The long and the short of it is this: Builders of the Dollar General Store did not follow the drainage control plan they submitted and had approved by the Town prior to receiving a building permit. The result has been problems for neighboring property owners. Joyce Beck with A-1 Realty was in attendance at Tuesday night’s council meeting for an…
“We’re meeting tonight to discuss more on the phosphorous issue,” said Town Council President Ken Sicard, as a prelude to a special meeting held Tuesday night (April 7). In fact special meetings have become the norm as council members race the clock to meet all the deadlines imposed by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) to abate problem phosphorous issues in the town’s waste. At a special meeting…
No doubt about it — Monster Recycling has been embraced by Ferdinand residents. The Jasper-based company gathers items that might otherwise end up in a dump on a weekly basis from all Ferdinand households that fill and set out the blue plastic recycling bins on Mondays. The recyclables do not have to be sorted but…
It’s an event that has been — quite literally — months in the making, organized by a committee headed up by the indomitable Mike Lindauer and his better half, Judy, and EVERYONE is invited. Ferdinand Day at the [Dubois County] Museum is scheduled for this Sunday, February 22, from noon to 4 p.m. A cast…
Ferdinand area quilters have always been known for their impeccable stitching, unique designs and creative spirit. Don’t believe it? Well check out the four special Ferdinand Terquasquicentennial quilts to be raffled during the town’s premiere celebration June 18-21. The quilts will be on display during Ferdinand Day at the Dubois County Museum this Sunday, February…
Answer: A cooper is someone who makes wooden, staved vessels, bound together with hoops with flat ends or heads. Examples of a cooper’s work include casks, barrels, buckets, tubs, butter churns, hogsheads, firkins (small casks), tierces (a half puncheon), rundlets (a cask to hold 15 imperial gallons), puncheons (a container for wine and spirits), pipes,…
Not as unusual as it might seem, the Ferdinand Town Council meeting was laced with humor Tuesday night (February 10). Property and Street Superintendent Tom Lueken sought permission to attend Purdue Road School in Lafayette March 10-12. The schooling is free, but Lueken needed approval for a vehicle, lodging and meals. Concerning lodging, “Bev [Clerk-Treasurer…
Richard “Digger” Tretter, the fourth of nine children born to Alois “Sass” and Pauline (Dischinger) Tretter, roamed an immense playground right in his backyard while growing up in rural Ferdinand. He romped through fields, scaled trees with siblings and friends and often climbed the fire tower to chat with the forester on duty. For the…
Legends: A father, a son and the Kentucky Long Rifle by Kathy Tretter, Special from Ferdinand News To say Marvin Kemper has surpassed the skills learned at his father’s knee, is like saying Bill Gates has done a little better than his lawyer-father, William Gates Sr. His father, Cornell Kemper, who died December 22, 2003,…
Five gentlemen waited patiently as Ferdinand Town Council members conducted business Tuesday night during their first meeting of the new year. Fire Chief Dan Lindauer rose to give his monthly report. He explained that fire fighter Chris Miller resigned from the department due to his relocation from the community. Then he introduced the five men, all of whom hoped to be added to the department’s roster. Four of…
