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Wandering black bear confirmed in St. Joseph County
(Local News ~ 06/12/15)
Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologists today confirmed the presence of a wild black bear in northern Indiana after the bear walked in from Michigan. The DNR received reliable reports earlier in the week of the wandering bear northwest of South Bend in St. Joseph County and made the confirmation after wildlife biologist Budd Veverka examined waste material submitted to the DNR and identified it as bear scat...
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Thomas Gay
(Obituary ~ 06/12/15)
Thomas Gay, of Switz City, passed peacefully on the evening of June 11, 2015. He was born in Perry County, Kentucky on June 27, 1928, and was the oldest of nine children. He married his beloved wife, Jalia Gay, in 1953. He served his country by fighting in the Korean War and worked as a county highway employee until retiring in 1988...
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Greene County Sheriff's Department Jail Log
(Police Reports ~ 06/12/15)
June 11 -- Earl Rufus Murry, 64, Worthington, was arrested on preliminary charges involving operating a vehicle while intoxicated. His bond was set at $4,000 surety with ten percent allowed. He was released on June 12 after posting $400 cash. Greene County Sheriff's Deputy Bobby Pierce was the arresting officer...
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Virginia E. Lucero
(Obituary ~ 06/12/15)
Virginia E. Lucero, 65, of Linton, Indiana passed away at 10:15 a.m. Friday, June 12, 2015 in Union Hospital, Terre Haute, Ind. She was born August 5, 1949 to John Liston and Deloris "Dee" (Brady) Liston. Survivors include her daughters and son-in-law, Jennifer & Anthony Wilson of Las Vegas, Nev., Michelle Picard; grandchildren, Tiffany, Dylan, Tabbitha Daugherty; great-grandson, Za'Kaih Bernardez; companion, Mickey Orr of Linton, Ind.; cousins, Deloris Rich of Jasonville, Ind., Donna Brady of Jasonville, Ind.. ...
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Wizard of Oz cast holds meet and greet
(Local News ~ 06/12/15)
Wednesday afternoon, characters from the Shawnee Theatre's production of the Wizard of Oz stopped by the Bloomfield Public Library for a meet and greet. During the event, the characters met with children, discussed heroes, and informed the public of their performance coming up later this month...
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Mother and son graduate from college on same day
(Local News ~ 06/12/15)
After four years of exams, papers and presentations, Lori Ann McDonald of Seymour graduated from college. But the 50-year-old chose not to participate in her own commencement ceremony Saturday because she had somewhere more important to be. At the same time she was scheduled to receive a bachelor's degree from Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus, McDonald sat in the audience at Indiana University's Memorial Stadium in Bloomington and watched her son, Jason McDonald, also of Seymour, receive his bachelor's degree.. ...
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Meadow Brook resident inquires about a plant
(Local News ~ 06/12/15)
Wil Sanburn is a Meadow Brook resident in Linton who enjoys a quiet life. About four weeks ago, Sanburn noticed there was a plant growing outside her front door. "It started out small, but over the last month it has been continuing to grow. I have had a couple of neighbors stop by and ask me what it was, but I do not have the slightest idea," Sanburn said...
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Bloomfield SeaPerch team scores big at Nationals
(Local News ~ 06/12/15)
Over 500 students on 140 teams from across the United States and Puerto Rico competed at the National SeaPerch Challenge at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth on May 30, including students from Bloomfield High School. Students were required to participate in an obstacle challenge, a finesse challenge, and a poster presentation to showcase their Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) skills to over 50 volunteers and Navy officials who served as judges...
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Eastern Greene students visit Washington D.C.
(Local News ~ 06/12/15)
On Tuesday, May 12, 73 eighth graders from Eastern Greene Middle School boarded a motorcoach and made their way to Washington D.C. Eastern Greene has been offering this experience to their eighth graders for the past nine years. Since then, over 650 students have taken advantage of the opportunity...
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