MONON — The North White School Board has directed its president to move forward with plans for school improvements instead of dividing them up into multiple plans.
In the past week, the White County Prosecutor’s Office filed 21 cases related to criminal matters for a total of 327 cases so far this year.
MONTICELLO — For the first time, the Monticello-Union Township Public Library held a State of the Library address for the public.
MONTICELLO — Twin Lakes has two changes in administration for the coming school year, the naming of the first assistant superintendent in nine years and the move of the Meadowlawn Elementary School principal to Eastlawn Elementary in Burnettsville.
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In the past week, the White County Prosecutor’s Office filed 21 cases related to criminal matters for a total of 327 cases so far this year.
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In the past week, the White County Prosecutor’s Office filed 12 cases related to criminal matters for a total of 306 cases so far this year.
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MONTICELLO — A man accused of a hit-and-run accident that badly injured a woman in November postponed his initial hearing for the second time Monday on account of being hospitalized, according…
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One of the great things about living where we do is that you don’t have to look too far in order to find decent stream or river fishing. Unlike lake or reservoir fishing, stream fishing usuall…
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Mad Hatter Shows is debuting its first professional wrestling show at 5 p.m. Saturday at Rugie’s Dugout, 1210 N 6th St. Weather permitting, the show will launch Rugie's new outdoor dining area…
WOLCOTT — Not only is Sam Zachery leaving Tri-County’s football program, he’s leaving it for a new sport.
Lips purse and turn ever so much into the beginning of a frown. And the eyes tilt up slightly, as if the action might break into a full-blown eye roll.
WOLCOTT — The Graduate School of Banking has named Shanna Shepherd recipient of the GSB Ann Kleist Scholarship.
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WHITE COUNTY — This time last year, nearly all of Indiana farmers had planted their corn fields.
It seems like we are in a relentless cycle of rain and thunderstorms this year, some of which have been severe enough to damage trees, homes, and what little crops we have in the ground.
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WHITE COUNTY — While politicians at the federal level debate the existence of climate change, farmers in Indiana are currently getting slammed by some of its effects, both in terms of crop and…
As discussed last week, addiction treatment addresses the many issues related to learning to live without drugs. It can take a variety of forms and there is no single path to recovery.
About 175 women gathered June 7 to celebrate the power philanthropy has to positively impact women and families in our community.
Fairs and festivals are exciting events and there are always fun things to see and experience, including art work, music games, and rides.
Eggs may make me healthier. Then again, they might kill me.
A five-term state representative who this year aided Griffith's efforts to secede from Calumet Township, and previously helped derail a proposed constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, is resigning from the Indiana House.
Gov. Eric Holcomb has selected a veteran state financial official to serve as Indiana's new budget director.
A four-term central Indiana congresswoman, who competed against Gov. Eric Holcomb for the 2016 Republican gubernatorial nomination, announced Friday that she will not seek re-election next year to the U.S. House — or run for any other office.
Indiana will not be the new home of the federal government's Economic Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
GARY — A 37-year-old Gary man suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the chest in a homicide late Tuesday, police say.
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Welcome to parenthood! You are a proud new father, simultaneously overjoyed and terrified. Since you are now responsible for another human being, you should know that the estimate of what it will cost to raise your child is approximately a quarter of a million dollars, without accounting for inflation. If you would like to send him or her to college, you will probably need at least that much more.
A 2017 report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimated the cost of raising a child from birth to age 17 at $233,610 ($284,570 adjusted for inflation). That is for the average middle-income couple; costs ranged from families in the Northeast that will spend around $264,090 to residents in the urban Midwest and rural regions who will spend about $227,400 and $193,020, respectively.
Unfortunately, that figure is not likely to drop, and inflation-adjusted w...
Americans appear to be feeling more confident in their finances – at least with respect to their credit card payments.
According to a new survey from CompareCards.com, more Americans are paying their credit card bills in full. As of January 2019, 39% of survey respondents paid all credit card bills in full over the last six months and 69% paid at least half of their bills in full over the same time period.
"It's great news that more Americans are paying their card statement balances in full each month," said CompareCards.com Chief Industry Analyst Matt Schulz. "Job No. 1 for anyone with a credit card is to pay your balance off as soon as possible, and it's a positive sign that more Americans are able to do that every month."
