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ISP investigating widespread threats against Indiana schools

April 14, 2023 Tom Snape

(Statewide) – Indiana State Police was alerted early this morning about an email sent to several dozen schools across the state threatening the use of explosive devices allegedly planted on various school campuses. Investigators immediately […]

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Batesville, Brookville Main Street organizations awarded state grants

April 14, 2023 Tom Snape

(Indianapolis, IN) – Two local Main Street organizations are among 10 across Indiana to receive state grants. Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) have announced $149,520 in funding will […]

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New manager at Whitewater Canal State Historic Site takes charge next week

April 14, 2023 Tom Snape

(Metamora, IN) – Joey Smith (pictured) begins his new duties Monday, April 17 as manager of the Whitewater Canal State Historic Site in Metamora. He succeeds Jay Dishman who retired in February after 35 years […]

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City of Batesville, Duke shake hands on deal to bring EV charging station to town

April 14, 2023 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville Board of Works this week approved a multi-year partnership between the city and Duke Energy Indiana to install an electric vehicle charging station downtown. It’s a five-year deal, with an […]

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Ivy Tech Foundation exceeds Day of Giving goal

April 13, 2023 Tom Snape

(Indianapolis, IN) – Ivy Tech Day – the first-ever Day of Giving for Ivy Tech Community College – brought alumni, students, and friends of the College together on Tuesday to celebrate 60 years of achievement […]

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Congresswoman Houchin announces 2023 Congressional Art Competition

April 13, 2023 Tom Snape

(Washington, D.C.) – Congresswoman Erin Houchin (R-IN-09) announces the 2023 Congressional Art Competition, a nationwide contest for high school students, sponsored by the U.S. House of Representatives each spring. “The Ninth District has so many […]

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Batesville estate goes on the auction block Saturday

April 13, 2023 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) — It’s your chance to become the owner of one of Indiana’s largest estates when it goes on the auction block Saturday. The nearly 17,000 square-foot home on County Road 400 East in […]

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Southeastern Indiana YMCA celebrates 30 years of serving the community

April 13, 2023 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – Free Willy and Jurassic Park reigned supreme at the box office, and a Sony Walkman cost $29.98. Do you know what else was happening in April 1993? The Southeastern Indiana YMCA was […]

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IDOE provides update on local employability skills grant

April 13, 2023 Tom Snape

(Indianapolis, IN) – The Indiana State Board of Education (SBOE) today received an update regarding key program successes under the state’s Employability Skills Innovation and Implementation grant program. First deployed by the Indiana Department of […]

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Greensburg joins other schools in adjusting for April ’24 solar eclipse

April 13, 2023 Tom Snape

(Greensburg, IN) – Greensburg Community Schools will have an E-Learning Day on April 8, 2024, when the next solar eclipse takes place. Just about every school corporation in the area has decided to either close […]

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Concerns expressed about solar farm sprouting south of Batesville

April 13, 2023 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – Batesville City Council heard from a Legion Road resident this week about a solar farm potentially popping up one-and-a-half to two miles south of the city limits. There has been chatter recently […]

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Residents in several Franklin County neighborhoods under boil advisory

April 13, 2023 Tom Snape

(Franklin County, IN) – Several areas of Franklin County are under a boil advisory until further notice. Mueller Road between Johnson Fork and English Hill, Possum Hollow, English Hill, Beesley, Volk, and Haining roads are […]

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Pam Bondi, US attorney general, center, during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 26, 2026. (Will Oliver/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) --  President Donald [...]

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