Stories from Wednesday, July 20, 2022

BAINBRIDGE — Back when Mitch Daniels was roaming the highways and biways of Indiana in his ubiquitous RV, his love of the only waterin’ hole in Bainbridge was well known, at least locally. No, it wasn’t that Daniels needed a Miller Lite whenever he was on that particular stretch of U.S. 36. He craved the “great taste/less filling” delight of something else: The Tap’s signature frog legs...

In service of kids and families in need as back-to-school season approaches, local police officers from the Fraternal Order of Police help with school shopping as part of the Shop-with-a-Cop program at the Greencastle Walmart Supercenter Wednesday morning...

Caroline Good and her staff are working with the participants of the annual Putnam County Playhouse Children’s Theatre Workshop this week. The public can see the results of all of their hard work on Friday, July 22, at 7 p.m. at the Hazel Day Longden Theatre...

Do you have Type 2 diabetes? Living well with diabetes is a challenge. Would you like to learn more about your disease and how to live well reducing your health risks? Would you like to learn how to help a friend or family member with diabetes? If so, Purdue Extension has a great program for you. Purdue Extension–Putnam County will be offering Dining with Diabetes sessions beginning Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 2 p.m. at the Extension office...

The annual bus trip to a Cubs’ game at Wrigley Field is back. After skipping two years (due to covid), the annual bus trip sponsored by Almost Home Restaurant will be Saturday, Aug. 6. The Chicago Cubs will be facing the Miami Marlins. Gametime is 2:20 p.m. This will be the ninth time (beginning in 2011) a nice, comfortable chartered bus will leave Greencastle and trek its way up I-65 and through Chicago to that heavenly area called Wrigleyville...

A. Dale Hester, 83, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville. Dale was born on Jan. 9, 1939 to the late Albert and Irene (Crowe) Hester. He married Nelda (Bentley) Hester on Nov. 21, 1959 in Parkersburg. Dale was a graduate of New Market High School in the class of 1957...