2022-08-31
Local film Land Values featured by Indiana Humanities at State Fair
Indiana Humanities recently hosted a screening of Land Values, an original documentary film about the Big Pine Watershed created by local filmmakers Johnny Klemme and Ben Massie. The screening was followed by a question and answer session at The Glass Barn during the Indiana State Fair on Saturday, August 20. Land Values is one of six films commissioned by Indiana […]
Loss of community leader mourned
Word spread quick concerning the loss of Fowler Town Council vice president Steve Sorenson. He passed away on Saturday, Aug. 20. The Town of Fowler posted a statement on social media, “It is with great sadness that our Town Council Vice President Steve Sorenson has passed. Steve has served on the Town Council since 2017. He was very dedicated to […]
New Chief Deputy Prosecutor hired
Prosecutor Rex Kepner hired David Mattingly as the new chief deputy prosecutor, effective Aug. 4. Mattingly served as a deputy public defender in Tippecanoe County since 2015. He also operated his own legal practice since 2011, providing legal services in criminal, family, and estate law. Beyond his work for the county and running his practice, Mattingly also assisted Benton County […]
Weather radios provided to area schools
When the National Weather Service Chicago office (NWSC) offered weather radios to agencies, the Benton County Emergency Management Agency (BCEMS) sent in a request. Jason Fisher, BCEMS and Homeland Security Director thanked the NWSC for providing Midland Weather Alert Radios free to all Benton County schools. The National Weather Service Chicago, currently based in Romeoville, Illinois, is a weather forecast […]
Dan Patch Festival Parade route changed for 2022
Parade route and lineup for the Dan Patch Festival has been changed slightly to ease flow for the rodeo traffic by avoiding the corner of East Enota Street and North Justus Street. Lineup will be at 12:30 p.m off of North Justus Street. Emergency vehicles will line up on Willow Street and regular entries will line up on East Enota […]
Police & Courts
Editor’s Note: A lawsuit filed or an arrest made is only one side of a story. In America, a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Benton County Courts CRIMINAL: Aug. 22 – State of Indiana vs. Karlos Alvera Gabriell, operating a vehicle with BAC of .15 or more, operating a vehicle without ever receiving a license, criminal misdemeanor. CIVIL: […]
CORRECTION
In an article in last week’s Benton Review concerning Benton Community Schools, School Board president Holli Schoen’s name was incorrect. The Benton Review editorial staff regrets any issues this may have caused.
Steve Sorenson
Steve Sorenson, 66, of Fowler, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022 in Fort Wayne, Ind. Steve was born March 6, 1956 to the late Ross and Betty Sorenson. Steve is survived by close friends, extended family, and a loving community. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ross and Betty Sorenson. A visitation and funeral service was held […]
Thoughts on possible annexations considered
Following a busy start for August—what with the combined 2022, Aug. 4-7 Street Festival and “Otterbein 150” Sesquicentennial- -Otterbein’s Town Council convened on Thursday, the 18th, for this month’s sole meeting, in the Horwedel Room of Otterbein’s Town Hall/Community Center (TH/CC). President Amy Brown had vice-president Jackey Apache here, plus other council members Doyle Allison and Daniel Klumpe for a […]
