INDIANAPOLIS — Legislation supported by state Rep. Sharon Negele (R-Attica) prioritizing broadband access for students, schools and rural clinics is now law.
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Brandi Wren was studying social distancing and infections before masking tape marks appeared on the grocery store floor and plastic barriers went up in the post office.
With the agricultural season (hopefully) getting into full swing here soon, this means that pesticides will begin being applied throughout the county.
MONTICELLO – Tina Emerick is going back home. That means, she’s leaving Monticello.
Smiles of the Day
Hixyn Von Brock, 18 months, of Monticello, is smiling because he had a chance to see a bunny at Andrea Roller Photography Studio.
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- Wind: 12 mph
- UV Index: 3 Moderate
- Sunrise: 05:39:21 AM
- Sunset: 07:55:51 PM
Today
Cloudy with rain ending in the afternoon. Thunder possible. High near 50F. Winds NE at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 100%.
Tonight
A few clouds. Low 33F. N winds at 10 to 20 mph, decreasing to less than 5 mph.
Tomorrow
Partly cloudy skies during the morning hours will become overcast in the afternoon. High 58F. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph.
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From Feb. 26-March 31, 2021, the White County Prosecutor’s Office filed 82 cases related to criminal matters for a total of 241 cases so far this year. They include 49 misdemeanors, 13 case-re…
From Feb. 8-25, 2021, the White County Prosecutor’s Office filed 29 cases related to criminal matters for a total of 159 cases so far this year. They include 14 misdemeanors, four case-related…
From Feb. 1-5, 2021, the White County Prosecutor’s Office filed 18 cases related to criminal matters for a total of 130 cases so far this year. They include nine misdemeanors, five case-relate…
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ANGOLA — A Twin Lakes High School grad was one of 11 members of the Trine University football team who earned All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association honors for their individual effo…
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CHALMERS — Frontier senior Schelby Clothier signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball at Indiana Tech.
MONTICELLO — Lilly Foster swung at the first pitch she saw during her at-bat in the bottom of the seventh — and it paid all kinds of dividends.
MONON — Frontier scored all the runs it needed in the second inning and held on for a 4-3 victory May 5 over North White.
RENSSELAER — Twin Lakes’ 4x100 relay team broke the Indians’ school record to help the boys varsity track team win the Gene Edmonds Relays on April 30 in Rensselaer.
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, Ind. — Brandi Wren was studying social distancing and infections before masking tape marks appeared on the grocery store floor and plastic barriers went up in the post office.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A chemist from Purdue University has found a way to synthesize a compound to fight a previously “undruggable” cancer protein with benefits across a myriad of cancer types.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. —Bed bugs tuck themselves away into dark, unseen spaces and multiply rapidly, making them difficult to control.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has named Purdue University as the new host of the Midwestern Regional Climate Center (MRCC). Beth Hall, Indiana stat…
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — For astronauts to go on long missions to the moon or Mars, they’ll need a refrigerator.
Business
WOLCOTT — The Main Street of Wolcott presented coupons and gift cards to new local business and building owners during their recently monthly meeting.
With the agricultural season (hopefully) getting into full swing here soon, this means that pesticides will begin being applied throughout the county.
Many residents woke up to a sight last week they would rather not see in the spring: a blanket of snow.
The emerald ash borer, an invasive insect, is old news for much of Indiana, including White County, and it has already done extensive damage to the state’s ash tree population.
One of the most vital needs for our country is strong and modern infrastructure. To me, this should include things like roads, bridges, railways, waterways, and broadband.
It was the fall of 1988 and my entire family was together. The conversation turned to the upcoming presidential election between George H. W. Bush and Michael Dukakis.
During the Spanish Flu pandemic a century ago, Indiana Gov. James P. Goodrich and President Woodrow Wilson barely played a role in the public response, despite the fact that it killed nearly 13,000 Hoosiers.
The COVID-19 pandemic had devastating economic consequences in the United States, grinding entire industries to a halt. One sector that did not suffer, however, was real estate. Driven by the pandemic, existing home sales hit their highest level in nearly a decade and a half in 2020. The median home sale price in the United […]
The event will feature a COVID-19 vaccination site, registration for economic empowerment programs for mothers and daughters, live music and giveaways.
