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Community Shred Event set June 13 at fairgrounds
(Local News ~ 05/28/20)
Confidential document destruction and paper recycling will be available when the Putnam County Board of Realtors hosts a Community Shred Event. This public service is scheduled for Saturday, June 13 from 9-11 a.m. at the Putnam County Fairgrounds, U.S. 231 North, Greencastle, and is offered free thanks to a sponsorship by Abstract & Title of Putnam County...
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Boil order lifted for Reelsville Water customers
(Local News ~ 05/28/20)
The boil order issued by Reelsville Water Authority for customers west of Cloverdale has been lifted. Officials confirmed Thursday afternoon that both samples taken from the affected area came back clean.
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Edward Patrick Blake
(Obituary ~ 05/28/20)
Edward “Ed” Patrick Blake, 62, of Roachdale, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis. He was born Dec. 7, 1957 in Indianapolis, to the late Charles E. and Bonnie (Doty) Blake. He married Angela (Crossen) Blake in 2013, and she preceded him in death in February of this year...
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David Berque’s DePauw appointment extended; chief of staff appointed
(Local News ~ 05/28/20)
Dave Berque has been appointed DePauw University’s vice president for academic affairs, a post he has held for a year on an interim basis, through the 2022-23 academic year, President-elect Lori S. White announced Thursday. White, who assumes the DePauw presidency July 1, also named Sarah Steinkamp, assistant dean of strategic and educational initiatives in the Division of Student Affairs at Washington University, as chief of staff, reinstating that vacant position at DePauw...
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Solar panels power DePauw Tennis and Track Center, reduce university’s carbon footprint
(Local News ~ 05/28/20)
The roof of DePauw University’s Indoor Tennis and Track Center now displays 860 solar panels, the campus’s first renewable energy project and a step toward meeting the university’s goal of becoming a leader in sustainable practices. “This project will significantly offset our annual energy purchase requirements for our Indoor Track and Tennis Facility and reduce DePauw’s carbon footprint,” Chris Hoffa, DePauw’s director of facility operations, said. ...
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Phillip Vaughn Kirby
(Obituary ~ 05/28/20)
Phillip Vaughn Kirby, 76, Cloverdale, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Phillip was born June 22, 1943, the son of Ruth Roach and Wesley Vaughn Kirby. He had a sister who was 20 years his elder, Thelma Pha Kirby Walters, who preceded him in death...
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Ivy Tech offering 10,000 participants free classes and training opportunity
(Community News ~ 05/28/20)
Ivy Tech Community College has announced it is offering free classes and trainings for 10,000 participants. The college is elevating its commitment to Hoosiers impacted by COVID-19 experiencing unemployment, reduced hours, and/or furloughs across the state. Participants may take more than one class or training in a range of relevant high-demand areas...
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Secretary of State urges voters to return absentee ballots
(State News ~ 05/28/20)
With the June 2 Primary Election just days away, Secretary of State Connie Lawson is reminding voters to return their absentee ballots – and they have multiple options. “We’re facing an unusual situation in this year’s primary, and given the volume of absentee ballot requests and returns, I want to make sure all Hoosiers are able to make their voice heard,” said Secretary Lawson...
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FEATURED SENIOR ATHLETE: Matthew Trotter, North Putnam
(High School Sports ~ 05/28/20)
Matthew Trotter is a recent North Putnam graduate who competed in cross country, swimming and track and field. ——— Banner Graphic: How important were sports to you, and what have you learned from them? Matthew Trotter: “Sports have been very important to me. They have essentially taught me to work with a team. You can learn that from school in group projects, but mostly it’s working for yourself. In sports you work for your teammates, and it’s a different experience that everyone should have.”...
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Pro athletes wary about virus, testing upon return to competition
(Professional Sports ~ 05/28/20)
Chris Thompson is an NFL running back. He also is the father of a 4-month-old daughter, Kali. Guess which of those facts matters more to him when he ponders eventually returning to work amid a pandemic. “If I go practice or play and I come back home with the virus ... that’s my biggest worry,” said Thompson, who signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars this month after seven seasons with the Washington Redskins...
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THE NEXT LEVEL: More Clover grads moving on
(College Sports ~ 05/28/20)
Injuries are normally bad for athletes for obvious reasons. For recent Cloverdale graduate Keeley Hughes, however, an injury early in her high school career resulted in a change of focus from softball to track and field. Hughes used that change to her advantage, turning a one-season career as a thrower with the Clovers into an opportunity to compete at the collegiate level for Marian University in Indianapolis...
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