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Lawrenceburg native wins Gold Medal at Winter Olympics

February 11, 2022 Tom Snape

BEIJING, CHINA — Lawrenceburg native Justin Schoenefeld has made history. Schoenefeld is the first Hoosier to win a Gold Medal at the Winter Olympics. He was making his Olympic debut along with girlfriend Ashley Caldwell, […]

All area counties back to normal travel conditions following winter storm

February 11, 2022 Tom Snape

SOUTHEASTERN IN — Franklin County is no longer under a travel advisory as a result of last week’s winter storm. All four area counties have returned to normal travel conditions. To view the Indiana Department […]

Town of Oldenburg receives $414,000 OCRA grant for pipe lining work

February 11, 2022 Tom Snape

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Town of Oldenburg has been awarded a $414,870 grant from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) for pipe lining work. Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and OCRA have announced […]

INDOT Commissioner steps down; deputy to take over on Monday

February 11, 2022 Tom Snape

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Joe McGuinness has notified Governor Eric Holcomb that he is stepping down from his role as the commissioner of the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) after five years. Governor Holcomb has named […]

College Goal Sunday set for February 27

February 11, 2022 Tom Snape

STATEWIDE — College Goal Sunday will take place February 27 for college-bound students at Indiana schools. Experts in filing the Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will be on hand at locations around the state, […]

Ivy Tech extends Ivy+ free textbook program for 2022-23 school year

February 10, 2022 Tom Snape

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Ivy Tech Community College Sue Ellspermann announced at this week’s State Board of Trustees meeting an extension of the Ivy+ Textbooks program. Ivy+ will continue to cover the cost of required textbooks […]

K-9 Echo retires from Greensburg PD

February 10, 2022 Tom Snape

GREENSBURG, IN — Greensburg Police K-9 Echo has been medically retired because of a series of leg issues, including a partially torn ACL. The German Shepherd was born on March 30, 2017, and became a […]

State reaches COVID-19 milestones

February 10, 2022 Tom Snape

STATEWIDE — The State of Indiana has reached a couple of COVID-19 related milestones. Recent figures released by the Indiana Department of Health show that another 3,000-plus cases have pushed the COVID-19 total for the […]

Questions raised about safety standards on trucks used by Greensburg firefighters

February 10, 2022 Tom Snape

GREENSBURG, IN — District 1 Greensburg City Councilman Kevin Fleetwood this week addressed an issue with fire truck standards. He told his council colleagues that the City of Greensburg Fire Department has been using two […]

Three of four area counties in the clear on state travel advisory map

February 10, 2022 Tom Snape

SOUTHEASTERN IN — Decatur County has dropped the Yellow travel advisory, which was put in place during last week’s storm. Ripley and Dearborn counties previously returned to normal travel status. As of Thursday morning, Franklin […]

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Rumpke to pick up Batesville residents’ large, regular items Friday and Tuesday

February 9, 2022 Tom Snape

BATESVILLE, IN — Rumpke has now decided to collect large items, along with regular trash, on Friday, February 11, and Tuesday, February 15 during Batesville residents’ regularly scheduled pickup days. This will replace the large […]

Greensburg city leaders give vote of confidence to new fire station

February 9, 2022 Tom Snape

GREENSBURG, IN — Greensburg City Council and the Board of Works on Tuesday night both gave a vote of confidence to move ahead with the construction of a new fire station. Fire Chief Nathan Stoermer […]