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Red Gold announces recipient for 2025 Purdue Food Science Scholarship
Emma Urick has been named the 2025 Red Gold Food Science Scholarship Award recipient. The Red Gold Purdue Food Science Scholarship is awarded to Purdue University students with strong aptitudes for a career in food science. In addition to the scholarship, Red Gold rewards the recipient with a paid internship at their Corporate Headquarters, along with hands-on experience at their three state-of-the-art food processing facilities and in their product development lab.
The role of a 4-H Queen
The Madison County 4-H queen contest was held on July 12 prior to the official opening of the 2025 fair. Since then, the crowned queen Emma Kelich has spent every day between July 12 and July 26 at the 4-H fairgrounds.
Crawford recipient of 2025 Noah Shahnavaz Legacy Scholarship
Jaleigh Crawford was awarded the 2025 Noah Jacob Shahnavaz Legacy Scholarship last Saturday at the Elwood Elks. Crawford, who attends St. Mary of the Woods College, is pursuing a degree in criminology and minoring in psychology. She plans to work in forensics following graduation. She was presented the scholarship by Matt Shahnavaz and members of the Shahnavaz family.
Kelich crowned 2025 Madison County 4H Fair Queen
Emma Kelich, 18 of Elwood, was crowned the 2025 Madison County 4H Fair Queen Sunday evening.
Looking Back
Looking Back July 6 — July 12 1975 • Lennart Melander, from Stockholm, Sweden, lived in Elwood with the William Crimans family as a foreign… Login to continue reading Login…
2025 Little Firecracker & Little Sparkler
Kappa Delta Phi Sorority sponsored the annual Little Firecracker & Little Sparkler contest Wednesday, July 2 at Callaway Park.
Local fun on the 4th of July
The annual Elwood 4th of July Celebration, sponsored by the Elwood Optimist Club in conjunction with BurgerHaus Productions, will begin Friday, July 4th at dusk in the Elwood Junior Senior High School/Callaway Park area.