Gov. Holcomb launches a statewide expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

INDIANA – Governor Eric J. Holcomb today kicks off the statewide expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which gifts free, high-quality, age-appropriate books to children…

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The Automated Compost Truck is making rounds in Bedford

BEDFORD – The Automated Compost Truck is now in service. Green totes will be emptied by the automated truck, which will improve the response time…

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Document shredding during fall clean sweep at the Utilities office

BEDFORD – For Bedford City residents who have important files to dispose of, Shredding and Storage Unlimited has agreed to bring locked bins to the…

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White River Humane Society ground-breaking is next Wednesday

LAWRENCE CO. – Next Wednesday, August 30, at 11 a.m. the White River Humane Society is breaking ground on the donated land where they plan…

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Man busts glass out of a door at the Hauck House

BEDFORD – A Bedford man was arrested after Bedford Police officers investigated an incident on July 15, 2023. On that day, at 3:30 p.m. officers…

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City of Bloomington saves money and increases sustainability with changes to leaf collection

BLOOMINGTON – During 2023 budget hearings held in August of 2022, Mayor Hamilton announced a change to city leaf collection: vacuum leaf collection will cease…

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Bats are on the move

INDIANA – As the seasons change, bat pups that were born this summer are taking to the skies and learning how to survive on their…

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USDA offices closed for the Labor Day holiday

INDIANA – In observance of the Labor Day holiday, USDA offices will be closed on Monday, September 4, 2023, including the National Finance Center (NFC)…

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Jackson County History Center rummage sale this Friday and Saturday

BROWNSTOWN – The Jackson County History Center of Indiana is holding a rummage sale from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. this Friday and from 8…

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Obituary: Gerry Housel

May 3, 1943 – August 24, 2023 Gerry Housel, born May 3, 1943, to Carl and Bernice Baynes in Salem, Indiana, passed away peacefully in…

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