With a record-breaking 201 volunteers and 37 helping with the event, 2220 pounds of trash, eight tires, and more than 600 pounds of recyclable plastic, aluminum and other metals were removed from around Patoka Lake during the annual Cleanup Day on August 25, for a grand total of over 3000 pounds! Volunteers picked up litter…
Lying on the kitchen floor, paralyzed on his left side and not knowing the extent of his injuries from falling, Jeremy Royer wanted to call his fiancé Amber Lee first. The last time he had found himself paralyzed, the couple’s children had become distraught while emergency responders worked on him. Now, nearly a year later,…
In cooperation with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology, the Dubois County Museum will present a special archaeology program on Saturday, September 8, 2018. From 10:00 until 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time, a panel discussion titled “Archaeology in Dubois County” will feature archaeologists, Dr. Rick Jones, along with local collectors,…
For the 40th Anniversary of Certified Angus Beef® brand, they are celebrating by painting their logo on 40 barns in 40 communities from coast to coast and Hoffman Angus Farms from Otwell is one of the 40 Barns selected. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Certified Angus Beef (@brandthebarn) According to the Certified Angus Beef® website, Brand the…
Indiana Department of Corrections Commissioner Rob Carter today announced that Lloyd Arnold will serve as chief operating officer of the department’s Prison Enterprises Network division (PEN Products). PEN Products is a program that equips offenders for successful reentry through meaningful work and career development while operating in a self-sustaining manner. “Throughout his career, Lloyd has…
Due to Destination Huntingburg’s “The Farmers Table” event on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 4th Street will be closed from Jackson to Van Buren Street from 3:00 – 10:00 p.m. Parking will not be allowed on the street during that time.
Watch out for road closures and walkers and runners the Saturday morning of Labor Day weekend. Please use caution and have patience while waiting at intersections if runners are coming through, asks the Heartland Half Marathon committee. Road closures will begin at 6:30 a.m. to approximately 7:45 a.m. on Saturday, September 1st and will include…
Indiana Conservation Officer Tony Mann was presented with DNR Law Enforcement’s Pitzer Award at a statewide meeting on Aug. 17. The award is given annually to the top field officer in the state, as selected from 10 district Officer of the Year award winners. Since 1997, Mann has served in District 7, where he is…
As part of Governor Eric Holcomb’s Next Level Recovery plans, the Indiana Commission to Combat Drug Abuse launched a new internet-based mapping system to track incidents in which emergency medical services have administered Narcan. Narcan is the brand name for the drug naloxone. The interactive site is called the Naloxone Administration Heat Map. It is…
State Road 64 in Pike Couty near Augusta will close to all traffic while crews replace a pipe on Tuesday, August 28, 2018. INDOT maintenance crews will close State Road 64 near the intersection of State Road 257 for a pipe replacement project. Work is expected to last about a day depending upon weather conditions….
