Jan. 11, 2021
NEWTON COUNTY — Newton County Community Services has been chosen to receive $3,635.00 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in Newton County.
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Austin Goddard is smiling because his Spartans have six wins for the first time in 16 years.
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KENTLAND — From the very first hearing, Nicole Bowen’s family and close friends have shown up to the Newton County Courthouse wearing blue shirts saying “Justice for Nicole.” Some sort of just…
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KENTLAND — North White was able to penetrate South Newton’s defense via the dribble at will Saturday night (Jan. 9) and slowly pulled away for a 57-41 Midwest Conference win in boy’s basketbal…
MOROCCO — Behind eight weight-class champions the North Newton Spartans went 3-0 to take first place at their own Nick Spitler invite on Jan. 9 which included a commanding 54-17 victory over L…
MOROCCO — This past weekend was a good one for the North Newton boy’s basketball program.
MOROCCO — Two of North Newton’s top shooters stepped up on different nights to pick up back-to-back Midwest Conference wins last week in girl’s basketball action.
FRANKFORT — Despite a solid tournament from junior Alexxys Standish, South Newton remained winless after dropping a pair of tournament games at Frankfort last Saturday.
WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue Extension beef experts are hosting a new program for producers with less than five years of experience or individuals considering starting a beef cattle operation.
WEST LAFAYETTE — “Unprecedented” has been used often in 2020. Purdue University is using it yet again – as the university announces it will keep its West Lafayette campus tuition frozen — at 2…
WEST LAFAYETTE – Pearls have long been favored as objects of beauty. Now, Purdue University innovators are using the gem to provide potential new opportunities for spectral information process…
WEST LAFAYETTE — Briony Horgan grew up in Portland, Ore., where, enjoying the mountains and volcanoes that surrounded the region, she developed a love of geology.
WEST LAFAYETTE — Since the emerald ash borer’s introduction to the United States at the beginning of the 21st century, forest ecologists and government officials have striven to stem its destr…
BROOK — Geiger recently announced the promotion of Deanna Buchanan to Key Customer Specialist in Total Care. Buchanan has been a Customer Relations Specialist in Total Care since April of 2019. In her new role as a Key Customer Specialist she will be creating and maintaining solid business p…
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GOODLAND — Dollar General announced on Dec. 21 that its store at 124 W. Jasper St. in Goodland is now open. Normal hours of operation may be found online or through the Dollar General app.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A new, old industry. That’s how the U.S. Department of Agriculture characterizes hemp, a versatile crop grown around the world for thousands of years, including in the U…
INDIANA — Next-generation farmers and business partners are encouraged to join Purdue Extension for the eight session virtual series “Grow Your Farm Operation.” The series will be delivered vi…
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I’ve often heard, and have often written the words, “hunters pay for conservation.” The reason for this is because hunters buy hunting licenses and the license fees fund state wildlife management agencies. That’s it. The license fees don’t pay for the governor’s travel around the state. Hunt…
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I am not going to resolve in 2021 to exercise more or lose weight. Sure, I need to do both those things and will work on them, but I won’t take the cheap way out and declare them to be my New Year resolutions.
When “Wonder Woman” came out in 2017, it was a thrilling breath of fresh air, both within the darker realm of DC Comics adaptations and the larger context of bloated summer blockbusters.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) will announce its fourth-quarter and full-year 2020 financial results on Friday, January 29, 2021. Lilly will also conduct a conference call on that day with the investment community and media to further detail the company's financial performance.
The M.S.D. of Boone Township was one of seven districts to report a 100% graduation rate for 2020.
Appointments for the free immunization must be made online at ourshot.in.gov or by calling 211.
