So I found myself in a small plane with decor that reminded me of my parent’s old wooden paneled station wagon. This wasn’t where I was supposed to be right now; this was supposed to be a little breakfast and some talk about airplanes with a bunch of enthusiasts from the area. But there came…
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Remember when you were a little kid on the playground. You would get on the swings and start to push and pull your way to what seemed like dizzying heights. And then you would go higher and you imagined that if you could just get a little higher, a little faster, a little more power….
The City of Jasper continues to address the concerns of citizens during the lease negotiation. Today the city released more details concerning this process. Jasper Clean Energy has agreed to donate $50,000 to the Jasper Fire Department and $25,000 donation annually for the city’s volunteer fire department. According to Mayor Schmitt this is because the…
“Anyone can boil noodles, the secrets in the sauce man.” Brandon Acles, owner and chef of Mama T’s, explained. “There’s one thing you gotta know about sauce man, one rule. If you walk by a pot of sauce that’s cooking, you gotta stir it man. I was taught that from the time I could see…
The Jasper City Council and Utility Service Board met last night to decide on the format of the upcoming public forum regarding the biomass proposal. In lieu of a sparse attendance from the public the two boards heard remarks from the Dr. Alan Johnson, Dean VUJC. He was approached by the city to moderate the…
The City of Jasper released more details regarding their research into the proposed biomass power plant. Mayor Schmitt stated that in the city’s efforts for general due diligence they have contacted a specialist in the field of combustion research and biomass fuels. The city felt this was necessary to address concerns of emissions and the…
The combination of the love and caring of Christianity can find no better companion than that of a hospital. This is no better exemplified than the story of Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center and the Sisters of Little Company of Mary as they celebrate 60 years of spiritual and physical healing in Dubois County….
The air conditioning is still broken at the Jasper Public Library. Parts are expected to be in next week and hopefully the 20-year old air conditioning unit will be repaired early the next week. “A new air conditioning unit would cost about $30,000; repairing this one will be $17,000, so the board decided to repair…
A press conference was called to announce some additional details to the ongoing lease agreement between Jasper Clean Energy (Twisted Oak and its constituents) and the City of Jasper over the Jasper Power Plant. Mayor Bill Schmitt explained that in the course of the negotiations Jasper Clean Energy has agreed to accommodate stricter emissions standards…
