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LOCAL Lions To Host Eyeglass Sort
The Heritage Lions in Hoagland delivered over 5,000 pairs of eyeglasses, collected from over 60 locations in Allen County, to Kevin McDermit, President of the Arcola Lions Club. The Arcola Lions will hold an “eyeglass sort” on September 17 at their firehouse. All Lions and Friends are welcome to come and help. They will start at 7:00 p.m.
WARNING: Toxic Drinks Pulled From Stores In Michigan And Indiana
Several drinks on the market in Michigan and Indiana grocery stores claim to be healthy. While some may hold up to those claims, some contain hidden dangers. One drink found to be highly toxic is now being pulled from store shelves in Michigan and Indiana. Toxic Drinks Pulled From Stores...
Police Take $43,000 Cash From Jewelry Business Under Controversial Law Allowing Warrantless Money Seizures: Report
A small business run by a husband-and-wife duo is reportedly out $43,000 after police decided to seize a cash transfer sent to them through FedEx. Henry and Minh Cheng, who run a small jewelry business, are suing the state of Indiana after police showed up at a FedEx depot and seized a package sent to the couple containing the cash, the Indianapolis Star reports.
Glas-Col gets recognized by Indiana governor
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – A local company is among several being recognized by Indiana’s governor for 50+ years of business. Glas-Col is located in Terre Haute and manufactures products used in chemical research in over 30 different countries. Indiana State Senator Greg Goode visited the company on Friday to personally present the company with […]
Indiana high school football scores, results for Week 1
Welcome to Week 1 of the Indiana high school football season! Tonight marks the start of a journey that will end with six state champions crowned at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Thanksgiving weekend. This week's top games include: Cathedral at Ben Davis; Westfield at Center Grove; Hamilton Southeastern at Fort Wayne Carroll; Warren Central at Fort Wayne Snider, and Bishop Chatard at Brebeuf Jesuit. ...
International college student transition, farm taxes, Mayor Thomson at DNC | Indiana Newsdesk
Every year, thousands of new students descend upon the IU campus. But for international students, the transition can be difficult. More than 5,200 international students were enrolled at IU’s Bloomington campus last year. Property taxes are on the rise for everyone, but its hitting the agricultural sector of the...
Scott Beck Named American Seed Trade Assn. Central Regional VP
Scott Beck, president of Beck’s Hybrids based in Atlanta, Indiana, was recently elected as central regional vice president of the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA). He’ll represent Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin during his three-year term. “This role offers an incredible opportunity to represent and advocate for...
BLITZ: Predicted Order of Finish for the 4 main area conferences during prep football season
Opening night of the 2024 campaign is upon us and while conference season doesn’t start or end with week one games, I wanted to share my predicted order of finish for each of the four major area conferences: the SAC, NE8, ACAC and NECC. So here it is, all...
Union trustee Mihm charged with seven felonies
The trouble continues in Adams County, and more specifically in Union Township, for Nathan Mihm, the Union Township Trustee. Jeremy Brown, the Adams County Prosecutor, filed charges against Mihm for the financial issues that have caused such a stir in the county over the last six months. Mihm was formally...
Fans Convinced Caitlin Clark's Teammate Dropped Huge Hint on Future With Fever
After a difficult start to the season, the Indiana Fever are firing on all cylinders following the Olympic break. Fueled by the record-breaking performances of Fever guard Caitlin Clark, the team's chemistry has grown exponentially and they are stacking wins. As fans watch the Fever grow stronger ...
Calder Hefty thrives as Garrett upends Adams Central 20-7 for opening night upset
The first postgame words of Garrett coach Chris Depew to his team may as well have rang for miles. The Railroaders found an opening night victory Friday, 20-7, over visiting Adams Central after holding the Flying Jets scoreless over the final three quarters. The loss is Adams Central’s first regular...
Start your Engines! ‘Cheers to the Festival’ marks start of pre-festival events for 68th ACD Festival
AUBURN, Ind. (WPTA) - The Auburn Cord Duesenberg (ACD) Festival will be happening in Auburn from August 29-31. In celebration of the festival, a ‘Cheers to the Festival’ event will be held on Saturday, August 24. The event marks the start of pre-festival events. ‘Cheers to the Festival’,...
Community builds new playground at Country Meadow Elementary School
ASHLEY, Ind. (WPTA) - On Thursday and Friday, community members gathered in Ashley to help build a new playground at Country Meadow Elementary School. Brightmark, an Ashley-based recycling facility, helped raise funds for the project. Together, Brightmark, JICI Construction, Shambaugh & Son, and community members completed the construction. Those involved...
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