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Founded in 1837, The Madison Courier has been under the ownership of the same family since 1849, making it the oldest family-owned newspaper in the United States.

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New water rates approved for Hanover, will take effect in September

1 week ago | madisoncourier.com | Bob Demaree

Hanover Town Council approved a water rate increase at its meeting Tuesday to take effect Sept. 1. The rate increase to customers was in response to a rate increase in wholesale water costs by supplier Kent Water Company last year. Last month, the town council also approved stormwater utility fees of $5 per household monthly fee and $1 per Equivalent Resident Unit (ERU) per business.
VMI to work on developing group tourism

1 week ago | madisoncourier.com | Bob Demaree

Visit Madison Inc. plans to create a staff position dedicated to group sales for motor coaches and supporting conventions in an effort to bring in more group outings. VMI Executive Director Andrew Forrester made the announcement at Monday’s meeting of the Jefferson County Board of Tourism, citing the benefits of having someone focused on bringing those groups to Jefferson County because of their impact on local tourism.
Grote donates new weather vane for Lamplighter gazebo

1 week ago | madisoncourier.com | Bob Demaree

The gazebo at Madison's Lamplighter Park will soon be topped by a weather vane after the original one was stolen about 15 years ago. On Wednesday, Grote Industries presented the city with a new weather vane that soon will be installed to replace the original. “Lamplighter Park on our beautiful riverfront is a symbol of community generosity and once again the Grote family steps up to support replacing what has long been lost,” said Madison Mayor Bob Courtney.
Hanover OKs water hike effective Sept. 1

1 week ago | madisoncourier.com | Bob Demaree

Hanover Town Council approved a water rate increase at its meeting Tuesday to take effect Sept. 1. The rate increase to customers was in response to a rate increase in wholesale water costs by supplier Kent Water Company last year. Last month, the town council also approved stormwater utility fees of $5 per household monthly fee and $1 per Equivalent Resident Unit (ERU) per business.
Adams, Tincher place top 20 at state long jump

1 week ago | madisoncourier.com | Wade Bell

A near miss. That’s what the Floyd Central Lady Highlanders' 3,200-meter relay team had at this year’s girls' state track and field finals at North Central High School in Indianapolis on June 7 on a warm, Saturday afternoon despite four personal bests by Emma Campbell, Bella Milliner, Noel Nifong and Adeline Shultz. Floyd Central missed the podium by one spot, finishing 10th but leaving with a new school record in the process.
County fair gets extra Midway nights

1 week ago | madisoncourier.com | Jo Ann Spieth-Saylor

While the 166th Harrison County Fair technically doesn’t begin until Sunday, June 22, activities are already underway at the fairgrounds in Corydon, and they will continue to increase in the coming days. That’s in part because the Harrison County 4-H Fair began yesterday (Tuesday) and will run through June 27. Additionally, the Midway will come to life on Saturday, rather than Tuesday as initially planned.
NH duo, Corydon relay team compete at state finals

1 week ago | madisoncourier.com | Wade Bell

Athletes from 68 schools met on June 6 for the boys' state track and field finals at North Central High School in Indianapolis and, for some, it was a great day with medals being put around their necks. For others, the day didn’t go as well as they had hoped, ending in disappointment. For Floyd Central’s Brock Conrad and Bryce Kernen, it was a good day with Conrad making the podium in both of his throwing events while Kernen earned one of those coveted medals in the long jump.
Hanover College vet school delays result in funding transfer

1 week ago | madisoncourier.com | Bob Demaree

The danger of missing the deadline for spending $5.9 million in READI funds to develop a veterinary teaching school at Hanover College resulted in action at Friday’s Our Southern Indiana Regional Development Authority meeting that will provide more time for the projects while maintaining most of those funds.
3rd annual Madison Juneteenth events include Celebration picnic, 5K

1 week ago | madisoncourier.com | Bob Demaree

For the third consecutive year, Juneteenth will be celebrated in Madison, including a picnic gathering, a 5K Run/Walk and a book discussion. “I want the community to come and visit and learn,” said Sue Livers, organizer of the Juneteenth Celebration.
Madison's Mia Mires competing this week for Miss Indiana

1 week ago | madisoncourier.com | Bob Demaree

Madison’s Mia Mires will compete this week in the Miss Indiana pageant, the second consecutive year that she has qualified for the official state preliminary to the Miss America competition. “I’m super excited. This is the most prepared I think I have felt going into it,” said Mires, who just graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York, where she received a conservatory certificate in dance theater.