December 31, 2008 RSS feed / Community

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McClain named to House committees State Rep. Richard Mc- Clain (R-Logansport) was assigned to the Ways and Means Committee and the Statutory Committee on Ethics by Republican Leader Brian C. Bosma. More...

What's Happening Elsewhere

The Friends of the Frankfort Library will sponsor a WATERCOLOR PAINTING WORKSHOP with Rena Brouwer on Wednesdays, Jan. 14 and 21, from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Mae Conard Art Studio, Frankfort Library. More...

Births

Chad and Lori (Yoder) Wolf of Rossville are parents of an 8-pound son, Tyler Wayne, born Sept. 9 at Home Hospital, Lafayette. Maternal grandparents are John and Lynn Harshbarger of Flora and the late Doug Yoder. More...

Washington Twp.

Marilyn Hile Deer Creek 859-4871

Deer Creek Presbyterian Church will host its monthly Saturday morning breakfast on Jan. 3 at the church. Serving will be from 7 to 10 a.m. Proceeds will go to Bonnie Cossairt to help her with her medical expenses. More...

IDEM rings in new year with resolutions benefitting environment

A new year brings new resolutions, and the Indiana Department of Environmental (IDEM) is challenging Hoosiers to engage in environmentally responsible habits in 2009. More...

Camden

Mary Whitfield Camden 686-2553

Camden American Legion Auxiliary Unit 413 will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the Legion Home. Hostesses will be Twylia Wertz and Grace Arion. Volunteer firemen will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the Fireman's Lounge. More...

KILE Supreme Champion Gilt

For the second year in a row Keegan Sheiss of Bringhurst exhibited the Champion Yorkshire and Supreme Champion Gilt overall breeds at the Keystone International Livestock Exposition (KILE) held in Harrisburg, Pa. More...

Purdue program in Kokomo to address energy costs

Purdue Cooperative Extension Service will host a program addressing the issue of energy costs on Jan. 8 from 3 to 7 p.m. The program will be held in the Alumni Hall at the IUK campus, 2300 S. Washington St., Kokomo. More...

Tonight we say goodbye to 2008 and what better way to end it than with a party. You'll find all the recipes you'll need for a great Welcome 2009 Party Feast!

Happy New Year and happy eating! Appetizer: Texas Caviar (Southerners must have blackeyed peas on the menu! More...

Announcements

VFW POST #9383 will have a bingo night Jan. 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the post. The public is welcome. Proceeds will benefit local non-profit organizations. TIPPECANOE TOWNSHIP BOARD will hold its annual meeting Jan. 6 at 7 p.m. More...

Indiana receives grants to help graduate more students by making college more efficient, cost-effective

As states cut their budgets and students and families bear more of the cost of a college education, Lumina Foundation for Education recently announced last week that Indiana has been selected as one of 11 states to receive a grant to further increa More...

Business Briefs

AREA IV AGENCY ON AGING AND COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMS INC. has been awarded a federal Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) to fund community services and activities. More...

Burlington

Cheryl Milburn Burlington 566-3453

The town council will meet at 10 a.m. today, Wednesday, in the town hall for a year-end meeting. Community Club will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the park. Park Board will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 7. Kiwanis Club will meet Saturday at 7:30 a.m. More...

Boy Scouts

Rossville Troop 337 Dane Snyder of Troop 337, Rossville, recently led his troop through the completion of an analemmatic sundial at Camp Cullom's Prairie Grass Observatory (PGO). More...

Library

Delphi Public Story Time will be the week of Jan. 4 with the theme of snowballs. Participants can help children's librarian Marcia Sledd tell stories, sing songs and play games about winter and snowballs. More...

Card of Thanks

Thank you to the family, friends, neighbors, patients, and people of this community who have extended to us many kind words, meals, heartfelt cards, gifts and offers of help during this time of our loss. More...