Govert, a Schererville native, died Wednesday. He was 83.Â
He is survived by his children Joseph (Donna) Govert, Valerie (Thomas) Laskey and Paula (Richard) Gard; grandchildren Joe (Courtney) Govert, Jessica (Kyle) DeHaven, Tom (Jennifer) Laskey and Ricky, Rory and Victoria Gard; great grandchildren Liam and Rilynn; step children Michele (Wayne) Peeples and Bill Govert; step grandchildren Anthony and Brandon (Emily) Peeples and Alyssa and Benjamin Govert; step great grandson Bentley; siblings Mary (late Jack) Coffman, Kathleen (Jim) Dinges, Pauline (Ron) Schutz and Phil (Jeanne) Govert; brothers-in-law Bob (Cille) Buchler and Ron (late Judeen) Peifer; and various nieces and nephews, his obituary states.Â
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Dr. Eric Yazel, Clark County health officer, said he isn’t worried about the legislation’s impact.
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SOUTHERN INDIANA When Clark County Health Officer Dr. Eric Yazel issued an order in November to limit restaurant capacity to 75%, he alerted local officials before announcing the mandate, which went beyond state regulations at the time.
It’s the only point to date when Yazel approved an order that went beyond state guidance, and he said it was in response to the closure of restaurants just across the Ohio River in Louisville. The reduced capacity was an attempt at keeping Clark County residents safe, as Indiana’s more lax regulations were expected to bring Kentucky customers to Southern Indiana for dining.
State lawmakers urge Clark County to consider using federal stimulus to build River Ridge connector Share Updated: 7:13 PM EDT Apr 13, 2021 Mark Vanderhoff Share Updated: 7:13 PM EDT Apr 13, 2021
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Show Transcript BEING CONSIDERED IN CLARK COUNTY. THIS IS JUST ONE OF SIX PROPOSED ROUTES AND A LOT OF PIECES HAVE TO FALL INTO PLACE BUT SUPPORTERS SAY THAT A NEW ROAD BETWEEN RIVER RIDGE AND INTERSTATE 65 COULD BRING A LOT OF JOBS TO THE AREA THE JOBS NUMBERS IN RIVER RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO GO UP DRAMATICALLY. THE NEXT FIVE TO TEN YEARS SENATOR RON GROOM SAYS A NEW LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY IS ESSENTIAL TO MANAGING THE GROWTH AND TRAFFIC ASSOCIATED WITH RIVER RIDGE, BUT CLARK COUNTY COMMISSION PRESIDENT, JACK KAUFFMAN SAYS THERE ARE MANY NEEDS WE’RE GOING TO LOOK AT ALL OF OUR MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY BEFORE WE SINGLE OUT ONE PROJECT. OF ATTRIBUTE A LOT OF FUNDS TOO. KAUFFMAN SAYS FEDERAL STIMULUS C
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Some county offices would remain at the Clark County Government Building, including courts, as the county commissioners approved Thursday purchasing space in River Ridge for another building.Photos by Aprile Rickert | News and Tribune
JEFFERSONVILLE â The Clark County Commissioners selected the site Thursday for a new government center.
By a 2-1 vote, the commissioners OKâd pursuing an agreement to purchase space inside a building under construction at River Ridge Commerce Center. Appraisals and other votes will be required before itâs a done deal, but the initial estimate for the purchase is between $6.5 and $6.7 million.
According to Jack Coffman, president of the commissioners, the agreement would see Clark County occupy two of the three floors in the building. An exact address for the site isnât available yet, Coffman said, but he added itâs being constructed inside the office park portion of River Ridge. The county would get about 30,000