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NWS: EF1 tornado occurred near Milton

The National Weather Service has determined a tornado caused tree damage but no injuries May 7 near Milton. The EF1 tornado had wind speeds of 90 miles per hour along a path 150 yards wide and 2.9 miles long, according to the NWS. The EF1 designation is the second-weakest level in the six-category Enhanced Fujita […]

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Milton’s park fundraising deadline nears; more needed

Donations are trickling in for three local park fundraising campaigns each aiming to raise $50,000 to receive a $50,000 state match.  As of press time, Milton has raised $40,605 before its 10 p.m. May 18 deadline. Goals are to resurface its basketball court and add shelters, picnic tables, benches, playground equipment and landscaping.  Milton’s donations […]

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Milton Minute for April 24

In and around Milton Milton park crowdfunding campaign update The boot drive originally scheduled for March 23 was held for Saturday, April 13, and netted over $1500 for the Park Fund. Volunteer fire dept. assisted with the boot drive.  The park board says, “A big thank you to everyone who came out to help, and […]

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Meet the coach night scheduled at Lincoln

The Western Wayne school corporation has a meet-the-coach night planned for 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10 in the high school cafeteria to give the community the opportunity to meet Jeremy Bane, the new Lincoln varsity football coach. Bane will introduce his coaching staff and provide a program expectation overview. He will also discuss student […]

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Eagles win high-scoring season-opener

Cambridge City Lincoln opened regular-season play on Friday, March 29, with a road trip to the campus of Indiana Wesleyan University to face the Taylor Titans from Kokomo. The two teams typically would not play each other, but the game, played on neutral field, was scheduled because Taylor coach Matt Brankle was formerly the coach […]

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Milton playground campaign aims high

Wayne County’s next all-or-nothing fundraising campaign to improve a small community’s recreational opportunities has begun.  The town of Milton is trying to raise $50,000 by 10 p.m. May 18. If successful, the project will receive a matching grant as part of Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority’s (IHCDA) CreatINg Places program. “With your support, the […]

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In and around Milton, March 13

******* Milton residents are reminded of the importance of flushing only toilet paper and nothing else. So-called flushable wipes and other such products cause damage to the sewer pumps because they are engineered to be stronger than toilet paper and are therefore tougher and more destructive to sewer systems. The debris builds up in the […]