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Motorists urged to share the road with farm equipment this spring

April 10, 2023 Tom Snape

(Indianapolis, IN) – Planting season is quickly approaching for Indiana’s 94,000 farmers. With the warm weather and sunshine, Hoosier motorists will also see more large slow-moving farm equipment traveling Indiana’s rural roads and highways. The […]

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Batesville man, WWII vet honored as Reds Hometown Hero

April 10, 2023 Tom Snape

(Cincinnati, OH) – Joseph Rippe was honored last week by the Cincinnati Reds as a Hometown Hero. Mr. Rippe, who was once part of the management and ownership team at Romweber Furniture Company in Batesville, […]

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Vehicle slams into newly-built dollar store

April 10, 2023 Tom Snape

(New Trenton, IN) – A vehicle slammed into the side of the newly-built Dollar General store on US 52 in New Trenton Sunday. It’s not clear if the driver hit the gas instead of the […]

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Driver killed in weekend crash at Lawrenceburg Speedway

April 10, 2023 Tom Snape

(Lawrenceburg, IN) – A Sprint Car driver from Harrison, Ohio died from injuries suffered in a crash Saturday night during the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship at Lawrenceburg Speedway. 26-year-old Justin Owen’s car hit […]

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Legal Aid phone clinic set for Tuesday

April 8, 2023 Tom Snape

(Columbus, IN) – Legal Aid District 11 will hold a free legal aid phone clinic on Tuesday, April 11 from 3-5:30 pm. The phone clinic is for low-income residents of its eight-county service area, which […]

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Time is winding down to donate to Project Park Pizazz

April 7, 2023 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – Here’s your chance to push a fundraising effort past the finish line. Sunday, April 10 is the final day to donate to the Batesville Mayor’s Youth Council’s crowdfunding campaign for Project Park […]

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Storm spotter class to be held in SE Indiana this month

April 7, 2023 Tom Snape

(Aurora, IN) – The National Weather Service has scheduled another in-person weather spotter training class in Southeastern Indiana later this month. It’s set for Wednesday, April 19 from 6-8 pm at the Aurora Fire Station […]

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Aerial tree trimming project begins in the area next week

April 7, 2023 Tom Snape

(Southeastern/East Central, IN) – An aerial tree trimming project is scheduled to start next week in our region. Indiana Michigan Power has hired Aerial Solutions, Inc. to trim near high-voltage transmission lines starting Monday, April […]

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Meltzer’s tranquilizer screening measure still on Governor’s desk

April 7, 2023 Tom Snape

(Statehouse) – A bill co-authored by a local lawmaker that calls for screening for a tranquilizer in overdose deaths is still being considered by the Governor. State Rep. Jennifer Meltzer (R-Shelbyville) co-wrote House Enrolled Act […]

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Police respond to reported threat to Ripley County business

April 7, 2023 Tom Snape

(Ripley County, IN) – Ripley County Sheriff’s deputies and officers from several other agencies beefed up security Thursday following a reported threat made to a local business. The location of the business and the nature […]

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Indiana schools invited to apply for Lt. Governors’ STEM Education Scholarship Program

April 6, 2023 Tom Snape

(Statehouse) — The National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) has opened the application period for the annual Lt. Governors’ STEM Scholarship Program which will award up to $1,000 to 12 K-12 schools nationally to support STEM-related […]

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Leising chairs final Rural Caucus meeting of 2023 legislative session

April 6, 2023 Tom Snape

(Statehouse) — State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) chaired the final Rural Caucus meeting of the 2023 legislative session at the Statehouse Wednesday, April 5. The caucus spoke with the Indiana Department of Transportation Legislative Affairs […]

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