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🌱 How a single Greensburg golf outing funded crucial local mammograms.

Greensburg, Indiana Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning to you Greensburg! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a single Greensburg golf outing funded crucial local mammograms.
  • How 21 Greensburg homeowners got major repairs without crushing costs
  • How the Ohio Rail Experience will affect downtown traffic September 26

Also on today's calendar: Take and Make Monday: Scarecrow Door Hanger and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, temps: high: 84, low: 62.
  • Monday: Heavy t-storms; not as warm, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Golf outing raises $34K for mammograms at DCMH (812noww.com) — A recent charity golf outing in Greensburg raised more than $34,000 to help local residents afford mammograms and breast diagnostic services at Decatur County Memorial Hospital. Nearly 200 participants joined the Tee Off 'Fore Ta-Tas' event, which organizers say will expand access to early breast cancer detection for people in the community who might otherwise struggle with cost.
   

2. 21 Homes Improved Through Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program in Greensburg (wtreradio.com) — Greensburg’s recently completed Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program helped 21 local households afford major repairs like new roofs, HVAC systems, and water heaters, using $400,000 in federal and city funding. The work especially supported elderly residents, people with disabilities, single parents, and disabled veterans, while also channeling business to local contractors and strengthening existing neighborhoods.
   

3. Ohio Rail Experience Returns to Greensburg September 26 (wtreradio.com) — Downtown Greensburg will host about 300 visitors on Saturday, September 26, when the Ohio Rail Experience excursion train arrives from Cincinnati for a three‑hour stop. Residents are encouraged to welcome guests, but should also plan for temporary rail‑crossing closures at East, Franklin, and Broadway streets while the train is in town.
   

4. Truck Fire leads to an arrest (wtreradio.com) — Decatur County deputies and Greensburg police responded Tuesday evening to a reckless driving report near St. Omer, where they found a vehicle fully engulfed in flames and the driver allegedly intoxicated and combative. The man was subdued with help from a Greensburg officer, then arrested on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges; all charges remain allegations at this time.
   

5. Cross country: Greensburg sweeps county meet titles (greensburgdailynews.com) — Greensburg cross country teams captured both county meet titles, giving local runners a strong early‑season statement against their Decatur County rivals. While the detailed results are garbled in this version, the outcome is clear: Greensburg swept the championships and set the tone for the rest of the fall schedule.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Monday September 21
  • Food and Diaper Assistance - Milroy →
    Milroy IN
    5:00 pm
    • Tuesday September 22
  • Pokemon Club
    Hope Branch Library Hope -
    4:00 pm
  • Senior/Parent Financial Aid Early Awareness & FSA+ Workshop
    South Decatur Jr-Sr High School Greensburg, IN 47240
    6:00 pm
    • Friday September 25
  • Greensburg Community High School: Football Senior Night
    Greensburg Community High School Greensburg, IN 47240
    6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

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  • Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in Greensburg. Apply here.
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Greensburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greensburg here.

Ok Greensburg! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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