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  • INDOT awards contract for work at Bretzville junction in Dubois County

    DUBOIS COUNTY – Construction will soon begin at a busy intersection in Dubois County. The Indiana Department of Transportation recently awarded a contract to improve the intersection of Indiana 64 and Indiana 162 in Bretzville.
    Lutgring Brothers Inc. of Tell City was the low bidder on the $1 million contract, which adds dedicated left turn lanes for north- and south-bound traffic on Indiana 162 as well as a traffic signal.

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  • Raffle prize can be viewed in window of downtown business

    PERRY COUNTY – A hand-made hall chair being raffled to help a police dog can be viewed next to the entrance to the Freezer Café on Main Street in Tell City.
    The Humane Society of Perry County purchased a $1,000 police-car alarm that will alert an officer if the vehicle becomes too hot or cold for a dog waiting inside.
    The Humane Society of Perry County made the purchase, then launched the raffle to replenish the funds they spent.

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  • City leaders schedule public hearing Monday

    CANNELTON – A public hearing will begin at 6 p.m. Monday in Cannelton City Hall concerning city leaders’ intention to apply for a U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Office funding for 20 sets of fire-protection gear.
    Anyone who’d like to attend the hearing and needs accommodations referenced in the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact Clerk-Treasurer Arvina Bozarth by calling 547-8994 or sending mail to City Hall; 210 S. Eighth St., Suite 2; Cannelton IN 47520.

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  • TC Water Department sending out reports

    TELL CITY – The Tell City Water Department is sending out its annual consumer-confidence reports this week, said Superintendent Dale Poole.
    The report is mandated by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management and must be sent each year to water customers.
    It informs customers of the quality and status of the water.
    Customers who don’t receive a copy may pick one up at the water department office in City Hall.

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  • COLUMN: Cut flowers from garden should be enjoyed indoors

    Jeneen Wiche
    Weekend Gardener

    The cool spring has finally ushered in May flowers. I love cut flowers from the garden. There is a simple, happy satisfaction that comes from picking a bundle of peonies for the kitchen work table. Just be sure to shake the ants off first. The other thing about a cool spring with adequate rainfall is that the weather is acting as a sort of preservative: all those beautiful blooms are lasting much longer than normal.

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  • Registration open for annual Honoring Women Veterans Conference

    EVANSVILLE – Registration is open for the fourth annual Honoring Women Veterans Conference, a day of complimentary education, pampering and camaraderie for women who have served in the United States military.
    The conference will take place from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 1 at Eykamp Hall in the University of Evansville’s Ridgway University Center.
    Attendance is free for all women veterans, who must register for the event by Monday.

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  • Annual River Sweep set for June 15

    SPENCER COUNTY – River Sweep 2013 has been scheduled for June 15 along the shoreline of the Ohio River and its many tributaries. Volunteers are needed for this massive event.
    River Sweep is a riverbank cleanup that extends the entire length of the Ohio River and beyond. More than 3,000 miles of shoreline will be combed for trash and debris. This is the largest environmental event of its kind and encompasses six states.

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  • Grants available for field trips to state parks and reservoirs

    PERRY COUNTY – Educators interested in taking kindergarten through 12th-grade students on field trips to an Indiana state park or reservoir in the 2013-14 school year can receive financial help through a new program of the Indiana Natural Resources Foundation.
    The Discovering the Outdoors Field Trip Grant Program is for public, private, parochial or home-school educators.

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  • Lincoln Amphitheatre to host ‘Godspell’ auditions in Lincoln City, Evansville

    LINCOLN CITY – Auditions for the third annual partnership between two southern Indiana theaters will take place later on this month.
    Lincoln Amphitheatre and Evansville Civic Theatre will host two auditions for its partnership in the Broadway classic, “Godspell.”
    The first audition will be held at Lincoln Amphitheatre inside Lincoln State Park, 15032 N CR 300 E, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
    The second audition will be held at Evansville Civic Theatre, 717 N Fulton Ave., at 6 p.m. Wednesday.

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  • Perry County Marines installs officers

    The Perry County Marines installed officers for the year at their April 27 meeting.  Pictured from the left are Pat Moriarty II, District 9 vice president; Dave Englert, state commander; Harvey Bays, sergeant at arms; Cindy Meunier, adjutant; Jeff Devillez, commandant; Jim “Bob” Lawson, paymaster, and Donnie Goffinet, senior vice commandant. Absent were Gary Fisher, judge advocate; Tony Goffinet, junior vice commandant, and Glenn Newton, chaplain.

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