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Virtual session to boost participation for IN voters with disabilities set for tonight

September 11, 2023 Tom Snape

(Statewide) – Municipal elections are coming up in November and the gubernatorial and Presidential elections are next year. One group is working to increase voter participation from Hoosiers with disabilities, who may sometimes feel left out […]

Legal Aid phone clinic set for Tuesday

September 11, 2023 Tom Snape

(Columbus, IN) — Legal Aid District 11 will hold another free legal aid phone clinic for residents in its eight-county service area tomorrow (Tuesday, September 12). The district is made up of Decatur, Bartholomew, Brown, […]

Portion of U.S. 50 in Versailles to close for road work next weekend

September 11, 2023 Tom Snape

(Versailles, IN) – U.S. 50 between Gaslight Drive and High Street in Versailles is scheduled to be closed from 6 p.m. Friday through next Monday (September 18) at 7 a.m. for a pipe replacement project. […]

Online vote doubles Batesville Schools grant to $500,000

September 11, 2023 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – Batesville High School and the Batesville Community School Corporation won a $500,000 grant at Friday evening’s Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) Educational Excellence Awards Gala in Indianapolis. Batesville was in line for […]

Milan Schools celebrate “Character Counts” Week

September 9, 2023 Tom Snape

(Milan, IN) – Milan Community Schools celebrated “Character Counts” Week in which students wore a different color every day. Elementary students wore blue for “trustworthiness” and orange for “fairness (pictured).” Other virtues that were celebrated […]

9.8.2023 High School Football Scores and Coaches Interviews

September 8, 2023 Annie Nunley

Coach/Player Interviews EC Coach Jake Meiners chats with WRBI’s Jerry Stenger after East Central’s win over Franklin County… BHS Coach Evan Ulrey and players talk with WRBI’s Terrance Arney and Tom Snape about tonight’s […]

Leising participates in first Land Use Task Force meeting

September 8, 2023 Tom Snape

(Statehouse) – State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) and other members of the Land Use Task Force took part in the panel’s first meeting meeting at the Statehouse on Friday, September 8 (pictured). Created by House […]

Sen. Braun’s staff to hold mobile office hours in Greensburg

September 8, 2023 Tom Snape

(Greensburg, IN) – United States Senator Mike Braun’s (R-IN) staff will hold mobile office hours on Friday, September 15 from 10-11:30 a.m. at Greensburg City Hall. Staff members will be available to help you with […]

Public invited to join Sunman firefighters in 9/11 remembrance walk

September 8, 2023 Tom Snape

(Sunman, IN) – The public is invited to join the Sunman Rural Fire Department Monday evening to remember the nearly 3,000 Americans, including 343 firefighters, who died in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Sunman […]

Indiana WIC making change in infant formula brand starting next month

September 8, 2023 Tom Snape

(Indianapolis, IN) – Beginning Oct. 1, 2023, the Indiana Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program contracted formula brand will transition from Gerber products to Enfamil products for infant formula issued to WIC participants. Clients who […]

BHS requests online votes today to win $500,000 IDOE grant

September 8, 2023 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – Batesville High School is a finalist for a large Indiana Department of Education grant and the school corporation is asking citizens to cast their votes online via a dedicated website link today […]

Governor directs flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of Patriot Day

September 8, 2023 Tom Snape

(Statewide) – Governor Eric Holcomb is directing flags at state facilities across Indiana to be flown at half-staff in honor of Patriot Day. Flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, […]