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County travel warning remains until 6 a.m. Wednesday
(Local News ~ 01/07/14)
After meeting Tuesday afternoon, county officials have extended the Level 1 travel warning for Putnam County until at least 6 a.m. Wednesday. With many county roads still unplowed and temperatures not rising too quickly, the Putnam County Commissioners will keep the warning in effect until it can be revisited on Wednesday...
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City offices won't reopen until Wednesday, trash routes affected by weather
(Local News ~ 01/07/14)
Fresh from conferring with Greencastle Fire Chief Bill Newgent and Police Chief Tom Sutherlin at mid-day Monday, Mayor Sue Murray issued an update on how the city is coping with the snow emergency and dangerously cold conditions. Putnam County remains under a Level1 snow emergency order until at least noon Tuesday, she noted...
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Round-the-clock work making some headway for highway department
(Local News ~ 01/07/14)
While it is true that extreme temperatures in recent days have diminished the operating capacity of the Putnam County Highway Department, Supervisor Mike Ricketts would like to assure county residents that it probably isn't as bad as they've heard. "There's a rumor going around at Heritage Lake that we only have one truck running for the whole county," Ricketts said with a bit of a laugh. "That is not true."...
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Richard Glen Kiger
(Obituary ~ 01/07/14)
Richard Glen Kiger, 68, of Indianapolis, formerly of Fillmore, died Friday, Jan. 3, 2014. Richard was born Oct. 27, 1945 in Putnam County to William F. and Imogene (Ader) Kiger. He was a 1963 graduate of Fillmore High School. Richard was a supervisor at the Indiana Department of Transportation for 16 years, retiring in 2009...
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State treasurer candidate Don Bates to address Defenders of Liberty Monday
(Local News ~ 01/07/14)
Don Bates Jr., a Republican candidate for state treasurer, will be the featured speaker at the January meeting of the Greencastle Defenders of Liberty. The meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13 at the Dixie Chopper Business Center at the Putnam County Airport, 102 Ballard Lane, Greencastle...
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DePauw campus returning to normal after weather emergency
(Local News ~ 01/07/14)
After canceling classes through Tuesday because of a dangerous winter storm, DePauw University is making preparations to return to normal operations as Winter Term 2014 begins. DePauw's Office of Public Safety was slated to officially lift the Severe Weather Emergency, which was announced early Sunday afternoon, effective 6 a.m. Wednesday. As a result, DePauw will remain closed until that time...
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Foundation announces its spring grant cycle for 2014
(Local News ~ 01/07/14)
The Putnam County Community Foundation has announced that it is accepting applications for Community and Endowment Builder Grants. All 501(c)(3) nonprofits, churches and units of government are eligible to apply for Community Grants and Endowment Builder Grants...
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Gigi Jennewein in cast of 'Tribes' opening in Indy
(Local News ~ 01/07/14)
Gigi Jennewein, a part-time assistant professor of communication and theater at DePauw University, is among the principal cast members in the Indiana premiere of Nina Raine's play "Tribes." Presented by Phoenix Theat of Indianapolis, the play opens Thursday, Jan. 9 in the Russell Theatre at the Phoenix, and continues through Feb. 9 at the venue at 749 N. Park Ave., Indianapolis...
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Fernitz emergence sparks DPU win streak
(College Sports ~ 01/07/14)
After knocking off a few of the country's best Division III teams, starting 4-0 and climbing as high as the No. 24 ranking, the DePauw men's basketball team entered its brief winter break at a low point. They'd lost three of four, occasionally looked lost and couldn't find much two-way consistent play and their stars weren't playing like it...
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Wednesday sheriff's sales canceled
(Local News ~ 01/07/14)
Even with the reopening of Putnam County offices on Wednesday, the scheduled sheriff's sales have been postponed due to the weather. The rescheduled date of the sales will be posted when it becomes available.
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