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Twin Lakes High School Teacher Charged with Multiple Felonies

MONTICELLO, Ind. (WLFI) - A teacher at Twin Lakes High School is facing numerous felonies involving crimes against children. 47-year-old Michael Gilbert is accused of having inappropriate messages and video calls with a minor for years. One reported incident states Gilbert exposed and touched himself in what appeared to be...

Monticello, IN · 1d
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Lillie Graves has a chance at Indiana Miss Basketball history this season

LAFAYETTE — There is no higher individual honor in Indiana high school girls basketball than winning the Miss Basketball award. Handed out to the state’s top performing senior, the list of recipients in the 50-year history include multiple future college and WNBA stars. Amazingly, though, nobody from a high school in Lafayette city limits has won the prestigious honor. That could change this winter. McCutcheon is home to Lillie Graves , and she is an early frontrunner for the award in her senior season. It doesn’t take long to discover why. Rated a four-star recruit and ranked 60th nationally by ESPN, the Virginia Tech commit has become a prolific talent. She averaged 17.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 3.3 steals per game last season on 47% shooting from the field for the Class 4A semi-state runner-up Mavericks , while also shooting a career-best 33% from behind the arc. More: Top returning 2026-27 girls basketball teams from Lafayette area Graves is also likely to break the Tippecanoe County scoring record set by Lafayette Jeff’s Maya Layton last year. Layton finished her career with 2,044 points, while Graves was at 1,565 before this season began — 479 points off. She has

Lafayette, IN · 15h

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Indiana girls basketball state championship-winning coach given two-game suspension

Two years ago, South Knox (IN) won its only state championship in school history when the girls basketball team won the Class 2A championship. To kick off the 2026-27 season, however, the Spartans will be without their head coach. Brian Haenchen of the IndyStar and Kyle Sokeland of the Courier and Press reported on Wednesday, Nov. 11, that Hollie Anson-Eaves received the two-game suspension for violating the Indiana High School Athletic Association's “undue influence” policy. In addition to the suspension, the program has also been placed on probation for the year. The IndyStar and Courier Press received an email from South Knox Superintendent Jeff Cochren confirming the news and stating the violation occurred in May. Two months later, the IHSAA informed South Knox of the "potential for a violation" and was informed that they needed to respond. The administration responded with a written letter in August and on Nov. 5 received the punishment. Per the IHSAA bylaws, Rule 20-1 prohibits coaches and schools to recruit or attempt to recruit student-athletes under the use of “undue influence” — that being the encouragement or inducing that player to attend a school solely for athletic-related reasons. Anson-Eaves served the first of her two-game

Indiana · 2h

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Montgomery County Retired Teachers Association

President Steve Frees welcomed members and guests to the Nov. 9, Montgomery County Retired Teachers Association meeting held in the Crawfordsville District Public Library. Following the pledge, Susie Minch gave the invocation. The members enjoyed a delicious lunch provided by Sunshine-in-a-box. Vice president Kathy Steele introduced our speaker, Abby Morgan,...

Montgomery County, IN · 14h
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Federal court finds man guilty of wire fraud in $44.6 million scheme involving closed Indiana online schools

INDIANAPOLIS — A man has been found guilty of multiple federal wire fraud charges for his role in a scheme to defraud the Indiana Department of Education through two former online charter schools. According to documents obtained by FOX59/CBS4, Phillip Holden appeared in United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana on Thursday, […]

Indiana · 2d

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IHSAA Football Regionals: Central Indiana Bracket Card for Friday, Nov. 13

IHSAA Football Regionals: Central Indiana Bracket Card for Friday, Nov. 13. Sectional champions have been crowned, and the road to Lucas Oil Stadium now runs through regional night. The IHSAA’s regional championships are Friday, Nov. 13, with 24 title games statewide across six classes. Winners advance to semistate on Nov. 20, and the IHSAA football tournament page has the full statewide bracket.

Indiana · 2d

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Bellmont, DeKalb girls basketball roll to victory

Bellmont outscored Concordia 42-2 in the first half to open the 2026-27 season with a 72-15 win on Tuesday.

Indiana · 21h

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Triton School Board Acknowledges Receipt Of Two IDOE Notices

BOURBON – Triton School Board on Monday, Nov. 9, approved the acknowledgement of two Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) notices the school corporation received. Superintendent Jeremy Riffle said Indiana law requires school corporations to spend at least 65% of state tuition support on teacher compensation for fiscal year 2026. Triton Schools spent 63.49% on teacher compensation. He said as a small corporation, retirements have a big effect on certified salary totals. When experienced teachers retire, they are typically replaced with teachers who have fewer years of experience and earn less, which lowers the overall salary spending even as individual teachers receive raises.

Indiana · 1d

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From Juvenile Detention to December Graduate: Students Tell Their Crossing Stories

FRANKFORT — The Crossing’s 2026 banquet filled the Premier Crop Insurance building at the Clinton County Fairgrounds on the eve of Veterans Day, as current students, graduates and staff told supporters how the faith-based school changed the trajectory of their lives. Themed “Deeply Rooted, Boldly Rising,” Tuesday evening’s...

Frankfort, IN · 21h

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Westfield students become ‘Life Ready’ through Japanese exchange

For 35 Westfield High School (WHS) students, the summer of 2026 included an exciting opportunity to travel more than 6,000 miles from home. In July, these students spent two weeks in Japan as part of the Yamate Gakuin Exchange Program, an ongoing cultural exchange between WHS and Yamate Gakuin Junior and Senior High School in the Yokohama area.

