The Huntingburg Fire Department will receive funding from AES to acquire two new emergency vehicles: a new medical response truck and pumper truck. Fire Chief Donnie Heim presented the vehicle acquisition requests to the Huntingburg Board of Public Works and Safety during its regular meeting on Thursday. According to Heim, the new medical truck would…
Thursday, employees at Kimball’s 15th Street plant learned the parent company, HNI, would be closing the location. According to the company, HNI is consolidating production and personnel from the Jasper 15th Street facility into other existing operations in Jasper and Salem, Indiana, as well as other HNI facilities. The transition of production and employees is expected…
The Huntingburg Board of Public Works and Safety unanimously approved a reconstruction plan for Fourth Street that involves installing a concrete base underneath the existing brick pavers. This, at an estimated $692,000, represents the most expensive of five options presented by VS Engineering to address the deteriorating conditions on the downtown street. “I think we…
The Southwest Indiana Development Council (SWIDC), in partnership with Ginovus, recently completed an in-depth assessment of economic development business attraction efforts. This region, which consists of 10 member counties, including Dubois County, and a workforce of 590,000-plus Hoosiers, is home to a wide range of current industries. This assessment has enabled SWIDC members to modernize…
Dubois County Commissioners voted to allow a two-week closure of County Road 500 West between 750 South and 900 South to accommodate underground utility work for the AES Crossline Solar project during their meeting on Monday. The closure will enable AES to complete boring operations for underground electrical lines, with work planned to continue 24…
The Huntingburg Common Council voted to table a decision on adopting Civify, a $10,000 annual communication platform designed to notify residents about city projects and emergencies. The decision was made during the regular meeting on Tuesday, following extensive discussion of the platform’s capabilities and potential challenges. The platform would allow residents to subscribe to notifications…
The Dubois County Commissioners discussed emergency response planning for the AES battery energy storage system to address concerns raised by residents and local community leaders. Those concerns are largely based on the BESS’s proximity to Southwest Dubois County Schools, daycares and communities that may be affected if the system were to catch on fire. AES…
The Jasper Board of Public Works and Safety heard a presentation on options for an 11-acre city-owned property adjacent to Truman Road. The presentation was developed by Matt Doukakis, an MBA candidate with Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business, who presented four development options with pathways that balance maintenance costs with community benefits. The property,…
The Huntingburg City Council voted unanimously at the regular meeting held on Tuesday to approve a settlement agreement with Crossvine AES, despite strong opposition from residents concerned about safety risks and property values. The decision came after the city’s special counsel, Joshua Claybourn, warned that Huntingburg’s moratorium on solar development sits “on thin ice” legally…
Last week, EDP Renewables executives updated county commissioners on the progress of the Duff Solar project, currently under construction and reported that the 100-megawatt facility remains on track for commercial operation by September 2026. EDP is the largest renewable energy operator in Indiana, having completed similar road restoration work on 20 projects across the state….
