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There was a disturbing find in an area of Shubie Park frequented by children and dogs. Several tacks were found in the grass near the entrance to a picnic area just outside of a ball field, an area where dogs are allowed to be off-leash from Nov. 1 to May 1.
Mar 12, 2021 ANDERSON — A bill described by supporters as a win-win-win passed the Indiana State Senate and has moved to the House where it’s been referred to the Natural Resources Committee. The voluntary program would be a win for farmers giving them an extra source of income for practices that not only sequester carbon but improve soil health and helps control erosion and run off. It’s a win for companies looking to offset their carbon footprint by allowing them to buy home-grown carbon credits that keep money in the state. It’s also a win for the Hoosier State as it creates revenu...
A state-of-the-art tool is helping researchers in Indiana better understand the effectiveness of soil-conservation practices. A small device, known as a "super gauge," gathers data around-the-clock on water quality in the Wabash River in New Harmony. Ray McCormick, a farmer in Knox County, explained the Wabash is a primary source of nitrogen and phosphorus flowing into the Mississippi River, and on to the Gulf of Mexico. "The Wabash is the biggest contributor, as a percentage per acre, to the Gulf hypoxia zone," McCormick shared. "The Wabash River is very pristine, and it's quite the asset fo...
Climate Collision Sarah Bowman and London Gibson, Indianapolis Star Published 11:23 am UTC Jan. 18, 2021 Rick Clark was out working the field on his farm near Williamsport, Ind. one day, 16 years ago. Then a one-inch rain rolled in. He didn’t think anything of it at the time, he said. That is, until the next morning, when Clark drove his truck out and saw the soil streaming from his farm into a nearby ditch. That was the exact moment he knew: The way he had farmed his land for decades was draining the life from it. “That’s when it just hit me,” Clark said. “It’s tim...
Read Article STRONG — The Strong Elementary School was the scene of an altercation Thursday morning, Jan. 7, that resulted in a call to 911, the school being locked down, and an arrest made. According to a release from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, at 8:12 a.m., Lt. St. Laurent, Lt. Rackliffe, Det. Stephen Charles, Deputies, Gray & McCormick and Trooper Malcore responded to Strong Elementary School regarding a disturbance there where the school had to fully lock down for one hour. Investigation revealed that Christian Richards, age 27, of Strong arrived at the school, and becam...