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Lane closures to impact I-74

HENDRICKS COUNTY ­— The Indiana Department of Transportation announces temporary lane closures on I-74 westbound near Brownsburg, beginning Friday evening. Around 9 p.m. Friday, crews …

CDPL staff share July favorites

The library’s annual summer reading program is officially over, but our staff are always here to spread the love of reading and learning in our community. You can find all the following book …

HHSB provides free financial literacy program to local schools

Local students are getting a free education in how to manage their money. Hoosier Heartland State Bank is working with Banzai, a national award-winning financial literacy program, to make …

MCU to host third annual Golden Lion Invitational

If you’ve been around Crawfordsville High School recently, you might have heard a distinct sound of music coming from the back of the building. That’s because the summer season for …

County legislators receive summer study committee appointments

Montgomery County legislators recently received appointments to serve on interim study committees, which will meet throughout the summer and fall to explore policy issues and work together to …

State health leader visits Montgomery County

Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Lindsay Weaver and members of her staff visited Montgomery County Government Center on July 1 as part of her initiative in visiting all 92 counties in Indiana. …

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Myers Crowned Miss Fountain County

Flat Rock Pudding is a ‘yummy’ dessert

Yes, let’s do it … but then we’re going to have to wait until after they’ve left. Do you know what color paint they planned to use? Do they have the needed materials …
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Wabash announces inaugural class of Global Health direct admits

Seven incoming freshmen make up the first group of students to receive direct admissions into Wabash College’s Global Health Initiative. Ryan Bartley, Vitor Ferrari, Hugh Ford, Zane Huber, …

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Trip makes for a long look back

It cannot be 50 years! But there is too much evidence, so it has to be true. My travels last week took me back to my home base. South Dakota. Dell Rapids in fact. The literal home …

Senior golfers post results

Senior golfers report scores from June 28 play. First place (-13) —   Jim Long, John Lewis and Jim Lee Second place (-10) — Denny Wilson, Mac Ingram, Patrick Henry and Stan …

All-Time Mountie

Every now and then a school and community is blessed to get to watch special athletes compete. Not only do those athletes make special memories for themselves and their teammates but for the school …

Little Giants welcome Thompson and Sizemore to coaching staff

The bench this upcoming winter will look different for the Wabash College Men’s Basketball team. After spending the last nine seasons with the Little Giants, Pat Sullivan took the head coaching …

Little Giants host 10th annual youth camp

Wabash College Men’s basketball continues to give back the Crawfordsville and Montgomery county community. This week coach Kyle Brumett, his staff, and current and even former players like …

Dirt for everyone and staying home

Staying around for a few days has turned into a lot of work! Yes, full disclosure ­— some was premeditated. We try to add some infield dirt to the softball fields at Elston …

Leaving his mark in Athenian History

The long storied history of great Crawfordsville pitchers continued this past spring. Recent Cville grad and Purdue Boilermaker Kale Wemer had a season that not only he’ll remember, but the …
Obituaries
Donald R. ‘Bob’ Thayer
Donald R. “Bob” Thayer, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away on July 2, 2024, at Restwell Home Plus in Oskaloosa, Kansas, after a long illness. Bob was born Oct. 17, …
Gary Linton Martin
Gary L. Martin, 65, of rural Attica passed away at 10 a.m. Friday, July 12, 2024, in The Springs at Lafayette, following a lengthy battle with ALS.  Gary was born June 8, 1959, at …
James Lee Heide
James Lee Heide, 59, of rural Attica and who wintered in Blackstock, South Carolina, and was a New Richmond native, passed away at 7:39 p.m. Thursday, July 11, 2024, in Carle Hospital, Urbana, …
Judith Stewart
Judith Stewart, 75, of Crawfordsville passed away Friday, July 12, 2024, at the Lane House Nursing Home in Crawfordsville. She was born May 13, 1949, at Lafayette, to Samuel and Ruth Gross Mead. …
Barbara J. Weliver
Barbara J. Weliver, 72, of Crawfordsville passed away Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Franciscan Health Crawfordsville. She was born Dec. 20, 1951, at Crawfordsville, to Robert and Betty June …
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WEST LAFAYETTE — It was a wintry night in January 2017, just two weeks into the Donald Trump presidency, and the conversation centered on the populist uprising unfolding before our eyes. …
“My get-up-and-go has got up and went” was a common saying of those surviving during the depression. They worked long hours at back-breaking jobs for little pay in order to provide basic …
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is marking its 75th anniversary this month. The observance, part of a NATO summit hosted by the United States in Washington, D.C., will be a big deal, and it …
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Regarding the column by Raymond Williams published June 25 on the Viewpoints page: I am writing to thank Professor Williams for the beautiful and thought provoking column, “Them that has …
How about Humility Month? We have days/months for many celebrations, so why not one for humility? Why don’t we celebrate being humble or having humility? Many years ago, when the …
With Memorial Day approaching I am thinking about our veterans. I recently finished watching a powerful streaming show called Masters of the Air. During each episode young American pilots and crews …
My five grandchildren are students in Crawfordsville and participate in sports, music and theatre. I am writing to express my dismay and disappointment in the Crawfordsville school system for their …
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