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Hindostan Falls shelter house ready to open

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Mike Grant |Washington Times-Herald

HINDOSTAN FALLS— The new shelter house at Hindostan Falls is completed and officials are getting ready to cut the ribbon. Executive Director for the Martin County Alliance for Economic Growth Jessica Potts says the ribbon cutting is set for May 1 at 6 p.m.“I am excited to get the ribbon cut and get this out to the public for use. I am already fielding a lot of phone calls from people wanting to reserve it. That is something we are working through with DNR,” she said.
Wi-Fi added to Loogootee Park

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Mike Grant |Washington Times-Herald

LOOGOOTEE— People who visit the parks in Loogootee will be noticing that there is more technology available. The Martin County Alliance for Economic Growth had partnered with the Southern Indiana Development Commission to bring Wi-Fi to the city park. “I found a grant online and I forwarded it to SIDC.
Hindostan Falls shelter house ready to open

1 week ago | washtimesherald.com | Mike Grant

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Wi-Fi added to Loogootee Park

1 week ago | washtimesherald.com | Mike Grant

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shoals flooding 5

1 week ago | washtimesherald.com | Mike Grant

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers inIndiana... East Fork White River from Rivervale to Shoals. White River from Edwardsport to Hazleton. .On the East Fork White all sites will fall below flood stage onTuesday. The White River will fall below flood stage at Edwardsport onTuesday, but will remain above flood stage into the weekend atPetersburg and Hazleton. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Flood disaster in Martin County

1 week ago | washtimesherald.com | Mike Grant

Martin County has been declared as a disaster area. Indiana Governor Mike Braun made the declaration for Martin and 17 other counties around the state hit by storm damage. The declaration is in place for 30 days and will allow the Indiana Department of Homeland Security to start providing financial assistance to impacted communities under the State Disaster Relief Fund.
Washington looks to limit impact of property tax bill

2 weeks ago | washtimesherald.com | Mike Grant

With the Indiana General Assembly closing in on some potential large changes to the property tax law, the city of Washington has joined cities throughout the state asking for lawmakers to move carefully with the changes. “This is directed as SB-1. AIM (Association of Indiana Municipalities) has asked all of us to do this,” said Washington Mayor Dave Rhoads. “Senate Bill 1 is a moving target that gets changed weekly.
Persistent flooding slows Daviess County

2 weeks ago | washtimesherald.com | Mike Grant

The heavy rains that washed over southern Indiana last week are still hanging around in the form of flooding that is very slowly receding. Rain totals last week in Daviess County totaled six to eight inches, but the rain event covered much of the state and placed both the East and West Forks of the White River well above flood stage.
flooding

2 weeks ago | washtimesherald.com | Mike Grant

You are the owner of this image. You have permission to edit this image. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers andlocations in Indiana... East Fork White River near Rivervale, at Shoals, near Bedford, atWilliams, and at Seymour. White River below Eagle Valley Power Plant, near Centerton, atNewberry, Spencer, Edwardsport, and Elliston. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following river and locationsin Indiana...
Produce Patch lands grant

2 weeks ago | washtimesherald.com | Mike Grant

A Daviess County agricultural business is one of 17 Hoosier farm operations that have received a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Marketing Service. The Produce Patch, headquartered near Plainville, will be one of 17 food operations in the state that will be sharing in $6.7 million in grants through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program. kAmp>J w@=DE:?6[ 4@\@H?6C @7 E96 !C@5F46 !2E49[ D2JD E96 3FD:?6DD 2AA=:65 7@C E96 8C2?E 23@FE 2 J62C 28@[ 2?5 H2D DFCAC:D65 H96?