Grant County fireworks round-up
It’s nearly time to grab your lawn chair and relax in the park as fireworks season is here. Here are the local shows to be put on: Fairmount: Wednesday, 9-10:30 p.m. at Playacres Park. Marion: Wednesday, fireworks
Toothbrush recycling plant comes to Steuben County
If you’ve ever used a toothbrush and thrown it away thinking it would be recycled, you would have been wrong. That is, until now. A plant run by Brightmark Energy, of San Francisco, that is under construction
AG Hill warns of car dealers posing as private sellers
Attorney General Curtis Hill today asked Hoosiers to watch for car dealers posing as private sellers on Craigslist — and to alert the Office of the Attorney General if and when they come across such listings. Typically,
Pike Township government hacked
The government in Pike Township in Indianapolis says it was attacked by hackers. In a news release, Trustee Annette Johnson said it’s information technology department detected an intrusion into its network and is now working around the
Ft. Wayne ranked as 36th safest driving city
Allstate America’s Best Driver’s Report ranked Fort Wayne as the 36th safest driving city in 2019. Last year, Fort Wayne ranked 30th for the report. PR Newswire says the report ranks the 200 largest U.S. cities by
Indy group reunites migrant children with families
A group in Indianapolis has begun taking in migrant Mexican children and reuniting them with their families. Bethany Christian Services received approval from the Office of Refugee Resettlement in Oct. 2018. The group took in its first
Home goods store comes to Tipton
A new retail home goods store is coming to Tipton, according to The Kokomo Tribune. The store, known as Urban Homestead, sells custom furniture and home décor. The Tribune reports that it’s located across from the Tipton
Peach Truck visits Indiana
Fresh Georgia peaches are making their way to Indiana. The Georgia Peach Truck is touring central Indiana July 10-11 selling 25 pound boxes of peaches. They will be traveling to Carmel, Greenfield, Fishers, Plainfield, Bloomington and several
Danville community raises money for K-9 with kidney disease
The Danville Police Department is sending out a big thank you to the community. In just a month, the police department was able to raise over $2300 dollars for their K9 Zeke, who was diagnosed with a
Operation Highway Heat nets 109 arrests
Recently, eight departments in north central Indiana teamed up for three days to help stem the flow of illegal narcotics into Hoosier communities. Officers from the Indiana State Police, the Miami County Sheriff’s Department, the Peru Police