Jan 24, 2018 | Local News
Snowy Owls, native to the Arctic and northern Canada, are being seen with more frequency as far south as southern Indiana. A changing climate may be one of the reasons. Wildlife experts observe that as populations increase in the frigid northern climes the owls...
Jan 24, 2018 | Local News
As temperatures plummet into the single digits, people will often seek any silver lining in the cold, cold days and nights. A common theory is that bitter cold winters lead to fewer bugs — pests like gnats and mosquitoes — come summertime. But Tim Gibb, a professor of...
Jan 24, 2018 | Local News
Mark Boyer, a sixth-generation farmer in Miami County, plants corn and wheat crops but also sunflowers. The sunflower byproducts are sold through his Healthy Hoosier Oil as salad dressing and as a protein source for livestock. Boyer would like to diversify by growing...
Jan 17, 2018 | Local News
A Scott County Court search warrant issued in connection with a drug investigation at a residence on the southwest side of Austin resulted in five people being charged with a variety of drug related offenses. Indiana State Police Sgt. Jerry Goodin said troopers and...
Jan 17, 2018 | Local News
More than 300 units of township government in Indiana would be consolidated under a bill touted as one of the legislative priorities for House Republicans. House Bill 1005 would make it mandatory for trustee offices in townships with a population less than 1,200 to...
Jan 17, 2018 | Local News
Four townships in Jackson County would be in the crosshairs for consolidation if HB 1005 passes. Salt Creek Township in northwest Jackson County is the smallest township with a population of 347, according to the 2015 U.S. Census estimate. Grassy Fork Township, which...
