On Friday, Huntingburg Mayor Denny Spinner announced a change in the city’s Wastewater Plant operating permit that could save the city up to $17 million dollars. The city has worked on problems with rain water infiltration and inflow for several years. This excess water creates problems for the Wastewater Plant in wet weather. During those…
On Monday night the Huntingburg Park Board decided on the location of the new splash park for the second time based on a presentation from Ralph Wallem, an engineer from Benchmark Services. Wallem was hired in June to come up with an “apples to apples” comparison between the two proposed sites. Park Board President Mike…
Steve Collett has been the Huntingburg Code Enforcement Officer for about three weeks now. On Thursday he presented the Board of Public Works with three pages of code enforcement violations he was currently working on. Most of the people on the report were slated to meet with Collett or had already met with him in…
The Huntingburg Common Council met in an emergency session on Friday to discuss continuing the declaration of a local emergency and the banning of all fireworks in the city. The council unanimously approved extending the declaration and ban until such time as Mayor Denny Spinner chooses to lift it. The ban was put in effect…
The following cities and towns have mandatory water conservation orders in effect: · Jasper · Ireland · Winslow · Dubois · Duff The mandatory orders in these cities mean that watering of lawns, landscaping and gardens with sprinkler systems of any kind is now prohibited – as is washing of vehicles and washing of outdoor…
A little girl looked through Sam Voelkel’s camera and then back at her mother. The nine-year-old was excited to see the rare eagles nested at Huntingburg Lake. I want to do this mommy, she said referring to the camera and the wonder it pointed at, I want to grow up and do this. What is…
The Huntingburg Farmer’s Market will opens this Saturday and will run June 2 to October 13. It opens at 7:30 a.m. each Saturday during the season. Optimal Performance Chiropractic, LC is a new sponsor of the Huntingburg Farmer’s Market. “Optimal Performance Chiropractic are a wonderful partner and will be extremely helpful in supporting fresh, local…
Southwest Dubois County School Corporation and the City of Huntingburg are in the process of applying for a grant to develop a comprehensive plan for safe walking or biking paths in the city connected to Southridge Middle School and Huntingburg Elementary. Currently students are not allowed to bike or walk to the elementary school due…
The City of Huntingburg, the Huntingburg Foundation and the Huntingburg Event Center have been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Indiana Department of Tourism. Lt. Governor Becky Skillman announced this week that Huntingburg was one of nine communities chosen as recipients of a Place Based Investment Fund grant. The state is investing $400,000 to fund…
First the jazz, then the wine, and finally home brew. That is the order of events that led to the creation of the first Jazz, Wine, and Craft Beer Fest happening in Huntingburg this Saturday afternoon. Huntingburg Chamber Executive Director Nick Stevens spoke with Kevin Manley of Dubois County Tourism about a music festival. Then…
