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RENSSELAER — Rensselaer Central School Corporation officials introduced the first electric school bus to its fleet with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, Aug. 7 at the high school.
Listen to this article • FREE FLIGHTS: The EAA Young Eagles Rally Free Flights For Kids event has been rescheduled from June 5 to June 13 and will run from 8 a m. to noon, CST, at Jasper County Airport. The EAA chapter originally conducting the event had to reschedule and organizers were able to move the event to June 13. There will be free aircraft rides for kids 8-17 years. For reservations, email info@jaspercountyairport.com and provide the child’s first name, child’s age, parent’s name and parent’s phone number. For more information, call the airport at (219) 866-2100. â¢...
Listen to this article ⢠LIBRARY BOARD MEETS: The Jasper County Library Board will meet on Monday, May 10 at 6 p.m. in the Rensselaer Libraryâs meeting room. Meetings are open to the public. ⢠WEED WRANGLE: The Jasper County Invasives Initiative (JCII) and its partners will hold its first Weed Wrangle in Jasper County on May 15. The event will occur from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., CST, at the Prairie Border Nature Preserve in Wheatfield located at county roads 11713 North and 400 East. ⢠BINGO: The Jasper County Fair Association will hold a bingo event on Sunday, May 23 at th...
Listen to this article ⢠PLANT SALE: The Rensselaer Central Ag Department will hold a Motherâs Day Plant Sale on Saturday, May 1 and again May 7-8 at the RCHS greenhouse. Plants can also be purchased at the Farmers Market on May 1 and at the Dandelions In the Spring event on Saturday, April 24. ⢠FISH FRY: The Knights of Columbus in Rensselaer will hold its final fish fry until October when it serves its regular menu on Friday, May 14 at the K of C Hall. The hall is located at 325 E. Vine St. Food will be served dine-in or carry-out from 5-7 p.m., CST. Call 866-9938 for more i...
Listen to this article • MUD SLUG: Willow Slough in Newton County will host a Mud Slug event on May 15, with participants paddling in a kayak for 1 mile, bicycling for another 20 miles and taking a 10-mile trail run. They will encounter a variety of terrain from sand to mud on the trail. Start time is 9 a.m. To register and to retrieve maps and more information, go to www.newtoncountyparkboard.com. ⢠RUMMAGE SALE: Brushwood United Methodist Church will bold a rummage sale on Friday, April 16 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. All proceeds will go towards Brushwoodâs missions. ⢠SKIN SCRE...