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Salamonie River bridge on Ind.-124 closed 2 weeks

The bridge on Ind.-124 over the Salamonie River, located between CR 350W and CR 300W, will close for up to two weeks beginning today, Monday, June 19.

The closure is weather dependant.

The Indiana Department of Transportation has awarded a $1.1 million contract to Pioneer and Associates to conduct maintenance on the Salamonie River bridge as well as other bridges throughout its Fort Wayne District.

Access to homes and businesses will be maintained throughout the work, INDOT says.

The official detour will be Ind.-9 to Ind.-218 to I-69 to Ind.-5.

Banks bill seeks to speed stem cell research

Republican Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) has joined with Democratic Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-03) to introduce a bipartisan bill to direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to prioritize life-affirming stem cell research with near-term benefits for human patients and to refrain from creating or destroying human embryos in the process.

Smoking at city parks, trails could be banned by Hgtn. Common Council

Smoking at city parks and trails would be discouraged — or banned outright — if the Huntington Common Council takes action on a suggestion made by the father of young sons.

Anthony Lisinicchia, accompanied by his oldest son, Angelo, spoke to the council during its meeting on Tuesday, June 13. He asked the members to consider passing an ordinance banning smoking at the parks and trails.

Jacobs grads from AF basic in Texas

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Daniel Jacobs

U.S. Air Force Airman Daniel C. Jacobs, of Huntington, graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, in San Antonio, TX.

The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Former local now Indiana Supreme Court justice

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Christopher Goff

Governor Eric J. Holcomb has selected Wabash County Superior Court Judge Christopher M. Goff as the next member of the Indiana Supreme Court.

Goff, 45, a former Huntington resident, will replace Justice Robert D. Rucker, who retired from the Indiana Supreme Court in May after nearly 18 years.

Goff was appointed in 2005 to the Wabash County Superior Court, where he maintains a general civil and criminal docket.

Norwood RSWD meeting to discuss increased wastewater fees

Residents of Norwood Estates and Yake Subdivision are invited to attend a meeting of the Norwood Regional Sewer and Water District on Saturday, June 17, at 9 a.m. at the Andrews Town Hall, 316 Main St., Andrews.

A recently-approved increase in the fees charged by the Andrews wastewater utility, which serves both housing additions, will be discussed.

School board addresses principal issues at Monday night meeting

Huntington County Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees, fresh from meeting in an earlier executive session, accepted the retirement of Riverview Middle School Principal Curt Crago, the resignation of Riverview Middle School Assistant Principal Michael Parsons and the hiring of a new principal for the middle school during its regular meeting on Monday, June 12.

All three action items were part of a long list of consent agenda items and were not separated from the grouping for individual consideration or discussion by board members.

Warren could be looking for new electrical supplier, board hears

The Town of Warren could be looking for a new supplier of electricity, members of the Warren Town Council learned during their meeting on Monday, June 12.

The town currently contracts with AEP to purchase electricity wholesale, and the power is then distributed to customers by the town electric utility. That contract ends in five years.

Andrews Town Council looking to obtain more repaving money

The Andrews Town Council looked ahead to obtaining more state funding to repave streets in town during its meeting on Monday, June 12.

Council President Bill Johnson said that he anticipated the state would start approving street projects in August. Currently, the board is debating how much funding it wants to chip in for the next round of repaving. The state’s funding formula for such projects has transitioned from a 50/50 match to a 75/25 match, with municipalities only having to foot the bill for a quarter of a project.

School board to meet today at 6 p.m. in exec session

The Huntington County Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees will meet in executive session today, Monday, June 12, at 6 p.m. at the Horace Mann Education Center.

The purpose of the meeting is to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining.

The regular school board meeting will follow at 7 p.m. and is open to the public.

An agenda of the meeting may be viewed on the school corporation website, http://www.hccsc.k12.in.us/.

Widening the street


Photo by Steve Clark.

Tim Baker, of Phend & Brown Inc., a construction company based in Milford, deposits stone in a channel dug as part of the street-widening phase of Huntington City’s Etna Avenue Improvement Project on Wednesday, June 7. The multiphase project is estimated to be completed by Oct. 2018.