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Wabash men in Trump, Obama masks try to steal Monon Bell from Lilly Center
(Local News ~ 10/24/17)
Not even the unlikely, unprecedented partnership of Donald Trump and Barack Obama, it seems, could annex the Monon Bell back into Wabash College territory. And while the Monon Bell football game may still be three weeks away, DePauw University can already claim an early victory after some late-night gerrymandering during fall break last week...
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Marcia K. Britton
(Obituary ~ 10/24/17)
Marcia K. Britton, 72, left this earth on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Oct. 22, 1945; her parents she knew Cecil and Mildred Josephine (Arnold) Allee. Marcia loved her family and enjoyed moments with her children through grandchildren and great-grandchildren...
- Pumpkin Kindness (Local News ~ 10/24/17)
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Nov. 9 Purdue Club dinner to feature ‘Gold and Black’ publisher
(Local News ~ 10/24/17)
Alan Karpick, publisher and president of the Gold and Black Illustrated, will be the featured speaker at a dinner program sponsored by the Purdue Club of Putnam County. The Thursday, Nov. 9 program will begin at 6 p.m. at Autumn Glen. Karpick, a West Lafayette native, oversees Boilers Inc., which includes the Gold and Black Illustrated magazine...
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DNR, partners awarded fish habitat grant
(Local News ~ 10/24/17)
HOLLANDSBURG -- Fish at Cecil M. Harden Lake (Raccoon Lake) will have more habitat thanks to a $1,500 grant from the Reservoir Fisheries Habitat Partnership and King Enterprises. The grant will pay for structures that simulate trees and aquatic vegetation with natural colors, textured surfaces and flexible limbs...
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FEATURED ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Alex Krominaker, North Putnam
(High School Sports ~ 10/24/17)
Alex Krominaker is a senior soccer player at North Putnam. --- Banner Graphic: How long have you played soccer, and how did you get involved in it? Alex Krominaker: “I’ve played soccer about my whole life, and I started playing at a rec league at Big Walnut Park for a long time. Then I went to play travel, and then in high school. I like playing with my teammates. They have good attitudes, and it’s fun to be around them.”...
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BENNETT'S MINUTES: Monon Bell incident shows rivalry strength
(Sports Column ~ 10/24/17)
I was unable to attend last year’s Monon Bell college football game between DePauw and Wabash, which the Tigers won for the first time since 2008, but I will be at the next battle on Nov. 11 at Blackstock Stadium. I haven’t been able to incorporate as many DePauw games into my schedule as I had hoped, but look to remedy that situation moving forward...
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Purdue Extension hosting farmers market vendors series
(Column ~ 10/24/17)
Farmers’ markets are a vital part of Indiana’s local food system. They allow consumers to interact and develop relationships directly with the farmers who grow the produce. This process has allowed knowledge to be shared on how to utilize the produce and about food safety...
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Annual Russellville Halloween Social Saturday
(Local News ~ 10/24/17)
RUSSELLVILLE -- The annual Russellville Community Center Halloween Social will be Saturday, Oct. 28. It will begin with dinner at 5 p.m. The menu will consist of chili, coneys, hot dogs, sloppy joes, nachos and cheese, fish, tenderloins, macaroni salad, french fries, potato chips, homemade desserts and drinks...
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Gleaners Food Truck in Bainbridge on Saturday
(Local News ~ 10/24/17)
BAINBRIDGE — The Gleaners Mobile Food Truck will be at the Bainbridge Community Building from 10 -11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct 28. Participants should bring their own boxes, food bags or totes to fill with their food selections. There is no age or ID requirement. Anyone in need is welcome...
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Sheriff to honor county’s oldest living veteran
(Local News ~ 10/24/17)
In advance of Veterans Day on Nov. 11, Putnam County Sheriff Scott Stockton is seeking the county’s oldest living veteran. Sheriff Stockton said he is aware of a 94-year-old veteran residing in the county, but knows there may be someone older. Anyone who may know an older veteran living in Putnam County is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Office at 653-3211...
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Putnam Scanner 10-25-17
(Police Logs ~ 10/24/17)
Two people were booked in the Putnam County Jail on Monday. • At 8:13 p.m. Andrew Jackson Bradley, 40, Spencer, was lodged at the jail on a local warrant. • At 6:11 p.m. Ryan Michael Bittner, 37, Bourbon, Mo., was taken into custody for theft. Two recent arrests were reported by Greencastle City Police...
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GCSC approves bus replacement plan
(Local News ~ 10/24/17)
As progress continues on a new bus garage, the Greencastle School Board on Tuesday night approved a plan to put some new buses in the new building. The board began by approving the bus replacement plan, then revisited the issue later by green-lighting the purchase of three new buses...
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Coats for Kids distribution set Saturday
(Local News ~ 10/24/17)
The annual Coats for Kids distribution event is set for 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 at Harris Hall at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. Anyone whose child needs a coat is welcome to attend. “We will do our best to provide a coat, hat and mittens for them,” Putnam County Youth Development Commission Director Linda Merkel said...
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Civil War Monument restoration gunning for authenticity
(Local News ~ 10/24/17)
The stoic old Civil War soldier -- cast in limestone and known only as “Western Soldier on Guard” -- unceremoniously has endured the past 45 years or more towering above Forest Hill Cemetery unarmed. But no more. The newly restored historic monument in the Greencastle cemetery has reissued the soldier his weapon...
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Long battle for restoration of Civil War Monument at last over
(Local News ~ 10/24/17)
In a battle that's literally lasted longer than the Civil War itself -- seriously -- restoration of the Civil War Monument at Greencastle's Forest Hill Cemetery is now complete. While the Civil War started with a bang at Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861 and ended with a whimper at Appamattox on April 9, 1865, the Greencastle monument project had a rather inconspicuous debut, Heritage Preservation Society (HPS) President Phil Gick remembers...
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