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Indianapolis, In. — A bill amended by Republican state senator from Oldenburg State Sen. Jean Leising that would require Indiana schools to teach cursive writing has passed the Senate by a vote of 31 to 18. […]

West Lafayette, In. —– The newest class of Stamps Scholars has been announced, with representation at nearly 40 universities nation-wide. Sarah Preston from Oldenburg Academy has been named one of the incoming Stamps Scholars at […]

Greensburg, In. — The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970 as a way to raise awareness about water and air pollution as well as other conservation issues. It continues to remind us of […]

Indianapolis, In. — On behalf of all Public Safety organizations and First Responders, the Indiana State Police express our combined thanks and appreciation to Gov. Holcomb for declaring in Indiana the week of April 14 – […]

Versailles, In. — Bring the family to your local fishing hole Saturday, April 20, the first of four Indiana Free Fishing Days this year. On Free Fishing Days, Indiana residents can fish public waters without […]

Batesville, In. — The latest report from the analysts at WalletHub would suggest the tri-state area is not all that “green.” Researchers looked at all 50 states and compared them with 27 key metrics to make […]

North Vernon, In. — A Louisville man is in custody awaiting extradition following the shooting death of a North Vernon man. The Jennings County Sheriff’s Department alleges Stephon Moore, 30, shot and killed Donavon Booker. With […]

Greensburg, In. — April 16, 2019  Weather permitting Lincoln Street in Greensburg will open at 4 p.m. today. *************************************************************** April 4, 2019 Weather permitting, the Lincoln Street project in Greensburg will be finished, except for […]

Batesville, In. —Batesville High School senior Jenna Ertel is the first woman from the area to earn the Indiana Kiwanis Foundation Scholarship. Ertel now has $1,000 to spend on her future education endeavors. Three more […]

Greensburg, In. — Decatur County Sheriff David Durant has confirmed southern portions of the county suffered extensive wind-related damage Sunday afternoon, specifically in the Letts and Westport areas. Damage included structural harm to homes and other […]

Lawrenceburg, In. — An Aurora city council candidate accused of battery had a day in court last week. Richard Orcutt, 52, is accused of hitting South Dearborn Community School Corporation superintendent Eric Lows on the head […]