Six months on the Appalachian Trail
Appalachian trail

Six months on the Appalachian Trail

  • James D. Wolf Jr. Staff Reporter

During the six months that Katie Clements walked the 2,192 miles of the Appalachian Trail, one of her favorite times was one of the worst days.

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Parent's night out

Parent's night out

A local woman is selling salsa in order to help relieve parents whose children have been newly diagnosed with autism and give them a Parent’s Night Out.

Horseshoe Casino to open sports betting venue

Horseshoe Casino to open sports betting venue

ELIZABETH — As Horseshoe Southern Indiana prepares to transition to Caesars Southern Indiana in a new land-based casino later this year, officials Wednesday detailed plans for the casino’s new sports betting venue, called The Book —which is set to open Sept. 12.

Scientists want public's help tracking animal eclipse behavior

Because of the infrequency in time and location of total solar eclipses, scientists historically have had difficulty studying broad, controlled data collections on eclipse-related animal behavior. But with the advent of smartphone technology, researchers are looping in citizen scientists to help record the effects of solar eclipses. 

This Week's Circulars

Obituaries

Polderman, Henry

MISSION, Texas [mdash] Henry "Harry" Polderman, 82, Mission, Texas, formerly of Kalamazoo, Michigan, and Goshen, Indiana, died Tuesday. Visitation is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, followed by a 2 p.m. funeral service at Miller-Stewart Funeral Home, Middlebury.

BARNES, Robert Apr 3, 1931 - Sep 13, 2019

ELKHART [mdash] Robert L. Barnes, 88, Elkhart, formerly of Middlebury, died at 12:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13, at East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation, Elkhart. He was born April 3, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois, to Roy and Elvira (Tdeschi) Barnes. On Aug. 5, 1951, he married Gloria M. Phipps; she…

LAMBRIGHT, Wilbur Feb 20, 1931 - Sep 18, 2019

SHIPSHEWANA [mdash] Wilbur R. Lambright, 88, Shipshewana, died at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, at his residence. He was born Feb. 20, 1931, in LaGrange County, to Edward J. and Polly (Slabach) Lambright. On Dec. 11, 1952, in LaGrange County, he married Wilma Carolyn Lehman; she survives. S…