Monon Bell News Today

Never before in the 128 prior Monon Bell Classic games had there been what transpired on Saturday at Little Giant Stadium in the 129th rendition of the great rivalry between Wabash and DePauw. The …

It’s an old trail bell. But it’s not just any old train bell. It’s also the biggest prize in college football in Indiana. Literally. “It is a big bell. I think it weighs 350 pounds,” said Dr. Scott Feller, president of Wabash College in Crawfordsville, an hour northwest of Indianapolis. The bell is the Monon Bell, and Wabash doesn’t have it right now. The bell currently resides on the campus of Wabash’s rival, 30 miles south in Greencastle.

Dating back to 1890, the Monon Bell Classic between the elite west central Indiana institutions, separated by just 27 miles, is the 12th-most-played series in all of college football.

Bring the Bell back home. That’s been the focus of Wabash College Football ever since their first practice of the season and now on Saturday afternoon in front of their home fans, Wabash has …

DePauw University and Wabash College have met on the football field since 1890 and have competed for possession of the Monon Bell since 1932.

Sole possession of second place was on the line in a big North Coast Athletic Conference battle on Saturday afternoon at Little Giant Stadium when   Wabash welcomed in the Wittenberg Tigers. …

Members of the Crawfordsville Board of Public Works & Safety accepted a quote for two upcoming projects. On Wednesday, the board accepted a quote in the amount of $102,200 from Biddle …

Little Giants want redemption for down 2022 season Codey Emerson codey@jrpress.com Most college football teams would consider a 7-3 season a successful one. That’s not the case …

The Montgomery County Visitors Bureau will soon have a new tool to better track the success of local events. On Tuesday, the bureau received a $25,000 grant from the Montgomery County Convention …

Indiana head coach Tom Allen met with the media Monday ahead of a game against in-state rival Purdue.