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‘Indiana for the Birds’ offered to limited Indiana classrooms

February 5, 2018 Annie Nunley

Connersville, In. — The Indiana Audubon Society is inviting teachers and educators to explore the birds both in their classroom and around their backyard through the new ‘Indiana for the Birds’ program. In 2018, Indiana for the […]

CERT training offered in Dearborn County

February 5, 2018 Annie Nunley

Lawrenceburg, In. — In Dearborn County the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program supports local response capability by training volunteers to organize themselves and spontaneous volunteers at the disaster site, to provide immediate assistance to victims, to […]

Teen seriously hurt in Sunman ORV crash

February 5, 2018 Annie Nunley

Sunman, In. — Indiana Conservation officers are investigating an off-road vehicle crash that seriously injured a 14-year-old in the Sunman area. A report from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources says at 2:30 p.m. Saturday the youth […]

Scam attempts under investigation in Ripley County

February 3, 2018 Annie Nunley

Versailles, In. — The Ripley County Sheriff’s Department is investigating several reports of scammers using the department phone number to deceive residents. A report from detectives says a caller tells the resident there is a warrant or […]

Two Greensburg residents arrested during multi-agency operation

February 3, 2018 Annie Nunley

Elizabethtown, In. — Two Greensburg residents are among four people arrested in Elizabethtown following a multi-agency operation. Indiana State Police All Crimes Policing Unit, Jennings County Sheriff’s Department, Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, Columbus police and officers from […]

One treated following South Ripley school bus crash

February 3, 2018 Annie Nunley

Ripley, County, In. — A Wednesday crash involving an empty bus from the South Ripley Community School Corporation injured one person. A report from the Ripley County Sheriff’s Department says the bus driver, Stephen Cranfill, 66, […]

Lamb tops donations for 6th District congressional candidates

February 3, 2018 Annie Nunley

Muncie, In. — Muncie businessman and candidate for Congress in Indiana’s Sixth District Jonathan Lamb raised more money than any of his challengers. Lamb eclipsed the fundraising efforts of Greg Pence, brother of Vice President Mike Pence. […]

Perdue Announces USDA’s Farm Bill and Legislative Principles for 2018

February 3, 2018 Annie Nunley

Mifflintown, Pa. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Bill and Legislative Principles for 2018 during a town hall at Reinford Farms in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania. “Since my first […]

Special events calendar released by IDNR

February 3, 2018 Annie Nunley

Versailles, in. — Officials from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources are excited to announce the 2018 recreation calendar. The DNR Special Event Schedule displays events planned throughout the state. Don’t be left behind, check it out […]

Applications for reserved turkey hunts available now

February 3, 2018 Annie Nunley

Indianapolis, In. — Hunters can apply online now for a reserved turkey hunt by visiting hunting.IN.gov and clicking on the “Reserved Hunt Info” link. The application period ends March 19. No late entries will be accepted. The online method […]

Rushville Walmart to close, 95 workers idled

February 2, 2018 Annie Nunley

Rushville, In. — Arkansas-based Walmart has announced they will close the Rushville store. The store was opened in 1988, one of the first locations in the state and currently employs 95 people. Walmart cited an expiring lease […]

‘Buckeye Chuck’ says 6 more weeks of winter

February 2, 2018 Annie Nunley

Marion, Oh. — The official weather-predicting groundhog in Ohio, Buckeye Chuck saw his shadow Friday- that means six more weeks of winter. Buckeye Chuck was declared the official weather-predicting authority in 1979 by the Ohio State Legislature. […]