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Eastern Indiana region named “Stellar Community’ finalist

April 21, 2018 Annie Nunley

Indianapolis, In. — Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch has unveiled six regions as finalists for the 2018 Stellar Communities Program. Launched in 2011, the Stellar Communities Program is a multi-year, multi-million dollar investment initiative led by the Office […]

IOCRA 2018 CDBG forst round application period open

April 21, 2018 Annie Nunley

Indianapolis, In. — The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs has opened the first round of Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) of 2018. The following programs are accepting applications in this round: Main Street Revitalization Program; Public Facilities […]

Jennings County officials conducting death investigation

April 21, 2018 Annie Nunley

North Vernon, In. — Officials in Jennings County are investigating the death of a North Vernon woman who fell from a car on U.S. 50 Monday. A report from the sheriff’s department says Jennifer Russell, 38, fell […]

One Community, One Family seeks input for health resource website

April 21, 2018 Annie Nunley

Batesville, In. — One Community, One Family now has the responsibility of updating lookupindiana.org/ . The website is a comprehensive listing of mental and behavioral health resources for Dearborn, Decatur, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley and Switzerland Counties. The […]

March unemployment in Indiana inches down

April 20, 2018 Annie Nunley

Indianapolis, In. — March unemployment in Indiana edged down one-tenth of a percent to 3.2 percent. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says the rate has trended below the national average since October 2014. The […]

Local students shine in film competition

April 20, 2018 Annie Nunley

Batesville, In. — The Batesville High School AV Club, led by sophomore Jacob Nobbe earned impressive honors at a recent competition. In the “Short Narrative” category the students won 1st place with “Aspiring Astrology” produced by Madison […]

Kettler speaks to Decatur County ag community

April 20, 2018 Annie Nunley

Greensburg, In. — About 85 people attended the Greensburg-Decatur County Chamber of Commerce Future in Farming Ag Dinner Thursday night at the Knights of Columbus. The featured speaker, Indiana Department of Agriculture director Bruce Kettler told the […]

Columbus city leader, substitute teacher under investigation following classroom incident

April 20, 2018 Annie Nunley

Columbus, In. — After officials from the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation declined comment earlier in the week a report from the Columbus Police Department says a city councilman and substitute teacher is under investigation following an altercation […]

Travelers to Kentucky, Michigan warned about hepatitis A outbreak

April 20, 2018 Annie Nunley

Indianapolis, in. — Kentucky and Michigan have reported significant outbreaks of hepatitis A, a highly contagious viral infection of the liver. Kentucky has more than 300 cases, the majority of which have occurred in the Louisville area, and […]

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Eastern Indiana region named “Stellar Community’ finalist

IOCRA 2018 CDBG forst round application period open

Jennings County officials conducting death investigation

One Community, One Family seeks input for health resource website

March unemployment in Indiana inches down

Local students shine in film competition

Kettler speaks to Decatur County ag community

Columbus city leader, substitute teacher under investigation following classroom incident

Travelers to Kentucky, Michigan warned about hepatitis A outbreak

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