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2012 Drought Surprises & Reminds People Of Past

Aug 8, 2012 | Local News

The 2012 drought and its timing during the Great Recession surprised people, while reminding others of the “Dirty Thirties” and other significant U.S. droughts, says a Purdue University agricultural historian. “The seriousness of this drought caught...

New Online Tool Lets Hoosiers Access Immunization Records

Aug 1, 2012 | Local News

State and federal officials last week unveiled “MyVaxIndiana,” the new groundbreaking online tool from the Indiana State Department of Health that provides Hoosiers direct access to their immunization records from any computer. “Our goal is to...

Brownstown Churches Plan VBS

Aug 1, 2012 | Local News

Rocky Point Lighthouse Vacation Bible School will be hosted by the Brownstown Presbyterian Church, 417 N. Elm Street, across from the BCHS football field, August 3, 4, and 5 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in conjunction with the Brownstown United Methodist and First Baptist...

JCIDC Celebrates Record Economic Development Year

Jul 25, 2012 | Local News

“It’s incredible what’s happened here in the past year,” Gary A. Meyer, president and CEO of Schneck Medical Center, said in welcoming guests at Jackson County Industrial Development Corporation’s “Reports, Reviews and...

Drought Could Have Lasting Effect On Trees

Jul 25, 2012 | Local News

Although trees have deeper moisture-reaching roots than agricultural crops, they are not immune to this summer’s persistent drought, a Purdue Extension urban forestry specialist says. Trees across Indiana and the Midwest are struggling in the arid conditions....