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Pond management workshop Saturday A pond management workshop, hosted by Izaak Walton League Chapter 200, is 8:45 a.m. to about noon Saturday at the lake north of Indiana 340 near the Clay/Vigo County line. via Tribune-Star

“Our ISTEP scores are much higher this year, which resulted in more of our schools being in higher categories.”

Thirteen out of 27 Vigo County schools have improved at least one category this year under the state's five-tier ranking system, which is based on ISTEP performance and improvement. via Tribune-Star

“We would market it as ready for development. We will find out who is interested”

LIBERTY, Ind. -- Union County will apply for a $50,000 planning grant from the city of Lawrenceburg, the next step in developing and promoting its 64-acre industrial park. via Palladium-Item

The tax relief and reform package that the Senate has proposed will cut and permanently cap local property taxes and place spending controls on government spending. via Rushville Republican

“We try to implement a sound scientific method with something the student is interested in. "When we started doing it that way, we won a lot.”

There's an old saying we like - one parents and teachers should take to heart: "Give a dog a good name, and it'll live up to it." Northwestern High School's Patty Zeck is such a teacher. via Kokomo Tribune

“They (the FHA) are saying, 'If you want to get money, you have to prove you have come together and came up with ways to be more efficient,'”

A public transportation plan for a five-county area around Richmond is the subject of a public meeting on Thursday. via Palladium-Item

Indiana Summary --- Plans To Change IMPD Announced By Mayor Ballard -- Plans were unveiled yesterday by Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard for changes to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. via TristateHomepage.com

Indiana Summary --- Governor Daniels Shows Up For Jury Duty, But Not Picked -- Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels showed up yesterday morning for jury duty in Indianapolis, but he wasn't chosen. via TristateHomepage.com

“The girls will make the delivery and receive credit for the sale.”

Better grab a gallon of milk. Not because bad weather has been forecast yet again, but because the Girl Scout cookies are in. via Palladium-Item

MUNCIE -- Alliance for Strategic Growth chief executive officer Barbara Street has announced the selection of Valerie Alexander as its new grant-contract management director for the Eastern Indiana Regional ... via Star-Press

LIBERTY, Ind. - A public meeting to discuss the Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall's visit to east-central Indiana will be held at 6 p.m. Feb. via Palladium-Item

Here's a glance at the seven centers for independent living receiving funds from the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration: The League for the Blind and Disabled, Fort Wayne. via WTHI-TV Terre Haute

“They finally were taking us seriously”

Regional officials serving people with disabilities expressed relief Friday over the apparent resolution of a contract dispute that delayed state funds they rely on to keep their doors open. via WTHR-TV Indianapolis

Indiana Summary: --- Driving Easier But Caution Advised With Lighter Snow Fall Than Expected -- Snow accumulation is around an inch or less in Central Indiana, much less than predicted at as much as ... via TristateHomepage.com

“It will be nice when we get it all done”

CONNERSVILLE, Ind. -- A fundraising campaign to restore historic murals in the Fayette County Courthouse has reached its first goal, thanks to an anonymous donor. via Palladium-Item

Editor's note: Send news of social, fraternal and philanthropic organizations to Groups and Gatherings, Tribune-Star, P.O. Box 149, Terre Haute, IN 47808; community@tribstar.com ; or 231-4321 . List time, date, ... via Tribune-Star

Eight students will take part in the Richmond Symphony Orchestra's 50th annual Young Artist Competition. via Palladium-Item

“By no means am I sitting here saying we could have landed one of these plants, but as it is today we don't even have a chance to put our hat in the ring.”

WINCHESTER -- How personal is the fight over concentrated animal feeding operations? In at least one Randolph County household, opinions are split down the middle. via Star-Press

“Our calendar is established by mutual agreement with the teachers. Evidently they prefer to have another day off. If we took (MLK Day) off, we'd have to work another day.”

There's no school at Hagerstown today because it's Martin Luther King Jr. Day and because no 'snow days' have been used. via Palladium-Item

CONNERSVILLE, Ind. -- Fayette County again had the highest unemployment rate in Indiana for the month of November. via Palladium-Item