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Ways to save energy this weekend

The week is over. Whether you have a lot to catch up on or are looking for a little relaxation time, these tips will help make your weekend more energy efficient. 1. Clean up your energy budget …
People lined up at Bearded Comics & Collectibles at their grand opening last year.

Mini comic convention set for Saturday in the downtown

Bearded Comics & Collectibles is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a mini comic convention from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, featuring artists, vendors, raffles and character …

Sugar Creek Quilters’ Guild show their creativity

The Mary Bishop Memorial Gallery at the Crawfordsville District Public Library invites the public to view the annual exhibit of Sugar Creek Quilters’ Guild. Their unique textiles will be on …

Countdown to property tax payment deadline

The Montgomery County property tax statements were mailed April 14. With property tax bills arriving in mailboxes every April, homeowners have a unique opportunity to prepare by reviewing their …

Ladoga Tri Kappa

Sigma Chapter of Kappa Kappa Kappa met in April for a regular meeting at the Ladoga Christian Church. President Judy Goshorn called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. A sign up sheet for workers …

Catapult workshop slated Saturday at Carnegie Museum

Visit the Carnegie Museum at 3 p.m. Saturday for a one-hour workshop on the physics of catapults with the Wabash College Physics Department. Learn how catapults work, how to build them, and see …

Camden Mark Schoolcraft

Camden Mark Schoolcraft, a son, was born April 9 to Jesse and Caitlyn Schoolcraft of Martinsville. At birth, he weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces and measured 19 1/2 inches. He was welcomed home a brother, …

Fire destroys Waveland home

WAVELAND ­— A family lost everything after their three-bedroom was destroyed by fire Wednesday. The Waveland Fire Department responded to a dryer fire around 8 p.m. at a single-story, …

Lane closures to impact S.R. 32 in Boone County

BOONE COUNTY — The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a series of temporary closures on State Road 32 between Shannondale and Dover. Beginning on or after Monday, crews will …
The board also recognized students and staff for March.

South schools growing clubs

NEW MARKET — Students from the Historic Ladoga Club at Ladoga Elementary led the Pledge of Allegiance at Monday’s Southmont school board meeting before sharing facts about Ladoga’s …

Library naturalist to lead moss discovery hike

Who doesn’t love moss? An emerald green carpet growing on the ground, over rocks, up trees, and down branches is hard to overlook when it accents everything around it. But not all mosses are …

A day in Daniel’s life

Hi to all of you! I wonder how you all are doing? Hope fine! We are very blessed. We are just really enjoying these nice sunny days. Anyway, I just want to give each of you a little view of how …
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Prep Roundup: April 15, 2025

TRACK & FIELD Athenians and Mounties split Host Southmont’s boys team narrowly defeated Crawfordsville 69-63 on Friday. The Athenian girls won 129-50. The boys meet was close …

Long ball leads to doubleheader sweep at OWU

DELAWARE, Ohio ­— Wabash hammered four home runs, including a grand slam and three-run shot from Camden Scheidt as part of an eight RBI day to lead the Little Giants to a doubleheader North …

Little Giants finish eighth at championships

MARION —   Wabash scored eleven top-eight finishes with one individual champion to finish eighth out of 18 teams competing at the 120th Annual Indiana Little State Outdoor Track and Field …

Wabash battles Oberlin in a 13-8 NCAC home loss

Wabash College goalkeeper Colin Krekeler recorded 15 saves while facing a career-high 70 shots from Oberlin in Saturday afternoon’s North Coast Athletic Conference men’s lacrosse game. …

Wabash completes weekend sweep with 6-1 win over Wooster

MEDINA, Ohio — Wabash won seven of its nine tennis matches against the College of Wooster Saturday to earn a 6-1 victory over the Fighting Scots in a North Coast Athletic Conference tennis …
Jayla Birge of North Montgomery - stealing third base under the tag of Sadie Osborn of Attica

Prep Roundup: April 12, 2025

BASEBALL Athenians lose to Northview Crawfordsville lost at Northview Thursday by   a score of 4-2. The Athenians took a 2-0 lead into the bottom of the third when the Knights …
Obituaries
Jackie Lee Herron
Jackie Lee Herron, 88, of Crawfordsville passed away Friday, April 18, 2025, at Franciscan Health Indianapolis. He was born April 14, 1937 to the late Earl and Cora (Coon) Herron. Jack …
Shirley Ann Castelluccio
Shirley Ann Castelluccio, 92, passed away peacefully Monday, April 14, 2025, at The Blake at New Braunfels in Texas. She was born Feb. 21, 1933,in Dublin, Indiana, to James and Mary (Beard) …
Jenny Jo Wantz
Jenny Jo Wantz passed away Wednesday morning at Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville, where she had resided since the beginning of last year.   She was 82. Mrs. Wantz worked in the business office …
Braxton Cole Erwin
Braxton Cole Erwin was born sleeping on April 12, 2025 at IU Methodist Hospital. He was a precious baby, with a beautiful head of dark hair and the cutest chin, just like his mom. Thank you Braxton …
Shirley Jean Lewellen
Shirley Jean Lewellen, 85, of Crawfordsville passed away April 15, 2025, at home with her family by her side. She was born March 20, 1940, in Crawfordsville, to William and Laura Knee. …
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Julio Enríquez-Ornelas’s journey back to his alma mater, Wabash College, marks a full-circle moment in his life, one that intertwines his personal experiences, professional achievements, …
The recent decision by the Department of Health and Human Services   to implement significant staffing and funding cuts across its agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration, the …
INDIANAPOLIS — Whitley County Councilman Jim Banks stopped by my office about 16 years ago, doing what any ambitious young politician would do. He was seeking contacts and advice — and …
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As a concerned citizen of Indiana, I write to state my opinion of the action/behavior of AG Rokita on April Fool’s Day toward the LGBTQ+ community of Indiana. His action/behavior was …
Patrons of the Crawfordsville District Public Library will be interested to know that President Trump recently signed an executive order gutting funding for the national Institute of Museum & …
I’m writing this letter to my Montgomery County neighbors — Democrats, Republicans, Independents, formerly apolitical — to ask you to attend a meeting of the   Montgomery …
  Regarding the recent budget bill passed by the House of Representatives, Rep. Tim Cole states, “We’re not going to have a Republican Senate and a Republican House restrict a …
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