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Crawfordsville, Montgomery County receives $1.2 million combined in grants for road improvement projects

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun and representatives of INDOT stopped by the Montgomery County Government Center Tuesday morning to award a portion of this fiscal year's Community Crossings grant money to communities in west central Indiana. The Community Crossings program, which started in 2016, awards Indiana cities, towns, and counties grant money to help fund road infrastructure and maintenance projects. Montgomery County received $1 million, and the City of Crawfordsville received $213,702.50. WCDQ's Dave Long and Kurtis Broadstreet were there at […]

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No injuries reported following fire at Lakeside Book Company

No injuries nor structural damage were reported following a fire at Lakeside Book Company Wednesday evening. According to a release sent by the Crawfordsville Fire Department, firefighters arrived to a fire in the factory's baler room at around 7:30 p.m. The majority of the flames were successfully extinguished with the help of Lakeside employees prior to the fire department's arrival, however a separate fire was also on its rooftop collection system. One crew helped extinguish the fire in the baler […]

todayJune 11, 2026 1

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Kayakers safe following water rescue operation

A group of kayakers were safe after a water rescue operation on Sugar Creek Wednesday afternoon. According to a release issued by the City of Crawfordsville, the Crawfordsville Fire Department received a report from a resident living near the creek at around 3:30 p.m. detailing two individuals in the water after their kayaks capsized. A water rescue operation was then initiated between the Rock River Ridge Road creek access point and the Yountsville Bridge. The two kayakers were later able […]

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