Category Archives: All Counties – d2147

Garden tractor catches fire in Hauser Ag shop
HOPE, Ind. – The Hope Volunteer Fire Department (HVFD) responded to a fire alarm at Hauser High School on Wednesday afternoon. A report of a garden tractor on fire in the Ag shop prompted Bartho...
LND Staff Apr 04, 2024

Whipple named VP of Association of Indiana Counties
INDIANAPOLIS - Bartholomew County Assessor Ginny Whipple was recently elected District Vice President of the Association of Indiana Counties (AIC) Southeast District during the annual meeting in Switz...
LND Staff Apr 04, 2024

Whiteland High School holds ‘Skilled Trade Showcase’
WHITELAND, Ind. – The Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation is hosting a “Skilled Trade Showcase” for Johnson County students on Tuesday, April 16, from 9 to 11 a.m., at Whitel...
LND Staff Apr 04, 2024

Multi-billion-dollar investment will make Indiana leader in semiconductor packaging
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Governor Eric J. Holcomb, Secretary of Commerce David Rosenberg, and Purdue University President Mung Chiang joined executives of South Korea-based SK hynix Inc. on Wednesday in...
LND Staff Apr 04, 2024

Whittingtons of Columbus give $750,000 to Vincennes University
VINCINNES, Ind. – Ro and Charles “Shorty” Whittington of Columbus, have announced a first-of-its-kind and groundbreaking gift to Vincennes University (VU). The landmark gift will cre...
LND Staff Apr 03, 2024

Mill Race Park closed due to flooding
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The Columbus Parks and Recreation Department announced Wednesday that Mill Race Park has been closed because of high water. Due to heavy rains in the area the last few days, sec...
LND Staff Apr 03, 2024

Bartholomew County property tax bills are coming
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Bartholomew County Treasurer Barbara Hackman is alerting residents that property tax bills will be sent out next week. The spring and fall installments are being mailed on Frida...
LND Staff Apr 03, 2024

New CPD officer sworn in
COLUMBUS, Ind. – The Columbus Police Department (CPD) welcomed back Officer Maren McCrary as Columbus Mayor Mary Ferdon swore her in at City Hall on Tuesday. Upon graduation from Eastern Illinoi...
LND Staff Apr 03, 2024

Part of US 31 in Jackson County closes Tuesday
UNIONTOWN, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced that construction crews will close U.S. 31, about 2.5 miles north of Uniontown, on or after Tuesday, April 9, to ...
LND Staff Apr 03, 2024

City of Greenwood throws ‘Pre-Eclipse Party’, Balloon GLOW
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The City of Greenwood invites residents and visitors to “GLOW,” a Pre-Eclipse Party and Balloon Glow this Sunday, April 7, from 5 to 9 p.m., at Craig Park. As the C...
LND Staff Apr 03, 2024








