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U.S. 50 Closed near Muscatatuck
Jennings County, In. — U.S. Highway 50 is closed at the Muscatatuck Wildlife Refuge due to downed power lines. No other information is available at this time.
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UPDATED: Storms rake southeastern Indiana, flood waters receding
Batesville, In. — Storms packed with lightning, wind and heavy rain rumbled through southeastern Indiana Tuesday night. The storm forced a cancellation of the Reds-Cubs contest at Great American Ball Park, closed roads and In some cases […]
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Study ranks most/least stressed states
Batesville, In. — April is “Stress Awareness Month” a recent study from WalletHub reports Kentucky is the 7th most stressed state in the nation. To determine the rankings all 50 states were evaluated in 38 categories. Categories […]
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Quick Impact grant program announced
Indianapolis, in. — The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs(OCRA) announced that the Quick Impact Placebased Grant Program (QuIP), a matching grant program designed to fund placemaking and transformational projects that spark community-wide conversations and creativity, is open for […]
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Lawrenceburg students recognized in JAG program
Indianapolis, In. — The Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) program, which helps high school students with barriers to success earn their diploma and learn valuable employability skills, recently hosted the 10th annual State Career Development […]
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Greensburg-Decatur County Public Library releases long-range plan
Greensburg, In. — Recently, the Greensburg-Decatur County Public Library released objectives included in their long-range plan. The development of a long-range plan is required by the Indiana public library standards. Future goals include: Continue to provide and […]
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New matching program to address local railroad overpass issues
Indianapolis, in. — The Indiana Department of Transportation today announced the agency will make available at least $125 million for high-priority railroad safety projects on local roads statewide through the agency’s new “Local Trax” matching grant program. Local […]
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Southeastern Indiana REMC members without power
OSGOOD, Ind. — Several Southeastern Indiana REMC members are without power Tuesday afternoon. A spokesperson said that Hoosier Energy lost a substation near Versailles and that knocked out power in the Osgood and Versailles area. […]
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Flooding postpones start of MMH weight loss class
Batesville, In. — Officials from Margaret Nary Health have canceled the start of Slim Down Now classes. Classes were top start Tuesday, April 3 at noon and 5:30 p.m. Due to flooding on county rounds. The class […]
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Manus delivers Greensburg ‘State of the City’
Greensburg, In. — Greensburg mayor Dan Manus delivered his annual State of the City address during the Greensburg Rotary Club meeting Monday. Manus started by recognizing city employees, members of council, Board of Works and the members […]
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Sunman man killed in Thursday crash
Ripley County, in. — A report from the Ripley County Sheriff’s Department says a Thursday afternoon crash killed John Gibbs, 53, of Sunman. Investigators say around 4:10 p.m. he was northbound on Friendship Road when he failed […]
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‘Text’ to register to vote deadline in Indiana April 9
Indianapolis, In.— Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson says Hoosiers can now text “Indiana” to 2VOTE (28683) to register to vote. Standard messaging and data rates may apply. “We are always looking for new and innovative […]