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Rubble Remains Months After Southwest Indiana City’s Fire

A southwestern Indiana city is still trying to get rid of the big rubble pile that remains from a former department store building that burned down in December. Vincennes Mayor Joe Yochum says city officials are now working with Vincennes …

Indiana City’s Costly Fire Truck is Problem-Plagued

A southwestern Indiana city is trying to rid itself of a sophisticated fire truck that’s saddled its fire department with more than $100,000 in repairs since it was purchased 13 years ago. The Evansville Courier & Press reports that the …

Indiana City Gets $600K Grant to Combat Flooding

A southwestern Indiana town has won a $600,000 grant to address its long-running flooding woes by improving its drainage infrastructure. Newburgh town manager Cynthia Burger tells the Evansville Courier & Press that the funding will add piping for drainage systems …

Southwestern Indiana City Getting New Earthquake Risk Maps

The city of Evansville, Ind., is getting a new set of earthquake hazard maps illustrating the areas at greatest risk of damage from strong earthquakes known to periodically shake southwestern Indiana. The Evansville Courier & Press reports the maps will …