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Gov. Daniels announces program to help miners
(Local News ~ 08/19/05)
VINCENNES ---- At Solar Sources Underground Mine on Thursday, Gov. Mitch Daniels announced a partnership with Vincennes University, Indiana's Department of Labor and Indiana's coal mining industry to initiate a miner training program. "We're very, very pleased that we're going to be able to have a partnership with the coal industry, the mining industry and also with the state of Indiana," Daniels said...
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Loogootee routs Bloomfield in tennis
(High School Sports ~ 08/19/05)
BLOOMFIELD - After squeaking out their first win of the season Wednesday night, the Cardinals tennis team were run off of their own court, losing to Loogootee 5-0. Dakota Weatherholt dropped his match at No. 1 singles in straight sets to Loogootee's Bryce Crane, 6-2, 6-2...
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Sports rivalries a good thing
(High School Sports ~ 08/19/05)
I love rivalries in sports and pretty much everything they stand for. Whether it be a great professional rivalry, a key college showdown, or the high school game of the week, a good rivalry can go a long way into providing an escape from the stressful world we live in...
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Lady Miners fall to Mitchell in golf
(High School Sports ~ 08/19/05)
MITCHELL ---- The Linton Miners' golf team seems to be going in the opposite direction when it comes to duel meets this season. In the previous two before Thursday, the Miners scored 199 in their first match, but followed that up with a 204. The Miners traveled to Mitchell Thursday and again saw their scores fall as the Bluejackets picked up a 202-216 victory at the Saddlebrook Golf Course...
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Linton's volleyball team wins at Eminence
(High School Sports ~ 08/19/05)
EMINENCE - The Lady Miners volleyball team picked up their second win of the season with a sweep of Eminence last night. Linton won 25-13, 25-17, 25-21 Thursday night, improving to 2-0 on the season and earning their first Tri-River Conference win. "It was good to get a conference win," Linton coach Penny Wininger said. "We had the same problems we had Wednesday, though. We're still struggling to keep the intensity level up through all the games."...
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Bloomfield Horseshoe League Standings
(High School Sports ~ 08/19/05)
as of 8-16-05 Team Handicap W-L 1. R&R Trucking 22-8 2. Geneva's Pizza 22-8 3. Larry's Printshop 18-12 4. Bradfield Landscaping 17-13 5. Grip's Pizza 16-14 6. Bill's Auto 15-15 7. Jim's Barbershop 6-24 8. Farmers & Mechanics 4-26 Team Actual W-L...
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Linton tops ND in boys cross country
(High School Sports ~ 08/19/05)
ELNORA ---- The Linton Miners' boys cross country team defeated North Daviess in Elnora 24-37 Thursday night. "Times weren't where they need to be, but it was a nice start to our season," said Linton coach Jeff Franklin. "We had a nice pack of runners, but we need to move them up a bit...
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North Daviess handles Bloomfield in volleyball
(High School Sports ~ 08/19/05)
ELNORA ---- Bloomfield's volleyball team may have come out on top of Tuesday night's five-game SWIAC thriller with Shakamak, but their luck was far different Thursday night at North Daviess. The Lady Cardinals dropped Thursday's match in three games, 26-24, 25-15, 25-16...
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Walter Alexander (Wally) Wintczak, Jr.
(Obituary ~ 08/19/05)
Walter Alexander (Wally) Wintczak, Jr., 51, of Linton and formerly of East Chicago, Ind., passed away at 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2005 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He retired from Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad. He had been a resident of East Chicago until 1996. He was a member of Knights of Columbus 1700 of East Chicago...
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Carl Inman
(Obituary ~ 08/19/05)
Carl Inman, 95, of Linton, passed away at 2 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, 2005 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton. Arrangements are pending at Welch & Cornett Linton Chapel. Arrangements can be viewed later today at www.welchcornett.com
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Sharon Berniece (McNabb) Hanson
(Obituary ~ 08/19/05)
BLOOMINGTON ---- Sharon Berniece (McNabb) Hanson, 62, of Bloomington, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2005 at her residence. Born June 17, 1943 in Odon, she was the daughter of John McNabb and Lola Jackson McNabb Callahan. She retired from Indiana University in June 2003. She was a member of the Bloomington Free Methodist Church...
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Indiana receives more than $6 million in fire grants
(Local News ~ 08/19/05)
U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar's office was notified Wednesday that Indiana will receive more than $6 million in firefighter assistance grants totaling $6,068,008 from the Department of Homeland Security for fire prevention. The award is among grants made to fire departments throughout the U.S. announced this week in the first round of the 2005 Assistance to Firefighter Grant Program (AFGP)...
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New pastor installed at Linton First Church of God
(Local News ~ 08/19/05)
A new pastor at the First Church of God in Linton has 25 years of experience in sharing the word of God. Pastor A. Delaney III, formerly of Palestine, Ill., spent his year of candidacy in Linton at the same church. That was about 21 years ago, and he knew at that time that he liked Linton...
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New format for Bloomfield Junior-Senior High open house
(Local News ~ 08/19/05)
The Bloomfield School Corporation's annual open house is set for Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. This year's junior-senior high open house will be quite different from those in the past, said Greg Parsley, Bloomfield Junior-Senior High School principal...
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No one shows up for library budget hearing
(Local News ~ 08/19/05)
The Margaret Cooper Public Library Board of Trustees conducted a public hearing Thursday night on the 2006 budget and additional appropriations, with no one from the public attending. The board approved additional appropriations of $8,000 from the Rainy Day Fund and $43,300 from LIRF to be used for the building project...
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New latchkey program available at L-S
(Local News ~ 08/19/05)
Are you looking for after-school care for your children? Well, look no further. A new latchkey program at Linton-Stockton Elementary School called Discovery Kids will run Monday through Friday beginning after school until 6 p.m. Care will be offered for school-aged children in kindergarten through sixth grade...
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Borders confident future bright for coal industry
(Local News ~ 08/19/05)
VINCENNES ---- Coal gasification combined with a new miner training initiative could mean more jobs for Hoosiers. Gov. Mitch Daniels said he believes Indiana will soon be home to a new generation of coal gasification plants, thus bringing more jobs to the state...
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Inconsistencies found at Linton Post Office
(Local News ~ 08/19/05)
Inconsistencies found at the Linton Post Office resulted in the removal of two employees while an inquiry takes place. The two individuals were asked by officials in the U.S. Postal Service's Office of the Inspector General to leave the premises. "During a routine audit of procedures, there were some discrepancies found, and there's an ongoing investigation," said Al Eakle, spokesperson for the U.S. Postal Service Greater Indiana District...
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High school volleyball roundup
(High School Sports ~ 08/19/05)
The Shakamak Lakers picked up their first win of the season against TRC foe North Central, 25-10, 25-15, 25-6, in high school volleyball action. Tiffany Vash led the Lakers in serving with a 26 of 27 performance. She also had 9 digs. Mandy Moore was 6 of 7 serving, had 19 assists, 1 kill and 3 digs. Danielle Hudson tallied 6 kills, 5 digs, and a block. Megan Netherlain had 10 digs and Brooke Collins was 9 of 10 serving, 3 aces, 5 kills, 3 digs, and a block...
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