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Skeletal Remains Found in Putnam County

Putnam County—Indiana State Police Criminal Investigation Detectives and Crime Scene Investigators from the Putnamville Post, along with the Putnam County Coroner’s Office, are currently investigating the discovery of what appears to be human skeletal remains in the Van Bibber Lake area of northwestern Putnam County. The remains were found by …

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Protecting Your Vote

Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson Op-Ed: Protecting Your Vote Seventeen months later, Americans are still talking about the 2016 election. Discussion continues in regards to foreign interference, and perhaps most significantly, cybersecurity and election infrastructure. While there is cause for vigilance, I want to assure all Hoosiers that Indiana …

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Putnam County rollover crash on US 40 injures two

Putnam County—At approximately 1:45 Wednesday afternoon, Indiana State Police and Putnam County emergency agencies responded to a pickup truck crash on westbound US 40 near County Road 325 West. Preliminary investigation revealed a white 2006 Ford pickup, driven by 21-year-old Tyler L. Peters of Vincennes, IN., was westbound US 40 …

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$690,000 Gift for STEM development at Danville Community Schools

On April 25, 2018, Purdue University celebrated its fifth annual Day of Giving-and welcomed a $690,000 gift from Ron (Pharmacy 1970 and 2001) and Susie (Education 1970) Dollens for Purdue University’s College of Education. Through a donor-advised fund at Purdue Research Foundation, the alumni couple created the Russell Kirts Teaching …

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