Stories from Thursday, March 2, 2017

Keith W. Brandt, age 63, of Linton, passed away at 10:17 a.m. on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at Morgantown Health Care in Morgantown, Ind.. He was born in Gary on Aug. 16, 1953, the son of James H. and Virginia (Gambill) Brandt. Keith was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam war, serving our country from 1972 -1996 when retiring from the military. ...

The Clay County Soil & Water Conservation District, in conjunction with IOWPA (Indiana Onsite Wastewater Professionals Association), the Indiana State Department of Health, and the Clay County Health Department, will be hosting a septic system training and certification workshop on March 14 at the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall in Clay City. 610 Washington St., Clay City, IN 47841...

The founder of an Indianapolis-based Jeep club wants to bring a large-scale event to the area, centered around Redbird State Riding Area in rural Linton. Indy Jeep Junkies founder David Bowles said the Jeep Club has been visiting Redbird State Riding Area (SRA) for a few years, with two trips planned this summer. ...

The three day trial regarding a rape allegation in October of 2014 concluded Thursday afternoon with the defendant being found not guilty. Thursday included closing statements from Chief Deputy Prosecutor Keven McIntosh and Public Defender Ellen Martin, followed by jury deliberation in regards to the case of Justin Koontz, 25, of Bloomfield...

Thor is a Rottweiler/Shepard mix who arrived to the shelter on Feb. 8. He is approximately 1-2 years old, neutered and updated on shots. He is energetic and friendly. The cost to adopt Thor is $100.

The Indiana Basketball Coaches Association recently named two Bloomfield girls to its All-State teams. The IBCA named its Supreme 15 Senior and Underclassman teams. The coaches voted 15 players to those teams regardless of the size of the schools they play for...