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Town of Orleans surpasses all requirements
ORLEANS—The Town of Orleans Utilities is happy to report that the city’s drinking water was excellent again in 2023. Rigorous testing revealed that the drinking…
Lincoln Elementary School 2023-2024 Honor Day Awards
BEDFORD – Lincoln Elementary School released the list of its 2023-2024 Honor Day Award winners Most Improved Award Kindergarten – Addisyn Lewis & Aalaiya Melton,…
ICI Announces 2024 Recipients of Ball Brothers Foundation Venture Fund Grants
INDIANAPOLIS — Five Indiana independent colleges are the winners of the 2024 Ball Venture Fund competitive grant program: Franklin College, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Saint…
Gov. Holcomb announces all 92 Indiana counties opt in for second year of historic public health initiative
INDIANA— Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced that all 92 Indiana counties have opted into Health First Indiana (HFI) funding for 2025. HFI was established by legislation…
Orleans Town Square Park Summertime Use Reminders
ORLEANS – As summertime approaches, more people use the historic Orleans Town Square Park (Congress Square). The Orleans Police Department would like to remind park…
Bloomington’s GIS Team receives 2024Â Excellence in GIS Award
BLOOMINGTON – The City of Bloomington Information & Technology Services Department’s GIS Team has been awarded the Indiana Geographic Information Council’s 2024 Excellence in GIS…
Orleans Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the Semi-Annual Beautification Awards
ORLEANS – The Orleans Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the Semi-Annual Beautification Awards. Nominations for residential and/or commercial properties may be submitted to the Chamber Office at…
IN-CLIMATE, Ag as the Solution Summit on June 26
INDIANA – IN-CLIMATE proudly announces the IN-CLIMATE, Ag as the Solution Summit on June 26, 2024, at the Hendricks Co. Conference Center. The summit will…
Wedding reception ends with the groom and another man in jail and a third man hospitalized after being shot
SALEM – A wedding night celebration at the Cornerstone Hall in Salem on Saturday, May 18th, ended with the groom and another man in jail…
Lake Monroe beaches will not open on Memorial Day weekend
BLOOMINGTON— Due to high waters, Monroe, Fairfax, and Paynetown beaches will not open this weekend. Due to recent heavy rains raising the water level, officials…












