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Orestes receives USDA Rural Development Grant
The Town of Orestes recently received notification it has been awarded a grant through the USDA Rural Development Grant program. With the help of Sasia Linden and Dave Kieser of Kieser Engineering, Orestes was one of six rural Indiana communities to receive funding through the program in 2026.
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Celebrating America 250
Neese CemeteryBy STEPHEN T. JACKSONMadison County HistorianLocation: Neese Cemetery; south side of County Road 400 North, between County Roads 800 West & 875 West in Jackson TownshipThe Fort Wayne Trace was constructed in 1825 to connect Indianapolis to Fort Wayne. It entered Madison County slightly north of Perkinsville. The trace crossed Jackson, Pipe Creek, Monroe,…
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THE POWER OF HUMILITY
There are many qualities that define a champion – in sports and in life – but few if any are more important or more powerful than humility. As is usually…