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Minimum wage to increase on July 24 Comet staff report Indiana's minimum wage will increase effective July 24, in conjunction with the Federal minimum wage. On that date the Indiana minimum wage will increase from $5.15 per hour to $5.85 per hour. This will increase again to $6.25 per hour on July 24, 2008, then to $7.25 per hour on July 24, 2009. Em... More ... Red Cross blood drive draws 80 pints Comet staff report Beta Psi chapter of Psi Iota Xi Sorority sponsored an American Red Cross blood drive June 14 at Honan Hall in Delphi during which 80 units of blood were donated. First-time donors included Rita Clark of Brookston, Todd Baker of Bringhurst and Barb Jones, Mandy Merkle, Randall Howard and Nancy Mat... More ... CCSD honors fallen officers with blood drive Comet staff report The Indiana Blood Center, in partnership with the Carroll County Sheriff's Office, held a blood drive June 12 as part of statewide efforts to honor fallen Indiana officers. The statewide group Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS) organized the event. More ... ISP issues May statistics Comet staff report Indiana State Police at the Lafayette Post have released statistics for May. Troopers issued 1,396 traffic citations and wrote 528 traffic warnings. Troopers also arrested 25 drunk drivers and made 39 criminal arrests. More ... Delphi contributes to strategic marketing plan By Debbie Lowe Staff writer Delphi City Council will financially support a strategic marketing plan with the hope that it will complement the comprehensive land use plan, currently under development by Ground Rules Inc. The decision to contribute $3,000 was made at the Monday night meeting. More ... New requirements await BMV customers Comet staff report Legislation that went into effect July 1 helps prepare the state for compliance with the federal Real ID Act. The legislation, S.B. 463, defines what is required on the face of a driver license or identification card. More ... US421/SR18 construction ahead of schedule Comet staff report Improvements at the intersection of US421 and SR18 are ahead of schedule according to Indiana Department of Transportation. Of eight phases, phase 1A was completed a few days ago. Workers moved into Phase 1B last Friday. More ... About face…Ashby takes the lead to face the audience No additional appropriation for highway department By Debbie Lowe Staff writer When Carroll County Council President Rob Baker asked if there were additional items for the agenda before the Wednesday morning council meeting began, he received a request from Steve Ashby to change his location at the meeting table. Ashby has been sitting with his back to the audience, facing ... More ... Sheriff's Office requests contact info updates Comet staff report Carroll County Sheriff's Office is creating a county-wide contact list so it can be betterprepared to respond to emergencies. All county businesses, including farms that use or store hazardous materials, are asked to submit emergency contact information and a list of hazardous materials to the ... More ...
By Kevin Schnepp Staff writer If you feel you are in the dark when it comes to plans regarding the Hoosier Heartland Corridor, rest assured you are not alone. When the Indiana Department of Transportation undertakes a large project, many times details of how the project will affect certain areas are not clarified until later i... More ... Subdivision decision is reversed By Debbie Lowe Staff writer After hearing from the proposed purchaser of a tract of land at Tippecanoe Heights, Carroll County Area Plan Commission members reversed a decision made at the April meeting. The action happened at the June 26 evening APC meeting. More ...
By Jennifer Archibald Staff writer Visitors to the Reed Case House at Canal Park this weekend will see a newly restored children's bedroom. Among the furnishings in the upstairs room are two rope beds, a child's rocker, and a doll buggy. White children's garments are laid out on the beds. More ... Callout under way for Burlington Fall Festival Queen pageant Comet staff report Burlington Fall Festival Queen Pageant is part of the annual event. This year's pageant with a Hollywood them of "When the Stars Come Out," will be held Sept. 12. The pageant is open to high school girls in grades 9- 12, who are residents of Burlington, or reside within a 10-mile radius; have aff... More ... New access counselor is appointed Comet staff report Governor Mitch Daniels has announced the appointment of Heather Willis Neal as public access counselor for Indiana. She succeeds Karen T. Davis whose term expired June 30. Neal, who earned her law degree from the Indiana School of Law - Indianapolis, worked for nearly six years in the Office of ... More ... |
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