It began with an unfunded mandate from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management — too much phosphorous was leaching into the sewer system and something had to be done. Following a study, Midwestern Engineering was hired to design something to fix the problem. Graves Plumbing (Switz City), was low bidder to build the plant after…
It’s been a topic of concern since 2014 — and there doesn’t seem to be any resolution. That was the first year Larry and Kathy Mundy’s West 23rd Street home flooded — almost immediately after the couple installed new carpet throughout. They replaced the carpet with laminate after the flood and it flooded yet again….
It was a jam-packed meeting Tuesday night, the first of the new year and the inaugural session for Clerk-Treasurer Tammy Miller, chosen to replace 30 year clerk-treasurer and 40 year town employee Bev Schulthise. Schulthise was honored at meeting’s end with an engraved silver platter. Glass coffee cups etched with the town logo were gifted…
Change is inevitable — but not always welcome. Several changes came to the fore during the Ferdinand Town Council’s Tuesday night meeting. One had already been announced — Bev Schulthise is stepping down as clerk-treasurer after 40 years working for the town. No doubt about it — she will be missed. She has agreed to…
The Town of Ferdinand and Chamber of Commerce jointly (and annually) honor one outstanding individual with a “Community Service Award,” the highest accolade bestowed by these two entities for all this person has done for the Ferdinand Community. Rather unfortunately, the honor is always awarded on a Wednesday night, after the Ferdinand News has gone…
Ferdinand Property and Street Superintendent Tom Lueken reported on the multitude of projects his department is working on during the Tuesday night (September 12) Town Council meeting. Then he started talking trash. According to the town’s ordinance, residents are supposed to dispose of trash in 40-gallon capacity bags that weigh no more than 40 lbs….
An extensive amount of business was tended to during the Ferdinand Town Council’s June 13 meeting, despite the fact both Councilwoman Debbie Johnson and Clerk Treasurer Bev Schulthise were absent. On a cheery note, a team from the 2017 Leadership Academy came bearing plans for a unique capstone project, presented by Emily Fuhs. The five-member…
The St. Henry Heinrichsdorf Fest is this weekend in the Dubois County hamlet. The first annual St. Henry Heinrichsdorf Fest was held in 1961 to raise funds for the town’s centennial in 1962. For many years, two one-day fests were held, on Memorial and Labor Day, but for at least the last 27 years the…
Dubois County Sheriff Donnie Lampert waited quietly in the back row, near the door, while the Town Council heard departmental reports, opened bids and took care of a couple of other items Tuesday night during their regular May meeting. Rather than making him sit through old business, Council President Ken Sicard, invited him to share…
Bigfoot is dead. The 27-year-old monster truck hauled its last load of sludge before its untimely demise. Unfortunately, according to Ferdinand Wastewater Superintendent Roger Schaefer, he needs to dispose of another 150,000 gallons to be able to limp along until autumn, at which time the new phosphorous/waste disposal system should be up and running and…
