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From The K-B-L-G News Center... THE BOZEMAN BUCKS LIT IT UP, UNFORTUNATELY, THE FIELD LIGHTS DIDN'T, PUTTING A DAMPER ON AN OTHERWISE EXTRAORDINARY EVENING AT THE NEW DEHLER PARK ON SUNDAY.

The Briar Patch Players are in final rehearsals for this year's show, "What's Right with Rush County," which will be presented seven times over the July 4 holiday.

June 14, 1937, Greencastle, Ind. - "DePauw University today climaxed its centennial celebration with its 98th commencement exercises, at which 15 honorary degrees were granted," reports the Indianapolis Star .

The American Red Cross of Southwestern Indiana is offering the following tips for preparing for and dealing with an earthquake. via WFIE-TV Evansville

The Board of Directors of the Rush County Community Foundation recently acted on the annual grant cycles for the Rush County Parks Fund and the Boy Scouts of America Fund. via Rushville Republican

Channel: Pets & Animals To my amazement, I was watching a squirrel hanging upside down on our suet feeder; acrobaticly, to see if he could catch a nibble. via WPTA

“Most of them say they'd rather see who gets picked and vote in November, but they have a decision in who is on the ballot this year. It's like I always say, if you don't vote you can't gripe.”

"A lot of people don't like to declare their party, so they don't come in to vote. via Greensburg Daily News

Obama statement eliminates trust Kudos to ex-Indiana House Speaker John Gregg for criticizing Barack Obama's saying small-town people are bitter, clinging to guns, religion, hatred and being ... via Tribune-Star

“I'm sure we'll find it here in Noblesville eventually, unless they do come up with something to spray”

Carmel residents Sue and Tom Manson were alarmed when they heard that a beetle less than half the size of a penny was wreaking havoc on the city's trees. via The Noblesville Ledger

Pastor Howard Philip Addison, 76, passed away Sunday morning in his residence following an extended illness. via Palladium-Item

“The dictionary kind of treats the shorter word as secondary, which makes sense because it came later”

Just like the debate surrounding glazed versus plain, the proper spelling of the word describing edible fried rings of cake is mostly a matter of personal taste. via Herald-Bulletin

“They have to do it because it's a kitchen table issue. It's an issue that impacts people in their pocket book and people vote their pocket book.”

This week, gas prices shot up to $3.45 a gallon across the city and the price per barrel of oil shot up to a record high at over $112. The high prices are having an affect on presidential politics, vacations ... via WTHR-TV Indianapolis

“It seems our guests were extremely complimentary of the venue and enjoyed the opportunity to 'dress up”

For 255 residents of Decatur County and beyond it seemded to truly be "An Enchanted Voyage," the theme of the first-ever Hospital Foundation fund raiser held Saturday evening at Indiana Downs. via Greensburg Daily News

A spokesman for AM General confirmed today that Sen. Hillary Clinton is planning to make a stop at the company's Mishawaka manufacturing facility sometime Saturday. via South Bend Tribune

Archbishop Daniel Buechlein of Indianapolis won't be able to greet the pope later this month. via WISH-TV Indianapolis

A former German Township Volunteer Fire Department Treasurer has been charged with forgery and filing false tax returns. via WEHT-TV Evansville

“I feel proud that we are the first and feel proud that we have something to honor veterans”

RISING SUN, Ind. - Hundreds of school children helped cast a 500-pound bell that will ring out tributes to the nation's veterans from atop a 30-foot tower overlooking the Ohio River. via Herald-Bulletin

“She was quiet and shy and I thought she was beautiful. Her eyes just sparkled”

Like so many other communities in Indiana and across the nation, the musical voices of students in Rush County would have been silenced as schools cut choral programs under funding pressures except for two ... via Rushville Republican

“Democracy is not easy or fast.”

The Annual Lincoln Day Dinner held by the Decatur County Republican Party was a hit with its crowd on Monday at the A2Z Occasions banquet facilities. via Greensburg Daily News

Rising flood waters have closed three southern Indiana highways. The Indiana Department of Transportation is advising motorists to use caution on the following highways: Indiana 256 west of Austin and State ... via WLFI-TV West Lafayette