The Jasper Redevelopment Commission approved $133,800 from the Central Tax Increment Finance District to purchase Chromebooks for first- and third-graders for the Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools. Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts are used by cities and towns to support development in targeted areas by capturing the increase in property tax revenue generated after the district…
Anthony Bolen, Tiffanie Arthur, and Adam Mann are seeking nomination to represent the Democratic Party in the upcoming General Election for District 63, Indiana State Representative. House District 63 encompasses all of Martin County, and portions of Daviess, Dubois, and Pike counties in southern Indiana. The answers are published as provided by each candidate with…
A Jasper man was arrested on April 30th on charges of intimidation, possession of marijuana, and possession of paraphernalia after allegedly sending threatening messages to Indiana Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith. Indiana State Police First Sergeant Detective Rob Gardner of the Jasper State Police Post was contacted regarding social media posts on Meta Platforms Inc. (formerly…
Amy Kippenbrock and Dr. Richard Moss are vying to represent the Republican Party in the upcoming General Election for District 63, Indiana State Representative. House District 63 encompasses all of Martin County, and portions of Daviess, Dubois, and Pike counties in southern Indiana. The answers are published as provided by each candidate with light editing…
Huntingburg Common Council members expressed an appetite for updating development regulations to address emerging land uses like data centers and battery storage systems, but acknowledged they need professional guidance to craft defensible standards. The discussion arose during citizen comments at Tuesday’s regular meeting, when resident Holly Bartelt Gogel asked about potential changes to the Unified…
A major Jasper street reconstruction project in the Country Club Estates neighborhood has earned recognition from the Indiana Street Commissioners, with the city receiving the inaugural Project of the Year Award at this year’s road school conference. The project completely rebuilt the streets in the Country Club Estates neighborhood north of the high school. The…
Huntingburg Firefighters were called to a structure fire on North Cherry Street Sunday afternoon. According to Assistant Chief Scott Patberg, the call was received a little after 4 p.m., and responders were on scene within about four minutes. Upon arrival, they found a 40-by-68-foot pole barn structure in the back of the property fully involved…
The new pickleball courts at League Stadium are on track to open by the end of May, according to updates from the Huntingburg Parks Board meeting held Monday. The asphalt went down last week, and contractors are now installing poles for the nets. A fence company has started coring work and will set the fencing…
Nick Pagragan, a Marine and Army veteran from Santa Claus, recently took over the Dubois County Veteran Service Office. Local veterans had been volunteering at the office since the resignation of the previous Veteran Service Officer. Commissioner Chad Blessinger praised those volunteers for keeping the office running from mid-February to last week while the county…
At Monday’s regular Dubois County Commissioner meeting, Commissioner Chad Blessigner discussed ongoing conversations with EDP Renewables regarding the second phase of their solar project in the Duff area. The company had come to the county to gauge their willingness to negotiate agreements to begin the process of expanding north of the railroad tracks crossing on…
