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Indiana Beach Celebrates 100 Years With New Rides, Restored Legacy, and a Summer-Long Party:VIDEO

A Century on Shafer Lake
Indiana Beach is turning 100 this year, and the Monticello amusement park is not letting the milestone pass quietly.
Tom Christie, a longtime associate of park owner Gene Staples and representative of Ivy Parks and Entertainment, sat down with Station…

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‘I murdered my dad’s dog’: Man charged with animal torture, arson after dog burned alive in Lebanon house fire

LEBANON, Ind. — A Boone County man has been arrested on felony charges after police say he lit his home on fire, intentionally killing his father’s dog in the blaze. Jason McKinney, 47, of Lebanon, was arrested last week after being charged with torturing an animal and arson. He…

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Dustin Cox Wins Indianapolis 500 Tickets as Sellout Adds Excitement to WILO 96.9 and Boone 102.7 Racing Season Coverage

WILO 96.9 FM / 1570 AM and Boone Best 102.7 congratulate Dustin Cox, winner of a pair of Indianapolis 500 tickets during the station’s latest racing promotion. Listeners are encouraged to continue tuning in to Matt Wilson’s morning show weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. for…

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Marlon Lee Scott

Lebanon native Marlon Lee Scott will finally be laid to rest, more than 70 years after he perished in the crash of a military plane in Alaska. His burial will take place Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at Oak Hill Cemetery, following a brief ceremony at Myers Mortuary.
In November…

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