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Putnam among 53 Hoosier counties included in disaster declaration
(Local News ~ 08/12/15)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Wednesday approved a secretarial disaster declaration for 53 of Indiana's 92 counties as requested by Gov. Mike Pence, Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann and Indiana Farm Service Agency Executive Director Julia A. Wickard in a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack in late July...
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Roachdale city hall approves disaster fund
(Local News ~ 08/12/15)
ROACHDALE -- The Roachdale City Council met Tuesday in a public hearing to discuss potential solutions to flooding issues that have recently taken a toll on the area. Dyes and liquid smoke are to be utilized to determine the safety of the town's water supplies and storm drains. The water treatment facility also hopes to benefit from the testing...
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Narcan doses seen as another tool in war against drugs
(Local News ~ 08/12/15)
While the horrors of heroin have yet to really rear their ugly head in earnest across Greencastle, City Police want to be prepared nonetheless. During the August Greencastle City Council meeting Tuesday night, City Police Chief Tom Sutherlin and Fire Chief Bill Newgent reported on training their departments -- along with the Putnam Sheriff's Department and Operation Life -- had received relative to the use of Narcan, a brand name for naloxone, a fast-acting drug used to counteract the effects of heroin.. ...
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