Bigfoot Country | radioNOVO News for Lewistown: April 21, 2026

RNN LEWISTOWN 04/21/26          THE MIFFLIN COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD IS WEIGHING A SERIES OF COSTLY UPGRADES FOR AGING BUILDINGS AND PLAYGROUNDS. MAINTENANCE OFFICIALS SAY IT WILL COST 85-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO REPLACE OUTDATED EQUIPMENT AT INDIAN VALLEY ELEMENTARY, SOME OF WHICH DATES BACK TO 1999. THE BOARD IS ALSO LOOKING AT 64-THOUSAND IN H-V-A-C CONTROLLER UPGRADES. ACTIVELY APPROVING THOSE TECH REPAIRS BY JUNE 27TH COULD SAVE THE DISTRICT OVER 11-GRAND IN PROMOTIONAL DISCOUNTS.  A VOTE COULD COME AT THIS THURSDAY'S BOARD MEETING.           A LEWISTOWN MAN WAS JAILED AFTER AN ARMED BURGLARY REPORT ON WOODLAND AVENUE. POLICE ARRESTED 26-YEAR-OLD TRISTAN BONILLA ON APRIL 11TH AFTER A BRIEF CONFRONTATION. WHILE BONILLA WAS FOUND WEARING AN EMPTY GUN HOLSTER, OFFICERS SAY THEY WERE UNABLE TO RECOVER A FIREARM. HE'S BEING HELD AT THE MIFFLIN COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY.            THE UNITED WAY OF MIFFLIN-JUNIATA IS HITTING THE LINKS FOR ITS 5TH ANNUAL GOLF UNITED CLASSIC ON MAY 8TH. THE FUNDRAISER RETURNS TO THE LEWISTOWN COUNTRY CLUB AS THE ORGANIZATION ENTERS THE FINAL STRETCH OF ITS 450-THOUSAND DOLLAR CAMPAIGN GOAL. REGISTRATION FOR A FOURSOME IS 420-DOLLARS.  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COLETTE HARTZLER SAYS THE DAY WILL FEATURE SOME NEW SURPRISES LIKE A MARSHMALLOW DRIVING CONTEST. THE UNITED WAY HAS RAISED 374-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO DATE.