Astronomers, meteorologists, optometrists and doctors all agree that no one should view the solar eclipse without wearing a pair of certified “eclipse glasses.”
Foster Park in Goodland is set to host the Woodstock music festival on Saturday, Aug. 19, with proceeds to benefit local military veterans. For more see our current print or e-editions.
Foster Park in Goodland is set to host the Goodstock music festival on Saturday, Aug. 19, with proceeds to benefit local military veterans. For more see our current print or e-editions.
Foster Park in Goodland is set to host the Woodstock music festival on Saturday, Aug. 19, with proceeds to benefit local military veterans. For more see our current print or e-editions.
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They came in as the underdogs but left as regional champions. That is the story of the 2017 South Newton baseball team and that story isn’t complete as the Rebels now have their eyes on Semi-State.
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It was a pitching performance for the ages as South Newton junior Jay Hammel picked up 17 strikeouts in just six innings of work to lead the Rebels to their first sectional title since 2005 wi…
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It was an emotional roller coaster for South Newton head coach Jim Kiifner as his Rebels held off a late rally by Southwood to earn a 4-3 victory May 25 in the opening round of the Tri-County …
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Behind a strong pitching performance by Jay Hammel and three RBIs from Neil Geswein, South Newton knocked off North Newton 5-0 Wednesday for its first win over the Spartans since 2011.
MOROCCO — Rensselaer Central junior pitcher Morgan Moore had her fingerprints all over the Lady Bombers’ 6-4 win over North Newton on Monday.
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JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A southern Indiana county plans to end its inmate work release program by the end of the year.
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FLORA, Ind. (AP) — A central Indiana couple has won a statewide rural preservation award for their farm featuring a century-old English-style barn.
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Sporting a bright blue T-shirt that read, "#SHOPSTATE," Larry Oates stood on State Street Monday morning welcoming passers-by to the new downtown West Lafayette.
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Walter Gunn stepped wrong the night of Nov. 3, 2015, and fell headlong from the deck on his South Bend home.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
Three Newton County men are facing narcotics, weapons and other charges following a July 14 raid in Brook, according to the Newton County Prosecutor's Office. For the complete story see our July 26 print or e-edition.
Three Newton County men are facing narcotics, weapons and other charges following a July 14 raid in Brook, according to the Newton County Prosecutor's Office. For the complete story see our Ju…
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A Morocco woman is facing 15 felony and 15 misdemeanor charges for running a dangerous puppy mill in Newton County.
A traffic stop resulted in a high-speed pursuit, which extended from Newton County into Lake County early Monday afternoon.
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Pat Gorecki, the woman who was on site when Newton County officials raided an underground puppy mill in Lake Village last week, has a long history of alleged animal cruelty.
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BEIJING (AP) — Furious Chinese businesspeople say Beijing's decision to enforce U.N. sanctions on North Korean seafood will hobble the economy of a northeastern city, sparking a rare public protest earlier this week after the surprise move suddenly choked off the trade.
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MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — Deere & Co. (DE) on Friday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $641.8 million.
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Russian employee in the Swedish branch of Canadian plane and train maker Bombardier has been charged with aggravated bribery and faces up to six years in jail and deportation if found guilty.
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MIDWAY CITY, Calif. (AP) — Vernon Poling was 44 years old when he got a home of his own.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — White House adviser Steve Bannon isn't alone in pondering America's possibly generation-defining question about China's emerging superpower status — but his call for an "economic war" puts him far outside the mainstream.
Astronomers, meteorologists, optometrists and doctors all agree that no one should view the solar eclipse without wearing a pair of certified “eclipse glasses.”
A broken bone could be the sign of something much worse. For post-menopausal women, it could be a sign of osteoporosis. Yet, only 20-percent of women who’ve had a fragility fracture actually get diagnosed with osteoporosis, so there’s room for raising awareness.
In the 1980s, health and nutrition experts waged a war against dietary fats.
Glenda Nigbor, sitting in a recliner at Holy Rosary Medical Center in Miles City on Monday, appeared on the computer monitor, her voice coming through the speakers clear and crisp.
“I think every girl is beautiful in her own way,” Sam says. Sam is the lead character in Netflix’s new family drama “Atypical,” which debuted Aug. 11, about a teen played by Keir Gilchrist who has an autism spectrum disorder.
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Chappelle-Nadal: `I hope Trump is assassinated!'
NEW YORK (AP) — The CEO of 21st Century Fox has denounced racism and terrorists while expressing concern over President Donald Trump's reaction to the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Dozens of children died last week in a government hospital in northeastern India, prompting public outcry over whether an oxygen shortage was to blame. Answers remain unclear, but doctors who have spent decades treating sick kids in the area say the incident is a symptom of a greater problem…
Pussy Riot's Nadya Tolokonnikova: Authoritarianism is spreading like 'sexually transmitted diseases'
Pussy Riot's Nadezhda "Nadya" Tolokonnikova, who was imprisoned for protesting Russian President Vladimir Putin, says "democracy is being eroded" by leaders like President Donald Trump.
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey's president has condemned Germany's mainstream parties and urged German-Turkish voters not to support them in the country's upcoming elections.
PARIS (AP) — The dead and injured in Barcelona were a snapshot of the world — men, women and children from at least two dozen nations — testifying to the huge global appeal of the sun-kissed city with its bounty of must-visit sites and star-studded football team.
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Catalan police say a 4th person has been arrested in connection with the attacks in Barcelona and resort of Cambrils.
BEIJING (AP) — Furious Chinese businesspeople say Beijing's decision to enforce U.N. sanctions on North Korean seafood will hobble the economy of a northeastern city, sparking a rare public protest earlier this week after the surprise move suddenly choked off the trade.
The Kentland Town Council introduced the ordinance calling for a three-phase sewer rate increase and also passed a resolution to apply for a grant to help pay for a feasibility study for building a new fire station. All of this action occurred at the Aug. 9 town council meeting.
Gazing at eighteen pieces of mail our carrier had stuffed into the mailbox, I mused that I didn’t recall getting such quantity in one day twenty or thirty years ago. In my tractor-trailer driving days, upon returning, I rarely received this much mail in a week. But as my often-quoted favorit…
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It took more than three years for the Newton County Commissioners to finalize a new and updated employee handbook. That final action came Wednesday afternoon at a special meeting. It took the commissioners less than 15 minutes to act out and contradict their new policy.
