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Aug. 14, 1935 – Dec. 5, 2021 Eleanor “Ilene” (Ellingwood) Hedrick, 86, Mulberry, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021 at IU Arnett Hospital. She was born in Alamo on Aug. 14, 1935 to the…
Read MoreWelcome back to Bits’n’Pieces, a weekly look at some of the interesting, funny, comical and sometimes outright weird things that happen in and around Montgomery County. Have something you think should go into Bits? E-mail it to us at [email protected],…
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For 27 years, the WIBC Radiothon has been a holiday tradition in Indianapolis. The Salvation Army’s largest annual fundraising event of the year is back this Friday and Saturday with a record goal and big plans for the 36-hour live…
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In the late 1950s, the Montgomery County Coaches Association came up with a “traveling trophy,” similar to the Indiana-Purdue “old oaken bucket.” In 1957 the Sportsman Shop donated the money, and a small wooden nail keg was purchased at a…
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Montgomery County Community Foundation (MCCF) presented 16 grants to local nonprofit agencies Thursday afternoon at Fusion 54. MCCF Chief Executive Officer, Kelly Taylor welcomed everyone and thanked the nonprofit leaders for their leadership this past year as the pandemic lingered.…
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Should you base your reading choices on the mood of a geriatric pug? Yes, you definitely should! For those among us who don’t find themselves spending the majority of their time on TikTok (unlike me, I have to admit), I’d…
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I’ve concentrated my professional life around businesses that make creativity their centerpiece. In my case, I stay close to The Arts. I’ve worked in the cultures of literature, design and fashion. Sadly, I neglected including music. There just doesn’t seem…
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It began the way most miracles do: by accident or the hand of God, take your pick. It might have been the weather, at least partly. For winter, the day had been almost balmy and warm. You know, sweaters instead…
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Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 7:56 a.m. SET: 5:22 p.m. High/Low Temperatures High: 29 °F Low: 19 °F Wacky Holiday Today • Letter Writing Day • World Trick Shot Day What Happened On This Day • 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor • 1787…
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