BROOKSTON — The Camp Tecumseh YMCA's Board of Directors has hired longtime staffer Joel Sieplinga as its new chief executive officer.

WHITE COUNTY — The Indiana Department of Transportation will have lane closures for U.S. 421 between County Road West 300 North and C.R. West 225 North.

BATTLE GROUND — Wolf Park has a lot to celebrate in April.

WINAMAC — The Alliance Bank Junior Board of Directors last week visited Standard Industrial Supply in Winamac and spoke with founder and President Bryce Brumm.

WHITE COUNTY — Spring weather has arrived and farmers are beginning to plant their crops across the state’s 15 million acres of farmland.

LAFAYTTE — Indiana University Health has awarded $3.48 million to local organizations across the state working to address early learning needs and other community issues heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic.

MONTICELLO — The White County Economic Development Organization’s annual luncheon has been canceled this year.

MONTICELLO — The City of Monticello, in partnership with the Monticello Redevelopment Commission and Monticello Parks Board, are working together to complete Phase 2 of the proposed riverwalk project.

WOLCOTT — The Main Street of Wolcott is partnering with five towns to host a multi-town weekend garage sale called “Shop Galore on 24.”

March 26

MONTICELLO — Hollywood has its sights set using the Monticello area as a location for a camp slasher horror film later this year.

RENSSELAER — For nearly a year, the Help Find Bill Prater Facebook page sought information on the disappearance of the Rensselaer native who went missing last July during a floating trip on the Iroquois River.

BROOKSTON — American Legion Post 251 in Brookston is looking a bit brighter these days.

DELPHI — A reward fund that was established to prompt people with information about the February 2017 homicides of two teen girls received a financial boost Monday.

MONTICELLO — The Shafer and Freeman Lakes Environmental Conservation Corporation received a $40,000 grant from NIPSCO’s parent company, NiSource Inc., to restock fish Lakes Freeman and Shafer.

MONTICELLO — Victims of sexual assault and domestic violence in White County will now be able to receive treatment and care closer to home.

MONTICELLO — The Monticello-Union Township Public Library will host a blood drive April 14 from 1-7 p.m. in the library’s program room.

MONTICELLO — First Presbyterian Church of Monticello plans to begin Holy Week celebrations Thursday with the re-enactment of the Last Supper.

March 19

MONTICELLO — A White County golf course is included in a list of the top 30 public-access links destinations in the Hoosier State where golfers can pepper the pins in pursuit of pars, birdies and eagles.

MONTICELLO — After almost six months, the US Court of Appeals released its opinion Tuesday in response to oral arguments made last October by a local conservation group to preserve the Twin Lakes as they have always existed.

MONON — A White County student has earned academic accolades from a statewide school administrative group for her educational prowess.

MONTICELLO — “Twin Lakes: State Champions” has a nice ring to it for Kelso Daning and his percussion ensemble students.

MONON — One person was arrested and 16 others received citations across White and Pulaski counties during a month-long crackdown on dangerous and impaired driving.

MONTICELLO — A longtime familiar face with the Monticello-Union Township Public Library has resigned.

LOGANSPORT — The Logansport Farmers Market will conduct an informational meeting for both current and prospective vendors at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 15, at the Cass County Fairgrounds. Attendees are asked to meet at the Cloverleaf Building.

MONTICELLO — Indiana Beach now has a “sister” amusement park.

BUFFALO — The Indiana Department of Transportation will have a lane closure April 1 for the State Road 16 bridge over the Tippecanoe River in Buffalo.

March 12

BROOKSTON — One person was killed March 23 in a fiery multi-vehicle crash near the 187-mile marker on Interstate 65.