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The Boone County Solid Waste Management District has announced its upcoming five-part education series based around teaching community members about their role in protecting the local environment. The program is open to school-age kids through […]

Community members have been invited to join Purdue Extension for their fruit pruning workshop for grape, apple and brambles set for Feb. 25 at Meig’s Horticulture Research Farm in Lafayette. The workshop will be held […]

A little over one week remains for the high school class of 2025 to apply for the Walter E. York Memorial Scholarship, which acts as a non-renewable scholarship awarded annually to graduating high school seniors […]

The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced at 10:30 a.m. that I-65 southbound in Clinton County, 11 miles north of Lebanon near is the 154-mile marker, is closed due to a crash. Drivers are instructed […]

The Lafayette Police Department responded to two separate road rage incidents over the weekend that both escalated to gunfire, and the department reported that no injuries were reported in either case. The first incident occurred […]

The Town of Thorntown announced that Lion’s Park and its shelter house have officially been named as a part of the Thorntown parks System after a donation from the Thorntown Lions Club, which closed in […]

The Indiana House of Representatives unanimously voted to advance State Representative Becky Cash’s, of the Zionsville area, legislation to address the backlog of untested rape kits in Indiana last Tuesday, Feb. 11, and as of […]

The Frankfort Moose Lodge #7 has announced that the St. Patty’s $4,000 Countdown featuring Bruce Barker will kick off on Saturday, March 15 at the Moose for a night of fun and food alongside fellow […]

The Zionsville Chamber of Commerce has announced its upcoming Mid-Session Legislative Update event set for Friday, March 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at COhatch Zionsville in the Gravity Room at 75 N. Main […]

The Witham Health Services Foundation announced that Witham Health Services recently received cardiopulmonary rehabilitation equipment its department through the support of the Lebanon Eagles #2062. The Foundation stated that the Eagles has donated more than […]

This past weekend, four Lebanon FFA members traveled to Purdue University to compete in the Milk Quality and Products Career Development event, placing highly amongst other Chapters in the state. The event was open to […]

The Ole Hickory Days Festival organizers have announced that they are in need of committee members to ensure that this year’s festival is able to occur for the Colfax community and the surrounding area. Community […]

As frigid temperatures continue to sweep through the region, numerous community organizations are continuing their service by providing a warming center as long as there is a need. Indiana 211 community navigators remain available throughout […]

The Boone County Solid Waste Management District 2025 Reuse Heart and Sole Shoe Collection is set to conclude today, Feb. 18 as a means of redistributing shoes to those in need within the community and […]

The Shalom House is hosting a dinner tonight, Tuesday, Feb. 18 at the Shalom House at 304 W. Green St. in Lebanon to support the community and those in need. The dinner will be held […]

The iconic roundhouse in the Frankfort rail yard has a $250,000 Readi grant to finance its removal.  Unfortunately, Chamber Executive and Economic Development Director Shan Sheridan has learned that the roof system has an asbestos […]

Just after 4 p.m. yesterday, Feb 16, the Perry Township Fire Department Box 2102 was dispatched for a possible structure fire in the town of Colfax. According to authorities, the Colfax Police Department arrived on […]

A routine arrest for a Frankfort man who attempted entry into a residence resulted in the man’s death after a serious medical episode early Saturday morning. On Saturday, Feb. 15, the Frankfort Police Department was […]

The Indiana USAR Task Force #1, which includes members of the West Central Indiana region, was deployed over the weekend with 49 members traveling to Kentucky to help with historic flooding levels. The team was […]

The Frankfort Community Public Library has announced that it will modify the operating hours of the Frankfort location throughout the week this week to ensure the comfort and safety of the patrons, staff and facilities […]