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Frozen water pipes reported at Staunton
(Local News ~ 03/10/15)
STAUNTON--This winter was hard on water lines. In Staunton, one water meter had to be replaced after it froze and a report of a second meter revealed the water had probably frozen under the house, said Water Superintendent Jacob Raubuch. In an unrelated matter, the town council Monday voted 3-0 to replace a motor for the water department. The cost will be $694...
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Papa John's Pizza and Paul George join forces to raise funds for Riley Hospital for Children
(State News ~ 03/10/15)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Papa John's Pizza locations in Indianapolis and Terre Haute are re-launching their partnership with Indiana Pacers All-Star Paul George to support Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health. Papa John's will donate $1 of every order of its HOPE13 Meal Deal to Riley Hospital for Children...
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Raytheon expands in Indy, adds hundreds of new jobs
(State News ~ 03/10/15)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Executives from Raytheon (NYSE: RTN), a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, security and civil markets, announced today the company's plans to expand its operations here, creating 250 new jobs over the next few years...
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Jane's Addiction, O.A.R. and .38 Special to perform at Carb Day
(State News ~ 03/10/15)
INDIANAPOLIS -- For the first time at the annual Coors Light Carb Day concert, three bands will deliver an afternoon of great music at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Popular rock groups Jane's Addiction, O.A.R. and 38 Special will perform at 3:30 p.m. on May 22 on the Turn 4 Coors Light stage in the IMS infield...
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Hoosier-built satellite now in orbit
(State News ~ 03/10/15)
A small satellite designed and built by a Grant County company with Taylor University ties is in low-earth orbit following its release Tuesday evening from the International Space Station. The Globalstar Experiment and Risk Reduction Satellite (GEARRS) was developed by Grant County-based NearSpace Launch, Inc. (NSL) and funded by the Air Force to demonstrate near real-time 24/7 global communication...
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Simon proposing to buy Western states malls company
(State News ~ 03/10/15)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE: SPG) today announced that it has sent a letter to The Macerich Company (NYSE: MAC) confirming its prior discussions regarding Simon's proposal to acquire all of the outstanding stock of Macerich for $91.00 per share in cash and Simon shares. ...
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Kokomo preparing for first robotics competition
(State News ~ 03/10/15)
KOKOMO -- The Kokomo City of Firsts District FIRST Robotics Competition, sponsored by AndyMark, will be Friday and Saturday.. This FRC event will be conducted at Kokomo Schools' Memorial Gymnasium and the adjoining Indiana University Kokomo's Cougar Gym in downtown Kokomo. The event is free and open to the public Friday from 10 a.m. -- 7 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m...
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Indiana Community Action to celebrate 50th anniversary at Statehouse on Wednesday
(State News ~ 03/10/15)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana's network of 22 Community Action Agencies (CAAs) is celebrating its 50th anniversary with an event at the Statehouse Rotunda at noon on Wednesday. The program will recognize Indiana's longest-serving CAAs and will include personal stories of ways that Community Action has impacted the lives of Hoosier households where challenges existed. Indiana's CAA network reaches over 600,000 Hoosiers each year...
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Indiana House honors 40th anniversary of women business owners group
(State News ~ 03/10/15)
INDIANAPOLIS -- On Monday, the Indiana House of Representatives honored the 40th anniversary of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). The recognition was presented by State Rep. Robin Shackleford (D-Indianapolis). Members of the Indiana House commended NAWBO for their diligent efforts and decades of support for women entrepreneurs and business owners...
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Music for All Brings America's Outstanding Student Musicians to Indianapolis March 12-14
(State News ~ 03/10/15)
INDIANAPOLIS - Outstanding student musicians from across the country will gather in Indianapolis for the Music for All National Festival, presented by Yamaha, Thursday-Saturday to present concerts and participate in music education workshops in top venues throughout Indianapolis...
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Easton Andrew Nodley
(Obituary ~ 03/10/15)
Easton Andrew Nodley, born February 22, 2015 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, and on March 6, 2015 he entered the arms of Jesus. Easton is survived by his identical twin brother, Avery Jackson Nodley. They were born into the loving family of mom and dad, Travis and Meranda Jackson Nodley of Brazil; grandparents, Pam and Troy Nodley of Brazil, and Ted and Stephanie Jackson of Clay City; great-grandparents, Jack and Frieda Miller, Betty Nodley, Marcheta Harris and Peggy Jackson Marlow and husband Jim; aunts and uncles, Madison Jackson, Macy Jackson, Matt Nodley and Nathan Nodley and other extended family.. ...
