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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 […]