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Spanning the ocean
Love of judo brings Germans here

Bound only by the love of judo and a yearn to visit the United States, 33 Germans arrived in Meade County Aug. 20, intent on making their 10-day Urlaub memorable.

The group are members of Eb Kieslich’s judo club, called TSV TBB Tauberbischofsheim, which he started participating in at the age of 13.

“I have been fascinated by over 35 years of judo, but there is so much more to learn,” he said, during a welcoming ceremony which packed the courtroom of the Meade County Courthouse.

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Familiar face selected as new county attorney investigator

A face familiar to members of the Meade County Fire Protection District, Chairman Martin Bosemer, has a new role.

Bosemer was hired Aug. 18 by County Attorney Margaret Matney as her investigator.

Members of the Meade County Fiscal Court established a budgeted salary of $23,000, but since the funds are passed through directly to her office, the Court didn’t need to approve the hiring.

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County PZ says no to quarry

A large crowd filled the Meade County Courthouse Aug. 21 for the public hearing regarding a rezoning request by Meade County Quarry, LLC, for the purpose of opening a surface mine in the Big Bend area of Meade County. The current zoning is A2/agricultural, which allows for rock extraction. The applicant is requesting a rezoning to HI/heavy industrial so a crusher can be located on the site.

The proposed quarry would be located essentially dead center of four other quarries in the area – Hilltop Big Bend Quarry, Battletown Quarry, Wolf Creek Quarry and Mulzer Crushed Stone Quarry in Indiana.

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See this week's Meade County Messenger for the following articles:

Doe Run Inn comes alive with music

Fire taxes won’t increase, despite 5-2 district board vote

Fort Knox commanding general addresses Chamber

County to sue state over jail funding issues

"Faces of Fall" special section

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