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(09/21/14 5:13pm)
Dozens of mother-daughter pairs flocked to Sherwood Christian Church during the weekend to attend the fifth annual One Girl Conference, an event that encourages female empowerment through a variety of leadership exercises, team-building activities and service projects.
(09/10/14 12:28am)
Following the city council’s decision earlier this year to hire sharp shooters to kill dozens of deer near Griffy Lake Nature Preserve, advocates convened Tuesday to discuss alternative solutions to the city’s burgeoning deer problem.
(07/16/14 6:01pm)
Indiana closed the books on fiscal year 2014 on June 30, ending the year with a $106-million surplus and more than $2 billion in reserves.
(07/09/14 6:00pm)
The Sachem Award was established by Governor Mitch Daniels in 2006 to honor civic leaders.
(07/06/14 12:34pm)
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation plans to increase Indiana’s economic vibrancy by analyzing the economies of regional cities and applying similar strategies across Indiana.
(06/29/14 8:58pm)
Candidates and members of the public filed into the Monroe County Public Library Sunday afternoon for the Meet the Democratic Candidates forum in preparation for election day Nov. 4. Susan Sandberg, city council member and vice chair of the Monroe County Democratic Party, served as the emcee for the event.
(06/26/14 4:49am)
City Council reviewed a petition
brought forth by eight individuals who requested that the city vacate five
alleyways in the Lone Star subdivision Wednesday evening.
(06/25/14 7:37pm)
Construction began Friday on Highway 37 near Martinsville, Ind. The Indiana Department of Transportation hopes to restore sections of the rapidly deteriorating highway through a series of road projects.
(06/15/14 11:45pm)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Time is running out for the Karner blue butterfly. The population of this federally endangered species has been reduced by 99 percent in the past 15 years. The blue-winged butterfly, once omnipresent among the valleys and forests of the United States and Canada, has been declared locally extinct in Canada and currently resides in only a handful of regions in the U.S. Although the species has been expelled from its natural habitat because of a variety of factors, there is still hope for the majestic butterfly. The Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, in conjunction with nonprofit Save the Dunes and Indiana Dunes State Park, has secured $1 million in funding to restore 1,000 acres of black oak savanna in northern Indiana. If successful, the restoration will create optimal conditions that will allow the Karner blue butterfly and other species to thrive. Although the survival of the Karner blue is an objective of the restoration, the ultimate goal of the project is the revitalization of the black oak savanna. According to Brad Bumgardner, an Interpretive Naturalist for the Indiana Dunes State Park, savannas can be fragile and difficult to maintain, especially when human intervention expedites their destruction.“People don’t realize that savannas are one of the rarest habitats in Indiana,” Bumgardner said. “It’s a very important habitat that is easily lost.” During the pre-settlement era, savannas flourished in Indiana and parts of the Midwest. Urbanization, climate change, fragmentation and other factors have led to their destruction, and with it, the loss of animal habitats and essential vegetation. The Karner blue butterfly relies entirely on the wild lupine plant for sustenance, and like all vegetation, the plant can only thrive under certain conditions. Without it, the butterfly’s life cycle is obstructed. “The species is entirely dependent on the wild lupine,” Bumgardner said. “This plant is the sole food source for the butterfly.” According to Property Manager Brandt Baughman of Indiana Dunes State Park, the preliminary stages of the restoration have already commenced.“What we’ve done in preparation is conduct a couple prescribed fires,” Baughman said. “This clears out a lot of smaller undergrowth and releases nutrients into the soil.” Following these monitored burnings, experts will attempt to clear out invasive species and begin planting native vegetation. “We’ll hire a contractor to come and remove some woody undergrowth to reduce competition and increase the amount of sunlight that hits the forest floor, allowing the native savanna species to propagate,” Baughman said. “One of those species is the lupine plant.” While the restoration affects only a limited section of land, the project is both labor intensive and time sensitive. With more than 1,000 acres to restore in under one year, the organizations involved have their work cut out for them. Even upon completion, conservationists will have to monitor the region to ensure continued progression. And if the project is successful, visitors to Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and Indiana Dunes State Park might once again see the blue wings of the Karner blue butterfly fluttering across the sky.
(06/12/14 12:18am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Indiana Treasurer Richard Mourdock noted parallels between pre-Nazi Germany and the United States on Saturday, sending waves of controversy throughout the state. The incendiary remarks took place at the Indiana Republican Convention in Fort Wayne, where the GOP also reiterated its stance on same-sex marriage.“The people of Germany in a free election selected the Nazi Party because they made great promises that appealed to them because they were desperate and destitute,” Mourdock said. “And why is that? Because Germany was bankrupt.”Mourdock proceeded to warn listeners that the U.S. bankruptcy was imminent. While Mourdock’s comments incited heated discussions between both Democrats and Republicans, IU College Republicans Chairman Riley Parr said he believes there is truth to his remarks. “We need to be cognizant and careful of the people we elect and think about the policies and the ramifications for the future,” Parr said. “It’s our duty and responsibility to make sure the people we elect have our best interests at heart.” But, like many of the individuals in attendance at the convention, Parr said he believes Mourdock could have communicated his opinions in a less incendiary manner. Mourdock is no stranger to controversy. During his campaign for U.S. Senate in 2012, the Republican frontrunner watched as his popularity spiraled downward after he implied rape was a product of divine intervention. “I think even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something that God intended to happen,” Mourdock said during a debate. Apart from Mourdock’s statements, the convention featured discussions about several hot-button issues in politics, particularly same-sex marriage. The Indiana Republican party repeated its traditional position on the issue. “We believe that strong families, based on marriage between a man and a woman, are the foundation of society,” the party said. Kyle Megrath, spokesman for Hoosiers Unite for Marriage, said he believes the party’s viewpoint on same-sex marriage is not representative of all Republicans.“We know that there are so many Republicans out there who support the freedom to marry for all couples,” he said. “There were Republicans and other delegates who had strong feelings about not using that kind of language.”