Francesville
The town of Francesville celebrated the 55th anniversary of the Fall Festival with three days of activities for the entire family. The weekend kicked off Friday evening with a vaudeville show and the crowning of Master Crackerjack and Miss Kandy Korn. Numerous events took place throughout the...
Park safety and security were a couple of the topics raised at a regular Francesville Town Council meeting on Wednesday, July 5. The town council discussed potentially banning firearms on town park property and about the proposed security cameras. The total bill for the cameras will be $8,217....
Entrepreneurship runs deep in the Gutwein family blood lines. Harvey Gutwein grew up working alongside his father, uncles, and brothers in the family seed business. The knowledge and skills gained in those early years of seed cleaning, bagging, and selling proved valuable when Harvey had a vision...
Due to an increase in vandalism at the town park, the Francesville Town Council is looking into putting up more security cameras to keep the area under better surveillance. President Tom Thomas explained that so far they have had to replace a slide – which cost about $4,000 – put the xylophone back...
The Francesville Town Council unanimously voted to raise shelter rental at the park to $60 during a regular meeting on April 5. Shelter rental was previously $40. After hearing the proposal, town council member Lynn Johns said he was not necessarily opposed to it. He said that he does not remember...
Things are looking promising for the needed repair on the Francesville fire truck according to a report given at a regular town council meeting on Wednesday, March 1. Fire chief Buzz Alma said that they have either received or been promised enough funds to meet their goal for the new fire truck...
Although generous donations have been rolling in to help fund the new motor for the Francesville Volunteer Fire Department's front line truck, additional funding is still needed to help them reach their goal - roughly $6,500. Fire chief Buzz Alma advised the council at last month's meeting that in...
The Francesville Town Council agreed to contribute $10,000 to help the Francesville Volunteer Fire Department purchase a new motor for their front line truck. Fire chief Buzz Alma said that on Dec. 23 there was an oil pressure problem with the truck. Alma said that it will take a new motor to get...
The town of Francesville recently filled two laborer positions at their regular meeting on Dec. 7. The council approved Patty Knebel and Lyal Cole to fill Knebel and Cole will be performing general labor duties and will be responsible for the upkeep and daily operations of the town's water,...
Indiana muralist Zach Medler is helping Francesville honor its historic opera block by crafting a new mural on the Circle S Farm Solutions wall in the new Opera Block Park. According to information posted by the Uptown Project, the finished mural will highlight the variety of uses the space...