Cold Snap Could Put Plants in Peril

National-Weather-ServiceThe calendar says spring, but the forecast says otherwise. Low temperatures over the next week are so are expected to dip into the middle and upper 20s at times, according to the National Weather Service. They advise temperatures could even drop into the low 20s. High temperatures may not get beyond the lower 40s. Continue reading

Bremen High School Student Named Lilly Endowment Community Scholar

Scott Joyner, Beth Styers, Chair of Lilly Scholarship Committee, Debra Nick, mother of the 2016 Lilly Scholar, Benjamin Nick, Lilly Community Endowment 2016 Scholarship Winner, Charles Nick, father of the 2016 Lilly Scholar, Linda Yoder, MCCF Executive Director, Carolyn Kline and Carol Bowen
Scott Joyner, Beth Styers, Chair of Lilly Scholarship Committee, Debra Nick, mother of the 2016 Lilly Scholar, Benjamin Nick, Lilly Community Endowment 2016 Scholarship Winner, Charles Nick, father of the 2016 Lilly Scholar, Linda Yoder, MCCF Executive Director, Carolyn Kline and Carol Bowen

A Bremen High School student is a recipient of the 2016 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. Benjamin Nick will receive a four-year, full tuition scholarship to the Indiana College of his choice, as well as a $900 yearly stipend for books and equipment. Continue reading

Additional Spots Available for KVB Carolina Trip

Ed Hasnerl
Kankakee Valley Broadcasting Travel Coordinator Ed Hasnerl

Time is running out to book your trip to North and South Carolina with Kankakee Valley Broadcasting. Travel coordinator Ed Hasnerl has put together a six-day, five-night bus trip departing from Knox on May 23rd and returning on the 28th. He’s got a few spots to fill due to cancellations and doesn’t want anyone to miss out on the fun. Continue reading

Indiana Receives Grant Funding to Combat Opioid Overdose

news-3Indiana will soon have some additional resources available to help prevent overdose deaths from prescription opioids. The state has gotten a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Prescription Drug Overdose: Prevention for States program. It aims to provide resources to help states fight prescription drug overuse, misuse, abuse, and overdose. Continue reading