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E-cigarette Maker To Pay Indiana Millions

E-cigarette maker JUUL Labs Inc. will pay Indiana more than $15.7 million to settle allegations...

County Gets Nearly $1M For Roads

Christmas came a little early for Montgomery County drivers. The county commissioners learned Tuesday afternoon...

Crawfordsville Student’s Gap Year Leads To A Passion For Missions

For Katie Baird, a junior from Crawfordsville, Indiana, becoming a missionary felt like a daunting...

Nominate Your Favorite Local Non-profit For The 2022 Shared Values Award

The winner will take home the grand prize of a $5,000 DONATION! The 1st Runner-up...

The Lincoln School For Colored Children

EDITOR’S NOTE: In 1881 Crawfordsville School Trustees ordered a school be built at the southwest...

Barton Going For Unprecedented Fourth Term

Crawfordsville Mayor Todd Barton, who was first elected to that office when he defeated Democrat...

Purdue Extension Master Gardener Program To Offer Virtual Basic Training In Spring

The spring 2023 Purdue Extension Master Gardener (EMG) basic training program will begin Feb. 7...

Wrapping Pigs In A Blanket

As winter has finally arrived, it’s time to talk about our outdoor friends. As good...

States Attack Weaponized Wokeness

A multistate effort is under way to stop a Pennsylvania-based investment management company from imposing...

Grants Awarded To Local Non-Profits

Montgomery County Community Foundation (MCCF) gathered Tuesday afternoon to award grant checks to 14 grant...