An Indiana DNR Division of Reclamation (DOR) project completed at Sugar Ridge Fish & Wildlife Area (FWA) in Pike County has received the highest regional award the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) presents annually. The award was presented to the DOR’s Abandoned Mine Land (AML) program at the National Association of Abandoned…
World Polio Day is October 24 Poliomyelitis, or polio, is a paralyzing and potentially fatal disease that still threatens children in some parts of the world. Poliovirus invades the nervous system and can cause total paralysis in hours. It can strike people of any age but mainly affects children under five. Polio can be prevented…
Ten Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center employees have been nominated for the 2022 Little Company of Mary Award, named for the Little Company of Mary Sisters – USA, the religious organization that sponsors Memorial Hospital. Nominated by their co-workers for their exemplary devotion to the hospital’s Mission and Core Values in their daily work,…
CACD Project Warmis seeking to help more households that need firewood to heat their homes this winter. Project Warm is a program where seminarians from Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology collect, chop and deliver wood to those who need it to heat their homes. Project Warm delivers firewood within a 20-mile radius of…
On Saturday, October 28, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Huntingburg Public Library, 419 N. Jackson Street, will host a special writing workshop. This workshop employs the art of bookmaking, poetry writing, and storytelling to celebrate an intergenerational, bilingual community. Poet and professor Mia Leonin will guide participants through a series of writing exercises…
About 20 tractors took a two-hour tour of the Ireland area Saturday afternoon. Led by Mike Hochgesang, the parade of antique tractors was held instead of the annual Plow Day that has been held at Harris Farms for the past few years. (Photos Matthew Crane.)
Dubois County Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 673 is hosting Young Patriots Day to celebrate Veterans Day on November 5, 2022, from noon to 2:00 p.m. The event is open to the public and will include patriotic craft activities as well as a scooter prize drawing for the kids. Also featured will be a…
Join award-winning exhibiting Vincennes artist Fernando Lozano in the Gallery at the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center for conversations and questions about his artwork on display. The event is scheduled for Friday, October 14, 2022 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Bring your lunch and savor the arts. Free event and open to the public. The galleries…
Three new members have been added to the Board of Overseers, the advisory board for Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, St. Meinrad, IN. In addition, a former board member has been named an emeritus member. The board advises President-Rector Fr. Denis Robinson, OSB, on matters related to the school’s programs and performance and…
The Jasper DeutscherVerein, Sister Cities of Jasper, Inc., and the Jasper Partnership Commission sponsored a German-American Day Dinner and Program on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at KlubHaus61 in Jasper. Mrs. Sandy Wehr, vice president of Sister Cities of Jasper, Inc. presented the 24th annual German Heritage Award to Joe Rohleder for his many contributions to historical preservation in…
