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Wednesday is Buckle Up Phone Down Day in Indiana
INDIANA – The Indiana Department of Transportation is challenging Hoosiers to buckle up and put their phones down while driving. Wednesday, Oct. 29, is Buckle Up…
Purdue’s expedition to find Amelia Earhart’s plane postponed to 2026
WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue University has announced a delay in its ambitious expedition to search for the lost plane of American aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart,…
Bird Flu quarantines expand in Indiana, latest LaGrange farm is largest since March
INDIANA — The Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) announced Monday that an eighth farm has been added to the state’s bird flu quarantines,…
Kristin Pruitt named IBA Woman of the Year
NOBLESVILLE – Kristin Pruitt, president of Lake City Bank, Warsaw, has been honored with the 2025 Indiana Bankers Association Woman of the Year award, sponsored…
Obituary: William ‘Bill’ Michael Pitman
July 2, 1945 – October 26, 2025 William “Bill” Michael Pitman, 80, of Orleans, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2025, at Indiana University Health Bloomington…
AARP data reveals 1.2 million Hoosiers are stressed, financially strained family caregivers
INDIANA — A newly released report from AARP, Caregiving in the U.S. 2025: Caring Across States, highlights the immense, yet largely unsupported, burden carried by…
Annual holiday market returns to Showers Common with festive fun and local goods; Volunteers needed
BLOOMINGTON – The holiday season will officially kick off in Bloomington with the annual Holiday Market at Showers Common on Saturday, November 29th. The event…
Call of suspicious activity in pawn shop parking lot lands man behind bars on drug charges
BEDFORD – An afternoon call regarding suspicious activity in the parking lot of a Bedford pawn shop led to the arrest of a local man…
Internet and Social Media Safety event slated for Springville
SPRINGVILLE – Local parents and concerned citizens are invited to attend a critical community event focused on Internet and Social Media Safety, hosted by the…
Indiana’s time conundrum continues as daylight saving time ends November 2nd
INDIANA – Indiana residents are preparing for the upcoming end of daylight saving time (DST), a familiar ritual that arrives amid ongoing legislative debate about…
