Jasper–Jasper Arts is heading into 2027 with a tighter budget than originally sought, though Director Kyle Rupert says the organization is well positioned to adapt and has plenty of momentum heading into a promising performance season. Before getting into the budget discussion at Tuesday’s regular Jasper Community Arts Commission meeting, Rupert reported on the department’s…
During Monday’s regular Greater Jasper Consolidated School Corporation board meeting, Assistant Superintendent of Student Support Services Ryan Erny updated the board on the district’s ongoing work to strengthen suicide prevention efforts. The district has partnered with Dr. Ann Kelly, who reviewed the district’s existing suicide prevention policy and proposed revisions to its language. She is…
The city council approved an additional $390,000 appropriation from the Local Road and Street fund for the 4th Street roadway reconstruction project during a recent meeting, with the funds earmarked for a concrete base adaptation beneath the street’s existing pavers. The vote passed 5-0, though not before resident Randy Wahl used the public hearing to…
Dubois County voters will decide a full slate of state, county, and local races — along with three public questions and four judicial retention questions — on Election Day, November 3, 2026. (Early voting begins October 6) Statewide and Federal Races County Races Township Trustees Township Board Members (three seats each): Birdseye Town Races Clerk-Treasurer:…
The Huntingburg City Council approved an amended wheel tax ordinance at its recent meeting. City Attorney Phil Schneider explained that the original draft of Ordinance Number 2026-28, introduced at the previous meeting, would have inadvertently increased excise wheel taxes on some motor vehicles by up to $10 in certain cases. The amended version was revised…
In a meeting frontloaded with special requests for construction, street closures and events, the Jasper Board of Public Works and Safety met on Tuesday and took the following actions. Approved closing the sidewalk and two parking spaces on the corner of Jackson and 6th Street to replace shingles and repair the awning and soffits on…
The Jasper Common Council voted to deny a petition to vacate a public alley behind Becher-Kluesner Funeral Home at Wednesday’s council meeting, repealing Ordinance Number 2026-5 and confirming the alley’s continued status as a public right-of-way. The dispute centered on a north-south alley the funeral home had long used for deliveries, client services, and accessible…
The Huntingburg Park Board voted to recommend a new bike ordinance to the city council that would designate where bicycles and other mobility devices are allowed in city parks. The move comes in response to growing safety concerns over reckless riding on ball fields and park trails. The recommendation includes three designated exceptions where bikes…
Jasper–SVB&T Corporation, the Jasper-based parent company of Springs Valley Bank & Trust Company, reported unaudited second-quarter earnings of $3.04 million, or $2.75 per basic share, the company announced Thursday. That’s a 41.75% increase in per-share earnings over the same period last year. The bank’s return on average assets was 1.84% for the quarter, up from…
Facing a new state mandate that ties road-funding eligibility to local vehicle taxes, the Huntingburg Common Council introduced a wheel tax ordinance this week to unlock up to $1 million in Community Crossings grant funding. Mayor Neil Elkins presented the ordinance as a necessary step to meet a state requirement, with the deadline to certify…
