Pulaski County Library Celebrates Banned Books

Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac, Indiana celebrates the freedom to read by hosting Banned Books Week October 5 to October 10, 2015. According to the American Library Association’s website, Intellectual Freedom is the freedom to “read, seek information, and speak freely as guaranteed by the First Amendment.” The ALA considers challenging and banning books…

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EPES Librarian Promotes Reading with Book Fair

Margaret Good, Librarian at Eastern Pulaski Elementary School, talks about this year’s Book Fair. Margaret Good, Eastern Pulaski Elementary School Librarian, promotes reading with the school’s annual book fair on September 21 – 25, 2015. The brain is a muscle that needs exercised, and reading develops the mind and generates focus. Reading is an important…

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Recreation Indiana

  Indiana has many recreational opportunities throughout the state, many of which can be found in the 2015 Indiana Recreation Guide. The guide splits the state into three regions, Northern, Central, and Southern. The Northern region offers the most Nature Preserves of the three regions listed in the guide. According to the Indiana Department of…

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What You Want To Know About Indiana State Parks and More

Indiana’s Department of Natural Resources has a wonderful website chocked full of information about the department as well as the details concerning the properties they manage. From places to go and things to do, to permits and news, can be found on their website.     Every year, the department publishes a free Indiana Recreation…

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State Parks Celebrate Centennial in 2016

Two of Indiana’s oldest State Parks, McCormick’s Creek and Turkey Run, turn 100 years old next summer. Not only will there be centennial festivities throughout the parks, the state will celebrate its bicentennial in 2016 as well. The celebrations will happen most of the year, and will range from small events to large extravaganzas.  …

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Jeanne Newman, Naturalist Interpreter: Bringing Inspiration and Fun to Tippecanoe River State Park

Jeanne Newman, Tippecanoe River State Park’s Naturalist Interpreter, brings fun, knowledge, and inspiration to local residents and campers through guest speaker visits she organizes and the programs she offers every weekend and Tuesdays. So, what is a Naturalist Interpreter? According to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources website, “We use the title interpretive naturalist because…

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Tippecanoe River State Park Goes Wild with Hoots to Howls

On July 18, 2015 at 7 pm, Tippecanoe River State Park will go Wild About Wildlife with Hoots to Howls and Kim Hoover as she gives a live animal demonstration in the park’s campground. Kim Hoover, president of the nonprofit organization Hoots to Howls Wildlife Rehab Inc., gives live animal demonstrations around the state of…

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