If consumers follow through on their survey statements, momentum for full payments will keep growing.
Almost half (48%) of respondents are very confident they will pay all credit card bills in full for the current month's ...
Father's Day is coming up on June 17th. What can you get Dad to celebrate his special day without loading up the credit cards? Sometimes simpler gifts are the best. Simpler gifts may also be your only option if you are young and short on cash, or if your credit is not up to scratch right now. You can check your credit score and read your credit report for free within minutes by joining MoneyTips.
What does your Dad like to do in his spare time (if he has any)? What are his hobbies and his favorite activities outside of work? With a bit of recon before Father's Day and the occasional leading question, you can get some idea of what he might like or need. Hint: if Dad is like 99.9% of Dads, the best choice is not aftershave or a necktie — no matter how cool the necktie is. ...
How People Spend Money On Father's Day Gifts
Father's Day will be here soon. Have you picked up anything for Dad yet?
You probably will, if statistics count for anything. In 2019, spending on Father's Day will account for an estimated record $15.96 billion in sales, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). That's a pretty impressive number – not in the league with Christmas, but not far behind the spending levels of Valentine's Day and Easter.
While Father's Day spending is substantial, the total of $15.96 billion and average of $139 in 2019 is surpassed by the record $24.95 billion total and $196 average spent on Mother's Day – and the gap is expected to grow in the future. Sor...
Total student debt in America is almost $1.5 trillion, while the average person with education debt in 2018 owed between $20,000 and $24,999. This massive debt load threatens the ability of recent and future graduates to reach their goals of home ownership and economic independence.
How can you successfully get your children through college without subjecting them to suffocating debt obligations? You may not be able to escape completely debt-free, but here are five ways to lighten the load of student debt as much as possible.
1. Start Saving Early – You can't beat the preemptive approach. Use the power of compound interest and start saving as early as possible for your child's education. Don't wait until the junior high or high school years — establish your fund before he or she starts grade school. Put away wh...
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Once again, millennials — anyone born between 1981 and 1996 — are in the news. This time, unbeknownst to them, it’s a plea for help.
According to the Oxford Dictionary, a boundary is defined as “a line that marks the limits of an area.” In more straightforward terms, it’s the line you clearly draw so that others know not to cross it. Boundaries are essential to healthy relationships, whether that’s among friends, within the workplace or in a romantic partnership.
Root canals and comedy clubs. It’s true that one is significantly more pleasant than the other, but they share the same goal: To put a smile on your face. There is another commonality. Both are among the patient services at Brockport Smiles, a dental office with a fresh approach to patient care and oral health.
What do Sigmund Freud, Prince, Janis Joplin and Pennsylvania-bred rapper Mac Miller all have in common? They all died from an opioid overdose.
During this past winter, there seemed to be three types of weather in Bucks and Montgomery counties – cold, icy and snowy. Sometimes it was a combo platter. Cold mixed with snow. Cold mixed with ice. Cold mixed with snow and ice.
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CHICAGO - There's an acute need for another starter on the Yankees, but that hasn't stopped them from adding more offensive firepower. Slugger Edwin Encarnacion is heading to the Yankees via trade from the Seattle Mariners, as first reported by ESPN's Jeff Passan. A former three-time All-Star, the right-handed hitting Encarnacion, 36, is currently leading the AL with 21 home runs and is ...
PUERTO MALDONADO, Peru - For more than a decade, authorities turned a blind eye to the sprawling illegal gold mine in southeastern Peru that had become a national embarrassment but fueled the local economy. The area, known as La Pampa, stretches across 40 square miles of what used to be old-growth Amazon forest. Now it's a desertlike wasteland, gouged with toxic mud pits. It's a place where ...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Four Democrats hoping to be their party's presidential nominee in 2020 promised at a forum Saturday to improve the economic status of blacks, while also defending themselves against criticism they aren't doing enough to win over black voters, the South Carolina Democratic Party's largest voting bloc. Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Ind., told reporters in Charleston that ...
GUATEMALA CITY - Guatemalan voters go to the polls Sunday to elect a new president and other lawmakers in this former Cold War battleground that Washington now views through the prism of two key strategic concerns - U.S.-bound illicit immigration and drug trafficking. Sandra Torres, a former first lady who has denied allegations of illicit campaign funding from an unsuccessful 2015 ...
