The Dubois County Airport Authority decided $150,000 for bathrooms near the fuel pumps was too expensive. The question about adding the facilities came up at last month’s meeting when pilot Jim Kulbeth informed the authority the 1,400 feet distance between the fueling station and bathrooms was causing problems for passengers and pilots seeking to off-load and…
The Greater Jasper School Board will begin to take steps to address the need to facilitate a growing elementary school student population in its older elementary school facilities. “As everyone knows over the last few years, we’ve been talking about some of the educational and physical needs of our elementary schools,” she said. “In an effort…
Northeast Dubois School Superintendent Bill Hochgesang is waiting to hear from the other side of the aisle in regards to the proposed property tax increase being sought by the budget beleaguered school system. Even though the May board meeting saw an outpouring of support from parents and others who attended, those residents who were opposed…
The Jasper Community Arts Commission heard the department’s 2017 budget would be $30,000 less than the 2016 budget. Arts Director Kit Miracle explained the reduction is due to lower expenses, but lower revenue is also making an impact. Miracle added that she is tasked with cutting as much as she can, but she is also…
In a bit of good news, the Fourth Street Water Main project is running a bit ahead of schedule and should be completed by the end of the first full week of June. During the utility updates, Water Superintendent Gregg Miller announced that the 4th Street Water Main replacement project is proceeding a little bit…
The Greater Consolidated Jasper School Corporation has several major projects to be completed this summer. Clerk of the Works Scott Stenftenagel of the Stenftenagel Group told the board that the three main projects for the summers months will be started next week after classes are dismissed for the summer. Those projects include the air handler…
The Jasper Common Council gave the Jasper Community Arts Commission permission to begin the legwork on the bond issue for the proposed Jasper Cultural Center. The bond will be to pay for the Jasper Arts portion of the joint project involving the Jasper Public Library and Louisville-based developer City Properties Group (CityVisions). The bond will…
As a city grows, it requires more attention to standards and rules that govern the way it operates. Those standards and rules are made up of ordinances that are passed by the governing bodies. And, even though a case can be made for there being too many ordinances, certain essential ones must not be ignored….
One of the founding “mothers” of Crisis Connection plans on retiring after 33 years with the local organization. Beth Stein served for 26 years as executive director. Stein helped form the group of volunteers in 1983 that eventually started the hotline that became the Crisis Connection. At the time, they were all volunteers trying to find…
Warm weather and the passage of one of the city’s most popular annual events, The Garden Gate Fest, have crews working on major Stellar Projects along with the regular maintenance. Fourth Street is a one-way street going east and west from U.S. 231/Main Street while crews work to replace the old water main as part…
