Category Archives: All Counties – d2147

Microsoft will build new $1B data center in northwest Indiana
LA PORTE, Ind. – Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced Tuesday that Microsoft will invest $1 billion to establish a new data center in northwest Indiana. The new La Porte facility will create up to...
LND Staff Jun 04, 2024

Columbus celebrates Juneteenth on June 22
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Juneteenth (June 19) is a federal holiday that commemorates the day in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston to announce that the 250,000 enslaved Black people in Texas we...
LND Staff Jun 03, 2024

Franklin recognized as one of Indiana’s 7 most scenic small towns
FRANKLIN, Ind. – WorldAtlas.com. an educational geography, environment, and current events website that has been online since 1994, recently named Franklin as one of the seven most scenic small ...
LND Staff Jun 03, 2024

Braun will take parts in 2 gubernatorial debates
INDIANAPOLIS – U.S. Sen. Mike Braun, the Republican nominee for Indiana Governor, announced Monday that he would participate in two general election debates slated for October. In a statement, B...
LND Staff Jun 03, 2024

Ivy Tech nature hike set for Saturday
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Ivy Tech Community College Columbus biology faculty members offer free monthly nature hikes for anyone interested in learning more about the natural environment around them. The...
LND Staff Jun 03, 2024

CPD offers teen driving course
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Openings are still available for the Columbus Police Department (CPD) “Precision Driving Course for Teens.” Classes are scheduled for June 7, June 28, and July 12, f...
LND Staff Jun 03, 2024

Columbus Human Rights Commission annual meeting is this month
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The Columbus Human Rights Commission invites the public to hear keynote speaker, Ms. Amy Nelson, on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at the Commission's Annual Dinner Meeting at The Com...
LND Staff Jun 03, 2024

Ball Venture Fund gifts Franklin College with $25K grant
FRANKLIN, Ind. – Franklin College was recently awarded a $25,000 grant from the Ball Venture Fund to teach sustainable energy through electric vehicles. The college will purchase electric Go-Kar...
LND Staff Jun 03, 2024

JCCF Grant Cycle 3 opens on Wednesday
FRANKLIN, Ind. – The Johnson County Community Foundation (JCCF) is managing an extensive Grants Program in 2024 and Cycle 3 begins Wednesday, June 5. The annual initiative offers grants to nonpr...
LND Staff Jun 03, 2024

United Way, City of Columbus request input on homelessness.
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Community residents who want their voices heard on fighting local homelessness are invited to share their views this month. United Way of Bartholomew County (UWBC) and the city ...
LND Staff Jun 03, 2024








