After letters to the 41 property owners around Seng Park prompted several calls to the city, officials scheduled a public informational meeting on the park’s future for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, at the Jasper Train Depot, 201 Main Street. Seng Park, at Genevieve Avenue and Giesler Road, is listed as Lot No. 14 in…
“I am here because someone opened doors for me, and each time I step through a door, I try to hold someone’s hand and bring them along on the journey,” Somula “Sam” Schwoeppe said during her acceptance speech after being named the recipient of the 2026 ATHENA Award. “So think about who in your life…
Brew still comes up in conversations these days. Behind the counter at Emerald Greens, Barry Dunlop still hears from former visitors pining for the unique atmosphere and delicious food from the iconic Jasper restaurant he and Josh Premuda opened in 2016. “Brew was awesome,” Barry said. “There’s a lot of great restaurants in Jasper, but…
Nearly 90 years after Forrest “Frosty” Jones founded Huntingburg’s original airport, his grandson stood inside a $7.2 million terminal built in his honor and called the moment “a source of pride and humbleness.” The Dubois County Airport Authority marked the opening of the new Frosty Jones Terminal Building Monday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that drew…
The notes held the names of loved ones who had lost their lives to substance use, each written down by friends and family members attending the ninth Overdose Awareness Candlelight Vigil at Market Street Park Thursday evening. Shannon Blaize read each of the more than 60 names from the notes as the crowd of over…
Friends, young and old, gathered at Mary Ann Seng’s home on Jasper’s north side Wednesday afternoon for a celebration of Julia Bomalaski. Ms. Bomalaski, 91, recently earned Platinum Life Master status from the American Contract Bridge League. It’s an esteemed rank that very few reach. According to Ms. Bomalaski, fewer than 700 living members hold…
League Stadium will be the backdrop for a docudrama about Oscar Charleston, a Negro Leagues star that baseball historian Bill James has ranked as the fourth-greatest player of all time. Gerald Harkness, a documentary producer from Indianapolis with 30 years in the industry, presented the project to the Huntingburg Park Board. His credits include work…
The Dubois County Regional Sewer District has closed 90% of the design work on the $18 million Haysville sewer project, but a $9.4 million funding gap remains even after an $8.6 million state loan. Dubois County Councilwoman Deena Lewis, president of the sewer district board of trustees, presented a comprehensive update on the District’s progress…
Jasper–Local first responders will be the beneficiaries of a new community fitness competition next month, as Kerstiens Companies hosts the inaugural Patriot Day Challenge on Sept. 9 at 1 DCB Plaza in Jasper The event, set for 5 to 7 p.m., will pit teams from local businesses, banks and public safety agencies against each other…
When a group of criminals on a multistate theft spree stopped at the Jasper Ulta, swiped testers from the displays, and bolted out the door, a witness was able to describe the vehicle to a responding Jasper Police Officer. That officer passed the information along to Jasper Detective Sgt. Greg Brescher, who entered the description…
