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Pianists Ian Hobson and Muen Wei scheduled to perform on October 3
Saint Meinrad Archabbey Cultural Events, St. Meinrad, IN, will present a celebrity artist piano concert performed by Ian Hobson and Muen Wei on October 3, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Central Time in the St. Bede Theater. The concert, titled “The Virtuosi,” will include Schubert’s Fantasie…
Road closure planned for State Road 66 in Spencer County
SPENCER COUNTY – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a road closure for State Road 66 in Spencer County. Beginning on or around Monday, October...
Marjorie Huff-Baughn, 90, Dale
Marjorie Huff-Baughn, 90, of Dale, passed away at 1:10 a.m. on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at Oakwood Health Campus in Tell City. She was born October 17, 1935, in Caneyville, Kentucky, to Charles L. and Dorcus (Wilson) Johnson. Marjorie was a member of Little Pigeon Baptist…
Dr. Lindsay Cook to deliver lecture on the restoration of Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris in October
The annual Dolle Lecture on Church Art and Architecture will be held at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, St. Meinrad, IN, on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 7 p.m. Central time in St. Bede Theater. Dr. Lindsay Cook will present “The ‘Living’ Oaks of Notre-Dame.” The…
Grayson Goodness, 71, Santa Claus
Grayson Goodness, 71, of Santa Claus, passed away on September 13, 2026. He was born on March 29, 1955, in Huntingburg to Joseph and Doris (Koehler) Goodness. He married Diane Oeding on October 13, 1984, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Fulda. Grayson was a graduate of Jasper…
Jerome A. Hildenbrand, 83, Mariah Hill
Jerome A. Hildenbrand, 83, of Mariah Hill, passed away surrounded by family on September 13, 2026, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. Jerome was born in Fulda on February 21, 1943, to George and Corina (Boehm) Hildenbrand. He married Irene Alvey on May 7, 1966, in…
Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari sweeps top global honors at 2026 Golden Ticket Awards
SANTA CLAUS — Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari achieved major global recognition this weekend, taking home three top titles at the 2026 Golden Ticket Awards...
Homiletics refresher workshop for deacons planned at Saint Meinrad
A homiletics refresher workshop for deacons will be held on October 16–17, 2026, at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, St. Meinrad, IN. Deacon Rick Wagner, former director of Saint Meinrad’s Permanent Deacon Formation Program, will lead the workshop entitled “Sharing…
Opal L. Minor, 97, Dale
Opal L. Minor, 97, of Dale, passed away at 9:20 p.m., Thursday, September 10, 2026, at Willowdale Village nursing home in Dale. She was born January 1, 1929, in Dale, Indiana, to Charles and Eloise (Medcalf) Cooper. She was united in marriage to her first husband, Myron James…
Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari named World’s best Water Park, top water coasters, and wooden roller coaster
The best water park, wooden roller coaster, and top three water park rides in the world are all in Santa Claus, Indiana, according to the voters of Amusement Today. Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari accepted three highly coveted titles in the 2026 Golden Ticket Awards from…
Theresa Frances Reisz Drury, 98, Santa Claus
Theresa Frances Reisz Drury, 98, of Santa Claus, Indiana, passed away Friday, September 11, 2026, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery. She was born in Rome, Daviess County, Ky., on December 20, 1927, the youngest daughter of Joseph Anselm Reisz and Theresa Frances Simon Reisz. She…