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ND Drama Boot Scoots to 1st
(Greensburg, IN) – It came down to a tie-breaker, but when the dust settled, the North Decatur High School Drama Club took first place in the 14th Dancing with the Stars Boot Scootin’ for a […]
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Batesville JVs Fall at Shelbyville
(Shelbyville, IN) – Shelbyville knocked off visiting Batesville 63-49 in boys JV basketball Thursday night. The Golden Bears led all stops: 19-11 after the 1st quarter; 29-25 at halftime, and 50-35 after three. Batesville outscored […]
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BMS 7th Outlasts Greensburg in OT
(Batesville, IN) – Batesville 7th grade girls basketball outlasted visiting Greensburg 29-24 in overtime Thursday night. Kinslee Weisenbach’s buzzer beater at the end of regulation sent the game to OT. Weisenbach led the Bulldogs with […]
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Series of Bills Sent to Governor
(Statehouse) – Indiana’s county needle exchange programs would face tighter restrictions under a bill that received final legislative approval — extending those efforts to limit the spread of disease among people using intravenous drugs. It […]
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Bears Closer to Indiana Move
(Statehouse) – A bill that would create the Northwest Indiana Stadium Authority was signed into law on Thursday by Indiana Governor Mike Braun. It puts together a framework to bring the Chicago Bears to Northwest […]
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Firefighters Gifted Current Detectors
(Greensburg, IN) – Decatur County REMC and the Decatur County Community Foundation have partnered to support the safety of local first responders by providing current detectors to volunteer fire departments across the county. Each department […]
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Police Blotter 2/26/26
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Sports Daily Digest February 27, 2026
A battle of Class 3A ninth-ranked teams saw host Shelbyville lead from start-to-finish and beat Batesville 84-69 in a game heard last night on the Sports Voice. The Golden Bears’ Damarion Nicholson led all scorers […]
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Leising Receives Civility Award
(Statehouse) – State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) was one of four Indiana lawmakers to receive the ARMIGA Civility Award. The recipients are picked from both caucuses in each chamber based on qualities of cooperation, friendliness […]
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ND Releases BBB Sectional Info
The North Decatur Chargers will open play in the Tri High Boys Basketball Sectional on Wednesday, March 4 when they take on cross-county rival South Decatur in the second game of that evening’s session. Tipoff […]
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Optimists Tap Oratory Winners
(Greensburg, IN) – Three winners of the Greensburg Optimist Club’s Oratorical Contest were chosen this week from a field of seven students who wrote four- to five-minute speeches on the topic “The Moment I Realized […]
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Wood-Mizer Recognized by Governor
(Batesville, IN) – A local company has been recognized by Gov. Mike Braun for its commitment to employee well-being. Batesville’s Wood-Mizer was presented a 2026 Governor’s Workplace Safety Award as a “Rising Star.” The Rising Star […]