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DAVIESS COUNTY EXPLOSION

(WASHINGTON IN)- A METH LAB IN DAVIESS COUNTY FULLY ENGULFS A HOME, LEADING TO CHARGES AND INJURIES FOR A LOCAL MAN. DAVIESS COUNTY DEPUTIES RESPONDED WEDNESDAY TO A RESIDENCE ON WEST 300 SOUTH IN WASHINGTON AND DISCOVERED THE HOME FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE OCCUPANTS WERE NOT LOCATED, BUT POLICE DISCOVERED METHAMPHETAMINE LAB MATERIALS ON THE SCENE.   THE RESIDENT, CHRIS SPALDING, WAS LATER LOCATED IN PIKE COUNTY, WHERE HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO WISHARD HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF BURNS SUSTAINED DURING THE FIRE. DAVIESS COUNTY DEPUTIES SAY THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS DUE TO A MALFUNCTION DURING THE PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING METH.
CHARGES ARE PENDING. . ....Submitted by Chris Hill for WBDC News 100.9 FM.

HUNTINGBURG COUNCIL

(HUNTINGBURG)- THE NEW HUNTINGBURG WALKING TRAIL IS NOW COMPLETE.  THE
ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE LAST NIGHT BY HUNTINGBURG MAYOR MARVIN BELCHER AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. COUNCILMAN GLENN KAYS REPORTED ON THE NEW DUBOIS COUNTY WELLNESS INITIATIVE, WHICH THE WALKING TRAIL IS A PART OF.
KAYS WOULD LIKE TO GET THE SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES INVOLVED IN BECOMING
HEALTHIER AND MORE ACTIVE. IN OTHER CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS, THE CHESTNUT STREET PROJECT IS NEAR COMPLETION AND FINALLY, RICH HENDRIX RETIRED AFTER 37 YEARS OF WORKING WITH THE CITY. ....Submitted by Chris Hill for WBDC News 100.9 FM

MARTIN COUNTY PI-ACCIDENT

(SHOALS)- A SHOALS MAN AND A PASSENGER ARE INJURED FOLLOWING A SINGLE
VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN MARTIN COUNTY ON THURSDAY. 75 YEAR OLD DONALD WYMAN AT 2:30 THURSDAY AFTERNOON WAS SOUTHBOUND ON US 50 EAST OF DEEP CUT LAKE ROAD, WHEN HIS VEHICLE STARTED TO DRIFT OFF TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. WYMAN SAYS HE IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK ON THE ROADWAY, WHEN IT BEGAN TO FISHTAIL. WYMAN'S VEHICLE WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND FLIPPED OVER ON ITS TOP. DONALD'S PASSENGER, SHIRLEY WYMAN WAS TRANSPORTED TO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR
TREATMENT OF PAIN AND LACERATIONS. DONALD'S INJURIES WERE MINIMAL. MARTIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTY KEITH KELLER SAYS THAT SEATBELTS AND AIRBAGS
THANKFULLY KEPT THE INJURIES TO A MINIMUM. ...Submitted by Chris Hill for WBDC News 100.9 FM.

BEAVER LAKE PROJECT JASPER

(JASPER)- TWO-POINT-TWO MILLION DOLLARS... THAT'S HOW BIG THE CHECK IS!  
THE CITY OF JASPER HAS BEEN AWARDED A U. S. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT OF A LITTLE MORE THAN TWO-POINT-TWO MILLION DOLLARS.   THE MONEY WILL BE USED TO MAKE NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS AND UPDATES TO THE DAM AND SPILLWAY AT BEAVER LAKE.   THE DAM AND ADJOINING 205 ACRE LAKE WERE BUILT BACK IN 1958 AS JASPER'S MAIN WATER SUPPLY.  THE LAKE AND DAM ARE STILL THE CITY'S SUPPLEMENTAL WATER SOURCE.   JASPER MAYOR BILL SCHMITT SAYS THE IMPROVEMENTS AT THE DAM ARE NEEDED TO MEET NEW INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES GUIDELINES. THE TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF THE DAM AND SPILLWAY RENOVATIONS IS ABOUT THREE- POINT-SIX MILLION DOLLARS.   THE CITY OF JASPER WILL PAY THE ADDITIONAL ONE- POINT-FOUR MILLION DOLLARS.

MAYOR SCHMITT SAYS THE CITY WILL APPLYING FOR STATE GRANT MONEY TO OFFSET ITS SHARE OF THE PROJECT. SCHMITT ALSO SAYS A FINAL DECISION HAS NOT YET MADE ON WHAT TO DO WITH A SMALL WETLANDS AREA NEAR THE DAM.  THE WETLANDS IS CURRENTLY IN AN AREA THAT WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE RENOVATIONS. . .Submitted by Chris Hill for WBDC News 100.9 FM. .

DUBOIS QUASQUICENTENNIAL

(DUBOIS)- HAPPY BIRTHDAY DUBOIS!  THE TOWN IS CELEBRATING ITS 125TH BIRTHDAY THIS LABOR DAY WEEKEND WITH A FOUR DAY FESTIVAL. THINGS OFFICIALLY KICK OFF THIS EVENING WITH OPENING CEREMONIES AT 6.  A
PRESENTATION ON THE HISTORY OF DUBOIS WILL FOLLOW AT 7, WITH MUSIC FROM THE RECYCLED TEENAGERS CLOSING OUT THE NIGHT AT 7:30. THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND, YOU'LL FIND PLENTY OF MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT, KIDS INFLATABLE'S,   SPORTS TOURNAMENTS, A CAR SHOW AND A UNIQUE EVENT; THE "BROTHERS OF THE BRUSH: BEARD JUDGING CONTEST. OUR VERY OWN WBDC CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS WILL BE MAKING A STOP ON FRIDAY NIGHT AT 7.. .Submitted by Chris Hill for WBDC News 100.9 FM.

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DUBOIS COUNTY

.TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
     UNTIL MIDDAY...THEN MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE
     UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN
     30 PERCENT.
TONIGHT...COOLER. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST
     WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
     5 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST
     WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
     5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT AND LABOR DAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
     HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
     HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
     60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. . ..Submitted by Chris Hill for WBDC News 100.9 FM

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