By Martha B. Jacob – 

The 2017 Rick Eagan Memorial 5K Run/Walk will officially kick off at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 20 at the Ripley Elementary School.
The event, which raises funds enabling it to offer scholarships to at least two Ripley High School seniors, annually.
Eagan was serving as Brown County Commissioner when he passed away suddenly in May of 2012.
“It’s been five years ago since my father died,” said Tiffany Regenstein, Rick’s daughter. “So many of my dad’s friends, family members and people from our community have made these scholarships possible, by supporting this annual 5K Run/Walk.