Work on State Road 44 solving dangerous problem
One of Johnson County's more dangerous intersections is getting rerouted to make it safer, and it can't come too soon for residents who use...
Safety paramount in stormy weather
Daily Journal
Although severe weather can strike at any time of the year, spring tends to be Indiana’s wildest season weatherwise.
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Focus: Protecting newborns
(Bloomington) Herald-Times
Since 2000, Indiana has had a “safe haven” law that allows an unharmed newborn of less than 30 days old...
Summer project grants to help enrich teachers, classrooms
Creative teachers craft lessons that often intrigue and sometimes inspire students as well as educate them and teach them to think. But even creative...
Teachers spice lessons with real-life experience
Students often ask teachers why they should learn a particular lesson and whether they ever would need that knowledge in the real world.
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Mentors have impact on youngsters’ lives
Daily Journal
Dozens of young people throughout Johnson County have seen the value of mentorship, but the need for those mentors is...
Review smoking rules to include e-cigarettes
The Daily Journal
Proposed regulations for the liquids used in electronic cigarettes have advanced in the General Assembly, but significantly, “vaping” would...
Program helps girls deal with development issues
Daily Journal
Girls in fifth and sixth grade often begin to have issues with peer pressure, self-esteem and self-image. To help girls...
County should cash in on tourism market
A new report documents the growing impact tourism has on the Indiana economy.
The report released by Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann and...
Families channel grief into lasting legacies
Daily Journal
Last month, Franklin FFA members hosted an annual fundraising breakfast to help buy stuffed animals for children at Johnson Memorial...