http://www.wrbiradio.com/Your News Sports & Weather Authority. Batesville, INhttp://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.htmlFri, 30 Jul 2010 14:17:44 GMTwrbi@wrbiradio.comCopyright 2008, The Findlay Publishing Company. All rights reserved.en-USRadiohttp://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2454Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:08:06 GMTThere’s so many choices to do in the summer, from festivals to canoeing. This weekend there is music, a play and even a butterfly count to name a few.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2453Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:01:59 GMTDearborn County will be the host for the Special Olympics Indiana Winter Games. Lawrenceburg won the bid.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2452Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:25:58 GMTA Dearborn County detective has been cleared to run for county commissioner.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2451Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:23:40 GMTState and federal health and environment agencies have descended upon a Ripley County home this week to remove contaminated soil. A civil lawsuit has been filed by the local couple.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2450Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:54:18 GMTA Milan man has been charged with Corrupt Business Influence by the Ripley County Prosecutor’s Office.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2449Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:57:17 GMTA plea agreement was set for this morning for former Aurora Assistant Police Chief Dennis Lewis.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2447Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:35:06 GMTA planned power outage Thursday morning will affect hundreds of Southeastern Indiana REMC customers.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2446Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:26:31 GMTFranklin County’s proposed zoning code developed by the Citizens Input Committee was amended and approved by the county commissioners Monday afternoon, just one day before the 90 day deadline.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2445Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:21:49 GMTIndiana Conservation Officers responded to a boat fire on Brookville Reservoir Saturday afternoon.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2444Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:23:04 GMTA 24 year old Batesville woman has been arrested for residential burglary.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2442Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:50:58 GMTA group of citizens want to know how to help Batesville become more economically successful.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2441Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:42:39 GMTIndiana Conservation Officers targeted a popular portion of the Whitewater River in Franklin County this past weekend in continued efforts to keep the waterway a family friendly venue.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2440Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:38:22 GMTA deer caused a motorcycle to crash and claimed a Brookville's man life.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2439Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:28:59 GMTAmber Fledderman trades in her teacher wardrobe in the summer for a bikini and flip flops. She twirls a whistle at her chair overlooking the Batesville Public pool instead of a No. 2 pencil.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2438Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:03:43 GMTThe Ripley County 4H fair is over, but some of the 4hers are reaping the benefits of their year-round hard work. The livestock auction was Friday.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2437Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:01:15 GMTThe Indiana State Department of Health cautions Hoosiers of possible high levels of blue-green algae, also known as Cyanobacteria, at many of Indiana’s reservoirs and lakes.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2436Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:27:11 GMTAnother scam has been reported in the area. This time, people are posing as ETC representatives.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2435Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:06:11 GMTMost know her as fourth grade teacher "Mrs. Volz." So when her students come into CVS Drug Store in Batesville they’re a bit surprised to see their teacher behind the counter with a white coat on.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2434Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:45:38 GMTThe Franklin County Commissioners will meet in regular session today at 2 p.m. and it’s expected they will vote on the proposed zoning code.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2433Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:43:23 GMTCounty fairs have come and gone. Decatur and Franklin County was over last weekend, but Ripley County Fair than had lots to offer for the week.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2432Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:43:58 GMTWhat do you like to do with your leisure time? How 'bout nothing?http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2431Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:30:54 GMTDuring nine months of the year Ben Pierson is building minds. The other three months, he’s building houses. WRBI is starting a series on teachers who have unusual summer jobs.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2430Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:38:38 GMTBatesville school corporation is moving forward on a remonstrance process rather than referendum to pay for improvements to the Intermediate School.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2428Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:37:21 GMTStatewide, housing sale are up 8.6 percent, and the median prices up 1.3 percent from the last month last year.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2427Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:35:43 GMTThousands of Hoosiers will keep getting unemployment benefits now that President Obama has signed an extension of the federal safety net.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2426Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:41:30 GMTWill we see our pets in heaven? Father Jack Wintz, formerly of Batesville, tries to answer that question in two books he’s written.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2425Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:30:35 GMTA Versailles resident tried to help the woman involved in the fatal jet ski accident on Ohio River Monday evening.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2421Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:47:45 GMTUnemployment in Indiana remained relatively stable in June, rising one-tenth of a percent to ten-point-one-percent.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2420Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:16:32 GMTBatesville got state approval for a $98,000 grant toward developing more recreational trails.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2418Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:39:50 GMTThe Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce is moving.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2417Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:44:10 GMTA larger than usual number of contestants were up for the Ripley County 4H Fair king and queen, but Zack Koehne of Batesville took home the honors.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2416Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:15:42 GMTReplacing and removing trees, and another lightning strike at the park were part of the parks commissioner monthly report to the parks and rec board last week.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2415Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:11:42 GMTThere was another accident on SR 46 and Tekulve Avenue in Batesville last week.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2412Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:30:19 GMTLocal cases of food contamination have increased significantly.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2411Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:06:10 GMTOne of the entrances to the Batesville Liberty Park has been closed.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2409Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:02:51 GMTWRBI has started a special summer series. Indiana University journalism major Tim Mattingly of Batesville is sharing his perspective on the summer activities in the Summer Scene Series.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2407Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:29:16 GMTThe Huntersville Bridge project has not only been delayed, but the cost has gone up some 40 percent. Batesville City council had wanted the improvements made before school started in August. That’s not going to happen now.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2401Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:48:14 GMTRape charges were filed Tuesday against a 21 year old Batesville man.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2399Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:10:48 GMTA 50 cent raise for summer help was debated among city council members Monday during the regular council meeting.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2398Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:45:10 GMTTwo children from Rush County are critically ill after getting E. coli poisoning.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2391Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:06:57 GMTJennifer Prickel had a clear sign her new vocation is God’s will.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2374Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:24:38 GMTThe Whitewater River was full Saturday as over 300 raced for the Canoefest.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2337Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:23:40 GMTA replica of the coffin in which President Abraham Lincoln is buried in will be on display at the Batesville Area Historical Museum. The coffin will be displayed for three months starting July 1 through Sept. 30.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2294Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:47:03 GMTAt the Batesville Board of Zoning Appeals meeting, office building owner Ken Konradi was awarded a variance for a new LED electronic sign encouraging drivers to "wander downtown Batesville".http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2255Tue, 25 May 2010 15:56:57 GMTA building that will serve double duty as the new Versailles State Park office and Indiana Conservation Officers district 9 headquarters was dedicated at a ceremony at the park Friday.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2258Wed, 26 May 2010 11:29:05 GMTSeveral property owners expressed their opinion, and it was mostly negative, at the public meeting last week about new walking trails proposed for Batesville.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2351Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:35:11 GMTA local homeowner was charged $400 for repairs for digging into a gas line.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2234Fri, 21 May 2010 11:08:21 GMTIndiana State Trooper Richard Gaston was killed in 1998 in the line of duty. He could have easily been forgotten, but thanks to Brookville's new memorial honoring those who lost their lives in the line of public service, his legacy will live on.http://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2455Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:44:29 GMTHam radio could become a lost form of communication, but local groups are keeping the hobby alive. There are two groups in the area, the newest being the Ripley County Amateur Radio Club/AREShttp://www.wrbiradio.com/templates/localnewstemp.asp?id=2448Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:30:16 GMTThe day after Dan Walter finished his teaching job at Batesville Community Schools Ccorporation in May, he went to work building grain bins and farm construction....quite a different pace from the daily school job.