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Madison, In. — Madison, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announced today that construction on the $9.5 million Project 421 begins this month. The project will reconstruct the U.S. 421 approach to the Milton-Madison Bridge […]

Indianapolis, In. — Secretary of State Connie Lawson announced today that some Indiana businesses have received a deceptive letter that may appear to come from the office’s Business Services Division. The letter is attempting to solicit […]

Blooming Grove, In. — The Blooming Grove Volunteer Fire Department will hold a Good Friday Fish Fry April 19 at the fire station from 5 to 8 p.m. Meals are $12 for adults and $6 for […]

Versailles, In. — The Central Muscatatuck Watershed Project, Ripley County Soil and Water Conservation District, and Ripley County Purdue Extension are sponsoring a pond clinic on April 23, at Osgood Trails, 1820 West County Road 300 […]

Washington D.C. — J & J Snack Foods Handhelds Corp., a Holly Ridge, N.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 56,578 pounds of stuffed sandwich products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically semi-transparent plastic, the U.S. […]

Versailles, In. — Special Olympics Indiana – Ripley Ohio Dearborn Counties (SOIN-ROD) is holding a breakfast fundraiser on Sunday, April 14th from 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the South Ripley Elementary School. Proceeds from the […]

Batesville, In. — Recently students at St. Louis School learned about the Civil War from enactor “Billy Yank” (Kevin Stonerock), a Civil War Soldier. He was home on leave and stopped in to share some of […]

New Albany, In. — Detectives and crime scene technicians from the Indiana State Police in Sellersburg are investigating a police-involved shooting that occurred on today’s date between a New Albany man and officers from the New […]

Muncie, In. — Google’s chief education evangelist, Jaime Casap, will speak about the driving force of technology in reforming education at 7:30 p.m. April 10 in Emens Auditorium as part of Ball State University’s Centennial Celebration. […]

The Indiana Department of Transportation announced today that contractors will close State Road 148 about one half mile west of U.S. 50 beginning on or after, April 15 to complete a $400,000 small structure replacement […]

Indianapolis, In. — The Indiana House recently voted in support of State Rep. Randy Frye’s (R-Greensburg) legislation that would bolster school safety by equipping schools with emergency response kits. Under this legislation, public schools could place […]

Cross Plains, In. — A Cross Plains education advocate and businessman has passed away, A. Everett Wood, 98, died Wednesday at his home. Mr. Wood was an Army Veteran of WWII serving with Company A of […]