Stories from Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Another year of ParkFest will be coming to a close Tuesday night at the Robe-Ann Park bandshell as it welcome's the DePauw University class of 2016. Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Bryan K. Wallen will hit the stage starting at 6: 30 p.m...

Thomas Edward Willming, 82, of Rockville, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012 at his residence. He retired from Hyster and Tee-Pak in Danville, Ill., and was lead custodian for Mesa, Ariz. school system. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War serving from 1948-1952 aboard the USS Henley...

CLOVERDALE -- The resurfacing project on Interstate 70 will cause the closure of the eastbound ramps at U.S. 231 over the next few days. The ramp work will begin today and continue through early next week. The closures will allow for the milling and resurfacing of the two eastbound ramps. Each ramp will be closed twice.

At the recommendation of several local fire chiefs, the Putnam County Commissioners lifted the countywide burn ban on Monday evening. Putnam County Emergency Management Director Tom Helmer told the commissioners he recently met with seven local fire chiefs, who recommended lifting the ban by a 5-2 margin...