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The Board of Directors of Peoples Community Bank of Monticello is pleased to recognize the 2022 recipients of their scholarship program. This program began in 1999 to commemorate Peoples 100 year anniversary of doing business in White County. These scholarships are available to graduating st…
TERRE HAUTE — The Indiana Rural Health Association (IRHA) has received a grant totaling $500,000 from the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) to establish and expand community paramedicine as part of the state’s Health Issues and Challenges program, which was established by the Indiana Gener…
Following some pretty consistent rainfall across the area to start the year, summer has begun to heat up and unfortunately, we have not had the rainfall recently to make up for that evaporation. With little to no rain in the forecast at this time, gardeners will be turning on the irrigation …
MONTICELLO — Wes Hartwell holds a special place in his heart for Special Olympics and recently finished volunteering for the organization’s summer games. Hartwell became an athlete for Special Olympics while in high school in 1995. He has competed in volleyball, basketball, bowling, corn tos…
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Monticello, IN
Right Now
- Humidity: 45%
- Feels Like: 81°
- Heat Index: 81°
- Wind: 7 mph
- Wind Chill: 80°
- UV Index: 9 Very High
- Sunrise: 06:18:50 AM
- Sunset: 09:22:29 PM
- Dew Point: 57°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Sunny. High 89F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Low 67F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph.
Tomorrow
Some clouds and possibly an isolated thunderstorm in the afternoon. High 89F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
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North White High School recently honored its athletes in softball, baseball and track and field.
The bluegills have spawned and all that remains on the shallow shorelines are the still visible honeycombed shaped depressions that served as their nests during May and June. Catching bluegill…
WOLCOTT — Several Tri-County track and field athletes were honored at an awards banquet at the high school recently.
WOLCOTT — Several members of the Tri-County softball team were recognized at an awards program recently.
WOLCOTT — Tri-County baseball coach Jeff LeBeau and his staff handed out several awards to members of the 2022 Midwest Conference champion baseball team recently.
History's Mysteries
The three-year span from 1903 to 1906 identifies the groundwork period, building and completion of Monticello’s Carnegie Library.
If you have followed this column over the last year, you will remember the article on Burnettsville’s newspapers. Today we will share “the rest of the story.”
The March 29, 1918, edition of the White County Democrat featured an article about State Fire Marshal McCall’s condemnation and removal of nine Monticello structures.
WEST LAFAYETTE — Novilytic LLC, a biochemistry analytics company that protects and secures lifesaving drugs, has completed a $1.6 million seed round in addition to its $1.4 million National In…
WEST LAFAYETTE — A Purdue University physics and astronomy professor whose work is dedicated to environmental safety and enhancing renewable energy production has been elected to one of the na…
WEST LAFAYETTE – Mitch Armbruster has been named chief human resources officer at the Purdue Research Foundation.
WEST LAFAYETTE — The small steps they’ve taken over the past few years will soon culminate for many Purdue University students. They will graduate into the next phases of their lives.
WEST LAFAYETTE – Aerospace, automotive, consumer products, medical devices, national defense and other sectors that use additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies could benefit from q…
Business
May 10, 2022 – Halderman Real Estate and Farm Management welcomes Josh Wagenbach as an area representative in northwestern Indiana, according to information from the company.
Francesville – The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) recently announced seven new members of the Agency’s Advisory Committee on Community Banking. The list includes Alliance Bank Pr…
Following some pretty consistent rainfall across the area to start the year, summer has begun to heat up and unfortunately, we have not had the rainfall recently to make up for that evaporatio…
There are over 2,000 different species of vascular plants in Indiana, about 25 percent of which are non-native to Indiana. Most of them exist without issue; however, some compete with and crow…
Whenever the weather turns hot and humid, our office receives a few calls about a strange fungus growing on trees. Is this fungus killing my tree? Can it be removed? Fortunately, it is nothing…
The bane of retirement is trying to live on a fixed income. At least that is what everyone who is retired believes.
“Not you, Leo.”
“Get real.” How often this response was heard back in the day when someone, ofttimes yours truly, suggested something that was impractical to the point of fantasy. These brilliant ideas might work in some feverish brain but never in the real world.
(The Center Square) – Vigo County, Indiana school officials are considering next steps after a federal judge ruled two transgender students must be allowed to use the boys restroom and locker room.
Interest rates on mortgage loans are rising rapidly in the United States. As the Federal Reserve pursues an aggressive strategy of rate hikes to curb inflation, homebuyers are increasingly saddled with higher borrowing costs. The national average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is now approaching 6%, up from just 3.79% in January. The rate increase could […]
With no Republican candidate in the district, Jones is essentially assured of winning the November general election.