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Versailles, In.— Ripley County District 2 councilman Rob Seig has announced his resignation from office. Seig told Republican party leaders that he had every intention of serving his term but decisions regarding the future of his […]

Indianapolis, In. — An Oldenburg Academy graduate is gaining experience as an intern with Republican state representative from Batesville Cindy Ziemke and her fellow members of the House of Representatives during the 2019 legislative session. Nathan […]

Batesville, In. — The fight against robocalls has changed for Verizon customers. Officials have unveiled a free third-party service called Nomorobo that identifies known robocallers and telemarketers. A link to the service is here.

Indianapolis, In. — The House of Representatives has supported Republican state representative from Batesville Cindy Ziemke’s legislation to better protect Hoosier children from abuse. In 2016, the Indiana Department of Child Services reported 59 child deaths […]

Batesville, In. — Municipalities across the state are celebrating the receipt of Community Crossing Grant money. The matching grant program was established in 2017 to help smaller government units complete infrastructure repairs and upgrades. Here is […]

Houston, Tx. — Stage Stores (NYSE:SSI) is proud to announce the March grand openings of 38 brand new Gordmans stores across eight states. This rapid expansion of the off-price retailer will be celebrated in all 105 […]

Indianapolis, In. — With the individual tax filing deadline less than a month away (April 15, to be exact), the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) is reminding Hoosiers there is still time to file for free […]

Indianapolis, In. — Republican state senator from Oldenburg Jean Leising recently met with the owners of Hertel Shoe Store at the Statehouse. Hertel Shoe Store, a third-generation, family-owned shoe store in Batesville, was honored by Governor Holcomb […]

Muncie, In. — A closed elementary school in the heart of Muncie’s Halteman Village neighborhood will be repurposed into a child care center for infants to age 5, thanks to a new partnership between Ball State […]

Indianapolis, In. — Republican state senator from Oldenburg Jean Leising presents Senate Concurrent Resolution 35 in the Senate Chamber recently honored Indiana Farm Bureau on its 100th anniversary. Founded in 1919, Indiana Farm Bureau is the state’s […]

Batesville, In. — The City of Batesville has received $738,111 from The Indiana Department of Transportation Community Crossing Initiative. The Batesville portion is one of 189 grants valued at $115 million awarded across the state recently. […]

Indianapolis, In. — Republican state senator from Oldenburg Jean Leising recently met with New Horizons Rehabilitation Inc. at the Statehouse.  New Horizons Rehabilitation Inc., a nonprofit organization that offers care and support for residents living […]