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Johanna Welch signs cookbook at Switzerland County Visitors Center-Vevay, IN

Submitted by Kendal R. Miller, Community Blogger

Thursday, February 28th, 2013, 12:42pm

Johanna Welch signs cookbook at Switzerland County Visitors Center-Vevay, IN

VEVAY, IN (FOX19) - Switzerland County resident Johanna Welch will sign copies of her book “The German Corner, A Love Story,” a cookbook and biography of growing up in Germany on First Friday. Welch will be inside the Switzerland County Visitors Center, located at 128 West Main Street in Vevay, from 6-9pm on March 1.

For nearly 30 years, Johanna and her husband Jim welcomed tour groups into their Switzerland County home for authentic German-cooked meals such as wienerschnitzel and sauerbraten. Along with the scrumptious fare, visitors were treated to Johanna’s accounts of growing up in Germany and the love story between her and her husband. The book, which includes recipes and stories, will be available for $10.

Having met while Jim was serving in the army, the couple has been married for 54 years. Though no longer offering tours, both Johanna and Jim are pursuing other interests and enjoying their retirement.

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Cookbook display, free recipes at Switzerland County Visitors Center-Vevay

Submitted by Kendal R. Miller, Community Blogger

Friday, February 22nd, 2013, 2:50pm

Cookbook display, free recipes at Switzerland County Visitors Center-Vevay

VEVAY, IN (FOX19) - The Switzerland County Visitors Center in Vevay, IN, will feature a cookbook display and free recipes during the Fête de l’Escalade March First Friday event. Historic family cookbooks from the Switzerland County Historical Society’s collection will also be exhibited.

Presented by Switzerland County Tourism, the event takes place on Friday, March 1, from 6-9pm at the Visitors Center located at 128 West Main Street in downtown Vevay. The event is free and open to the public. Cookbooks will remain on display through the month of March.

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SEIRD announces free household hazardous waste disposal day

Submitted by Kendal R. Miller, Community Blogger

Friday, February 8th, 2013, 12:23pm

SEIRD announces free household hazardous waste disposal day

IN (FOX19) - The Southeastern Indiana Recycling District (SEIRD) is announcing that they will hold free household hazardous waste (HHW) disposal days throughout their seven-county district. Offered three times a year, the event is held on designated Saturdays in Franklin, Jefferson, Jennings, Ohio, Ripley, Scott, and Switzerland Counties.

The the first mobile HHW collection day is in March 2013, all taking place on Saturdays:

On March 2, at the Franklin County Recycling Center on 9076 Landfill Drive in Metamora from 8am-10am, and the Ripley County Recycling Center on 2710 Hasmer Hill Road in Osgood from 11am-1pm.

Collection at the Jennings County Recycling Center on 4800 State Road #3 in North Vernon is March 9 from 8am-10am, and in Scott County at 4689 Double or Nothing Road in Scottsburg from 11am-1pm.

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Old Holton school tests negative for asbestos; other tornado updates

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter

Monday, March 12th, 2012, 10:20pm

Old Holton school tests negative for asbestos; other tornado updates

HOLTON, IN (FOX19) – The State of Indiana says the old Holton School, damaged in the March 2nd Tornado, has tested negative for asbestos, a hazardous white fibrous mineral once used as heat insulation in buildings. The state also says a company doing cleanup in Holton has removed more than 15 tons so far.

Here are other update and data from the state, with Ripley County items highlighted.

TEMPORARY EMERGENCY SERVICES

Local meetings:

• Washington County: Tue., Mar 13, at 6 p.m., East Washington High School at 1050 N. Eastern School Rd., Pekin. Enter through the front doors. Meeting will be in the cafeteria.

• Jefferson County: Tue., Mar. 13, at 7 p.m., Chelsea Church of God, SR 62, Chelsea.

Salvation Army: Caseworkers with the Salvation Army will be at the following locations next week to provide financial and other assistance for tornado survivors.

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Governor Daniels requests disaster declaration

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter

Friday, March 9th, 2012, 12:39am

Governor Daniels requests disaster declaration

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (FOX19) - Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels has asked President Barack Obama to declare a disaster for Clark, Jefferson, Ripley, Scott, Warrick, and Washington counties. Last weekend, he included those counties and five others in declaring a disaster emergency, but the other five are not included in the federal request because their damage level is less.

Governor Daniels told the president that 187 “primary residences” were destroyed, and 88 have major damage in the 6 counties.

The governor has asked for the use of Individual Assistance Programs that can cover temporary housing and home repair; if that’s granted by FEMA, SBA small business loans will also be available.

The request may be expanded as additional damage is discovered.

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Indiana asks owners of empty homes or apartments to register to help storm victims

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter

Monday, March 5th, 2012, 8:05pm

Indiana asks owners of empty homes or apartments to register to help storm victims

INDIANAPOLIS (FOX19) - The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority is asking owners of unoccupied housing located in storm-affected and adjacent counties to register properties available for rent on www.IndianaHousingNow.org.

For the Holton and Jefferson County tornados, this group includes Dearborn, Decatur, Franklin, Jefferson, Jennings, Ohio, Ripley, and Switzerland Counties in or near the Cincinnati region.

This website provides a centralized listing of available rentals—apartments or houses—for those who may have lost their homes to the March 2 tornadoes.

The database will help displaced Hoosiers find alternate living arrangements as the region recovers.

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Thanksgiving meal cost hits high; still cheaper than fast food

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011, 10:53pm

Thanksgiving meal cost hits high; still cheaper than fast food

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (FOX19) - The retail cost of menu items for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner including turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie and all the usual trimmings increased by nearly 8 percent this year, according to an informal survey of grocery store prices conducted by Indiana Farm Bureau.

The survey, which has been conducted annually in Indiana since 1993, indicated that the cost for this year’s feast for 10 is $49.38, up from $45.80 in 2010. Indiana’s survey data is factored into a national market basket survey coordinated by the American Farm Bureau Federation, and the national survey also recorded an increase, rising from $43.47 in 2010 to $49.20 in 2011.

“The cost of this year’s meal is under $5 per person, so it’s still a bargain,” said IFB 2nd Vice President Isabella Chism, who farms with her husband in Howard County.

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