The Jasper Chamber of Commerce held the 59th Annual Chamber Meeting Tuesday and awarded John Siebert the President’s Community Excellence Award. Siebert is a lifelong resident of Jasper and among many accomplishments, was instrumental in starting the local chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters. Siebert is also a local court appointed special advocate (CASA) for…
Family Roots Nursery opened a pick-your-own pumpkin patch this past Saturday. The patch is located at 4871 West Spencer County Road 1200 S. School and group tours are available by appointment Monday through Thursday. Normal hours are Friday 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m. All times…
The Jasper City Council held a special meeting this morning in which a resolution was passed extending tax abatements to Kimball International after it’s Kimball Office division decided to move a $1,077,000.00 manufacturing project called “Xcite” back to Jasper from their Post Falls, Idaho plant. Original Story here. The meeting included a public hearing. According to Kimball…
Springs Valley Bank & Trust Company welcomes Karl “Frank” Hall as Board Director. “We are honored to welcome Frank Hall as a new Director. His high level of expertise and past experience serving different boards will further enhance Springs Valley’s commitment to our customers’ overall satisfaction,” said Jamie Shinabarger, President and Chief Executive Officer at…
HUNTINGBURG – Michael Cummings of Dubois Strong will be speaking at the next Huntingburg Kiwanis meeting on Sep. 24. He will be providing a update about Dubois Strong and speaking about the benefits of a powerful new economic tool, Buxton Analytics. Cummings has recently been named the interim President of Dubois Strong and has completed…
“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…
