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A series of layoffs over a five-month period will leave a Greencastle plant with only a skeleton crew by year’s end. Sources within both the company and union have confirmed that the International Automotive Components (IAC) facility on Fillmore Road will be laying off employees later this year...

A pair of projects proposed by Chris and Rhonda Brotherton of Greencastle received approval Tuesday night at the May meeting of the Greencastle Board of Zoning Appeals. The Brothertons won approval for projects at both of their local businesses, Putnam Inn, 404 N. Jackson St., and Owl Ridge Wedding Venue and Retreat Center, 3333 S. U.S. 231...

Two weeks after parents and community members met to show support for administration, bringing in a new superintendent has invited concerns about transparency from school leaders. Bringing these concerns to the forefront, they confronted the South Putnam School Board Tuesday evening during a public hearing on a proposed superintendent’s contract...

SPENCER – Authorities Monday night arrested Andrew J. Bradley, 44, Bloomington, who faces upper-level felony warrants out of several counties, including Putnam. Utilizing numerous investigative strategies, troopers with the Indiana State Police and the Indiana State Police Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Section, were investigating the whereabouts of Bradley, were able to determine the fugitive was at a rural farm on Smith Road in Owen County...

CLOVERDALE — Police and paramedics scrambled to Cloverdale Monday afternoon for a shooting incident that ended without any casualties. At about 1 p.m., Cloverdale police were called out to 504 Lincoln Ave. A neighbor reported seeing a man come out of the house, aim a firearm northeast toward the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and U.S. 231, fire two shots and go back inside...

The final words of Tuesday’s Safe Haven Baby Box blessing ceremony summed it up best. “This box offers no shame, no blame and no names,” program founder Monica Kelsey said. That was the idea when Kelsey, a firefighter and paramedic, founded the Safe Haven Baby Box in 2015. The focus is on providing a safe and judgment-free place for new parents to surrender an infant up to 30 days old...

REELSVILLE — A large fire that engulfed a garage in the Reelsville area called on multiple fire departments Wednesday evening. At about 8 p.m., the Reelsville/Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to 6470 W. CR 720 South for a structure fire. Firefighters arrived to a fire that had spread to a garage from the remains of a house. A box alarm was then sent out...

Hendricks Power Cooperative recently announced the winners of the 2021 Commitment to Community Scholarship program. The scholarship recipients are as follows: • Grace Elmore, North Putnam High School • Allison Schimpf, Greencastle High School • Grace Timm, North Putnam High School...

Pinhook Bridge has been closed to vehicular traffic since 2006. In that 15 years, it hasn’t garnered much attention. Sure, it’s one less way to cross Big Walnut Creek, but the replacement downstream of both Crowe’s Bridge and Houck Iron Bridge have provided modern, two-lane alternatives to the one-lane, iron-frame crossings like Pinhook...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Fourth District Indiana Congressman Jim Baird (R-Greencastle) has introduced the Biological Innovation Opportunities (BIO) Act to help advance biological and environmental research and further develop capabilities and infrastructure at the Department of Energy...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Fourth District Indiana Congressman Jim Baird (R-Greencastle) has introduced the Biological Innovation Opportunities (BIO) Act to help advance biological and environmental research and further develop capabilities and infrastructure at the Department of Energy...

A pair of projects proposed by Chris and Rhonda Brotherton of Greencastle received approval Tuesday night at the May meeting of the Greencastle Board of Zoning Appeals. The Brothertons won approval for projects at both of their local businesses, Putnam Inn, 404 N. Jackson St., and Owl Ridge Wedding Venue and Retreat Center, 3333 S. U.S. 231...

The final words of Tuesday’s Safe Haven Baby Box blessing ceremony summed it up best. “This box offers no shame, no blame and no names,” program founder Monica Kelsey said. That was the idea when Kelsey, a firefighter and paramedic, founded the Safe Haven Baby Box in 2015. The focus is on providing a safe and judgment-free place for new parents to surrender an infant up to 30 days old...

Anticipating a return to a fully residential campus in August, DePauw University announced this week that students require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for the fall 2021 term. The announcement was made in an email to students and families from President Lori White and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dave Berque...

The top seed headed to the state finals ... a record number of teams for one local school ... two all-female teams … a successful challenge to get an answer reverse. As six teams Putnam County head to the 2021 Academic Super Bowl State Finals on Monday, May 10, there is no shortage of interesting storylines...

Pinhook Bridge has been closed to vehicular traffic since 2006. In that 15 years, it hasn’t garnered much attention. Sure, it’s one less way to cross Big Walnut Creek, but the replacement downstream of both Crowe’s Bridge and Houck Iron Bridge have provided modern, two-lane alternatives to the one-lane, iron-frame crossings like Pinhook...

A new Safe Haven Baby Box will be unveiled at Putnam County EMS headquarters, 513 Bloomington St., Greencastle, on Tuesday, May 4 at 10 a.m. The 56th one to be installed in Indiana, the Baby Box will be situated on the south side of the station’s main entrance. The Safe Haven Baby Box allows a mother to surrender a newborn infant up to 30 days old with 100-percent anonymity. It has security features such as heating and cooling components, an alarm system and a soft white light...