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AROUND THE AREASaturday, July 9, 2011 @ 10:44AMIndiana defeated KESS, 9-3, in a District 7 Little League baseball playoff game Friday. Ethan Boyer led Indiana by going 4-for-4 with a double. Taylor Hudzicki went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs, and Tommy Budash singled twice and scored two runs. C.J. Hughes doubled and scored two runs.

Conservaton is the theme of youth campThursday, July 7, 2011 @ 5:26PMCROWN POINT | Children 9 to 13 who love the outdoors can spend three days this summer at the Northeast Indiana Conservation Camp, scheduled for Aug. 2 to 4 at Camp Whitley, northwest of Columbia City on Troy-Cedar Lake.

Road trip! Check out your state parksThursday, June 30, 2011 @ 11:00PMIf you and your family are looking for fun things to do this summer and don't have a big vacation budget, you may want to check out your local state park for ideas and activities.

ZEKE WILSON: Keep moving in summerTuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 9:45AMThe woods are to the point that they are nearly impenetrable, with undergrowth and brush making for difficult navigation. In many areas the weeds are nearly chest high, which can make getting off the beaten path dangerous, to say the least. Fallen logs, old fences, foundations and such all but disappear into the dense foliage, creating an obstacle course for unsuspecting explorers.

Central Texas Digest: Officials name drowning, traffic fatality victims; SXSW Eco Conference coming in OctoberMonday, June 27, 2011 @ 10:40PMCentral Texas Digest: Officials name drowning, traffic fatality victims; SXSW Eco Conference coming in October

Viewing 3 rivers as a resourceSaturday, June 25, 2011 @ 2:13AMDan Wire loves to share a particular anecdote with area residents who scrunch their noses at the brown sediment in Fort Wayne's three rivers.

Competition floats some interesting ideasFriday, June 24, 2011 @ 11:47PMFAIRMONT -It took eight people to haul the heavy concrete canoe from the parking lot to the lake shore and then back up the muddy hill when the day was over.

Medfield’s Troop Ten honors new Eagle ScoutTuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 6:13PMOn Saturday, June 4, Medfield Troop 10 Boy Scouts and their families met at the United Church of Christ to honor and celebrate Henry Dickinson on his achievement of the rank of Eagle Scout.

US Senate sidetracks move to repeal ethanol tax credits, despite claim it is waste of moneyTuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 3:23PMWASHINGTON - The Senate refused to kill a $5 billion annual subsidy for ethanol on Tuesday, backing continued U.S. government aid for a Farm Belt-based industry over deficit reduction in an era of record red ink.