If a solar farm comes to fruition in northwestern Putnam County, it will not be without the vocal objections of some residents of Russell Township and the surrounding area. On Tuesday, around 20 people were in attendance at the monthly meeting of the Putnam County Council to express their displeasure over the proposed Cold Spring Solar LLC...

TERRE HAUTE — CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center has condemned a quote and link posted by Jim Lucas, Republican member of the Indiana House of Representatives. Lucas quoted Joseph Goebbels, minister of propaganda for the German Third Reich under Adolf Hitler, and included a link to a site with Goebbels’ name and “The Jewish Question..."

An open grief support group will be held on Thursday, Aug. 18 at 7 p.m. in the west classroom area of Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church. The group is provided by Dusk-to-Dawn Bereavement Services through a Putnam County Community Foundation grant. ...

DePauw University will offer swim lessons to the community from Aug. 29 through Sept. 15. Deadline to register is Friday, Aug. 26. From water exploration to stroke technique for competitive swimming, the program is accepting all skill levels. The instructors are current members of the DePauw men’s and women’s swimming teams, each with several years of competitive swimming background and certified lifeguards each with experience teaching swim lessons...

DePauw University’s STEM Guide Program has received the 2022 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. The award, given by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, honors colleges and universities that encourage and assist students from underrepresented groups to enter the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics – collectively called STEM. ...