May 20, 2009 RSS feed / Local News

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Severe weather wreaks havoc in county

Comet staff report
According to Carroll County Emergency Management Director Dave McDowell, the Carroll County Commissioners declared a county emergency May 15 at 11 p.m. due to severe weather. Between 11 p.m. More...

Camden man arrested for IPC bomb scare

Comet staff reports

Robert J. Hudson, 31, Camden, was arrested Friday afternoon and charged with one count of false informing/ conveying a bomb threat, a Class D felony. More...

Homeland Security wants Friday storm-damage reports

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Carroll County Emergency Management Agency Director Dave McDowell said Tuesday county residents, who had property damage from Friday's storms, are urged to call the Indiana Department of Homeland Security at (866) 210-1925 to report the damage. More...

Run for the Red to raise funds for Red Cross services

Comet staff report

Run for the RED, a 5K/10K Walk/Run, will take place on May 30 at the Veteran's Home located at 3851 N. River Rd. in West Lafayette. Registration is from 7 to 8 a.m. The 10K will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the 5K will start at 8:50 a.m. More...

Burlington to step up clean-up efforts

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Burlington officials are warning residents that town nuisance ordinances will be enforced. Council members said at last week's meeting that they have been receiving complaints. More...

March of Dimes announces monetary awards to community organizations

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The Sagamore Division of the Indiana Chapter of the March of Dimes is making community award grants available to support local programs that share the organization's work to give all babies a healthy start. More...

Red Cross observes World Blood Donor Day

Comet staff report

The need for a strong and stable blood supply around the globe will be observed June 14 through World Blood Donor Day. More...

County residents eligible for disaster assistance grants

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According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), eight days after President Obama issued a major disaster declaration for Indiana, nearly $734,000 in disaster assistance grants were approved. More...

Alternative budgeting strategy discussed

Council/commissioners meet together
By Debbie Lowe Staff writer

Carroll County Council presented a budgeting strategy to commissioners at a joint session Monday. More...

Partnership forms to address carbon tax proposals

Comet staff report

Indiana's consumer-owned electric cooperatives and municipal electric utilities have formed a partnership to inform Hoosiers about proposed carbon legislation proposals and its potential impact on Indiana's electric rates. More...

Veterans to be honored with flags, services

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Carroll County veterans organizations will pay tribute to deceased county veterans by placing a flag on each of their graves. The county is home to more than 2,000 fallen veterans. More...

Delphi Board of Works members strive to understand claims

By Debbie Lowe Staff writer

Delphi Board of Works members Bob Conner and Brian Garrison have raised questions about claims during board of works meetings since they were appointed last year by mayor Randy Strasser, also a board of works member. More...

Camden continues efforts to extend SR75

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Camden Town Council President Pete Wagoner announced at last Thursday night's meeting that he attended a Hoosier Heartland Highway (HHH) and Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) meeting earlier in the day. More...

Commodity Credit Corporation agreement now with Co-Alliance

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The Carroll County Farm Service Agency (FSA) recently announced that any grains put into storage at the Excel Co-op in Flora will not be eligible for loans during the period this facility is terminated from the list of warehouses approved by the More...