According to Joe Sullivan with the National Weather Service the destruction in Huntingburg was caused by a tornado. Preliminary reports classify the tornado as an EF-2 with winds between 110 and 120 mph. The tornado’s path is at least a mile long and cut a swath approximately 1o0 yards wide through the south side of…
Another storm, another wind, waiting for the determination as to whether it is another tornado. Regardless, south of First Avenue from Chestnut Street to Washington Street in Huntingburg, residents are scratching their heads and checking out more damage from last night’s storm. Sherri Byers was at home last night. “My son called from Selvin and…
Tom Birk was the last member of the public audience to speak at the special meeting held by the Board of Trustees of the Jasper Public Library last night. Once he began it was hard to get him to stop. A demand for who was for or against the new library among the board members…
“I don’t think you can ’cause you’re not on the Board.” Mayor Schmitt to an unidentified member of the audience who objected to the approval of the previous Counsel meeting’s minutes. The Council then approved the minutes. “Point of order. You think we can’t, Mayor, you think Joe can’t.” Unidentified man after approval of the…
Bob Ahlemeier had a decision to make in his late 20’s; continue down the same path and graduate from young hippie drifter to an old bum or come home and settle down. “Really once you get to a certain age it isn’t cool to be a drifter. So I called home and said I was…
Since the early days of the Indiana State Police, memorial services have been held each May at all Indiana State Police districts to perpetuate the memory of those who have died in the line of duty. The service serves as a means of paying tribute to those who died in the line of duty, that…
The Jasper Utility Service Board met last night for its regular meeting but the spotlight of the meeting was on the proposed biomass conversion of the old Jasper Power Plant. Three individuals were given time to make statements before the board. Jerry Steckler, an organic dairy farmer near St. Henry, was allowed to address the…
The Southridge Lady Raiders softball team got back on track last night in an impressive win over the Class 1A #5 Tecumseh Braves. The Raiders scored 4 runs in the first inning when Mariah Ferguson was hit by a pitch, Kendyl Dearing and Allie Michel hit back to back doubles, Vanessa Kern singled, and Allison…