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Opal (Wells) Inman Schopmeyer
(Obituary ~ 03/10/15)
Opal (Wells) Inman Schopmeyer leaves a 97 year faith-filled legacy to her family and all who knew her. She had lived in Coal City, Indiana most of her life, however, the last 20 years she has lived in Brazil, Indiana. Opal was born December 11, 1917, in Coal City the daughter of Morton and Grace (Hauser) Wells. ...
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Fundraiser for Otterbein UMC is March 27
(Community News ~ 03/10/15)
Country Rhodes is sponsoring a fundraiser for Otterbein United Methodist Church on March 27. The fundraiser will be at the Parke County 4-H Fairgrounds located at 1472 U.S. 41, Rockville. On the menu is hand-breaded fish, chicken strips, grilled chicken breast, mini shrimp, potato salad, cole slaw, applesauce, baked beans and steak fries...
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Library to host home buying discussion on April 7
(Local News ~ 03/10/15)
Brazil Public Library will host "First Time Home Buying" with First State Bank at 6 p.m. on April 7. The guest speaker will be Tammy Kolodziej. Those interested in attending should RSVP by April 6. For more information, call 812-448-1981.
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NHS senior gives inspiring talk about his faith and heart defect
(Community News ~ 03/10/15)
The featured speaker and guest of Rotarian Dr. Alicia Reed-Thomas at the March 4 Brazil Rotary Club lunch meeting was Jacob Harden, an 18 year-old NHS senior student athlete.. Harden told an inspiring story of how his Christian faith was a key part of facing and overcoming a serious birth defect doctors found in his heart. Shown here (left to right) are Harden and Rotary Club President TJ Sneddon...
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State police inspection finds some Parke County buses unsafe
(Local News ~ 03/10/15)
Indiana State Police received an anonymous tip alleging some of the North Central Parke School Corporation school buses are not compliant with state law. The ISP Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division first learned about the possible violation on March 1 and conducted two random inspections later that week. Of 12 buses investigated, only one passed the inspection, an ISP release stated. Since then, five were repaired and approved for transporting children...
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Reynolds A. Batchelor Sr.
(Obituary ~ 03/10/15)
Reynolds A. Batchelor Sr., 68, of Brazil, died March 9, 2015 at home following a battle with cancer. He was born in Belgium, October 20, 1946 the son of David and Emilie (Glenn) Batchelor. Reynolds worked for Marion Brick, General Shell, Vern Cunningham and retired from Great Dane Trailers. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, tinkering and just spending time outdoors...
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Genevieve Lucille Miller
(Obituary ~ 03/10/15)
Genevieve Lucille Miller, 84, Brazil, passed away Monday March 9, 2015 at Exceptional Living Center in Brazil. She was born on March 11, 1930 in Kandu, North Dakota to the late Floyd and Loretta Dooley Piper. Genevieve worked at the Clay County Health Center as a LPN. She enjoyed dancing, cooking, and loved watching the Chicago Cubs play ball...
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Two champions and a runner-up finish at conference meet for North Clay Knights
(High School Sports ~ 03/10/15)
Times Staff Report CLINTON -- North Clay's wrestling team came in second at the Western Indiana Conference Tournament over the weekend, placing 14 wrestlers in the top-three overall. The Edgewood Colts were overwhelming winners with 11 individual champions and a total of 351 team points. The Knights were second with 269 points and a pair of weight class winners as Brown County, Owen Valley, South Vermillion and Sullivan wrapped up the field...
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Grace "Tommy" Ethel Tiffee Moore
(Obituary ~ 03/10/15)
Grace "Tommy" Ethel Tiffee Moore, 99, Brazil, passed away Monday March 9, 2015 at Exceptional Living Center in Brazil. She was born on November 29, 1915 in Brazil to the late Thomas and Nellie Bray Tiffee. Grace graduated from Brazil High School and was a member of the Peniel United Methodist Church. She loved her church, and enjoyed playing cards and reading...
