Keith Lambright, the owner of Shipshewana Auction, Inc., was recently honored with two of Indiana’s highest awards in agriculture at the beginning of the 2025 Indiana State Fair. This recognition celebrates his decades of leadership, innovation, and dedicated service to both the livestock industry and his community. Firstly, Lambright received the AgriVision Award from Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith and the […]
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Keith Lambright honored with two prestigious Indiana agricultural awards
By ops@our-hometown.com | on August 20, 2025
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Crossroads United Way launches sponsorship drive for Kids United Parade at Corn School
By ops@our-hometown.com | on August 20, 2025
Staff Report: editor@hurdmedia.comCrossroads United Way is excited to invite sponsors for the Kids United Parade, a beloved annual event that takes place during the Corn School Festival on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, in the heart of downtown LaGrange. The festivities will commence at 7:00 p.m. with an engaging costume judging segment, setting the stage for a vibrant celebration of literacy and the […]

County’s creative collaboration
By ops@our-hometown.com | on August 13, 2025
By Desirée Beauchamp editor@hurdmedia.comIn January 2023, Mary Woodworth, the Director of LaGrange County Arts (LCA), met with Sonya Nash from the LaGrange County Convention and Visitor Bureau. Sonya proposed that the LCA take on a challenge to enhance the artistic landscape of the county by creating a public art installation in the form of a sculpture on the Courthouse Lawn. The LCA was […]
August is National Multi-ethnic Donor Awareness Month
By ops@our-hometown.com | on August 13, 2025
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August is National Multiethnic Donor Awareness Month, established in 1998 to raise awareness about the need for organ and tissue donors from multicultural backgrounds. In 2020, it was expanded to the entire month. This observance honors communities of color who have donated organs and encourages others to register as donors. While organs are not matched by ethnicity, having a diverse […]

43rd annual Antique Power Steam and Gas Show
By ops@our-hometown.com | on August 13, 2025
By Desirée Beauchamp editor@hurdmedia.comThe Northeast Indiana Steam and Gas Association proudly hosted its 43rd Annual Antique Power Steam and Gas Show from August 7-9, 2025, at the picturesque LaGrange County 4-H Fairgrounds. This year’s event showcased the remarkable legacy of the International Harvester Collectors Club Northern Indiana Chapter 33 (IH), which operates under the umbrella of the National International Harvester Collectors Club. This […]
House Bill 1001 regarding State budget passed into law.
By ops@our-hometown.com | on August 13, 2025
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This text outlines House Bill 1001 and how it effects the way the state allocates money for various purposes, including capital projects, operating costs, K-12 and higher education, Medicaid services, and other distributions. It states that the salaries of general assembly members will not increase during the two-year period starting July 1, 2025. The legislative services agency will continue to […]

See and be seen on rural roads this summer
By ops@our-hometown.com | on August 06, 2025
By: Janis Highley, 2nd vice president of Indiana Farm BureauWe all know the old adage “corn is knee high by the Fourth of July,” but most farmers know that nowadays, thanks to technological advancements, corn is actually much taller than your knee by mid-summer. By late-July, corn should really be more like “head high,” or even towering over you at about 7 to 8-feet tall. But with taller corn […]
Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship application is open
By ops@our-hometown.com | on August 06, 2025
The 2026 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship application is now available in LaGrange County through the LaGrange County Community Foundation. The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program (LECSP) will provide 147 scholarships statewide and one scholarship in LaGrange County. LECSP scholarships may be used for otherwise unreimbursed full tuition, required fees, and a special allocation of up to $900 per year. The […]
Indiana529 expands statewide impact under Treasurer Elliott’s leadership
By ops@our-hometown.com | on August 06, 2025
Indiana State Treasurer Daniel Elliott today announced record-setting milestones for Indiana’s 529 education savings program, Indiana529, celebrating a year of unprecedented growth, statewide outreach and long-term impact for Hoosier families. As of June 30, 2025, Indiana529 has more than $8.4 billion in assets under management across over 452,000 funded accounts, reflecting growing confidence from Indiana families in the program’s benefits […]