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Brookville, In. — Rush/Shelby Energy will award two $1,000 scholarships to area high school seniors. Scholarship applications are due April 12, 2019 and an essay, “Concern for Community, one of our 7 Cooperative Principles.” There’s more information […]

Angola, In. — The American Legion Auxiliary of Indiana will hold a week-long program to educate young women about the duties, privileges, rights and responsibilities of citizenship. Practical exercises are planned to teach aspects of state and […]

Greensburg, In. — Decatur County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Sandusky man after he made threatening statements to police. Sheriff David Durant said, “This is what happens when you make threats to Law Enforcement.  We will respond swiftly to […]

Indianapolis, In. — Indiana’s private-sector employment has hit another record high, besting the previous peak set in December. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development reported on March 11 that a record 2,739,300 Hoosiers were working in January—eclipsing […]

Brookville, In. — Each year, the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife awards its top-performing employees for their contributions to conservation, mentoring, and teamwork. The 2019 winners were Josh Griffin, Andrew Fairchild, Olivia Vaught, and the walleye […]

Indianapolis, In. — The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) is warning taxpayers to be on alert when getting phone calls claiming they have unpaid tax bills. These phone calls are often scams designed to threaten individuals with […]

Indianapolis, In. — Severe weather in Alabama recently resulted in the death of 23 people and storm season is on the horizon in Indiana. Indiana Severe Weather Preparedness Week is March 17 through 23. The Indiana Broadcasters […]

Batesville, In. — The 2019 WalletHub study identifying the top cities in the country for NCAA tournament basketball has been released. The analysts 280 cities and looked at everything from stadium size to social media engagement. Bloomington […]

Indianapolis, In. —  By: Jerry Raynor, Indiana State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Steven Brown, State Executive Director, Indiana Farm Service Agency Farmers are the backbone of America. They grow food to feed us, fiber […]

Batesville, In. — The Ripley County Community Foundation, Inc. (RCCF), through its Ripley Youth Outreach program, will administer a $10,000 Change Ripley County Grant. Ripley Youth Outreach was established in 2015 by the RCCF Board of Directors […]

Indianapolis, In. — A bill sponsored by Republican state senator from Oldenburg, Jean Leising that would help prevent opioid abuse in Indiana passed the Senate Committee on Health and Provider Services unanimously. House Bill 1295 would allow a veterinarian to […]

Batesville, In. — After more than three decades of service to the community, Dr. Charles McGovern has announced his retirement in the spring of 2019. Margaret Mary Health will hold an open house in his honor on […]