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This Day in History

This Day in History: April 28

Here's a brief look back in time for this day, April 28. In 1945, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and his mistress, Claretta Petacci, are both shot to death as they attempt an escape to neighboring Switzerland. Mussolini had quickly turned Italy into a regime that rejected democracy and favored a government that doesn't take "no" for an answer. When German dictator Adolf Hitler began his rise to power, Mussolini was quick to form an alliance with the fascist Nazi empire. […]

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Local News

Jefferson Street fire destroys garage; no injuries reported

No injuries were reported following a structure fire on the 500 block of East Jefferson Street late Sunday night. According to a statement from the City of Crawfordsville, responders from the Crawfordsville Fire Department arrived at around 11:30 p.m. to a detached garage fire that threatened nearby buildings and a vehicle. The fire was contained to the unoccupied garage, and was later brought under control within 10 minutes of arrival. Some nearby property sustained minor to moderate heat damage. The […]

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This Day in History

This Day in History: April 27

Here's a brief look back in time for this day, April 27. In 1865, the worst maritime disaster in U.S. history occurs in the Mississippi River with the explosion of the Sultana. This happened just after the American Civil War ends and the assassination of 16th U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, meaning that coverage of the event was mostly overshadowed. The Sultana was a steamboat that was carrying released Union POWs back to the northern states. The ship was carrying around […]

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This Day in History

This Day in History: April 26

Here's a brief look back in time for this day, April 26. In 1986, the Chornobyl (or Chernobyl as derived in Russian) nuclear disaster occurs, spreading a trace amount of nuclear toxins across parts of Western Europe and rendering the city of Pripyat and the surrounding areas uninhabitable. The accident happened during a planned test in the middle of the night, as engineers initiated a power-down sequence to conduct a simulation. However, an unexpected amount of power rapidly began to […]

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This Day in History

This Day in History: April 25

Here's a brief look back in time for this day, April 25. In 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope is deployed in Earth's low-orbit. Named after famed astronomer Edwin Hubble, the telescope was concepted decades prior in the 1940s as a device that can see distant galaxies without Earth's atmosphere interfering. Hubble is credited as being one of the first scientists to discover the universe being in constant expansion. After years of fighting for funding and figuring out the feasibility of […]

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Community

Master Gardeners invite community to annual plant sale

The Master Gardeners of Montgomery County, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, is getting their hands dirty for their annual plant sale. It'll be at the Montgomery County 4-H Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 2, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Attendees will get to browse a variety of native and landscaping plants, fresh local produce, gardening supplies, and handcrafted goods. Nucor will also give away a free tree. WCDQ's Dave Peach had a chance to talk with Debbie Retzloff about the plant sale. […]

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This Day in History

This Day in History: April 24

Here's a brief look back in time for this day, April 24. In 1800, the Library of Congress is established. 2nd U.S. President John Adams sought to build a collection of books to use as a reference for Congress. The original collection of around 740 were shipped from London. Most of it was burned during the British invasion and subsequent torching of Washington, D.C., during the War of 1812. Thomas Jefferson, shocked by the destruction of such information, decided to […]

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Community

Carnegie Museum to present talks on historic barns

The Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County is bringing a special guest to talk about the county's rich barn heritage this Sunday. Dr. Randy Miles, a native of Montgomery County and former professor at the University of Missouri, will present his discussion titled: Heritage Barns of Montgomery County and West Central Indiana: Cultural History and Role of the Indiana Barn Foundation on April 26 starting at 2 p.m. A soil scientist and current barn assessor, Dr. Miles currently resides in Waynetown […]

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This Day in History

This Day in History: April 23

Here's a brief look back in time for this day, April 23. In 1972, Robert F. Kennedy's assassin Sirhan Sirhan is sentenced to death. The former U.S. attorney general was a rockstar politician during his run for president in the 1968 election. After a victorious speech in Los Angeles' Ambassador Hotel, himself along with five other people were shot by Sirhan. Kennedy was pronounced dead in a nearby hospital the next day. The other victims ultimately survived their injuries. It's […]

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