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Attorney General Todd Rokita warns fellow Hoosier families of recent cyber kidnapping schemes
(Local News ~ 01/26/24)
After recent, heartbreaking cyber kidnapping stories have surfaced in the U.S., Attorney General Todd Rokita pushes regular Hoosier families to beware of false ransom threats. “This type of attack largely targets our students as they travel overseas,” Attorney General Rokita said. “These malicious scammers are willing to dupe and terrify families as they create a false kidnapping heist – all to convince them to hand over their hard-earned money.”...
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Rural Placemaking Studio
(Local News ~ 01/26/24)
Calling all rural placemakers, movers, and shakers! The Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement and Indiana University ServeDesign Center at the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design are seeking applicants for a new joint initiative called the Rural Placemaking Studio. Selected community partners will work with the Rural Placemaking Studio starting March 2024, beginning with community planning sessions, and followed by community site visits and design work from June to August...
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COLLEGE REPORT: Morrison, Peals get indoor track season underway
(High School Sports ~ 01/26/24)
Last weekend, another former Northview distance runner made their college indoor track and field debut when Katie Morrison and Indiana Wesleyan University took part in the Mastodon Invitational hosted by Purdue Fort Wayne. There, Morrison competed in the 3000-meter run for the first time in her running career. The freshman finished 14th overall with a time of 11:29.73 to help the Wildcats open the 2024 track season...
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Eldridge leaned upon for leadership on and off basketball court
(High School Sports ~ 01/26/24)
Take a look at Northview girls basketball team’s statistics and you won’t find the impact Brooklyn Eldridge has had on the Lady Knights this year or the three years before the 2023-24 season. Sure, she helps on the court by scoring what is basically one basket per game and gobbles up a few rebounds per game while guarding the opposition’s best post players...
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City Police have a calm December
(Local News ~ 01/26/24)
The Board of Public Works and Safety met Wednesday for its second meeting of the month. First on the agenda was the Public Safety Reports. Police Chief Clint McQueen began the 2023 December police activity report, saying it was a relatively quiet month for the department...
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Brazil times Poll Question: Who gives the best hugs?
(Local News ~ 01/26/24)
In honor of National Hugging Day on Sunday, Jan. 21, The Times Staff wants to ask: Who gives the best hugs? Voting ended on Monday, Jan. 22, on our website poll. (www.thebraziltimes.com) The results included Parents: 4.2% Children: 33.3% Grandparents: 20.8%...
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Jerry Robison - Brazil, IN
(Obituary ~ 01/26/24)
Jerry Robison, 73, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, January 25, 2024 in Brazil, Indiana. He was born in Brazil on May 22, 1950 to the late Hubert and Rosemary (Douglas) Robison. Jerry graduated from Brazil High School in 1968, and worked for the City of Brazil for 51 years. He married Tammy Paver on April 16, 1987...
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JACQUELYN JEAN (HARDEN) EVANS Brazil, IN
(Obituary ~ 01/26/24)
Jacquelyn Jean (Harden) Evans, 81, of Brazil, Indiana, passed away on January 21, 2024. Jacque was born on September 16, 1942, in Brazil, Indiana, the daughter of Frank and Ethel M. (Miller) Harden. Jacque worked for Columbia House for several years. She also worked as a waitress at Elks and the Fox’s Restaurant.
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Timely shooting lifts Knights past Cloverdale
(High School Sports ~ 01/26/24)
If you went to Al Tucker Court at Cloverdale on Friday night, you did not see an impressive display of offensive basketball in a Western Indiana Conference boys’ basketball game. The Northview Knights and the Cloverdale Clovers battled defensively as both teams struggled to consistently score, but the Knights were able to get some timely three-point shooting from Christian Bryan while the Clovers turned the ball over too many times, 23 in total, as the Knights picked up a 55-37 victory...
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Notter signs with Wabash College
(High School Sports ~ 01/26/24)
Although he didn’t earn a spot on the varsity team his freshman year, Northview golfer Lane Notter wasn’t discouraged about his path towards playing the game he loves at the collegiate level. Notter put his head down and worked every day and in doing so, the senior standout has placed himself on the program’s list of all-time greats...
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