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  RED is designed to enhance community engagement and assist in the implementation of actionable projects.

• Parke Heritage 6th grader under investigation following alleged firearm threat

  After a thorough search, no threat was identified. Student set to be expelled for at least one year.

• Vermillion County shooting that left one person dead remains under investigation

  About 10 p.m., Vermillion County deputies were dispatched to the Hardee's / Marathon on State Road 163.

• Boy injured in dive at Turkey Run State Park

• Proper car seat use and installation can make a life-saving difference

  The annual safety week, which runs this year from September 15-21, ends with a national car seat education event known as National Car Seat Check Saturday.

• Law enforcement, Hazmat respond to delivery of contaminated election mail to Secretary of State

  The mail piece and contents are being transported to an FBI laboratory for forensic testing.  No injuries resulted from the incident. 

• Bridge closure to impact SR 341 north of Newton

• Hoosier voter registration exceeds 90% and growing on National Voter Registration Day

  As of today, more than 4.7 million Hoosiers are registered to vote.

• Parke County Issues County-Wide Burn Ban Amid Drought Conditions

  The new ban prohibits campfires, open burning, and the use of burn barrels, among other activities.

• LPO announces conditional commitment to Wabash Valley Resources to repurpose fossil fuel infrastructure to produce low-carbon ammonia

  The loan guarantee would help finance a commercial-scale waste-to-ammonia production facility using carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technology in West Terre Haute.

• Parke-Vermillion Community Pregnancy Center reflects on summer of service and success

  The center provided services to 53 clients, distributed 1,156 baby items, and welcomed two babies born to clients in August.

• Bainbridge celebrating its Bicentennial, GIANT fm live Saturday afternoon

• Lane closures to shift northbound traffic to southbound lanes on State Road 63 near Cayuga

• Ginseng, drug charges in Parke County

• Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 thru House

  According to the USDA, over 43.4 million acres of U.S. agricultural land is foreign-owned. 

• Dept. of Ag shares tips to stay safe around farm equipment on roads

  State agencies are asking motorists to be alert and patient, as they share the road with farm equipment this fall.

• Putnam County Sheriff's Department responds to threat

• Plane crashes in field outside Turkey Run State Park

  Pilot survives with minimal injuries; Parke County Sheriff's Department is investigating. Photo Credits: Parke County Sheriff's Department

• Indiana and Illinois State Fire Marshals join forces to highlight Campus Fire Safety Month

  Indiana State Fire Marshal Steve Jones and Illinois State Fire Marshal James A. Rivera will be visiting Indiana State University.