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Red Cross urges immediate blood and platelet donations to stabilize supply ahead of holidays
October 22, 2025
INDIANA — The American Red Cross is appealing to the public to schedule a time to donate blood or platelets now to ensure a stable blood supply before the typically busy and challenging holiday sea...
Police Log: October 22, 2025
October 22, 2025
Bedford Police Department Arrests – October 21 3:30 p.m. John I. Maynard, 63, wanted on a probation violation 4:55 p.m. Aradia S. Setlak, 25, Mitchell, wanted on a warrant Inciden...
SNAP and WIC benefits at risk as government shutdown threatens November payments for 580,000 Hoosiers
October 21, 2025
INDIANA — A prolonged federal government shutdown, now stretching into its third week, has created significant uncertainty for nearly 580,000 Indiana residents who rely on federal food assistance p...
DNR Division of Forestry awards more than $450,000 to rural and volunteer fire departments
October 21, 2025
INDIANA – A total of 100 rural and volunteer fire departments from 54 Indiana counties have been awarded $453,386 in Volunteer Fire Assistance Capacity (VFC) awards from the Indiana Department ...
The Certified Health Care Professions Commission will meet on Monday, October 27
October 21, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS – The Certified Health Care Professions Commission will meet on Monday, October 27. The meeting will be from noon until 3:00 p.m. at the Indiana Government Center South, 302 Wes...
Oakland City man dies in off-road vehicle accident
October 21, 2025
WINSLOW – Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a fatal off-road vehicle (ORV) accident that occurred Sunday evening in Winslow. At 7:43 p.m., conservation officers responded to pr...
Boil Order issued for East Fork Water customers East of Highway 450 in Shoals area
October 21, 2025
SHOALS— East Fork Water, Inc. issued an immediate Boil Water Advisory today, October 21, for customers residing East of State Road 450 on Dover Hill Road and the surrounding areas, including the Be...
Property Transfers: October 21, 2025
October 21, 2025
Filed October 20: Terry L. and Jill M. Hovious to Byron D. and Amy S. Donica, 4813 Old State Road 37, Springville, IN, 47462 $285,000 Danny K. Baker to Tammy and Edward Maxwell, 244 Middle Lee...
Peony Out? Native Plant Society Champions Butterfly Milkweed for Indiana’s State Flower
October 21, 2025
INDIANA — The Indiana Native Plant Society (INPS) is spearheading a renewed effort to replace the peony with the native butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa) as Indiana’s official state flower,...
Government shutdown won’t halt Social Security payments
October 21, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Congress works to pass a new federal budget and the government remains in a shutdown, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has issued a public reassurance regarding its se...