Flora has a wholesale business that is usually not found in a rural area. Indiana Letterpress LLC operates at 315 South Sycamore Street, in the Sycamore Industrial Park. "We do finish work for printing companies," said owner/operator Larry Kappes. More...
The Hoosier Heartland Corridor (HHC) District Overlay was presented to Carroll County Area Plan Commission last week. Carroll County Zoning Ordinance Update Steering Committee member Miriam Robeson explained the purpose was to regulate development in 1,000 feet on each side of the state right-of-away of the new highway. More...
Carroll County Council did not accept a bid for a $1.2 million bank loan to pay 2009 bills at a meeting March 17 because the measure was unnecessary so far this year. Members received four bids, ranging from a 3.75 per cent interest rate down to a 2.74 rate. Bids were referred to commissioners attorney Barry Emerson for compliance review. More...
A March 11 New York Times op-ed piece, "Our pigs, our food, our health" raises the question of whether industrial hog farms contribute to the spread of MRSA. Columnist Nicholas D. Kristof points out Dr. Thomas Anderson raised that suspicion after seeing a high number of MRSA cases at his family practice in Camden. Kristoff planned to meet with Dr. More...
Programming for March 25-30 is listed below: Wed., March 25 - 7 p.m., Delphi City Council meeting (taped 3/2). Sun., March 29 - No live worship service. Mon., March 30 - 7 p.m., Worship service from Crossroads Community Christian Church (taped 3/29); followed by past Easter Cantata. More...
If you haven't looked at the council story in this week's Comet, you should. There is the usual yakking about money - not enough of it, what to spend it on and where to get more of it. Such is the nature of their business. More...
Spring is right around the corner! We've waited for this for a long time. Each day is getting longer. The beautiful song of the birds is beginning to nudge us to meet the day. The tress will begin to bud, flowers will rise to greet us and the sun will welcome us with its warmth. More...
10 YEARS AGO A new, but historic-looking, building will adorn Canal Park if local visionaries have their way. Plans have been revealed for a 9,122 sq. ft. building to be called the Canal's Community and Interpretive Center. More...
Although both teams were confident, the Delphi Middle School "Book Brawlers" defeated the Carroll Junior High "Bookies" in the annual Bacon Bits Bowl, the junior edition of Battle of the Books, at Carroll on March 16. More...
Delmar C. Bailey, 90, of Camden, died at 9:30 p.m. Friday, March 20, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Healthcare Center, Delphi. Born April 29, 1918, in Howard County, he was the son of Charles and Esther Garrison Bailey. He attended Ervin Township School in Howard County. His marriage was on June 11, 1939, in Howard County, to Carrie Ellen Robertson, who survives. More...
In an effort to help our readers understand what government meetings are happening when and where, the Comet will now print upcoming meetings on a weekly basis. Wednesday, March 25 Northwest Indiana Solid Waste District: 7 p.m., 103B. South Main St., Monticello. More...
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