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Obituary: Tina L. Thacker
April 24, 1962 – February 18. 2024 Tina L. Thacker, 61, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2024, at her residence. Born April 24, 1962, in…
Growers can monitor exact range of optimal chilling hours and trends for crop varieties
WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue University’s Midwestern Regional Climate Center (MRCC) has launched its new interactive chilling hours tool. Growers can now more closely monitor accumulated chilling hours, an…
Indiana State Trooper Mick Dockery promoted to sergeant
MARSHALL CO. – Indiana State Police Superintendent Douglas Carter recently promoted Master Trooper Mick Dockery to sergeant. Sergeant Dockery earned this promotion by completing written…
Rural Hoosier Democrats running to bring solutions to the Statehouse
INDIANA — Rural Hoosier Democrats are running for Statehouse to bring real solutions to their communities and more balanced voices to Indianapolis. Phil Gift, Dan Skies,…
Why is Youth Sports Participation Decreasing?
INDIANA – Many factors impact sports and athletes today, including social media, participation cost, time commitment, and hyper-competitiveness. Anyone could argue that sports help kids…
Purdue Global’s student success coaching program to celebrate one year of addressing student needs
WEST LAFAYETTE — Siblings Juliette Garcia and Jose Garcia Fiallos are always there for each other — even in college. “We push each other and…
Bedford Housing Authority Office will be closed Friday
BEDFORD – The Bedford Housing Authority office will close on Friday, February 23, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. to attend the Poverty To Possibilities workshop at…
The Washington County Cattleman’s Association and Washington County Pork Producers joint Annual Meeting is on Monday, March 4
SALEM – The Washington County Cattleman’s Association and Washington County Pork Producers will hold a joint Annual Meeting on Monday, March 4, 2024. The meeting…
Matt Tholen named District 3 Conservation Officer of the Year
TIPPECANOE CO. – Indiana Conservation Officer Matt Tholen, who serves Tippecanoe County, has been selected as the 2023 District 3 Officer of the Year. Tholen…
Land Betterment’s Board of Director Jennifer Crandall named a Purdue Distinguished Agriculture Alumna
FISHERS – Land Betterment Corporation, a Certified B Corp and environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through up-cycling former coal mining and industrial sites to…
