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Friends, colleagues look back on the life of longtime Valley newsman Harry Frey
What Walter Cronkite did for the nation, Harry E. Frey did for the Wabash Valley, according to friends and colleagues.
Former coach, Rose-Hulman student die in crash
Icy roads are initially being blamed for a double fatality which claimed the lives of a Rose-Hulman student and a former Wabash Valley coach Monday evening near U.S. 40 and Indiana 46.
Former TH Elks Lodge comes in for a Landing
The Landing at Fort Harrison is now open after a total renovation of its public facility – the former Terre Haute Elks Lodge – at 3350 N. Fourth St.
Partnership aims to address health care worker shortages
Kyra Reed and Josh Cullison recognize they are starting medical school at an exciting time in Terre Haute.
Terre Haute father allegedly batters 10-month-old
A Terre Haute father goes to court today accused of battering his 10-month-old daughter.
Tony Dungy's book gives hope to ill Valley boy
Cameron L. Switzer loves football, especially the Indianapolis Colts. The game is part of his weekly physical therapy at Union Hospital in Terre Haute.
Icy roads blamed for double fatality in Clay County
Icy roads are being blamed for a double fatality involving a husband and wife on a rural Clay County road Monday evening.
Federal judge stays Army execution at TH Prision Complex
A federal judge in Kansas has issued a stay in what would be the Army’s first execution since 1961. U.S. District Judge Richard Rogers issued the order Nov. 26 in the case of Ronald A. Gray, who was scheduled to die Dec. 10 for murders and rapes in the 1980s. Rogers has not set a date to hear Gray’s case.
Tribune-Star Christmas Basket Fund update
Since the late 1920s, the Tribune-Star has raised money for Christmas baskets to help feed needy families. This year’s goal for the Tribune-Star Basket Fund is more than $20,000, which will provide bountiful Christmas dinners to 500 families this year.
Cigarettes blamed for fire at ISU housing complex
Cigarettes thrown in a trash can are being blamed for a fire at the Indiana State University’s married student housing complex Tuesday morning.
ISU Students protest sex slave problem in the world
Indiana State University’s Dede Plaza was filled with chains and signs Tuesday as members of the International Justice Mission student chapter worked to bring awareness to human trafficking.
BMV sponsors food drive for local food banks
Ron Stiver, commissioner of the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, has announced that the BMV will again sponsor a Holiday Food Drive in coordination with food banks across the state.
Census reps testing local applicants
Representatives of the U.S. Census are testing local applicants for work on the 2010 census.
Vermillion man holds teenagers at gunpoint
A Vermillion County man pulled a gun on two teenagers whose truck had slid off a county road and forced them to walk to his house at gunpoint, the Vermillion County Sheriff’s Department reports.
Police responded to a 911 call from a hunter around 7 a.m. Saturday and found Jerome D. Blair, 69, holding two 17-year-old men at gunpoint at Blair's home near County Road 1400 North and Baker Lane.
Longtime newscaster Harry Frey dies at 94
Retired longtime radio and television newscaster Harry E. Frey died Sunday in Clinton.
He was 94.
Winter weather causes problems in Valley
The season’s first icy blast of winter had cars sliding off roads and traffic crawling on Interstate 70 and other roadways all around Terre Haute on Monday evening.
Turnout light at school facilities forum
Poor weather conditions Monday night may have kept the public away from a community forum intended to provide information on Vigo County School Corp. facility needs.
Harrison Township votes in new trustee
A Democratic Party caucus voted unanimously Monday evening to name Debbie Kirk Peters as the new Harrison Township Trustee.
Collaborative effort under way to address health care worker shortage
Today, several community partners will announce a long-range collaborative effort aimed at addressing health care worker shortages in the Wabash Valley.
Universal man killed in Sunday evening accident
A Universal man was killed in a Sunday evening accident after a car he was riding in struck a tree at the intersection South 11th Street and Seabury Avenue in Terre Haute.
Christmas displays to light up Deming Park
Area organizations are lighting up Deming Park with Christmas cheer as the 22nd annual Christmas in the Park kicks off this week. Seventeen groups, including schools and local not-for-profits, have been decorating shelters throughout the park with an eye toward winning one of eight cash prizes to be given Dec. 8, ranging from $100 up to the $2,000 first prize.
Vigo author remembers roots
Josh Bell can’t remember the first poem he ever had published, but he remembers receiving many, many rejection slips before that first success, he says.
Three people taken to hospital after accident
Three people were taken to Greene County General Hospital early Saturday morning after an accident reportedly involving a deer on Indiana 54.
U.S. Census representatives testing local applicants for work
Representatives of the U.S. Census are testing local applicants for work on the 2010 census.
Stained glass window restoration company’s work brightens Church of the Immaculate Conception
If windows are the eyes of a church building, the eyes of the Church of the Immaculate Conception at St. Mary-of-the-Woods are shining a little brighter these days.
Wabash Valley families gather in honor of lost loved ones
It was an evening of music and prayer, candles and memories, as several dozen families gathered with friends in honor of the lost.
Volunteer effort provides straw bedding for outdoor pets
Lots of Wabash Valley dogs, cats and other animals will be a little warmer this winter thanks to “Warm Straw for Chilly Paws,” a volunteer effort to provide straw bedding for outdoor pets.
Vigo school facility forum on Monday
The public will have an opportunity to learn more about facility needs within the Vigo County School Corp. during a community forum at 6 p.m. Monday.
Sullivan County firefighters work to help Toys for Tots
Sullivan County firefighters donated their time and effort Saturday to make Christmas a little merrier for hundreds of children.

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