Quality Care, Closer To Home

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We are excited to announce that we have opened our sixth Medical Clinic in Culver, Indiana.

Sta ed by Dr. Tim Day, a Culver native, and Alexa Good, FNP-C, our caring, and dedicated team is excited to meet the community’s healthcare needs.

The Clinic is open Monday through Friday, and both providers are accepting new patients.

To schedule your appointment, please call (574) 842-2476

Around three miles east of the Lakes Magazine-area town of Kentland, Indiana, in Newton County, is, perhaps surprisingly, a key site in the global history of meteor impact crater research, known internationally as the Kentland Crater.

As noted in a blog post on orangebeanindiana. com, “Being an impact crater is a big deal, but even among impact craters, the Kentland crater is a standout. Among geologists and planetary scientists, it holds the unique distinction as being both a relatively young example of impact tectonics (how big things from space make big things on Earth move), and a geologic enigma.”

It’s believed that the crater underlies a good-sized portion of southern Newton and northwestern Benton counties though only around .3 square miles of it are exposed. Believed to be millions of years old, the crater includes ancient carbonate, shale and sandstone, and shows signs of ancient meteor impact so great that layers of rock normally horizontal are fractured and exposed at the surface in almost vertical fashion.

A number of much smaller meteorites have hit Indiana over the years since reporting of such incidents began, but among those recorded in the Lakes area are a piece of chondrite “from a large fireball” that landed in Rochester on December 21, 1876; a large piece of iron from a meteorite reported “buried and lost” after it fell in Plymouth in 1893; a similarly “buried and lost” iron piece that struck in LaPorte in 1900; a 1915 piece of stoney iron that hit the South Bend area; and a chondrite meteor which struck a house in Hamlet (in Starke County) on October 13, 1959.

As it happens, the most dramatic (and violent) meteor strike in Indiana turned out to be a hoax.

In January of 1879, reports hit newspapers of a meteorite near Attica, Indiana, that crashed through the roof of a farmhouse occupied by widower Leonidas Glover. The victim, said to be asleep when the incident occurred, was badly mutilated and killed instantly by the rock, which crashed through a few more floors of the house before burying itself in the ground beneath.

The story was circulated and recirculated for some years in newspapers around the state and beyond, until a more scientific investigation was undertaken. This included a thorough questioning of many residents of Fountain County, none of whom knew or had heard of Leonidas Glover or the house struck by the meteor…something borne out by checking county records of residents as well. The entire affair, which even included, at one point, a chunk of rock with fake “blood” for greater effect, had been concocted.

And, while numerous reports of meteorites striking the earth abound throughout history, only one person in recorded history has actually been directly hit by a meteorite, and she was not an Indiana resident, though she did live to tell about the event.

Ann Hodges, age 34 of Sylacauga, Alabama, was asleep on her couch at home on November 30, 1954, when a nine-pound meteorite crashed through the ceiling, striking a radio before it hit her in the thigh. Hodges had quite a bruise though no more significant injuries, though she did become understandably but briefly famous.

And so, whether you believe in UFOs, hope to see a meteor, or just plain enjoy the beauty of the stars, keep your eyes on those Indiana night skies. You never know what you might see.

Find The Looks You Love At Black Cat Clothing Company

Some people equate a black cat with superstition. For those who know of Black Cat Clothing Company in downtown Plymouth, this particular Black Cat is a pleasant experience.

Owner Shiloh Milner has always loved vintage clothing. She also had a dream of opening a store that sold vintage clothing. Black Cat Clothing Company is her dream come true, and adds even more. It also sells consigned clothes for women in a range of sizes, from extra small to plus sizes, and even has a small selection of children’s clothes.

When she first opened the store in 2017, she rebranded the former Harriet’s Closet, making the space her own. That included a new color scheme, new organization and a new name.

“I did not have a black cat or any cat at that time,” she says. “I just liked the way Black Cat Clothing Company sounded.”

Now there is a black cat that greets shoppers in the store. Magic is the name, and purring is this cat’s game. Every month Milner sponsors the adoption of a black cat at the Marshall County Humane Society.

There is a growing trend of people looking for vintage clothing. While to some people that may mean clothing styles from the ‘50s, ‘60s or ‘70s, others consider the clothing trends of the 1990s and 2000s as vintage, Milner says.

There has also been a trend in buying secondhand in general. It’s considered environmentally responsible to buy

Windows that have a lifetime warranty that includes glass breakage from a consignment store, rather than simply discard a garment that is no longer wanted. Milner points to gently used clothing resale sites like Poshmark and Mercari as evidence that buying preowned has become more common.

At Black Cat Clothing Company, clothing, shoes and accessories selected for consignment are checked to make sure they meet strict criteria. Clothes should be freshly laundered and wrinkle-free without stains, odors, rips, pulls or pet hair. They only accept clothes for the current season and ask that styles only be a few years old.

“There is not a lot of what I call fast fashion in here,” she says. “It needs to be classic and well-made.”

If it’s vintage and in good condition, however, Milner and her staff will accept it. A well-stocked vintage section is housed in the basement of the 1800s building Milner owns. Consignments are limited to 25 items and appointments are required. Once the item sells, the consignor receives 35%.

For items that do not sell even after a price reduction and time on the $2 rack, Milner donates the items to local charities that benefit the community, such as the CommUnity Project Thrift Store in Rochester. Some of these local consignment stores are also consignors at Black Cat, especially for vintage fashion.

Milner sees this as a way to help the community by supporting local causes. The store is active on social media and depends in part on word of mouth in drawing new customers. Purchases can be made online, and customers can even put an item they see on social media on hold.

Over Memorial Day weekend, Milner and her staff packed a truck with selections from the inventory and participated in a vintage fashion pop-up event in Indianapolis. Fifty-six vendors signed up to take part. She says she chose to do this to promote her store and to venture out beyond the region.

“My goal ultimately is to sell more vintage,” she says.

Consignment stores, Milner says, are not for everyone. But for those who visit Black Cat Clothing Company, she hopes they find the store “clean, on trend, reasonably priced, and that the customer feels welcomed.”

“We have new things that come in all the time,” Milner says. “Come in and find

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your size and then find what’s cute.”

Black Cat Clothing Company is located at 110 North Michigan Street in Plymouth. For more information, call 574-941-4474, email blackcatclothingco110@gmail.com, or visit stores.myresaleweb.com/black-catclothing-co. Find the store on Facebook @ shilohsblackcatclothingco.