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Silver Alert for missing Sellersburg teen
SELLERSBURG – The Sellersburg Police Department is investigating the disappearance of Elijah Chambers, a 16-year-old white male, 6 feet tall, 200 pounds, brown hair with…
Secretary Jenner unanimously elected as State Board of Education Chair
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana State Board of Education (SBOE) today unanimously elected Indiana Secretary of Education Dr. Katie Jenner to serve a fourth term as chair…
IDEM accepting applications and nominations for 2024 Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence
INDIANA – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management announced it is taking applications and nominations for the 2024 Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence. This marks the…
Purdue University, Purdue Extension, and Slaughter Farms awarded grants for specialty crop research
INDIANA — The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) announced three Indiana specialty crop projects received a total sum of $446,169 through funding provided by the United States Department…
Stay safe: always assume you are on ‘thin ice’
INDIANA – Thousands of Hoosiers safely enjoy fishing, skating, hiking, or just sliding around on frozen ponds and lakes every winter. And every year, people…
Indiana Department of Corrections’ Alan Wehrmann named Public Servant of the Year by Sheriffs’ Youth Ranch
BRAZIL – Indiana Department of Correction’s Alan Wehrman has been named “Public Servant of the Year” by leaders of the Indiana Sheriffs’ Youth Ranch for future law enforcement…
Start 2024 with a renewed smoke-free goal
BLOOMINGTON – The new year is here, and it’s a great time to make a fresh start on your tobacco cessation goal. “Tobacco is a…
Obituary: Mary E. DeVore
Mary E. DeVore was born June 14, 1935, to Glenn and Gertie Roberts in Bedford. Mary was the youngest of three siblings. Mary was a…
Man arrested after troopers find meth packaged to sell
BEDFORD – A Mitchell man was detained on drug charges after an Indiana State Police trooper stopped his vehicle on Mitchell Road in Bedford. Arrested…
Loose animals lead to Springville woman being detained
SPRINGVILLE – A Springville woman was arrested after she continued to let her animals run loose. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department Animal Control Officer Chad Hillenburg…
