Switzerland County

Gas drops below $2

Staff, Wire Services

Monday, December 29, 2014 10:00 AM

Missouri became the first state since 2009 to see the average statewide gas price fall below $2 a gallon, according to AAA.

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2014: THE TOP 10 STORIES

DAVID CRARY

Saturday, December 27, 2014 4:00 AM

NEW YORK - The police killings of unarmed blacks in Ferguson, Missouri, and elsewhere - and the investigations and tumultuous protests they inspired - was the top news story of 2014, according to The Associated Press' annual poll of U.S. editors and news directors.

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KEEPING AN EYE ON SANTA

Wednesday, December 24, 2014 10:00 AM

Tonight, people all over the world will log on to the official Santa Tracker to follow his progress through U.S. military radar. This all started in 1955, with a misprint in a Colorado Springs newspaper and a call to Col. Harry Shoup's secret hotline at the Continental Air Defense Command, now known as NORAD.

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Ex-bank employee sentenced for fraud

Saturday, December 20, 2014 4:00 AM

A member of the Switzerland County school board has been sentenced on fraud charges against her former employer, MainSource Bank in Vevay.

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200 OBJECTS, 200 YEARS

Josh Hunt

Saturday, December 13, 2014 4:00 AM

Hundreds of items fill the Switzerland County Historical Society's museums, but it's the stories about the people linked to those items that give one a real look into the county's past.

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Gas drops below $2 in some states

Staff, Wire Services

Monday, December 8, 2014 10:00 AM

Gas has dropped below $2 a gallon at a handful of stations in Oklahoma and Texas, a level that a price-watching group said was the lowest in the nation and a bargain that's proven irresistible to some long lines of drivers coming from miles away to fill up.

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Hill weighs run for governor in 2016

Maureen Hayden

Friday, December 5, 2014 10:00 AM

INDIANAPOLIS - After losing his bid to return to Congress in 2010, Baron Hill flirted with the idea of running for governor.

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Maintenance underway on bridge over Markland Dam

Courier Staff Report

Monday, November 24, 2014 10:00 AM

A bridge maintenance construction project on the Markland Dam Bridge has begun.

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Health Dept. still offering flu shots

Courier Staff Report

Friday, November 21, 2014 10:00 AM

Flu shots and mists are still available at the Jefferson County Health Department as flu season moves into the usual months for peak activity.

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TOO SOON

Courier Staff Report

Monday, November 17, 2014 10:00 AM

An overnight snowfall hit the Courierarea- on both sides of the Ohio River - closing all area schools today and making morning driving hazardous.

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Madison can expect highs in the 30s

Staff, Wire Services

Wednesday, November 12, 2014 10:00 AM

Break out the sweaters and warm coats ... it's going to be cold for the foreseeable future in the Courierarea.

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Spared for now

Staff, Wire Services

Monday, November 10, 2014 10:00 AM

Heavy snow and plunging temperatures are expected to hit the Upper Midwest this week, dropping as much as a foot of snow on the region and pushing thermometer readings down by as much as 40 degrees overnight.

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HONOR A VETERAN

Saturday, November 8, 2014 4:00 AM

Tuesday is Veterans Day. Many schools have ceremonies planned to honor local veterans. Here is a list of programs that were submitted to The Madison Courier.

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SR 250 repairs set for today

Friday, November 7, 2014 5:00 AM

Indiana Department of Transportation maintenance crews have been scheduled to repair State Road 250 near Patriot in Switzerland County today -weather permitting. Traffic will be significantly impacted.

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Switzerland Co. man arrested on burglary charges

Courier Staff Report

Thursday, November 6, 2014 10:00 AM

Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Switzerland County man following an investigation of two burglaries.

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Benefit Friday for man hurt in wreck

Thursday, November 6, 2014 10:00 AM

A benefit for a man injured in a truck accident will be held Friday at the Jeff Craig Fire Department, 610 Ferry St. Vevay.

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Republican landslide has Indiana Democrats reeling

Staff, Wire Services

Wednesday, November 5, 2014 10:00 AM

Indiana Democrats are looking for places to rebuild after an election drubbing Tuesday that saw Republicans capture all three statewide offices on the ballot, build on an already overwhelming supermajority in the state Senate and project their supermajority in the House.

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Berry challenges Smith in Senate District 45

Saturday, November 1, 2014 5:00 AM

The Madison Courier asked incumbent state Sen. Jim Smith (R) and challenger Julie Berry (D) to respond, in their own words, to questions about Indiana Senate District 45.

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FALL BACK

Saturday, November 1, 2014 5:00 AM

Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday. Don't forget to set your clocks back one hour before going to bed Saturday night.

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Gas average to drop below $3 for 1st time in 4 years

Staff, Wire Services

Friday, October 31, 2014 11:00 AM

The average price of gasoline in the U.S. hit $3 a gallon today, and should soon drop below the benchmark for the first time since December 2010.

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