2019 Archives

IU Health Celebrates One Phase of New Hospital Being Done

December 2, 2019 Comments Off

Indiana University Health Frankfort Hospital held a Topping Off Ceremony Monday afternoon which means a new hospital is one step closer to becoming a reality. Topping Off is a construction project tradition marking the placement […]

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I-65 Lane Closures in Boone County Scheduled

December 2, 2019 Comments Off

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces I-65 traffic under the State Road 39 (S.R. 39) Bridge in Lebanon will have one to two lanes closed, weather permitting. The lane closures will occur between 10 p.m.- […]

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Western Boone Wins Second Consecutive Class 2A State Title

December 1, 2019 Comments Off

Robby Taylor scored three touchdowns and Connor Hole added two more scores as Western Boone won the Class 2A state football championship for a second consecutive season with a 44-7 victory over Eastbrook Saturday at […]

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Zonta’s 16 Days of Activism Continues Through December 10

December 1, 2019 Comments Off

Zonta Says NO To Violence Against Women, it’s 16-day campaign began Monday, November 25 and runs through Tuesday, December 10. We will be running the campaign in three different sections (November 25-30, December 1-5 and […]

Dry Cleaning Pick-Up And Delivery Coming To Frankfort

November 28, 2019 Russ Kaspar Comments Off

Genda Funeral Home will become a pick-up and delivery point for Royal Dry Cleaners based in Lebanon. Royal Dry cleaners and Laundry Manager Neil Hollingsworth informed Kaspar Media that Genda Funeral Home will begin pick-up […]

State Championship Football Results

November 28, 2019 Comments Off

Sagamore Conference State Championship Western Boone (13-1) vs. Eastbrook (12-2), noon Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium Friday’s Semi-State Results Western Boone 35, Triton Central 13 Heritage Hills 33, Danville 17 Hoosier Conference State Championship Lafayette […]

Holiday Festival of Lights Begins Thanksgiving Night

November 26, 2019 Comments Off

The Holiday Festival of Lights is not just well known in the City of Frankfort and Clinton County. It’s known all over the State of Indiana and then some. “We hover around a million lights […]

Boone County Under High Wind Warning Wednesday

November 26, 2019 Comments Off

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a High Wind Warning from 4 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday for portions of central, east central, north central and west central Indiana, including Boone County. Southwest […]

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Extra Troopers Will Be Patrolling Highways During Holiday

November 26, 2019 Comments Off

he Thanksgiving holiday period is traditionally one of the busiest travel periods of the year. Indiana State Police want to remind every motorist the importance of driving responsibly during this holiday period, which officially starts […]

Clinton County Sheriff’s Department, Male Inmates Assemble 1,000 Care Packages

November 25, 2019 Comments Off

The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office teamed up with a few of their jail vendors and elementary schools to assemble care packages for U.S. soldiers deployed overseas Monday morning. A total of approximately 20 people, including […]

Boone County Under High Wind Watch on Wednesday

November 25, 2019 Comments Off

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a High Wind Watch from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday for portions of central, east central, north central, south central, southeast, southwest and west central Indiana, […]

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Public Hearing Set for I-465 Reconfiguration Project

November 25, 2019 Comments Off

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Decatur Central High School (in the cafeteria), 5251 Kentucky Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46221, the hearing will begin at […]

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Indiana Farm Bureau Lays Out 2020 Legislative Priorities

November 25, 2019 Comments Off

Inside INdiana Business is reporting that the Indiana Farm Bureau laid out its legislative priorities for 2020 when they met last week with legislators at the Indiana Statehouse. They gathered during Organization Day, the ceremonial […]

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‘Back a Boiler’ Program Hits Milestone

November 25, 2019 Comments Off

Purdue University is celebrating a milestone for its Back a Boiler income share agreement program. The program, which has been offered since the 2016-17 school year, has registered 1,200 contracts during that time. It’s an […]

Zonta’s 16 Days of Activism Campaign Begins

November 25, 2019 Comments Off

Members of the Zonta Clubs of Frankfort and Lebanon participated in the 4th annual “Zonta Says NO! to Violence Against Women” walk at the Lebanon Memorial Park on November 2nd. Dressed in orange T-shirts or […]

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Zonta Says NO To Violence Against Women Campaign Underway

November 25, 2019 Comments Off

Zonta Says NO To Violence Against Women, it’s 16-day campaign, begins Monday, November 25 and runs through Tuesday, December 10. We will be running the campaign in three different sections (November 25-30, December 1-5 and […]

James A. Ellis Building Crowns A Jewel On The Square

November 24, 2019 Russ Kaspar Comments Off

Some can remember a couple decades ago when the crowning cupola returned to the top of the Clinton County Courthouse on the Frankfort Square. Clinton County Resident and Historian Leroy Good thought this finishing touch […]

Witham Emergency Department Receives Big Check

November 23, 2019 Comments Off

Witham Health Services Foundation presented a check for $39,510 to Witham Emergency Department to help start up the “Mental Health in the Emergency Department” program at the Lebanon and Whitestown at Anson facilities. Because of […]

Witham Honored as Winner of Healthiest Employers

November 23, 2019 Comments Off

Witham Health Services has been recognized as #1 in 2019 for the Healthiest Employers of Indiana, a nationally recognized awards program powered by the Springbuk Health Intelligence Platform and presented by Healthiest Employers. Applicants to […]

Proclamation for Zonta’s ’16 Days of Activism’ Signed

November 21, 2019 Comments Off

Mayor Chris McBarnes joined with members of Zonta for their proclamation signing Wednesday at Old Stoney. The proclamation talks about the group’s 16 Days of Activism which runs November 25 through December 10, which is […]

Trees for Troops Campaign Launches in Thorntown

November 20, 2019 Comments Off

Inside INdiana Business is reporting about 200 freshly-cut pine and fir trees are headed to U.S. military bases in Afghanistan, Guam and Alaska, compliments of Indiana Christmas tree farmers. The national kickoff for the annual […]

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I-65 Northbound Down to One 11′ Lane This Weekend

November 20, 2019 Comments Off

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces one lane on I-65 northbound will be closed both Friday, November 22 and Sunday, November 24 from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. the next morning just north of State […]