An evening of chocolate will let you get a taste of Jasper’s downtown specialty shops this Friday. The event will be held 6 – 8 p.m. and include sampling of chocolate desserts and entertainment at certain shops around the square. Participating business include Chocolate Bliss, Just Whimsy, Let’s Do Lunch, Finishing Touches and Impulse. Ann…
Ken Schnaus has been hired by Springs Valley Bank & Trust Company as Vice President of Commercial Lending. With over 40 years of banking experience within Dubois County, Mr. Schnaus brings an extensive knowledge of lending and community banking to the Springs Valley Bank team. Mr. Schnaus has an office in the Jasper Main Banking…
Old National Bancorp (NYSE:ONB) and Indiana Community Bancorp (Nasdaq:INCB) of Columbus, Ind., jointly announced today the execution of a definitive agreement pursuant to which Old National will acquire Indiana Community Bancorp through a merger. With nearly $985 million in assets, Indiana Community Bancorp is an Indiana bank holding company with Indiana Bank and Trust Company…
“Anyone can boil noodles, the secrets in the sauce man.” Brandon Acles, owner and chef of Mama T’s, explained. “There’s one thing you gotta know about sauce man, one rule. If you walk by a pot of sauce that’s cooking, you gotta stir it man. I was taught that from the time I could see…
Regional Manager of Ford Dealers Greg Wood came from Cincinnati to present a 75- year anniversary award to Ruxer Ford of Jasper as a dealer. Wood presented Ruxer Ford President Doug Abbett with a pin and plaque that will hang in the showroom. Ruxer receiving the reward is significant. “You don’t have a 75 year…
There was a meeting in Huntingburg Thursday morning hosted by Hank Menke on the topic of I-67. Menke reports that a not-for-profit corporation was set up called I-67 Development Corporation and the elected officers include Menke as President, Eric Schue as Treasurer, and Travis McQueen as Secretary. The board met to approve the $200,000 for…
At last night’s Ferdinand Town Council meeting the council and Police Chief Ted Bieker talked about the new software system (story here) that will be implemented to aid in the data keeping efforts by all law enforcement agencies in Dubois County. Bieker talked about the online access to look up driver records and the ability…
On Friday, Dec 9, the Dubois County Community Foundation celebrated a ribbon cutting at their new location on McCrillus Street in Jasper. Past president Brad Seger was on hand to cut the ribbon for the new building. “I think the important thing to remember is that this new building was built through gifts and donations…
Jim O’neal, WITZ News Director, contributed to this report. Stens Corporation in Jasper has reached a verbal agreement with Kimball International on the purchase of the Kimball property on Power Drive on Jasper’s south side. The company sold its current building and with a deadline of June 2012 was in the process of finding a…
In the final month of Mayor William Schmitt’s twenty year career as Mayor of Jasper he has a couple of ribbon cuttings left to do. Today he cut a tinsel ribbon for the grand opening of Healing Arts Place on 706 Main St. Tracy Wright started Healing Arts Place to help individuals dealing with sickness…