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YMCA Youth Dance scheduled for Friday
(Community News ~ 03/10/15)
The Clay County YMCA is having a Youth Dance on Friday. The dance is open to 6th, 7th and 8th graders. Kids should bring their school identification or other document showing their grade. It begins at 8 p.m. and ends promptly at 10:30 p.m. Please be sure kids are dropped off at 8 p.m. ...
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Bucshon announces 2015 Congressional Art Competition
(Community News ~ 03/10/15)
U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon announced his 2015 8th District Congressional Art Competition open to all students currently enrolled in a high school in the 8th District, which includes Clay County. Bucshon holds the competition every year, in concert with Representatives nationwide, to recognize and encourage the artistic talent of high school students. Participants must submit two-dimensional artwork up to 28 inches by 28 inches by 4 inches (including the frame) that weighs no more than 15 pounds...
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Fundraiser for Otterbein UMC is March 27
(Community News ~ 03/10/15)
Country Rhodes is sponsoring a fundraiser for Otterbein United Methodist Church on March 27. The fundraiser will be at the Parke County 4-H Fairgrounds located at 1472 U.S. 41, Rockville. On the menu is hand-breaded fish, chicken strips, grilled chicken breast, mini shrimp, potato salad, cole slaw, applesauce, baked beans and steak fries...
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Third Wheel brass trio to perform March 26
(Community News ~ 03/10/15)
The Indiana State University School of Music will present a recital featuring the Third Wheel brass trio at 7:30 p.m. March 26 in the recital hall of the Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts. Dedicated to exploring color and style beyond the expected in brass repertoire, Third Wheel promises an exciting afternoon of chamber music and will perform works of Frigyes Hidas, Roger Kellaway, John Stevens and Eric Ewazen...
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Cornerstone announces make-up days
(Local News ~ 03/10/15)
The Cornerstone Christian Academy School Board has released an updated make-up day schedule. Due to the snow days on Feb. 18, Feb. 19 and March 2, the school board decided those days will be made up on March 31 through April 2. Spring Break will be March 23-30, and school will be closed April 3 for Good Friday...
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Partnership puts focus on college attainment
(Local News ~ 03/10/15)
Clay Community Schools and Ivy Tech Community College announced a partnership on Tuesday designed to promote a culture of college attainment and provide high school students with counseling and advisement. The initiative puts what's called a College Connection Coach on-site at Northview High School to work hand-in-hand with school guidance counselors, administrators and teachers. ...
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Energy assistance funding still available
(Local News ~ 03/10/15)
The Energy Assistance Program of Western Indiana Community Action Agency, Inc. has funding available for low-income families that have not received assistance since at least October. Applications for assistance will be taken on a first-come, first-served walk-in basis in Vigo County. ...
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Staunton council discusses water lines, community center
(Local News ~ 03/10/15)
STAUNTON -- This winter was hard on water lines. In Staunton, one water meter had to be replaced after it froze and a report of a second meter revealed the water had probably frozen under the house, said the town's water superintendent Jacob Raubach...
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Brazil native one of 100 educators in Indiana to receive $10,000 grant
(Local News ~ 03/10/15)
A Brazil native was one of 100 Indiana educators to receive a $10,000 grant to finance a summer project. Karen Webb, a media specialist at Honey Creek Middle School in Terre Haute, was one of several principals, teachers and media specialists working in grades K-12 to receive the funding through the Lilly Endowment Teacher Creativity Fellowship...
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Brazil Buzz: Sartor discusses visits, travel and poetry
(Community News ~ 03/10/15)
We are settling in nicely here in Brownsburg. Good things happen almost everyday. Yesterday, our daughter Lori Ann Patrick called. When I asked her about her day, she told me she was on her way home from a business meeting of Macy managers and vendors near Denver. ...
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Chamber luncheon is Tuesday
(Local News ~ 03/10/15)
The March Chamber of Commerce luncheon will be Tuesday at noon in the YMCA of Clay County. Green Olive Catering will provide the meal and the speaker will be Richard Pittelkow. His topic will be the Small Business Development Center. Clover Signs and St. Vincent Clay Hospital will be in the business spotlight...
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