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Bandshell roof repairs set to begin at Robe-Ann Park (5/6/24)Five years after a $165,000 construction project produced a new Robe-Ann Park bandshell, a $20,000 venture to replace the roof of the structure is set to begin. Park Director Greg Ruark told the Greencastle Park Board at its May meeting that Amish workers, under the guidance of Bill Mentgen of Energy Conservation Solutions, will undertake the $19,234 repair project...
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Beck wins GOP commissioner nod; Williams, Campbell, Brown capture council nominations (5/7/24)In the latest update of Putnam County vote totals, posted about 7:30 p.m., Andy Beck retains a commanding lead for the Putnam County Commissioner District 1 Republican nomination. The race for three Putnam County Council at-large nods, meanwhile, remains up in the air.
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Klaus all smiles after ‘Jeopardy!’ appearance (5/9/24)For most big “Jeopardy!” fans, the dream of standing on the Alex Trebek Stage at Sony Pictures Studio is no more than a dream — something that happens to “other people.” However, one of those “other people” now resides right here in Greencastle — living, breathing proof that it is possible to be on that stage with host Ken Jennings. For Carrie Klaus, that “Jeopardy!” moment aired on Monday, as she finished third to Matthew Smith of New York City and three-day champion Weckiai Rannila of Albuquerque, N.M....
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Pickup, trailer roll over, closing U.S. 36 (5/6/24)BAINBRIDGE — A rollover crash on U.S. 36 completely blocked the road east of Bainbridge Monday afternoon. A pickup truck and the dump trailer it was pulling rolled over at the intersection of County Road 600 East, stopping traffic in both directions for more than an hour...
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Coming Down (5/8/24)A Sikorsky Black Hawk military helicopter makes its approach to the McAnally Center parking lot on a special flight Wednesday...
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Governing Putnam County — Locally: Fire departments (5/6/24)In February and March of this year, the Banner Graphic published a half-dozen stories about fires in Putnam County, most of them on the front page. One mid-February story reported an early-morning fire in the house right next to Greencastle City Hall on Washington Street, and another story a couple of weeks later addressed a fire that destroyed a two-story house in Belle Union in Jefferson Township...
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Putnam voter turnout less than 20 percent (5/8/24)In a primary election that saw fewer than 20 percent of Putnam County registered voters cast a ballot, local results Tuesday nonetheless mimicked those across Indiana. Just 18.99 percent of Putnam County’s 25,308 registered voters cast ballots in the primary, including 3,468 on election day itself. The total 4,807-voter turnout also saw 1,148 do early -- walk-in absentee -- voting, while 191 voted via paper absentee ballot...
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One dead in early-morning Parke crash (5/6/24)MARSHALL — A motorist is dead following a single-vehicle crash on State Road 47 east of Turkey Run State Park early Monday morning. At 4:39 a.m., Parke County sheriff’s deputies responded to the single-vehicle crash near the intersection of County Road 750 North. The location is northeast of Marshall...
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Williams, Campbell, Brown move on to general election in county council race (5/8/24)Two first-time candidates and a veteran of three successful local campaigns will represent the Republican party for three Putnam County Council at-large spots in November. Kerry Williams, Stephanie Campbell and Amanda Brown are the three GOP nominees in what was a five-way race for three spots, having topped Chad Colvin and Daryn Clifford on Tuesday...
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Newest recipients of DePauw top student honors announced (5/9/24)A pair of graduating seniors have added their names to a distinguished list of DePauw University students, representing the class of 2024 as the most recent recipients of the Walker Cup and Murad Medal. Both awards were handed out at the annual student awards convocation in Kresge Auditorium at the Green Center for the Performing Arts...
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Bandshell roof repairs set to begin at Robe-Ann Park (5/6/24)7Five years after a $165,000 construction project produced a new Robe-Ann Park bandshell, a $20,000 venture to replace the roof of the structure is set to begin. Park Director Greg Ruark told the Greencastle Park Board at its May meeting that Amish workers, under the guidance of Bill Mentgen of Energy Conservation Solutions, will undertake the $19,234 repair project...
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Putnam voter turnout less than 20 percent (5/8/24)4In a primary election that saw fewer than 20 percent of Putnam County registered voters cast a ballot, local results Tuesday nonetheless mimicked those across Indiana. Just 18.99 percent of Putnam County’s 25,308 registered voters cast ballots in the primary, including 3,468 on election day itself. The total 4,807-voter turnout also saw 1,148 do early -- walk-in absentee -- voting, while 191 voted via paper absentee ballot...
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Brad Chambers keeps economy central to vision for state (5/6/24)4It was James Carville, that vaunted Democrat strategist of a generation ago, who coined the phrase, “It’s the economy, stupid.” While Republican gubernatorial candidate Brad Chambers is less blunt in his word choice, he’s no less committed to putting the economy first in his campaign...
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Governing Putnam County — Locally: Fire departments (5/6/24)4In February and March of this year, the Banner Graphic published a half-dozen stories about fires in Putnam County, most of them on the front page. One mid-February story reported an early-morning fire in the house right next to Greencastle City Hall on Washington Street, and another story a couple of weeks later addressed a fire that destroyed a two-story house in Belle Union in Jefferson Township...
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Andy Beck runs away with GOP commissioner nomination (5/8/24)4In a four-way race where 30 percent of the vote might well have been good enough for a victory, Andy Beck nearly doubled that mark on Tuesday night. Beck essentially lapped the field in the race for the Republican nomination for Putnam County Commissioners District 1, with 2,227 votes, good enough for 57.5 percent of the vote and an easy primary victory...
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GHS math team claims 36th academic state title in school history (5/6/24)2WEST LAFAYETTE — In remaining consistent from its area performance to the state finals, the Greencastle High School math Academic Super Bowl team cruised to a state title on Saturday. During the initial area competition in April, the GHS team of Mylea Mangus, Ty Ishikawa, Tobey Benedix and Cyrus Gurnon answered 20 out of 25 questions correctly, good enough for a three-point lead in the Class 3 seeding going into the finals...
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Williams, Campbell, Brown move on to general election in county council race (5/8/24)1Two first-time candidates and a veteran of three successful local campaigns will represent the Republican party for three Putnam County Council at-large spots in November. Kerry Williams, Stephanie Campbell and Amanda Brown are the three GOP nominees in what was a five-way race for three spots, having topped Chad Colvin and Daryn Clifford on Tuesday...