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Postal Service projects 2018 holiday demand

November 16, 2018 Annie Nunley

Indianapolis, In. — The U.S. Postal Service expects to deliver nearly 15 billion pieces of mail and 900 million packages, for a total of nearly 16 billion cheerful deliveries this holiday season – the period between Thanksgiving […]

Lawrenceburg celebrates the holidays

November 16, 2018 Annie Nunley

Lawrenceburg, In. — The Over the Moon Vintage Holiday Market will be open Friday, November 16 and Saturday, November 17 offering a huge assortment of vintage, re-purposed and salvaged goods at the Lawrenceburg Fairgrounds, while the nearby […]

USDA disaster assistance deadlines approaching

November 16, 2018 Annie Nunley

Indianapoolis, In. — INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Nov. 13, 2018 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director Steven Brown reminds Indiana producers who experienced losses from natural disasters during the 2017 and 2018 […]

Ball State entrepreneurship program ranked in the top 25 nationwide

November 16, 2018 Annie Nunley

Muncie, In. — Ball State University’s entrepreneurship program is the 12th best among undergraduates offerings in the nation, according to The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine. The Princeton Review’s 13th annual survey names the 25 undergraduate and 25 graduate schools […]

Hoosier mission to help Florida hurricane victims continues

November 16, 2018 Annie Nunley

Indianapolis, In. — A team of emergency responders from Indiana deployed to Florida Tuesday to help with ongoing recovery operations related to Hurricane Michael, the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) announced. The seven-person All Hazards Incident […]

Walmart announces ‘The Military Spouse Career Connection’

November 16, 2018 Annie Nunley

Indianapolis, In. — Walmart has announced a new program to give hiring preference to military spouses, now the largest company in the country to make such a commitment. “The Military Spouse Career Connection” will recruit and hire […]

Jennie-O Turkey products recalled nationwide

November 16, 2018 Annie Nunley

Batesville, In. — Jennie-O Turkey Store Sales, LLC, a Barron, Wis. establishment, is recalling approximately 91,388 pounds of raw ground turkey products that may be associated with an illness outbreak of Salmonella Reading, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food […]

State Road 229 closed due to downed power line

November 15, 2018 Annie Nunley

Batesville, In. — WRBI News has received reports that State Road 229 is closed near the Crossroads Lutheran Church due to a downed power line.

Ice accumulation leads to power outages

November 15, 2018 Annie Nunley

Batesville, In. — Power outages are being reported throughout the area. Here is a link to the Duke Energy outage map. Here is a link to the Decatur County REMC outage map. Here is a link to […]

Ice Storm Warning issued for southeastern Indiana

November 15, 2018 Annie Nunley

Wilmington, Oh. — The National Weather Service has issued an Ice Storm Warning for Dearborn, Decatur, Franklin, Ohio, Switzerland and Ripley Counties until noon EST Thursday, November 15. Forecasters estimate accumulation to be about three-tenths of an […]

Whitewater Valley REMC makes grant to Imagination Library

November 15, 2018 Annie Nunley

Franklin County, In. — The Whitewater Valley REMC Community Trust, Inc. has awarded a $500 grant to the Imagination Library. Library officials say the money will be used to purchase quality preschool books to be mailed directly […]

Coat drive underway in Franklin County

November 15, 2018 Annie Nunley

Brookville, In. The United Way of Franklin County is collecting winter coats for the less fortunate. Coats can be dropped off at Jim True Ford, George’s Pharmacy, First Financial Bank, Franklin County Middle School and the […]