June 25, 2011 – The Dubois County Bombers faced off against the league-leading Quincy Gems Saturday night and were defeated 4-0. Quincy starter T.J. Kendzora was almost untouchable, pitching a complete game shutout. Kendzora allowed just three hits and struck out seven, which was the main story Saturday. Ryan Rizzi (South Suburban College) pitched a…
Bob Ruxer told a story. He told a story about a dream he had the night before coming to speak at the Jasper Common Council meeting. In front of the Council and another packed room he described how in his dream Wayne Place, Arnold Habig, and Alvin Ruxer stood over at 15th Street across from…
Monday’s Utility Service Board meeting released information concerning the lease negotiations between the City of Jasper and Twisted Oak Corp. The announcement: It was standing room only as the meeting began with an announcement from Chairman Wayne Schuetter. “During Friday we were involved in negotiations from 8 in the morning to 5 in the evening…
The Jasper Utility Service Board announced a rate hike would go into effect on October’s billing statement. The last hike was in 1995 and a gas rate study was conducted in 2003. At that time the study recommended a 1.5% increase but the Utility Service Board declined to increase rates. As the economy has become…
Work has started on the demolition of the remains of the Jasper High School Gymnasium. It is expected to take approximately two months to complete the demolition.
The County Election Board conducted their monthly meeting today. Among the items on the agenda was the question of the ballot wording for the library bond that voters in Bainbridge and Madison Townships will vote on in November. The wording on the ballot has to go through several stages to be approved and may require…
Utility Supply Company is quickly gearing up the vacant Carter Lumber building on the north side of Huntingburg to become its most recent expansion site. “We needed a hub down here to handle our accounts basically south of Highway 50 and west of Highway 65 in Southern Indiana,” said Jason Fraser, General Manager. “We looked…
Last nights public forum was a tame event as the board voted in favor of the wording on the ballot and allowed members of the community to voice their concerns over the new library. Gerald Schaeffer, Universal Design Associates, and Bill Sheneyfelt, the retained counsel for the board, were asked to go over the project’s…
A new business opened in Jasper over Memorial weekend. You may have missed it unless you went for a walk on the Riverwalk. If you did you may have found Rusty Long was there with signs and a tent near Buehler Park. He has a new way for you to experience the Riverwalk; on the…
From the Veteran’s Affairs website. Memorial Day is for those who have fallen. Thank you for giving us those freedoms, for defending those freedoms, and for recognizing that we are not the only ones “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Thank you…
