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Exchanging old transformers for new
City Electric Department workers take a large crane to an old transformer at the south substation Thursday. According to Mayor Larry Haag, the city is replacing several older transformers, some as old as 50 years, in favor of smaller transformers. “It will improve the service and reduce the cost of the organization,” Haag said.
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Search starts for missing graves at Lighthouse
Two feet of topsoil and $5,000 later, the Lighthouse Recovery Center finally got some good news Wednesday morning.
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Paperless medical records coming to DCH
At Daviess Community Hospital, final preparations are being made to say goodbye to paper charts and hello to electronic medical records. The hospital is counting off the days to the “go live” date of Sept. 13 when the new electronic medical record or EMR system will be launched and fully implemented.
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Meth lab malfunction blamed for Wednesday fire
A fire that destroyed a house on CR 300S Wednesday was caused by a methamphetamine lab malfunction.
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The tribe has spoken... Rupert cancels
Rupert Boneham, the “Survivor” castaway scheduled to appear at Saturday’s Eagle Fest in downtown Washington, has canceled.
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Quilt auction heads into 23rd year
Legendary, one-of-a-kind Amish quilts will take center stage Saturday, as 95 masterpieces hand-stitched by local quiltmakers will be auctioned in a once-a-year public sale.
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House burns, resident not found until morning after
A man discovered missing after his house burned to the ground early Wednesday called his brother around 11:45 a.m., bringing a collective sigh of relief to family and friends waiting to learn if he’d been inside the house when it burned.
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Fire destroys home south of city
A man discovered missing after his house burned to the ground early Wednesday called his brother around 11:45 a.m., bringing a collective sigh of relief to family and friends waiting to learn if he’d been inside the house when it burned.
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Martin County looks to give 1 percent raise
Faced with the task of trimming more than a million dollars from last year’s budget, members of the Martin County Council sharpened their pencils and got down to work Monday morning.
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Rupert from 'Survivor' to visit city Saturday
Rupert Boneham, a well-known reality television star from CBS’ “Survivor,” will be in Washington on Saturday as part of the Eagle Fest.
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Have 'wine' time in Washington Friday night
Ease into the holiday weekend at A Wine, Cheese and Art Festival in downtown Washington’s Meredith Plaza Friday night from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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