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St. Patrick's Day celebration with Irish music and games
(Local News ~ 03/06/16)
The DePauw School of Music gets St. Paddy celebrations off to an early start on Thursday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m. with a Green Guest Artist Concert by Danú, one of the best Irish bands in the world. Direct from County Waterford, Ireland, the ensemble has planned a high-energy mix of Irish music -- ancient and new -- to transport their concertgoers on a memorable and moving journey to the Emerald Isle...
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25 students initiated into Tri-M at Greencastle Middle School
(Local News ~ 03/06/16)
The chief aims of the Tri-M Music Honor Society are to foster greater interest in band, orchestral and choral performance and to provide wider opportunities for personal musical expression. Students are selected for membership in the society on the basis of musicianship, scholarship, character, cooperation, leadership and service to their school and community. ...
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Meteorological winter goes out like a lamb
(Local News ~ 03/06/16)
Meteorological winter even got an extra day this year, ending on Leap Day, Feb. 29, but it still fell short of the typical Hoosier winter. Temperatures were almost five degrees (4.8 to be exact) above average. Rainfall was slightly above average, but snowfall produced less than half the 30-year average, the National Weather Service reported...
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Fourth annual Taste of Delts set Saturday
(Local News ~ 03/06/16)
The Fourth annual Delta Theta Tau sorority "Taste of Delts" event in memory of Sharon C. Evans is set for noon-2 p.m. on Saturday, March 12. This year's event will be at a new location, The Inn at DePauw, 2 W. Seminary St., in the Social Center A and B Ballroom...
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At the Library March 7-12
(Local News ~ 03/06/16)
Monday, March 7 -- Imagination Portal Unplugged, 9 a.m-noon Looking for a little quiet in the library? These hours are for you. Enjoy the Imagination Portal without monitors, video games or music in the background. -- Community Help Desk, 2-4 p.m. -- One Hour of Code, 4-5 p.m...
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Pedaling forward with Major Taylor
(Local News ~ 03/06/16)
On Dec. 11, 2016, Indiana will celebrate its 200th birthday. A considerable number of activities are being planned to celebrate Indiana's bicentennial. Indiana is rich with history. The landscape of the great state has many historical markers that often are ignored. ...
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Soup-and-sandwich event at Russellville Sunday
(Local News ~ 03/06/16)
RUSSELLLVILLE -- The Russellville Community Center will be hosting a soup-and-sandwich dinner from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 13. The menu will include several kinds of soups, grilled cheese, ham salad and chicken salad sandwiches. And, of course, several varieties of desserts will be avialble...
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Court News for 3-7-16
(Court News ~ 03/06/16)
The following cases were filed in Putnam County courts recently. Divorces Timothy John Walker, Cloverdale, and Mary Eileen Walker, Cloverdale Tiana Monique Patterson, Cloverdale, and Larry Dale Patterson Jr., Cloverdale Christina L. McCammack, Greencastle, and Justin T. McCammack, Stilesville...
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Latest strays held at local animal shelter
(Local News ~ 03/06/16)
Here are the latest stray animals currently held at the Putnam County Animal Care and Control Shelter, 4700 E. State Road 240, Greencastle. --Dog: Adult, male, blonde, lab mix, found at Putnamville exit of Interstate 70. --Dog: Adult, female, red/white, husky, found near Belle Union...
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Annual VFW Cancer Benefit set for Saturday, March 12
(Local News ~ 03/06/16)
The VFW Auxiliary Post 1550 is hosting its fourth annual Cancer Benefit, which is scheduled for Saturday, March 12 from 5-11 p.m. at the Greencastle post, 819 S. Jackson St.. From 5-7 p.m. guests will enjoy a warm, delicious meal that includes pulled pork and all the trimmings for only $8 a plate...
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DePauw to host women's Special Olympics basketball
(Local News ~ 03/06/16)
The weekend of March 12-13, DePauw University Panhellenic will host the Indiana Special Olympics Women's Basketball Tournament. The event started in 1986 after a Greencastle resident and Special Olympics employee recognized a need for more women's programming...
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Donor cultivation to be topic of local March 8 workshop
(Local News ~ 03/06/16)
The March workshop in the 2016 Nonprofit Learning Series, sponsored by the Putnam County Community Foundation and the Montgomery County Community Foundation, will welcome Tim Ardillo back to Greencastle to continue the discussion of nonprofit fundraising...
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Entrepreneurship showcase set for April 9 at DePauw University
(Local News ~ 03/06/16)
The young entrepreneur behind Greencastle's successful Myers' Market venture will be one of the guest speakers when the DePauw University McDermond Center for Management and Entrepreneurship sponsors a free Entrepreneurship Showcase for members of the Greencastle and DePauw communities on Saturday, April 9...
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ParkFest seeks local musicians
(Local News ~ 03/06/16)
The Greencastle Civic League is preparing to sponsor its 23rd season of ParkFest, a series of concerts that take place on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8 p.m. each summer at the bandshell at Robe-Ann Park. This year's season is proposed to start on Tuesday, May 31...
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Pine Street closing on City Council agenda Tuesday
(Local News ~ 03/06/16)
A proposal for the City of Greencastle to vacate right-of-way adjacent to the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house will be considered Tuesday night when the City Council conducts its March meeting, beginning at 7 p.m. at City Hall. Phi Gamma Delta -- aka the Fiji house -- is seeking to have the Pine Street right-of-way vacated that runs east and west between Lincoln Avenue and College Avenue at the south end of the DePauw University campus...
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Men Who Care announce first event of 2016
(Local News ~ 03/06/16)
After awarding an average of $11,700 each to four Putnam County charities and the Putnam County Community Foundation in 2015, 100+Men Who Care of Putnam County will be launching its second year at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 7 at the Inn at DePauw. An impressive 119 men participated in 2015...
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Cloverdale K9 'Chewy' to receive body armor
(Local News ~ 03/06/16)
CLOVERDALE -- Chewbacca, the Cloverdale Police Department K9, will receive a bullet and stab protective vest, thanks to a charitable donation. Received from the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s Inc., Chewbacca's vest is sponsored by Alaska K9 Center in North Pole, Alaska, and will be embroidered with the sentiment, "This gift of protection provided by Alaska K9 Center."...
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