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PLAINFIELD, IN — The Duke Energy Foundation and “Together We Stand”, a veteran-focused Duke Energy employee resource group, have made a contribution of $2,500 to USO Indiana in honor of two Indiana service members who […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Indiana Secured School Safety Board has approved more than $19 million in matching state grant funds, marking a third consecutive year of record-breaking school safety investments. “Hoosier students and staff should […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Four generations of the Rippe family plus local and state leaders and a representative for one of Indiana’s U.S. Senators participated in the ribbon-cutting at Depot Square Flats apartments in downtown Batesville […]

BATESVILLE, IN — Hospital bed and patient-monitoring device manufacturer Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. is being purchased by medical tech firm Baxter International in a blockbuster $10.5 billion cash deal, or $156 a share. Both firms made […]

ST. LEON, IN — A Go Fund Me page has been set up for Kelsee Lainhart. The U.S. Marine Corporal and 2019 East Central High School graduate was wounded in the August 26 terrorist attack […]

FRANKFORT, KY — Two men from Southeastern Indiana were among those arrested during a multi-state human trafficking sting. Fifty-year-old Keith Clapp of Dearborn County and 35-year-old Zachary Brogan of Switzerland County were among 46 who […]

BATESVILLE, IN — The negative impact COVID-19 has been having on the area lately has prompted Margaret Mary Health to give a community update on patient volumes and positive cases the hospital is seeing. The […]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Governor Eric J. Holcomb on Wednesday signed Executive Order 21-24. The Executive Order outlines directives to help manage the spread of COVID-19. The recent surge of cases due to the infectious Delta […]

DECATUR COUNTY, IN — Decatur County Community Schools has made some adjustments to its COVID Return to Learn Plan, due to the high number of students and staff who have been subjected to contact tracing […]

BATESVILLE, IN — If you’re looking for a job with the U.S. Postal Service and live in and around the Batesville area, you’ll be interested to know that the United States Postal Service (USPS) will […]

BROOKVILLE, IN — Franklin County’s new Health Officer is a familiar name. Dr. David Welsh, who currently serves in the same role in neighboring Ripley County, was appointed to the post by the Franklin County […]

GUILFORD, IN — The Sunman-Dearborn School Board has awarded the bid to demolish the former North Dearborn Elementary building to Woodridge Construction. The New Albany-based company submitted the winning bid of $283,474. “We estimated, with […]