The Dubois County Community Foundation ended 2013 with $1.8 million in contributions and grants and a total endowment market value of over $23.4 million. Local giving remained steady and investment returns yielded 17.6%, making 2013 a strong year for the charitable organization. Included in contributions was a $40,000 grant from Smithville Charitable Foundation to endow…
The Dubois County Leadership Academy is seeking applicants for its 2014 class. The Leadership Academy will meet a minimum of six times (four-hour sessions) at various locations across the county — a minimum of two times in Jasper, two times in Huntingburg, and two times in Ferdinand — from early April to early August. Past class topics have…
Jasper — Anesthesiologist Jamie Rucker, M.D. was recently appointed to the Active Medical Staff at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center. Dr. Rucker received his medical degree at University of Kentucky College of Medicine in Lexington. He completed a Surgical Internship at Easton Hospital in Easton, Pennsylvania, as well as an Anesthesiology Residency with University of…
Jasper – Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center announced a $2.7 million dollar expansion and renovation of the Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center. Since opening in 2007, the Lange-Fuhs Cancer Center has experienced tremendous growth with total patient visits increasing dramatically the past four years. With this, the Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center Board recently approved…
When Terry Green bought the Reo, Indiana NAPA auto parts store in 1995 he didn’t know it would lead to selling some to the world’s hottest products. These days Terry is the president of inTouch, the authorized AT&T dealer in Jasper. He and his partner Tony Fulkerson own 17 stores selling cellular services and equipment;…
The Huntingburg Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the third round of its Business Education Series on Wednesday, February 12th from 8:00-10:00am. This Event will take place at the Huntingburg Chamber Office located on the 2nd floor of the ONB Building at the corner of 4th and Main Streets. This event is free to Huntingburg…
The Jasper Chamber of Commerce is hosting a ribbon cutting at InTouch Communications, 251 Baden Strasse, Jasper, for the launch of the 4G LTE network in Jasper and Huntingburg. The event celebrates AT&T bringing its customers the newest network technology. The AT&T 4G LTE launch in Jasper and Huntingburg is an example of the company’s infrastructure…
Jasper — German American Bancorp, Inc. announced that Ray Snowden has been appointed to its board of directors, effective February 1, 2014. Mr. Snowden has also been appointed to the Audit Committee of the board of directors and to the board of directors (and audit committee) of the company’s bank subsidiary. Mr. Snowden, Board Chairman, President and…
Attendees to the annual Lincoln Economic Development Corporation meeting held on Friday learned that construction on a new fertilizer plant in Spencer County could begin soon. One of the Keynote speakers was Doug Wilson of Ohio Valley Resources. OVR is the company that is bringing a nitrogen fertilizer plant on 150 acres in Spencer County. …
Jasper — Call it an Earth Day campaign that continues to give. Last summer, National Office Furniture donated a bench made from plastic bottle caps and other container lids to the resilient community of Seaside Park, New Jersey. An area severely devastated by Hurricane Sandy. But National’s enthusiastic employees wanted to do even more for their…
