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Icy roads greet Thursday morning commuters
(Local News ~ 11/29/18)
Although temperatures are expected to creep back above the freezing mark later Thursday, motorists in West Central Indiana found icy roads for their morning commutes. At 6:23 a.m., the Indiana State Police Putnamville Post reported slick spots on Interstate 70 in the area between the 23 and 52 mile markers, both eastbound and westbound...
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Thursday fire contained to single unit at Roban Apartments
(Local News ~ 11/29/18)
With black smoke rolling from a second-story room at Roban Apartments Thursday night, local firefighters were preparing for the worst. Fortunately, the box alarm got plenty of personnel on the scene quickly and the fire was contained to a single apartment...
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Trial of final home invasion suspect set Dec. 17
(Local News ~ 11/29/18)
The fourth and final man charged in the April 2017 home invasion and burglary of a Madison Township residence will face a December jury trial in Putnam Circuit Court. The trial date in the case against Daltyn J. Randolph, 21, Plainfield, was set months ago and reaffirmed on Tuesday when Judge Matthew Headley denied the defendant’s motion for a continuance...
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Sherry Arlene Wiseman
(Obituary ~ 11/29/18)
Sherry Arlene Wiseman, 80, of Greencastle, passed away on Nov. 22, 2018. She is survived by her sister, Donna Rae (husband Charles) Brackin; a niece, several nephews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Maxine Wiseman, and sister Emily Kay Lowe...
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Shelby Jean Woessner
(Obituary ~ 11/29/18)
Shelby Jean Woessner, 81, of Greencastle, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018. She was born July 14, 1937 in Harlan County, Ky., the daughter of King David and Louise (Parker) Rogers. Shelby was a homemaker and a member of the Nazarene Church of Monrovia...
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Herman 'Jerry' Fox
(Obituary ~ 11/29/18)
Herman "Jerry" Fox, 75, of Reelsville, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018. He was born on Aug. 3, 1943 in Indianapolis to the late Richard and Hazel (Devine) Fox. Jerry was a U.S. Army veteran, and worked for several years as a graphic artist. He was very proud to share the word of God as a ministry volunteer. Jerry spent a lot of time researching genealogy for his family going back several generations...
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Donald Thurman 'Don' Kiger
(Obituary ~ 11/29/18)
Donald Thurman "Don" Kiger, 92, of Greencastle, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. He was born Oct. 11, 1926 in Indianapolis, the son of Allen Thurman and Elsie Mae (Sears) Kiger. Don owned and operated Kiger Enterprises for several years. He was a lifetime member and past exalted ruler of the Elks Lodge 1077, Greencastle, and a member of the First Christian Church Disciples of Christ...
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Russellville council questions water rate charged to company
(Local News ~ 11/29/18)
RUSSELLVILLE -- Even as it is currently in the midst of other various projects and considerations, the Russellville Town Council and town residents have their eyes on water issues. During its monthly meeting which was rescheduled due to the Thanksgiving holiday, one of the most prevalent of those concerns Monday evening was a debate over whether the town should completely adopt metered rates for everyone using the town’s water to calculate utility costs...
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Holcomb: No tolls for I-70 or any more Indiana roads
(Local News ~ 11/29/18)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb will not move forward with a proposal to toll Indiana's interstates -- including the possibility of making the entire width of Putnam County along Interstate 70 part of a toll proposal from the Illinois state line to I-465...
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DePauw men improve to 4-0 with win at Rose-Hulman
(College Sports ~ 11/29/18)
TERRE HAUTE — DePauw trailed Rose-Hulman by 10 points with nine minutes left, but put together a 15-2 run to take a 3-point lead on the way to a 71-67 road victory on Wednesday night. The Tigers moved to 4-0, while the Engineers slipped to 2-2. The teams battled through a tight first half before Rose-Hulman closed with a 10-3 stretch to take a 37-29 lead at the intermission...
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PREP ROUNDUP: North swimmers split; Sharks swim well
(High School Sports ~ 11/29/18)
The Cougars hosted Southmont and North Vermillion Tuesday night. The Cougar girls and boys both lost to Southmont but beat North Vermillion. “We are seeing improvement already since last week while trying to figure out where best to utilize our athletes,” North coach Jeremy Tidd said...
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Friday's high school basketball previews, WIC standings
(High School Sports ~ 11/29/18)
South Putnam (1-0) at North Putnam (1-0) The coaches: Greg Dean is in his fifth year at South Putnam. Collin McCartt is in his fifth year at North Putnam. On the air: WREB-FM 94.3 will broadcast the game, and www.iscsportsnetwork.com will stream the game online...
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BENNETT'S MINUTES: Clovers schedule rare Dec. 7 doubleheader in different counties
(Sports Column ~ 11/29/18)
Cloverdale will have a unique doubleheader next Friday. The Clovers were scheduled to host Indian Creek in a normal girls’/boys’ doubleheader, as happens five nights each season, with the girls playing at 6 and the boys at about 7:30. But when the chance came up for the boys’ game to be played at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Cloverdale jumped at the opportunity...
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South Putnam girls get big 46-44 win at South Vermillion
(High School Sports ~ 11/29/18)
CLINTON — With just one senior on the roster and four of his top seven players being just sophomores, South Putnam girls’ basketball coach Brian Gardner knows his young team needs to pick up big road wins to grow as a team. The Eagles picked up a huge one on Wednesday night, hitting 13 of 16 free throws in the fourth period to hang on for a 46-44 win over a potent South Vermillion team...
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Depression group forming at PCH
(Local News ~ 11/29/18)
A depression skills group is forming at Putnam County Hospital led by Dr. Nicholas Heck, the new director of Behavioral Health. Dr. Heck is originally from Owen County, but most recently was assistant professor of psychology at Marquette University in Milwaukee...
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U.S. poet laureate finds inspiration in struggle, different perspectives
(Local News ~ 11/29/18)
Before what was a packed house in Moore Theatre inside DePauw University’s Green Center for the Performing Arts Wednesday evening, African-American poet Tracy K. Smith summed up her idea of how academics are intrinsic in practice to art such as creative writing...
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