Articles by Melissa Jacobs

Projects fundable through these grants include but are not limited to tree planting, tree inventories with management plans, urban tree canopy assessments, and storm response planning. Funds are awarded on a reimbursable basis, and a […]

The Howard County Sheriff’s Task Force, working in partnership with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, has concluded a yearlong investigation targeting drug trafficking and violent criminal activity throughout Howard County. The operation, conducted […]

Thorntown Heritage Museum and Sugar Creek Historical Society are pleased to announce Native Americans will be dancing and playing the drum at the museum during the Festival of the Turning Leaves for the first time […]

Clinton, Carroll, and Boone County seniors are invited to saddle up for this year’s 36th Annual WILO Senior Fair, themed the “Senior Stampede.” The event will be held on Tuesday, September 24, from 9:00 a.m. […]

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces lane and ramp closures on I-865 and I-465 in Marion and Boone counties. Crews will be working on bridge construction on I-465 over 96th Street. Beginning around 9 p.m. […]

The Rossville Consolidated School District Board of Education met on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, to address a wide range of matters, from personnel decisions and policy updates to long-term budget planning and new educational opportunities […]

Boone County schools recently received more than $274,000 for safety upgrades through the state’s Secured School Safety Grant Program supported by area lawmakers. State Rep. Becky Cash (R-Zionsville) said the funding is part of the […]

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has extended the forecast of an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) through Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. Ozone levels are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range (Orange) in […]

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced that it plans to build a $5 billion manufacturing facility just west of Richmond, Virginia, in Goochland County. The new site will be the company’s first dedicated, […]

The Farmers Bank proudly announces that a former President and Chief Executive Officer, Karen I. Miller, has been posthumously honored with the Leaders in Banking Excellence Award, the Indiana Bankers Association’s (IBA) highest individual distinction. […]