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More volunteer spots open for United Way Winter Preparedness Kit Build
January 14, 2026
SEYMOUR – Jackson County United Way has opened additional volunteer spots for its Winter Preparedness Kit Build, set for Friday, January 16, from 1-3 p.m. at The Point Church in Seymour. ...
Indiana Department of Education and Notre Dame awarded nearly $10 Million federal grant to strengthen literacy
January 14, 2026
INDIANA – At today’s State Board of Education meeting, the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) announced an approximately $10 million federal Education Innovation and Research (EIR) grant ...
Shipshewana Town Marshall turns himself in after warrant issued
January 14, 2026
SHIPSHEWANA – The Indiana State Police was contacted in May 2025 in regard to an alleged domestic battery incident involving the Shipshewana Town Marshall, Juan Carlos Jasso. Shipshewana Town M...
Indiana State Police arrests child molest suspect
January 14, 2026
CASS COUNTY – On December 22, 2025, Detective Wendell Beachy from the Indiana State Police Peru District initiated a criminal investigation after receiving information that Jacob M. Torres, 33, of...
Oolitic Town Council will meet in executive session on Friday
January 14, 2026
OOLITIC – The Oolitic Town Council will meet in Executive Session on Friday, January 16, at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will be held in the Boardroom of Town Hall at 109 Main Street in Oolitic. ...
Event time updated for Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration on Jan. 19
January 14, 2026
BLOOMINGTON – The resident-led Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Commission has updated the event time for its Annual Commemoration on Monday, January 19. To accommodate commun...
NLCS Board of Trustees to meet on Thursday
January 14, 2026
BEDFORD – The North Lawrence Community Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday, January 15th. The rescheduled re-organizational meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m., followed by a finance comm...
Lawrence County 2026 Primary Election candidate filings
January 14, 2026
BEDFORD — The race for the 2026 Primary Election is officially underway in Lawrence County as the first wave of candidates formalizes their bids for office. With the filing period having opened on ...
Local support requested for record-breaking Mitchell School Band program
January 14, 2026
MITCHELL — Following a historic season of musical achievement, the Mitchell Band Boosters have officially launched their 2026-2027 sponsorship drive, calling on the community to help sustain the pr...
Indiana Forest Alliance releases report showing the economic value of expanding Charles Deam Wilderness area in Hoosier National Forest
January 14, 2026
HOOSIER NATIONAL FOREST — The Indiana Forest Alliance (IFA) released a study that supports the expansion of the Charles Deam Wilderness area and establishment of the Benjamin Harrison National Recr...