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U.S. 421 restrictions south of Greensburg begin Monday

April 22, 2018 Annie Nunley

Greensburg, In. — A contractor for the Indiana Department of Transportation will restrict U.S. 421 to a single lane at the Sand Creek bridge on the south side of Greensburg next Monday, April 23. Temporary signals at either […]

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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Registration, sponsorship opportunities available for 4th Annual Yes Home Golf Outing

April 20, 2018 Annie Nunley

Batesville, In. — The Coalition for a Drug-Free Batesville will hold the 4th Annual Yes Home Golf Outing Monday, June 4 at the hidden Valley Golf Club. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m., shotgun start at 1 p.m. […]

Event planned to benefit volunteer advocacy program

April 20, 2018 Annie Nunley

Madison, In. — The “Voices for Children Superhero 5 K” will be held Saturday, April 29 at the end of Crystal Beach in Madison. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the run starts at 9 a.m. All […]