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Batesville, In. — From Thursday, February 15 through Monday, February 19 downtown Batesville-based Schmidt’s Bakery sold a record 118,910 “Cherry-Thing-A-Lings.” The total is just about a 30 percent increase over the more than 82,000 sold in 2017. […]

Batesville, in. — The 90th Academy Awards are just days away and WalletHub has released the 2018 Oscars Facts report, which includes an infographic filled with fun facts about the event as well as a Q&A with a panel […]

Speedway, In. — Country music star Sam Hunt has been named as the headliner for the 2018 Legends Day concert at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 26. Hunt was named one of CMT’s 2017 Artists of […]

Greensburg, In. — On February 21, the man known as, America’s Pastor, passed from this life into eternity. William Franklin Graham, known to everyone as Billy Graham, was an internationally recognized preacher of the Gospel of Jesus […]

Baresville, In. — A bill sponsored by Republican state senator Jean Leising to expand dental hygienists’ access to practice recently passed the Senate by a vote of 49 to 0. House Enrolled Act 1116 would allow a dental […]

Indianapolis, In. — Republican state senator from Oldenburg, Jean Leising and Republican state representative from West Harrison Randy Lyness recently met with Adams Township Trustee Ed Gindling and his wife, Joan Gindling at the Indiana Statehouse. The […]

Greensburg, In. — A Laurel woman has been arrested for theft by an-off-duty Greensburg police officer. On Sunday police responded to a report of a theft at the Walmart. An off-duty officer intercepted and stopped a car […]

Batesville, In. — In the seven days following the tragic school shooting, there have been threats of violence reported at 8 southeastern Indiana, Kentucky schools. On Wednesday, one week removed from the killing of 17 people, a […]

Indianapolis, In. — The 2018 Indiana General Assembly has begun the second half of the legislative session, the Republican senator from Oldenburg, Jean Leising is considering legislation originally passed by the House of Representatives with her colleagues. […]

Indianapolis, In. — Hoosier homeowners, renters, businesses and private non-profit organizations that sustained uninsured damage caused by severe storms and flooding starting on or after February 15 can report damage online. A link to the form is […]

Connersville, In. — The Indiana Audubon Society says the winter of 2017-18 will go down in the record books as the highest number of Snowy Owls seen in Indiana in a single winter.  To date, 139 Snowy […]