Westfield, IN · 1d

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Operation Education: Chronic absenteeism rates in high school are dropping but still high

There is improvement in chronic absenteeism rates among Indiana’s high schoolers, but they are still high. New state data shows while Indiana’s K-12 chronic absenteeism rate is moving in a positive direction, rates of chronic absenteeism continue to be highest in grades 9-12. State leaders say this underscores...

Indiana · 14h

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Brownsburg cheerleaders win first state championship in program history

For the first time in program history, the Brownsburg High School cheerleading team is a state champion. The Bulldogs won the 4A Division I Varsity State Championship at the Hoosier Cheer Coaches Association Spirit State Championships Nov. 7 at BHS. The school announced the achievement Nov. 8, celebrating the team’s first state title.

Brownsburg, IN · 7h

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West Lafayette Community School Corporation Celebrates Referendum Approval

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - West Lafayette Community School Corporation is celebrating after voters approved a school funding referendum during the November 3 general election. The referendum passed with more than 69% of the vote, with 3,164 voting yes and 1,408 voting no. The approval allows the district to preserve...

West Lafayette, IN · 1d

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Five more HSE schools earn Indiana Purple Star designation

Five more Hamilton Southeastern Schools (HSE) have earned the Indiana Purple Star School designation, bringing the district’s total to 18 schools recognized for their commitment to supporting military-connected students and families. The five HSE schools earning the 2026 Purple Star designation are:. Deer Creek Elementary School. Fall Creek Elementary...

Indiana · 2d

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Former fighter pilot named new Purdue University president

Purdue University’s board of trustees unanimously elected retired Lt. Gen. Jay B. Silveria as the university’s 14th president. Silveria has been serving as the president of the University of Arkansas System since January 2025, and from 2020-2024, as associate vice president and executive director of Texas A&M University and the Bush School of Government and Public Service in Washington, D.C.

West Lafayette, IN · 2d

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Too many public school referendums lost on Election Day | Opinion

Watching the results come in on Election Day, I was grateful to see over two-thirds of Indiana's school referendums pass with ample community support, including in Indianapolis. But I was also devastated that many others across the state failed . It’s looking like 12 school districts will enter a maelstrom of fiscal uncertainty. I know what’s next: cuts, consolidations and closures. Teachers will lose their jobs. Students will lose access to programs, transportation and maybe school itself. And shrinking communities will lose an anchor that moored them from the storm. Who is responsible? People will argue that districts are inefficient, though there’s very little evidence of that where voters said no. The reality is that state and federal dollars haven’t kept pace with the rising costs of education, including diesel for buses and food for school meals. Indiana has dropped from 15th to 38th in the nation in per-pupil funding. Cuts to Medicaid have also hammered schools, as it provides the core revenue stream for school nurses, psychologists, occupational and physical therapists, special education technology and mental health services. If schools are going to continue offering those services, they have to find a way to pay. So why doesn’t the

Indiana · 2d

The Courier & Press

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North claims third marching band state championship in four years

North High School's Green Brigade took first place in Class B at the Indiana State School Music Association's state finals on Saturday, marking the third state title in four years for the marching band. Ten Indiana schools compete in each of four classes, ranging in size from Class A (larget schools) to Class D (smallest schools). Saturday's competition was at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. North's 2025 show, "Coralcopia," topped the Class B rankings. Here's a look at the rest of the results: Class B state finals 1. Evansville North 2. Floyd Central 3. Goshen 4. Greenwood 5. Greenfield-Central 6. Pendleton Heights 7. Jasper 8. Munster 9. Huntington North 10. Mt. Vernon (Fortville) Class C state finals 1. Edgewood 2. NorthWood 3. Western 4. (tie) Northview 4. (tie) Fairfield 6. Leo 7. Washington 8. Vincennes Lincoln 9. Angola 10. Twin Lakes Class D state finals 1. Paoli 2. Lewis Cass 3. Northwestern 4. Garrett 5. Maconaquah 6. (tie) Jimtown 6. (tie) Mater Dei 8. South Spencer 9. Woodlan 10. Eastern (Pekin) Class A state finals 1. Avon 2. Carmel 3. Castle 4. Brownsburg 5. Fishers 6. Center Grove 7. Homestead 8. Carroll 9. Franklin Central 10. Westfield This article originally

Indiana · 3d

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Clinton Prairie Makes History With First-Ever Sectional Championship

It took 63 years, but the Clinton Prairie Gophers finally climbed the mountain, winning their first-ever football Sectional Championship on Friday. “Just happy for our players; I think our players have earned it,” Clinton Prairie head coach Kurt Schlicher said. “You always put on the shirt, ‘you have to earn it,’ but these kids truly have earned it.”

Frankfort, IN · 2d

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THE PURDUE EXPONENT: The Exponent, Purdue reestablish distribution agreement

Starting Thursday, Purdue University will return to aiding in the distribution of The Exponent on campus. On Oct. 30, the Purdue Student Publishing Foundation, the non-profit that oversees The Exponent, signed a contract with The Trustees of Purdue University, resolving distribution, parking and licensing misalignments from over the last year and a half.

West Lafayette, IN · 2d