The Travel Agent celebrated the opening of its new Jasper location with a ribbon cutting Thursday afternoon. The Carmel-based company purchased Style Travel from Hank Menke, CEO of OFS Brands, last August. According to Mark Moorehead, the owner of The Travel Agent, he decided to move to the 206 West Eighth Street, Jasper, location to…
The Jasper Economic Development Commission met Friday morning and approved the tax abatement request from Jasper Engines & Transmissions on their plans to purchase and renovate the former Kimball Plastics facility at 1220 Power Drive in Jasper. The commission listened as Jasper Engines Chairman and CEO Doug Bawel re-stated the company’s plans to invest $6.9…
Freedom Bancorp, Inc. has announced the appointment of Derek Sternberg to its board of directors to fulfill the term of the late Albert “Jack” Sternberg. He was also appointed to the Audit Committee and the Investment Committee at Freedom Bank’s annual reorganization meeting held on April 22, 2014. Sternberg is the CEO of Sternberg Automotive Group, a Jasper-based…
Santa Claus — Holiday World theme park opens for its 68th season this Saturday with the first sailing of the Mayflower swinging ship ride. “Since 2006, when we expanded Holiday World to include a Thanksgiving-themed section, we’ve received hundreds of suggestions to add a classic swinging ship ride and name it the Mayflower,” says park president Matt…
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center announced it has received an Excellence Award for Clinical Care from VHA Inc., the national health care network. The award recognizes Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center’s achievement of exceptionally high levels of performance in clinical care when compared to national benchmarks. The award was presented on Sunday, April…
Jasper — Jasper Engines and Transmissions announced it is purchasing the former-Kimball Plastics manufacturing facility on Power Drive to facilitate an expansion of its operations in Dubois County. The expansion will bring an estimated 235 new jobs by 2017. CEO Doug Bawel joined Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann and local officials in announcing the company’s plans to expand…
Kimball Office donates three benches to the City of Jasper in recognition of Kimball’s efforts to make the world a better place. For nearly 45 years, Kimball Office has been designing and manufacturing office furniture that is beautiful, functional, and environmentally responsible. During this time, the company has led the way in promoting employee safety,…
German American Bancorp, Inc. reported another period of strong financial performance during the first quarter of 2014. During the quarter ended March 31, 2014, German American’s reported net income of $6.3 million, which was an increase of approximately 9 percent, on a reported net income basis, above the net income of $5.8 million in the…
Josh Premuda tells everyone thank you as they leave the window of his newly opened business, Smalley Coffee. It’s a bit of gratitude to the customers who are making his 10-year idea to fuse his love of simplicity, style and coffee into the timeless appeal of a 1966 Airstream Overlander a reality. The happy customers taking a moment…
Jasper — TDI Brands will be having its annual warehouse sale on Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26. Ten percent of the sales will be donated to Anderson Woods, Inc., a local charity providing support to persons with disabilities. “We’re happy to once again partner with Anderson Woods so they can continue to administer programs and…
