Articles by Melissa Jacobs

The Boone EDC, the town of Advance and artist Anita Gordon is inviting the public—and the press—to witness creativity, community, and collaboration in action during a Community Day of Painting on Monday, August 4, from […]

The community will soon have more convenient access to high quality health care services with the announcement that Parkview Health plans to develop a new health facility in the Purdue Research Park. “We are pleased […]

The Frankfort Marching Band will hold its final rehearsal of #DíaDeLosMuertos tonight before performing at the Indiana State Fair. The rehearsal will take place at 8 PM in the Frankfort High School parking lot. The […]

The Superintendent of the Indiana State Police, Anthony Scott, has announced the promotion of Sergeant Katie M. Salzman to the rank of First Sergeant. Salzman will serve as the Assistant Commander of the Employment Services […]

The Soundtrack of Summer Presented by Get Prepared Indiana | Aug. 1-17 Closed Mondays The Indiana State Fair kicks off tomorrow Friday, August 1, and there’s still time to save! All online discounts for tickets and parking are […]

 In January, 2023, Indiana State Police Indianapolis District Lieutenant Josh Watson formed a specialized squad to focus on criminal interdiction. The purpose of the squad was to work beyond the standard traffic stop, initiating and […]

The City of Tipton has kicked off a $1 million fundraising campaign to support the construction of the Tipton Baseball Complex — a multi-field facility designed to strengthen community engagement and expand youth athletic opportunities. […]

On Friday, July 18, 2025, a crop duster aircraft was shot in the area of State Road 32 and State Road 75. The plane landed safely with no injuries to the pilot. At this time, […]

The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance from the public regarding an active investigation. On Thursday, July 18, 2025, an incident involving a crop duster aircraft occurred in the area of State Road 32 […]

On July 28, 2025, at approximately 6:41 pm, a Clinton County EMS employee reported a reckless driver northbound on Jackson from Fairground St. A Frankfort PD officer was monitoring EMS/Fire radio channels and heard the […]

The Indiana Treasurer of State’s Office today announced major milestones for TrustINdiana, the state’s investment program for local units of government. In Fiscal Year 2025, TrustINdiana generated more than $166.4 million in interest earnings, benefiting […]

On Thursday, July 24, 2025, twenty (20) Probationary Troopers graduated from the 87th Indiana State Police Academy.  From this group of newly appointed troopers, the Peru Post welcomes Probationary Trooper Jack Guyer to the ranks […]

The Indiana Dinosaur Museum (IDM) is having a birthday party complete with cake. You are invited to attend our celebration on Friday, August 1, 2025 from 5:00 PM-7:00 PM in the atrium of the Indiana […]

Get ready for a jam-packed lineup from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) at the Indiana State Fair, which runs from Aug. 1-17, excluding Mondays. Coni Hudson, DNR director of special projects, who leads the […]

The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) is shifting safety into high gear with the return of its annual Traffic Safety Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, August 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 […]

The Community Foundation of Boone County (CFBC) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2025 Programming Grants. In this grant cycle CFBC awarded a total of $124,278 to 18 local nonprofit organizations, providing critical […]

Clinton Central Cross County will be hosting “Bulldog Bolt” -3K & 5K run/walk at the Clinton Central Track Pavilion. The event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 8am. Entry fee […]

Colfax Ole Hickory Days Festival – “A Stroll Down Memory Lane” takes place this weekend (August 1–2, 2025) in Colfax, Indiana. WILO and Cindy Loveless will be broadcasting live from 5pm-7pm. Be sure to stop […]

The new date for “Golf Fore The Paws” will be on Sunday, September 7th. Frankfort Commons will give a voucher if you cannot play the new date. For all inquires, refunds, or vouchers, go to […]

Rossville 12U were the Runner’s Up at the Town & Country 12U State Baseball Tournament. Congratulations!  

Indiana Grown, the state’s local agricultural marketing initiative, will once again be hosting their Indiana Grown Marketplace at the Indiana State Fair. The Indiana Grown Marketplace will offer fairgoers the opportunity to shop from over […]

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces chip seal operations in Boone and Clinton Counties. Beginning on or after Monday, August 11, crews will be chip sealing in the following location: State Road 29: From U.S. 421 […]