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Sheriffs Buy Youth Ranch Property

MARION, IND. (April 6, 2018) – Board members of the not-for-profit Indiana Sheriffs’ Youth Ranch today voted unanimously to move forward with the purchase of the 62 acres in West Central Indiana where they are developing a permanent home for their summer leadership camps.   For two years, the law enforcement …

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Indiana Conservation Officers Search for Missing Columbus Man

Columbus- Indiana Conservation Officers and the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office are currently searching for a missing Columbus man. Keygan Matlock, 26, of Columbus, last had communication with friends and family yesterday morning at approximately 10:30 a.m.  During these conversations, Matlock spoke of kayaking the Driftwood or Flatrock Rivers near Columbus. …

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Crouch announces $11M awarded to 21 rural communities

STATEHOUSE (April 5, 2018) – Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch along with the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced today that more than $11 million in federal grant funding is being awarded to 21 rural Hoosier communities. “We must continue to provide support for our rural communities if we want …

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State funding from Stellar Communities program spurs substantial private investment

INDIANAPOLIS (March 28, 2018) – Today, the Sagamore Institute released its annual evaluation of the Stellar Communities Program, revealing that Indiana communities, either receiving a Stellar designation or being named a program finalist, have achieved substantial economic investments and transformative quality of place improvements. Launched in 2011, the Stellar Communities …

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