Stories from Friday, November 24, 2017

FORT WAYNE — A Bainbridge native was one of four Trine University faculty members recognized with 2017 Education Awards, presented by Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly. Mark Kays, who graduated from North Putnam High School and now serves as director of instrumental music at Trine, was named Music Teacher of the Year...

Every day, more and more families find themselves in a struggle to keep a decent roof over their heads. Caught in punishing cycles of unpredictable rent increases, overcrowded conditions or lack of access to land and affordable financing, unsafe areas, poor housing conditions, these families live with a constant burden of uncertainty, stress and fear...

Big Bounce Fun House Rentals will host the November Business After Hours event on Tuesday, Nov. 28 at the Big Bounce warehouse, 3629 E. State Road 240, Greencastle. Business After Hours, scheduled for 5-7 p.m., is open to all Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce members and their guests...

Kindergarten teachers at Ridpath Primary School in Greencastle are piloting a program this year called “Tuesdays with Teachers.” Teachers are donating their time once a month to meet with parents to go over various kindergarten topics. The month of September was “Go, Math” and ABC charts to use in labeling, while the month of October has been Guided reading, star words and patterning sentences...

The DePauw women’s basketball team will host the 2017 Midwest Challenge this weekend at Neil Fieldhouse. This marks the 25th year for what originally started as a tipoff tournament with the host site rotating between DePauw, Illinois Wesleyan and Washington University in St. Louis...

The South Putnam School Board accepted the resignation of board member and secretary Angie Nichols, who recently moved out of Washington Township, at its recent regular meeting. “She has expressed her heartfelt thanks for all the support she’s had these last several years serving as a school board member,” South Putnam Superintendent Bruce Bernhardt said...

It’s that time again to help needy kids in Putnam County and the Putnam County Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) is asking for the community’s help. The FOP stresses that 100 percent of all the donations received will go toward presents for local children...

The Community Christmas Choir has announced its annual Christmas Cantata concert, this year titled “How to Have the Best Christmas Ever.” The concert will be performed at the Russellville Community Center on Friday, Dec. 1 and Saturday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. and on Sunday, Dec. 3 at 1:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public...

BAINBRIDGE -- As part of its High School Improvement Project, the North Putnam School Board considered connecting to the Bainbridge water main during its recent regular meeting. Robert Hensley, president of the Bainbridge Municipal Utility Board, said that the Town of Bainbridge is willing to make the extension, but would like North Putnam Community Schools to split the cost of an engineer’s report totaling an estimated $12,000...

The DePauw University School of Music invites the community to come — joyful and triumphant — to hear its angelic ensembles herald in the holiday season during its Seventh Annual Holiday Gala. This year’s festivities will be presented in two performances next week in the Green Center’s Kresge Auditorium...