An expansion project at Ireland Elementary costing around $2 million was approved by the Greater Jasper Consolidated School Board Monday evening. The $1.9 million price tag on the expansion will only add enough space to handle the current student population, board president Nancy Habig reiterated during the meeting. The addition includes four new classrooms, an…
Jasper School Corporation will seek bids to install a new artificial turf football field at Jerry Brewer Alumni Stadium. The school corporation’s Clerk of the Works, Scott Stenftenagel, was granted permission to have VPS Architecture of Evansville move ahead with advertising for bids on the project. Those bids will be due in January. Last month, the…
A discussion about a $73,000 server based in the utility department and shared with the civil city took up most of the discussion of the Jasper Utility Service Board meeting Monday night. Utility General Manager Bud Hauersperger told the board that the cost of the server including consulting fees and contingency fee is $73,921.79. From the existing…
As plans move forward to alleviate one of three certainties in Huntingburg — death, taxes and being stopped by a train, a few business owners along the affected area have some concerns about the railroad overpass. A public meeting was held Thursday to give residents a chance to see preliminary plans for the 225-foot railroad…
Special from Jim O’Neal, WITZ AM/FM The Airport Authority is still seeking $80,000 in reimbursement from the Federal Aviation Administration. Woolpert Engineering, the Dubois County Airport Authorities’ engineering firm, has re-submitted paperwork to try to get the $80,000.00 reimbursement for expenses resulting in the removing of obstructions from the west approach runway which was mandated…
About a month ago, Northeast Dubois School Superintendent Bill Hochgesang reported the school corporation has a financial problem. This year the school corporation is facing a budget shortfall of between $200,000 and $300,000. To seek some potential solutions, the school corporation hired Brookston-based Administrator Assistance to help guide the school corporation through a feasibility study….
In weekend marching band contests, local marching bands finished strong. Jasper finished second at Avon High School in Class B behind Northview. Jasper also picked up best music and best general effect. Southridge marched in two contests on Saturday. In Class C at Castle High School, Southridge picked up first place with best showings for music,…
The Town of Ferdinand has a new police chief. Lloyd Froman was named the new police chief, effective immediately, replacing Ricky Patton, who tendered his resignation to the council, also effective immediately. He was announced during a press conference and special town council meeting Wednesday evening. Patton had planned on staying on to help the…
Not one but two large construction projects are staring at the board members with the Greater Jasper School board of trustees. The nearly two-hour meeting Tuesday night was dominated by discussions surrounding both the Ireland Elementary School expansion and the artificial turf project at Alumni Stadium. For 2016, the school corporation is looking at an…
Mike Denu will take over as director of the Drug Court and Alcohol and Drug Program at the Dubois County Community Corrections Department. He replaces William Wells, who recently was appointed as the Community Corrections director. Denu will start his job on October 1st and formerly worked at Southern Hills Counseling Center. He has served on…
