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Area schools receive state funding for safety upgrades
INDIANA – Schools in Lawrence and Orange counties have been awarded more than $344,000 in state funding for safety upgrades through the Indiana Secured School…
Orleans man found unconscious arrested on meth and OWI charges
BEDFORD– A welfare check on a man found lying on the side of a road led to the arrest of an Orleans man on drug…
Former Starke County Sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty to misdemeanor
KNOX – A former Starke County Sheriff’s deputy, Don Ferguson, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a single misdemeanor charge, concluding a five-year legal process that…
Task force formed to combat crisis of high production costs and plummeting corn prices
INDIANA – Facing their third consecutive year of net negative returns, U.S. corn growers are grappling with a severe economic crisis. In response, the National…
Beef Checkoff Program faces renewed scrutiny over funding and producer concerns
INDIANA – The mandatory Beef Checkoff program is facing renewed criticism after allocating over $25 million in producer funds to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association…
Lt. Governor proposes naming Indiana bridge in honor of Charlie Kirk
INDIANA – Indiana Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith announced that he is proposing to name a bridge in Indiana after conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, who was…
Over $500,000 in Urban Forestry Grants available in Indiana
INDIANA – The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced the availability of over $508,559 in grants to fund community and urban forestry projects…
Kentucky man arrested on burglary charges in Lawrence County
BEDFORD – A Kentucky man has been charged with burglary and theft in Lawrence County after an investigation into a break-in at a rural property….
USDA to hold listening sessions on rural and federal veterinary workforces
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On August 28, 2025, Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the Rural Veterinary Action Plan, a bold strategy to increase the number of rural food animal veterinarians…
