“I grew up on a farm and really learned to love animals,” Sally Gogel Fischer explains why she and her husband, Steve Fischer, started Precious Paws LLC., a pet crematorium, earlier this summer. “I don’t have children so my pets are my children, so to say.” Sally knows how important the friendship and comfort pets…
Jasper, IN – Dubois Strong announced today that Jim Dinkle has officially resigned from his position as President, effective September 28, 2012. In his statement, Mr. Dinkle explained that he will return home to Arizona to accept a position as Executive Director of the Central Arizona Regional Economic Development Foundation. He explained, “Even though I…
[quote]Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center on list of “America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience” based on women’s preferences [/quote] Jasper, IN – Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center has received the Women’s Choice Award from WomenCertified® distinguishing it as one of the 2012 America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience. The award is based on robust…
Effective immediately, Memorial Hospital orthopaedic surgeon Brian Woebkenberg, M.D., is now seeing patients in Suite 205 of the Medical Arts Building at 721 West 13thStreet in Jasper. Dr. Woebkenberg received his medical degree at Indiana University School of Medicine and completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington. He…
Kimball Office is seeking a tax abatement from the City of Jasper to move a line from a Post Falls, Idaho plant to two of its Jasper facilities. The planned move would bring 30 jobs to Dubois County and require about $1,077,000 in new equipment for the two Kimball plants. The Jasper Economic Development Commission…
[quote float=”float”]”We’ve got letters from various businesses and industry along that corridor committing to 74 jobs and over $2.5 million in private investment in growth this water improvement and paving project will help,” Lisa Gelhausen Indiana Region 15[/quote] The Jasper City Council and the Utility Service Board met in a special session Monday at 1:30…
The Jasper Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Congressmen Todd Young and Larry Bucshon, WorkOne Southwest, Vincennes University-Jasper Campus and Dubois Strong to sponsor a Job Fair at the VUJC Student Center on Thursday, Sep. 6. The fair will begin at 2 p.m. EST on Thursday, September 6 with the first hour being dedicated to veterans…
The public is invited to attend the Jasper Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting to be held on Tuesday, September 25, 2012. The location for the 59th Annual Meeting will be at the Jasper Inn and Convention Center on US 231 south in Jasper. The luncheon event will begin at 11:30 a.m., followed by the meeting,…
“I want people to find treasures in here,” Kathy Hilger, the owner of Elements explained, “like I want to find treasures when I go shopping.” The newly opened store on Main Street in Jasper fills the spot left by Babies in Bloom. The inside has changed a lot though; white walls and brick accents with…
Effective immediately, Memorial Hospital internist Erik Womeldorf, M.D., is now seeing patients at 751 W. 9th Street in Jasper. Dr. Womeldorf received his medical degree at University of Wisconsin-Madison and completed a residency in internal medicine at Marshfield Clinic/St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Dr. Womeldorf is board certified in internal medicine. He is on…
