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…
The Jasper Board of Public Works and Safety met Tuesday, August 11, 2026, for its regular meeting. Jasper Police Chief Chad Dick presented the department’s July monthly report to the Board of Public Works and Safety on Tuesday. Chief Dick opened by highlighting the scale of the department’s commitment to Strassenfest, noting that from Thursday…
The Huntingburg Board of Public Works and Safety met Thursday, August 6, 2026 and took the following actions. Event approval Approved an event, Hops and Chops Stampede, hosted by Yard Goat and Butcher & Barrel that involves a 0.5-kilometer fun run/walk with your drink from Market Street Park to the restaurant and brewpub for an…
The Jasper Plan Commission voted to send a favorable recommendation to the city council for rezoning the Giesler Farm tract from R2 residential to I2 heavy industrial, with conditions limiting the property to warehouse use only and preserving existing tree lines along the western and northern boundaries. The roughly 38-acre property, located southwest of 36th…
Dubois County Commissioners granted Cynthia and Kurt Kippenbrock a two-week continuance to bring their Old State Road 64 property into compliance with county junk and waste ordinances, deferring a decision on fines and the threat of county-led cleanup to a follow-up hearing set for 8:30 a.m. on 17 August 2026. The case has drawn repeated…
Dubois County Commissioners voted 2 to 1 to create a county administrator position at Monday’s meeting. The issue will now go before the Dubois County Council to fund the position. Commissioner Chad Blessinger, who led the push for the position, argued the county lacked the capacity to handle a growing list of administrative needs, from…
Camp Blaze & Badge is a hands-on youth camp led by local firefighters and police officers that teaches safety, teamwork, and community service through fun, interactive activities and real-world demonstrations. Today, campers got to witness how a Taser works. Sgt. Dubon volunteered to ride the lightning.
Huntingburg’s Planning Commission took up the question of how — and whether — to regulate large-scale data centers at its recent meeting, with City Planning Director Paul Lake presenting a framework of considerations before any formal project arrives at the city’s door. Lake told commissioners the city’s Unified Development Ordinance currently makes no mention of…
The Dubois County Council took no action Monday on a request to amend a previously passed ordinance governing the county’s withdrawal from the Mid-States Corridor Regional Development Authority (RDA), after members said legal advice indicated the withdrawal must follow a timeline set by state statute rather than take effect immediately. The council had already passed…
A Dubois County resident pressed the county council and assessor Monday on unresolved financial questions surrounding the AES Crossvine Battery Energy Storage and other solar projects, raising concerns about tax revenue, property value impacts and who bears the cost if something goes wrong. Holly Bartelt Gogel, who lives near the Crossvine Solar project currently under…
