The city of New Albany has spent more than four years fighting to keep a century-old low-head dam in place. It’s a fight the administration is willing to take to the state’s highest court.

On Oct. 14, attorneys for the city filed a petition asking the Indiana Supreme Court to review a case related to the Providence Mill Dam, also known as the Glenwood Park Dam, in Silver Creek.

The case revolves around a previously issued permit to remove the dam — a permit that’s at the center of the city’s four-year challenge to keep the dam standing.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources granted that permit in 2021 to a contractor for River Heritage Conservancy, a nonprofit overseeing plans for nearby Origin Park.

The conservancy wants to remove the dam for safety reasons. New Albany Mayor Jef

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