Summertime is swimming time in Indiana. Perhaps you enjoy swimming in an outdoor pool, creek or in one of our many Indiana lakes. Image swimming in a 36,000-acre lake! That was Beaver Lake, once the largest lake in Indiana. It was part of the 1-million-acre Grand Kankakee Marsh, a grand wetl…
RENSSELAER — The gravesites of sisters Lucy White Daugherty and Sarah White Williams currently feature Daughters of the American Revolution markers thanks to grant money provided to the General Van Rensselaer Chapter of the DAR.
JASPER COUNTY — The Town of Wheatfield will welcome at least two more murals and Rensselaer’s Amtrak station will also benefit when Mural Week kicks off Monday, June 16.
INDIANAPOLIS — Kankakee Valley distance runner Jenna Walker capped a memorable freshman season by earning her second state finals medal in a matter of eight months, placing eighth overall in the 1,600-meter run last Saturday evening at the North Central Track & Field Complex.
RENSSELAER, — The Emergency Department (ED) at Franciscan Health Rensselaer is ready to serve the community whenever needed.
WHEATFIELD – As school adjourned for the summer, Kankakee Valley Middle School held its annual Eighth Grade Awards Night on Thursday, May 22 in the gymnasium of the public middle school.
JASPER COUNTY — The 2025 Jasper Jaunt bike ride through the northern part of the county will be held Saturday morning with two routes of different lengths provided to riders.
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Jasper County Arrest Log
Here is the Prairie Arts Council’s schedule for the summer:
WHEATFIELD – The Kankakee Valley Kougars gathered on Wednesday, June 4 to celebrate the spring sports successes of their teams and athletes.
CHALMERS — North Newton senior pitching sensation Sydney Rainford struck out a combined 27 batters and the Spartans went on a power surge in the semi state finale to make school history last Saturday at Frontier High School.
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George and Martha followed signs pointing down a gravel road in Kentucky to an old country store that sold cold soft drinks. They found an old lean-to type building, went inside, and began to peruse the merchandise sold in the store.
The public is invited to a Wildlife Habitat Restoration Field Day in Crown Point on Tuesday, June 10 from 5-8 p.m.
JASPER COUNTY — In Jasper County, overall food insecurity rates increased with 13.2% or roughly 1 in 8 residents experiencing food insecurity, including 1 in 7, or 14.8% of children.
DeMOTTE – DeMotte Christian High School honored senior students on Friday, May 30 in a graduation ceremony that marked the end of one era and the beginning of another for the 15 feted.
WHEATFIELD — A joyful ceremony ensued at Kankakee Valley High School on Sunday, June 1 as the 55th annual Commencement Exercise took place in the football stadium.
• MATILDA PERFORMANCES: The Fendig Theatre for Children will perform “Matilda The Musical” this summer, with evening shows set for Thursday, July 10 and Friday, July 11 at 7 p.m. each night at the Rensselaer Central High School auditorium. There will also be a matinee show on Saturday, July …
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Weekly Smiles
Kankakee Valley senior Brady Sampson is smiling after being awarded the Kougar Honor Blanket for earning 10 major awards.
Kankakee Valley senior Brady Sampson is smiling after being awarded the Kougar Honor Blanket for earning 10 major awards.
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