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T ODAY Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

High-speed broadband internet will soon come to rural addresses near Summitville, Orestes, and Lapel. Comcast and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) have finalized an agreement that will bring gigabit broadband service to previously un-serviced parts of the state.

KOKOMO – Where do you go if you need to see a doctor? What if you need food, or a copy of your birth certificate? Students found answers to those questions and more at Tuesday’s Indiana University Kokomo Health and Resource Fair. “This allows our students to see how all agencies in the community work together for the greater good,” said Stephanie Pratt, clinical assistant professor of nursing, who served on the planning committee for the event.

LUSHING The Town of Frankton will be conducting hydrant flushing beginning Monday, March 6th and continue through Friday, March 10, 2023. Residents are advised to take the necessary precautions for discolored water throughout this time period. Please contact the town hall for updates or questions concerning the hydrant flushing at 765-7547285.

On Monday, March 6, at 2:00 p.m., Madison County Historian, Stephen T. Jackson will be speaking on “The History of Pipe Creek Township” from his What’s in a Name series.

Each March 17, and even in the days surrounding that date, the world is awash in kelly green. That's because it is once again time to pay homage to the patron saint of Ireland and perhaps engage in a little spirited revelry.

The notion that light alcohol consumption can have a positive effect on cardiovascular health is well-known, though research suggests that notion is inaccurate. A 2022 study published in the journal JAMA Network Open reported that alcohol consumption of all amounts was associated with increased cardiovascular risk.

ECSC BOARD TO M EET The Elwood Community School Corporation Board of Trustees will meet in an executive today, February 21 at 6 p.m. at the Administration Building. The board will meet in a regular meeting on Thursday, February 23 at 7 p.m. at the intermediated school.

MUNCIE, IN — A new documentary film, The Working Hungry, will be shown to the public on March 14, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.