3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (150+ words) BEDFORD — Local business owners, non-profit leaders, and community developers will have an opportunity to explore new and flexible financing avenues during an upcoming “Lunch & Learn” session hosted by the Bedford Chamber of Commerce. The event, presented in partnership with CDFI…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (140+ words) BEDFORD — Bedford’s Fall Clean Sweep is scheduled for Monday, September 21, through Friday, September 25, giving residents an opportunity to dispose of certain household items that cannot normally be collected with regular trash service. The program permits residential items such as limited…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (211+ words) ODON — Early childhood education in Daviess County received a boost this week as Our Community Foundation presented a $1,000 grant to North Daviess Community Schools to support kindergarten classrooms. The funding stems from the Barbara Fish North Daviess Kindergarten Endowment Fund,…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (392+ words) Purdue lands spot among nation’s best in 2027 College Free Speech Rankings wbiw.com WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue University is ranked No. 3 among public universities and No. 7 overall nationally in the 2027 College Free Speech Rankings, a strong rating announced Wednesday (Sept. 9) that…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (146+ words) BEDFORD — The Knights of Columbus Council 1166 in Bedford will hold its 49th Annual Tootsie Roll Drive on Friday, Sept. 11, and Saturday, Sept. 12, raising funds to support local residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Since launching its inaugural drive in 1978, the local…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (319+ words) WBIW BLOOMINGTON – The City of Bloomington, in partnership with University Elementary School, has launched the Safe Routes to School planning process. The effort will identify ways to make trips to and from school safer, easier, and more accessible for students…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (253+ words) BEDFORD — The Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence County has officially opened the doors to its new early childhood education initiative, Tiny Pillars Preschool. The program welcomed its first cohort of young students, affectionately dubbed the “littlest new Club Kids,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (216+ words) WBIW MITCHELL — The Board of School Trustees for Mitchell Community Schools has announced two upcoming executive sessions scheduled for September 2026 at the district administration center. Both non-public meetings will take place at the Mitchell Community Schools Administration Center, located at…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (177+ words) VINCENNES — Vincennes University’s Surveying Technology program has been named the national $25,000 Grand Prize winner by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES), honoring the program’s academic curriculum and dedication to training future licensed professionals. The annual NCEES…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (825+ words) WEST LAFAYETTE — For 171 incoming Purdue University students, the transition to college started a little earlier this summer. Through Math Momentum, a new five-week early start program, students spent the summer strengthening their math skills while getting a firsthand look at…...