The Homer Index

07/04/2026

The Index wishes you a happy and safe 4th of July!

06/30/2026

🗞️ This week in The Index

🇺🇸 Proudly We Stand - Litchfield's Blonde celebrates tradition in competition
🏛️ Village of Homer - Salow anxious to take over Homer helm
📜 Tekonsha students get history lesson
📰 The Index purchased by Detroit Legal News Publishing

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06/25/2026

Don’t forget to pick up a food box today!

🥕🍞 FREE FOOD BOX DISTRIBUTION 🍎🥬

The Village of Homer and the South Michigan Food Bank will be hosting extra summer food box distributions at the Homer Community House (112 W. Adams Street) on Thursday, June 11 and Thursday, June 25 at 2:00 p.m.

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06/23/2026

🗞️ This week in The Index…

👔 The 'Art' of Good Management: Art Kale to say goodbye to Homer after providing steady leadership
🏛️ City of Litchfield - Council looks to fill upcoming manager vacancy
✂️ Homer DDA holds ribbon cutting for The K Collective
🗺️ Lost in "Index Country" - New series seeks to unearth unique places, treasures or finds from right here in Index Country

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06/16/2026

🗞️ This week in The Index…

🍽️ Filling their stomachs - Tekonsha school's Sun Meals To-Go project feeding local families
🏛️ Village of Homer - CDBG program to assist minor home repairs
🏦 City of Litchfield - Whisman settling in as new manager at Litchfield CNB
🔨 Summer projects on tap for local schools
🏘️ Tekonsha My Town Summer School teaches kids what makes a community operate

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06/09/2026

🗞️ This week in The Index…

🎓 No holding her back - Cancer can't stop Homer senior from walking at graduation
➗ HCS - Homer's Betz wins prestigious Math 180 award
🐞 Bugs on Wheels teaches about bugs
🏫 LCS - New face set to greet Terriers at school arrival

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06/05/2026

🥕🍞 FREE FOOD BOX DISTRIBUTION 🍎🥬

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06/02/2026

🗞️ This week in The Index…

📬 Ending it the perfect way - White officially retires as Tekonsha Postmaster after 33 years
📚 HCS - Homer YAC seeks ways to make reading fun with Mini-Grant Project
🏫 LCS - Personnel issues dominated the Litchfield school board meeting

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05/28/2026

🗞️ This week in The Index…

📚 Happily ever after - New Homer library director hopes for storybook ending
☀️ Public libraries plan event filled summer
🚌 Bess the Book Bus visits Homer to help spread love of reading
🇺🇸 Memorial Day Parade photos
🎓 Homer Graduation Tab included in this week's edition!

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05/19/2026

🗞️ This week in The Index…

📚 Final chapter - Trixie McMeeking closing book on lengthy Homer library career
🚧 Tekonsha Village hears concerns about new through street
🇺🇸 Memorial Day events planned across tri-city area
🎓 Litchfield Graduation Tab this week!

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