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A long-shuttered bridge spanning the Wabash River could be on its way back into service. Officials say U.S. Senator Jim Banks is pursuing 25 million dollars in federal funding to repair the New Harmony Bridge, which connects New Harmony, Indiana, with White County, Illinois. The bridge, built in 1930, has been closed since 2012 after inspectors determined it was no longer structurally sound. The project would also require about five million dollars in matching funds from state, local, and private sources. Speaking to the Posey County Council last week, New Harmony Town Council member Rodney Clark said local commitments are already coming together, including funding from the town and a private donor. He argued that strong local support would make it easier to secure additional state funding. The Posey County Council approved up to one million dollars for the effort, and officials say Illinois has already committed its share. Plans call for converting the bridge to a single lane for vehicle traffic, along with a separate lane for pedestrians and bicyclists. Supporters say the two-year repair project would create about 300 jobs and generate an estimated 51 million dollars in economic impact. They also note the nearly century-old bridge continues to carry a natural gas pipeline and fiber optic line across the river.
Last Monday evening, the first Mt. Vernon Market Night of the season was canceled due to weather. So, tonight they try again for the first Mt. Vernon Market Night of the year. It’s from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the Mt. Vernon Riverfront. There will be food trucks and live music. The Market Night’s are every Monday evening throughout June and July.
There is one tri-state high school baseball team that is advancing to the IHSAA State Finals and that is the Mater Dei Wildcats. They won both of their semi-state games on Saturday as they defeated University, 6-2 and Sullivan 5-2 in 9 innings. Mater Dei Baseball is 29-3 and they play Bluffton in the Class 2A State Championship game on Saturday at Victory Field in downtown Indianapolis.
The tri-state had two other teams that were one win away from the State Finals as Gibson Southern lost in the Class 3A Semi-State Championship to Guerin Catholic, 4-2 and Evansville North got beat in the Class 4A Semi-State Championship by Bloomington South, 1-0.
This past weekend was the IHSAA High School Softball State Finals and the Tecumseh Braves won another state championship. Tecumseh defeated Western Boone on Saturday in the Class 2A game, 7-2. It’s Tecumseh’s second-straight title in Class 2A and they have now won a state championship in four of the last five seasons. It their programs 7th State Championship, which ties the record for the most all-time softball state titles in Indiana.
In Major League Baseball on Sunday, the St. Louis Cardinals lost the final game of a 3-game series in Minnesota vs the Twins, 5-4. The Cardinals had a 4-2 lead in the 7th inning but gave a pair of runs in the 7th inning and another run in the 8th inning. They went 3-3 on their 6-game road trip at the Mets and Twins, with all three losses by a single run. Alec Burleson hit his 13th home run and JJ Wetherholt hit his 10th home run and drove in 3 runs in the loss. The Cardinals are 38-31 on the season and return home tonight for a 3-game series vs the San Diego Padres at 6:45 PM.
The Chicago Cubs lost the finale of their 3-game set at the San Francisco Giants, 5-1. It ended the Cubs mini-3-game winning streak. They are 37-35 overall and welcome the Colorado Rockies into Chicago this evening for the first of a 3-game set at 7:05 PM.
In Cincinnati, the Reds got beat by the Arizona Diamondbacks, 5-3. The game was tied 3-3 in the 8th inning, before the Diamondbacks scored a run in the 8th inning and a run in the 9th inning. JJ Bleday launched his 12th home run and Noelvi Marte walloped his 3rd home run in the loss. Cincinnati lost 2-of-3 in the series. The Reds are 33-37 on the year and are at home again tonight as they begin a 3-game series with the New York Mets at 6:10 PM.
The Chicago White Sox won another home series as they defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-4. Colson Montgomery cranked his 17th home run of the season and had a multi-hit game, while driving in a pair of runs. The White Sox have won 8-straight home series and are 38-32 on the season. They have today off, before starting a 3-game series at the New York Yankees tomorrow night.