The Watseka City Council approved several financial matters at the May 26 full council meeting. Among those were pay increases for department heads and non-union employees. The pay increase for Police Chief Eric Starkey and Deputy Police Chief Mark Harris... See more
Watseka American Legion Post 23 presented a Memorial Day service May 25 at Legion Park. The event included Earl Kroll singing “The Star Spangled Banner”, Pastor Brent Zastrow for opening and closing prayers, Mayor Benny Marcier with opening remarks and Mi... See more
The Times-Republic Students of the Year for 2026 are Lydia Heeren and Austin Morris. Each year the newspaper collaborates with the school teachers who help select the honored students. This year’s honorees are accomplished, thoughtful and community-minded... See more
The Harvest Hangout Play Café in Goodland was celebrated May 26 when the Indiana Small Business Development Center in Indianapolis was on hand to present the Main Street Business of the Year Award. Jon Myers, vice president of Small Business and State Dir... See more
There was no shortage of things to do in Morocco this Memorial Day weekend as the community celebrated with Beaver Fest. From the May 22 opening day with town wide garage sales, to the final event on May 25 with the American Legion Post 146 Memorial servi... See more
