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The director of the Henry County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) said he will recommend that the Henry County Board approve a moratorium on the injection of carbon dioxide in the county. Mat Schnepple addressed about 150 Galva residents who gathered for the Galva City Council meeting Monday in the high school gym, focused on one issue — Lapis Carbon …
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NEW CASTLE, Ind. (WOWO) — A local political battle over yard signs has escalated into a formal legal dispute. Randy A. Howard, a candidate in the upcoming primary, filed a Notice of Tort Claim on April 15, 2026, claiming that the Henry County Election Board engaged in campaign and election interference. The claim centers on a “selective enforcement” effort that …
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── Henry County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $25.2M County population: 48,970 Per-capita spending: $514/resident Poverty: 6,248 residents (13%) Median household income: $63K General: $15.2M [61%] ($311/resident) County Commissioners: $5.8M → Insurance $2.9M, Professional Services $717K, Salaries and Wages $437K ⚠ $1.6M in unitemized 'Other' categories Jail: $2.6M → Salaries and Wages $1.8M, Utility Services $178K, Professional Services $173K …