Montpelier NewsLocal news for Montpelier, IN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Lake Bluewater to reopen for swimming in Blackford- March 27, 2008 "I'd bale hay and Mom would say, 'Keep those clothes on and go jump in Bluewater before you come home" MONTPELIER -- Mike Winger recalls those days instantly, and with great fondness. via Star-Presshttp://www.topix.net/city/montpelier-in/2008/03/lake-bluewater-to-reopen-for-swimming-in-b... Reports on Blackford ethanol plant premature- March 25, 2008 "It was an old press release from May 2, 2006" MONTPELIER -- A spokesman for Central States says that a story that appeared in Sunday's edition of The Star Press regarding the company's plans to build an ethanol plant in Blackford County was at best ... via The Indianapolis Starhttp://www.topix.net/city/montpelier-in/2008/03/reports-on-blackford-ethanol-plant-prematu... Central States Enterprises plans ethanol plant in Montpelier- March 24, 2008 "I'm tickled to death that they have made it public and that they are going to do it" Central States Enterprises has announced plans to build a new corn ethanol facility which will be located next its present grain terminal near Montpelier. via The Bluffton News-Bannerhttp://www.topix.net/city/montpelier-in/2008/03/central-states-enterprises-plans-ethanol-p... Ethanol plant slated for Montpelier- March 23, 2008 Montpelier, Ind. - Central States Enterprises will build a $150 million ethanol plant near Montpelier, a project expected to create 200 construction jobs and 40 permanent ones. via WTHR-TV Indianapolishttp://www.topix.net/city/montpelier-in/2008/03/ethanol-plant-slated-for-montpelier?fromrs... Retail can be a tough business in Blackford- March 22, 2008 "We used to sell about 100 watches at graduation time. This time around, we sold two" HARTFORD CITY -- Stan Jeffries still recalls when the downtown square was the proverbial beehive of activity. via Star-Presshttp://www.topix.net/city/montpelier-in/2008/03/retail-can-be-a-tough-business-in-blackfor... Alma Irene Schwartzkopf, 86- March 20, 2008 MONTPELIER - Alma Irene Schwartzkopf, 86, of Upland, IN, died at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, March 16, 2008 at University Nursing Center in Upland, IN. via Star-Presshttp://www.topix.net/city/montpelier-in/2008/03/alma-irene-schwartzkopf-86?fromrss=1 Easter egg hunts planned next weekend- March 18, 2008 HARTFORD CITY - Easter egg hunts have been scheduled for several Blackford County locations next weekend. via Star-Presshttp://www.topix.net/city/montpelier-in/2008/03/easter-egg-hunts-planned-next-weekend?from... David Ford remembered as insightful, principled, a friend- March 13, 2008 "He was so intelligent -- even in high school you knew he was going someplace." Indiana lost a true leader last week with the much-too-soon death of Sen. David ford, R-Hartford City, from pancreatic cancer. via Star-Presshttp://www.topix.net/city/montpelier-in/2008/03/david-ford-remembered-as-insightful-princi... ECI Profile: Dave Kraner, Blackford County- March 11, 2008 "A little good and a little bad. The world we live in right around here is just a nice little community. I get along with most of the people. The world in general is another story, and I don't even want to go into the price of fuel." Age: 39 Where did you grow up 'Right around Montpelier, just across the Wells County line. via Star-Presshttp://www.topix.net/city/montpelier-in/2008/03/eci-profile-dave-kraner-blackford-county?f... Schools facing sanctions for NCLB failures- March 9, 2008 "One way to get out of No Child Left Behind, or that assessment, is to not accept Title I money" NEW CASTLE -- If Eastwood Elementary School doesn't meet adequate yearly progress, it will be the next school in East Central Indiana to be overhauled under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. via Star-Presshttp://www.topix.net/city/montpelier-in/2008/03/schools-facing-sanctions-for-nclb-failures... |