City of Huntingburg drivers finish in annual competition’s top 10

Huntingburg — Two Huntingburg Transit drivers, Judy Fitch and Suzanne Patberg, recently competed in the Indiana Council on Specialized Transportation (INCOST)’s 23rd annual Transportation ROADEO. Fitch finished 9th and Patberg finished 5th. Twenty transit drivers from across Indiana participated in the day-long competition held on Saturday, April 12, 2014. During the ROADEO, drivers are judged on driving…

Mayor and Superintendent to speak at Huntingburg Chamber event Thursday

Mayor Denny Spinner and Southwest School Corporation Superintendent Mike Eineman are slated to speak at the upcoming Business Education event. The Huntingburg Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the sixth round of its Business Education Series on Thursday, June 19th from 8:00-9:00 a.m. This event will take place at the Huntingburg’s Old Town Hall located…

Huntingburg Common Council meeting notes, June 12, 2014

The Huntingburg Common Council met for the first meeting of the month Thursday evening and took the following actions. The council approved moving the council meetings back to 7 p.m. They had been scheduled for 7:30 p.m. due to a conflict with one council member’s work schedule. The time is effective at the next meeting….

Huntingburg to pay Farbest nearly $484,000

The City of Huntingburg will pay Farbest Foods $483,540.14 for overages the city billed the company for its natural gas usage. The city determined they had been overcharging the company due to an issue with a meter and the protocol the city uses to determine customers’ bills. According to John Rutepolher, energy superintendent, the meter…

Woman arrested for auto theft

Huntingburg — Huntingburg police arrested Christina Kamman, 35, of Monroe City, Ind., for auto theft Wednesday at about 3:35 p.m. According to police, they received a report of a 2003 Ford Explorer missing from 513 S. Chestnut St. Wednesday at about 4:06 a.m. The victims, Kenneth Ferguson and Michelle Kirk of the same address, reported that…

Former mayor Kemp receives chamber’s 2014 Golden Leaf Award

Former Huntingburg mayor Gail Kemp received the Huntingburg Chamber of Commerce 2014 Golden Leaf Award on Tuesday during the chamber’s 20th annual luncheon. A large crowd was on hand at the event held at the Huntingburg Event Center Tuesday. Keynote speaker Paul Page, the famed Indy 500 announcer, held the audience’s attention for 40 minutes…

Luke Zeller to speak at Celebrating Fathers event

Huntingburg — Luke Zeller will speak at the third annual Celebrating Fathers event in at Huntingburg League Stadium Friday, June 13. Local churches and businesses will be sponsoring the event to honor, promote and celebrate the role of fathers in the community. Starting at 7 p.m., a free meal and music from The Celebration Singers will…

Donations being sought for the victims of the Huntingburg puppy mill

The City of Huntingburg has teamed up with the Dubois County Humane Society and ACT of Dubois County to raise $5,000 to pay for vet care, spay/neuter, and foster care needs of the 28 dogs and puppies seized from a puppy mill in Huntingburg. On Friday, April 25th, after years of investigations, representatives from the Dubois County…

Huntingburg $1,000 grant to be used for special seat belt enforcement

Huntingburg — The Huntingburg Police Department announced it received a grant to increase patrols in recognition of a special seat belt enforcement project going on now. The grant allows for the Huntingburg Police Department to enforce seat belt laws, including child restraint violations, an extra 45 hours during the dates listed. Officers will be conducting the extra…

$2 theft results in two class D felonies

Huntingburg — A Huntingburg man’s $2 theft Friday afternoon revealed an active warrant for not reporting for work release. Police responded to the IGA in Huntingburg for the reported shoplifter at 4:50 p.m. When police arrived, an employee at the store said the suspect had taken off on foot through a nearby alleyway. Officers began searching for…