BROOK — The fundraising for the 2020-2021 Brook-Iroquois Township Community Fund is getting underway and residents will receive a letter soon.
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EARL PARK — The Earl Park Library will be changing its hours starting November 1st. They will be open Monday 12-5, Tuesday 12-6, Wednesday 12-5, Friday 12-5, and Saturday 9-1. The library will be closed Thursday and Sunday.
NEWTON COUNTY — Do you have type 2 diabetes? Would you like to learn more about your disease and how to live well while reducing your health risks? If so, Purdue Extension has a great program for you!
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WOLCOTT – Three people who were originally “persons of interest” have turned into suspects in connection with the discovery of two bodies Thursday in a home in downtown Wolcott.
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NEWTON COUNTY- On Friday morning (Oct. 16), a state trooper from the Lowell post stopped a 2020 Nissan Altima for several traffic violations on U.S. 41 in Newton County.
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KENTLAND — Newton County Prosecuting Attorney Jeff Drinski has filed a motion to withdraw the plea agreement to Ashley Garth in connection to the murder of Nicole Bowen.
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CHESTERTON — Cold weather and a brisk wind keep many people indoors but for Cross Country athletes this is normal weather. On Saturday, October 17th Newton County arrived at the course which w…
BOONE GROVE — North Newton got off to a slow start and could never recover in a 25-9, 25-16, 25-17 loss to North Judson in the opening round of the Boone Grove 2A Sectional on Oct. 15.
RENSSELAER — A large group of Newton County runners placed well in the cross country sectional at Rensselaer Oct. 10 in what has been a very uncertain fall sports season for many across the state.
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MOROCCO — In their final home game, North Newton had to get over some unexpected loss of personnel to get past North White 26-15 Oct. 9.
KENTLAND — Kentland Federal Savings & Loan Association is celebrating 100 years in business and was recently honored by the Independent Community Bankers of America (IBCA).
WEST LAFAYETTE — Faculty, staff and graduate students from the Purdue College of Agriculture and Purdue Extension were recently awarded eight North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Resea…
WEST LAFAYETTE — Indiana AgrAbility, hosted at Purdue University, and the Indiana chapter of the Farmer Veteran Coalition invite military veterans to join them for the Veteran Farmer Workshop …
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Several weeks ago the U.S. Senate passed the America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act with a bipartisan voice vote. Very few nays were heard from opposing senators. More recently, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the ACE Act. Unanimous votes are nearly unprecedented i…
It’s no secret that exposure to loud noises is damaging to human ears and the damage is cumulative. The loss of hearing older folks often display can be attributed to attending rock concerts back when they were in college; or for me, to hunting trips I took decades ago when I never gave much…
BZA should not proceed with Natural Prairie CAFO public hearing during COVID-19 pandemic
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The six-member jury deliberated more than five hours over the fate of Brandon Dothager before Lake Superior Judge Aleksandra Dimitrijevic declared a hung jury.
(The Center Square) – Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill responded to what he called threats to religious congregations in one Indiana county with a letter warning local health officials to back off.
(The Center Square) – As calls for police reform and defunding police departments across the nation continue, a new report shows Indiana spends less per capita on police and corrections than any other state in the nation.
