The May 8 primary will have two Republican candidates running for White County Clerk. The winner will go on to the November election, and the winner of that election will be working with the new judge elected to replace retiring Judge Robert W. Thacker. Both Republican candidates had intervi…
Frankie Rupe, owner of Frank Rupe’s Guitar School in Monticello, will be hosting an event today at the Burnettsville Beehive. The event is entitled the ‘Earth Day Jam’ and will be held from 1:00-4:00 pm. The cost for admisson to the event will be a $5 donation that will benefit Happy Tails A…
In the last week, the White County Prosecutor’s Office filed 10 cases related to criminal charges for a total of 238 criminally-based filings so far this year.
It’s been a good month for the Twin Lakes High School Key Club with one of their members being chosen as the first lieutenant governor for Arrowhead District in seven years and the club leading a statewide fundraiser to an early conclusion.
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In the last week, the White County Prosecutor’s Office filed 10 cases related to criminal charges for a total of 238 criminally-based filings so far this year.
A White County jury found a Monticello man guilty of two felony counts of child molesting after about half an hour of deliberations on Wednesday.
Two adult sisters who intended on confronting their 80-year-old stepfather at his rural Carroll County home, over “family issues”, Saturday night, ended up in the Carroll County Jail themselves.
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In the last week, the White County Prosecutor’s Office filed 15 cases related to criminal charges for a total of 228 criminally-based filings so far this year.
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Lewis Cass used an eight-run second inning to beat host Twin Lakes 12-3 in baseball action Friday evening.
It took until the fifth inning for the Frontier softball team’s bats to heat up, but once the Falcons got going, they didn’t let up, rolling past Lafayette Jefferson 11-1 for a road win over t…
The Frontier baseball team couldn’t hang on to a 10-0 lead in a wild shootout with Attica on Thursday, but the Falcons came through in the clutch, putting up four runs in the eighth inning to …
The North White softball team looked like it was headed for a loss on Thursday to visiting Westville, trailing 9-2 after four innings.
Twin Lakes baseball coach Jake Burton knew his team could go one of two ways after a heartbreaking loss to Rensselaer Central on Wednesday night — fight back or fold.
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Last Wednesday, Holocaust survivor Eva Kor came to White County.
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“In the end, only kindness matters…….”
I remember my Noni washing down her walls every spring, even after she no longer had a coal furnace! I have to say I have not kept up her tradition. But, spring cleaning is important to promote good health. We will discuss cleaning out medication cabinets to keep your meds current and up to …
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The businessman who acquired the former Magnetation and Essar Steel Minnesota properties is facing two federal court challenges, and an objection has been filed in the final Magnetation settlement.
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Today, (April 12) Target is announcing plans to open its first small-format store in Indiana in 2019, located near the Purdue University campus in West Lafayette. The West Lafayette State Street store will be located at 304 W. State St., at the intersection of State Street and Northwestern A…
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Fair Oaks Farms has a few new things coming this year.
Metropolitan Nathaniel, of Chicago, the newly installed regional leader of the Greek Orthodox Church, will visit and officiate at the 7 p.m. vesper service for the Feast of St. George on Sunday at St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Schererville.
Brad Hankins has bought and sold a few classic cars over the past two decades, and currently owns a not-so-sought-after four-door 1967 Chevrolet Nova.
The issue of affordable housing extends beyond Bloomington's city limits, and a new county commission will be tasked with addressing those concerns.
The day of the National School Walkout in Bloomington started with silence.
State Rep. Jeff Ellington, R-Bloomington, will host an informational community meeting next week to discuss bills to be heard in the upcoming special session of the Indiana General Assembly — including one regarding annexation.
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MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook has taken the lion's share of scrutiny from Congress and the media for its data-handling practices that allow savvy marketers and political agents to target specific audiences, but it's far from alone.
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DALLAS (AP) — A Mickey Mantle baseball card from 1952 was sold at auction for $2.88 million, falling just short of setting a record.
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FREMONT, Calif. (AP) — Workplace safety regulators say they are investigating two incidents at automaker Tesla's factory in Northern California.
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FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — Officials in northwestern New Mexico are teaming up as part of an effort to diversify the economy in a region that has been dependent for years on the oil and gas industry.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The fossil-fuels lobbyist tied to the bargain-priced Capitol Hill condo leased by Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt is taking early retirement as a result of the scandal.
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MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook has taken the lion's share of scrutiny from Congress and the media for its data-handling practices that allow savvy marketers and political agents to target specific audiences, but it's far from alone.
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan official says that at least six local police were killed when a group of Taliban fighters attacked and overran their checkpoint in northern Sari Pul province.
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state broadcaster CCTV says five people have died and others are missing after two dragon boats capsized in southern China, causing 60 people to fall into the water.
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II is marking her 92nd birthday with a star-studded concert in London.
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on developments in Syria (all times local):
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