In a heartfelt and emotional announcement today at Holiday World, Dan Koch recognized Will Koch, Pat Koch, all the employees over the years, and of course all of the many guests in celebrating Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari’s 65th anniversary. Holiday World announced the newest addition to the park coming in 2012. Splashin’ Safari already…
Family Roots on the Dubois/Spencer County line has been the victim of two burglaries within a 48 hour period. According to the Dubois County Sheriff’s department the first incident occurred sometime between 6:00 p.m. Saturday night and 7:00 a.m. Sunday morning. Suspect(s) gained entry into the business by prying open a door and then took…
A few issues raised at the Public Forum held last week at the Jasper Arts Center are being addressed by the Jasper Utilities Service Board and the Common Council in an executive meeting tomorrow night. One of those questions is the royalties being based on the current boiler in the power plant. According to Utilities…
According to Old National all Integra branches became Old National at the end of the close of business on July 29. [adrotate group=”1″] In June a sale of two divisions of Integra to Old National was completed but the recent actions occur as a result of the FDIC closing certain assets of Integra Bank. The…
Updates from yesterday’s crash near Dale. The Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office has confirmed that this morning at 5:35 a.m. Junior R. Small, 74 of Huntingburg succumbed to the injuries he sustained in the two vehicle crash yesterday. Small was the driver of the 1999 Chevrolet pick-up that failed to yield the right of way to…
Not everyone is allowed the privilege of living the ends of their lives with grace and dignity. Unfortunately sickness happens, accidents happen, and life happens. We all know that we are living longer than ever before and as the boomers age, complications arise that can make that life hard. The rise of offsite facilities to…
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Jeremy Damon is the grand wizard of his realm on 4th Street in Huntingburg. As the wizened owner of Game Knight a typical night finds him judging and advising the gamers that regularly attend his events and tournaments. He hurries around the store answering to the calls of “Shopkeep” or just “Keep”. “When I was…
The railroads crisscrossing our city sometimes define the schedules and lives of folks in Huntingburg. Idling in your car at 8:15 when you have an 8:30 appointment with a train stopped on the tracks for no apparent reason is maddening at times, but it’s a fact of life. The Norfolk Southern Executive train traveled through…
We are currently updating the blog-cast as the Public Forum has started. Comments are welcome tonight Become part of the commentary. Take part in the discussion this evening. [adrotate group=”2″] For the record, the DC Freep has attempted to portray the questions and answers during the public forum as accurately as possible during the rapid succession…
