana’s most influential visionaries. The Town of Speedway is […]
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Spay, Neuter Clinic Returns
(Brookville) – A low-cost spay and neuter clinic will return to Brookville later this month, giving pet owners in Franklin County and surrounding communities an affordable option for routine veterinary surgeries. The first Low Cost […]
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Mask Ban Advances at Statehouse
(Indianapolis) – A bill filed in the Indiana Senate would make it a crime to wear a mask at a public assembly if the intent is to conceal one’s identity, creating new penalties that could […]
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STEM Push, Phone Limits Ahead
(Indianapolis) – Indiana lawmakers are preparing for a fast-moving 2026 legislative session with an ambitious education agenda that includes stricter cellphone restrictions in schools, renewed investment in STEM education and continued scrutiny of how schools […]
Local Sports
Irish Rework Defensive Staff
(South Bend) – Notre Dame is reshaping its defensive coaching staff as the program prepares for the 2026 season, promoting from within and adding an experienced assistant with both college and NFL credentials. Defensive line […]
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Cold Water, Warm Cause
(Greensburg, IN) — Greensburg Junior High School will host a chilly but meaningful fundraiser on Thursday, Feb. 12, as the school stages a Special Olympics Polar Plunge on campus. Greensburg Junior High resource officer Brendan […]
Obituaries
Delores “Dee” Dudgeon, 74 of Greensburg
Delores “Dee” Dudgeon, age 74 of Greensburg, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. The daughter of Joseph Sr. and Juanita (Burton) Padgett was born on May 31, 1951. Dee was married to Gary […]
Obituaries
Suzanne Williamson Rumsey, 83
Suzanne Williamson Rumsey, 83, passed away on January 2, 2026. She was born on June 29, 1942, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Paul and Kathryn Smith. She was a proud 1963 graduate of Greensburg Community High […]
Obituaries
Barbara Ann Beetz
Barbara Ann (Litmer) Beetz, age 75 of Enochsburg, Indiana, passed peacefully on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, surrounded by her family. Born January 23, 1950, in Batesville, Indiana. She is the daughter of James and Rita […]