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Indianapolis, In.— The 2019 legislative session recently began and lawmakers are working to address issues like the opioid epidemic, school safety and education funding. Your feedback helps guide my decisions when voting for potential new laws. […]

Indianapolis, In. — The Indiana Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology (DHPA) is once again asking the public for photos for its annual Historic Preservation Month photo contest. DHPA works to preserve buildings and the built environment […]

Indianapolis, In. — For-profit education company Career Education Corp. (CEC) has agreed to reform its recruiting and enrollment practices and forgo collecting more than $556.5 million in debts owed by 195,136 students nationally. This agreement is part of a […]

Madison, In. — Indiana State Police say a one person was killed and four others injured in a Sunday crash at 6 p.m. in the 400 Block of Clifty Drive in Madison. Investigators from the Indiana State […]

Milford, In. — A two-year investigation of a Milford man by Indiana Conservation Officers for poaching resulted in the recent arrest of Terry Howard, 42. Howard faces charges for Possession of a Firearm by a Serious Violent Felon, […]

Indianapolis, in. — Miss Indiana State Fair 2019 Halle Shoults of Oxford, Indiana, is a sophomore at Purdue University majoring in Speech Language & Hearing Sciences, with a minor in Critical Disabilities. She is an active member […]

Sunman, In. — The American Legion Sunman Post #337 will hold a blood drive Saturday, January 26 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Basic Donation Criteria: You must meet all of the following criteria in order to donate: Be […]

Aurora, IN – Special Olympics Indiana – Ripley Ohio Dearborn Counties will be sending a four-person bowling team to compete in the 29th Annual Special Olympics National Unified Bowling Tournament. The tournament, hosted by Special […]

Batesville, In. — Effective Jan. 3, Margaret Mary Health is implementing visitor restrictions to minimize the spread of respiratory illnesses, including the flu. The following precautionary restrictions apply to visitation at the hospital’s main campus located at […]

Laurel, In. — Thirty months in prison and 15 more months of probation is the sentence for a Laurel man in the shooting of a dog during a domestic dispute. Reports indicate Jacob David Hooten was arguing […]

Indianapolis, In. — Radon, a radioactive gas that occurs naturally in most soil, is the second-leading cause of lung cancer and the number one cause among non-smokers. It is responsible for more than 20,000 lung cancer deaths […]

Rising Sun, In. — The Rising Sun Regional Foundation (RSRF) awarded a total of $300,241 in 22 new grants in the fourth quarter of 2018. These grants included: $30,500 to Rising Sun-Ohio County Community School Corporation toward various projects; […]