As of Tuesday night, no bids had been submitted for the former Ferdinand Police Station/previous Town Hall/original electric department back when it was a private concern. During the Town Council’s regular March meeting, President Ken Sicard reported he had received official word from the Ferdinand VFW. The VFW does not intend to bid as the…
The Dubois County Humane Society plans on changing the 39-year-old Articles of Incorporation in a membership meeting next week. Approximately 300 members should have received invitations to the meeting to be held at the The Timbers on March 21 at 6:30 p.m. During this meeting, the goal is to vote to amend the organization’s bylaws…
Jim O’Neal, WITZ News Director assisted in compiling this report. The national demand for ammunition due to speculation on coming federal mandates is being felt by local law enforcement. Jasper Police Chief Michael Bennett presented quotes to purchase ammunition for duty and training to the Jasper Board of Public Works today. The low bid from…
Ryan C. Bieler,33, of Ireland, Indiana, has petitioned a federal court to enter a plea of guilty to child exploitation charges that include the possession and receipt of child pornography, according to a press release from U.S. Attorney Joseph Hogsett. Bieler was most recently employed as a Senior District Executive of the Boy Scouts Buffalo…
From WITZ News The Dubois County Airport Board met Monday evening and learned that board member Bob Duncan has left the board. Board President Mike Cummings announced his departure during the meeting and said that the City of Huntingburg would need to appoint a new board member to fill the rest of Duncan’s term. Duncan…
The Dubois County Health Department will be closed on Tuesday from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. for staff to attend Janice Merder’s funeral. She was the department’s financial clerk.
A meeting to get public input about the Jasper Downtown Master Plan has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 2, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the former Hoosier Desk building, at Third Avenue and Mill Street. Attendees will be able to give their opinion about the plan being crafted for the Jasper riverfront and downtown…
Huntingburg — The Southwest Dubois County School Board voted to offer the superintendent position to current Southridge High School Principal Mike Eineman. Eineman stated in an interview this morning that he accepted the school board’s offer, he will replace Superintendent Terry Enlow. Enlow announced he plans to retire upon the completion of the renovation project. That…
The Huntingburg Board of Public Works approved hiring 27-year-old Josh Hemmer as the city’s newest police officer this morning. Hemmer has been the Holland Town Marshal since 2009 and will be submitting his two weeks notice to the town board. Hemmer, a life-long Holland resident, graduated from Southridge in 2004. “I really enjoy being out…
Holland – HUMmingbird Daycare Ministry’s little red schoolhouse officially opened its doors to children on Monday. The nearly two year project to expand the 26-year-old ministry from its former location in the lower portion of the Holland United Methodist Church is now a point of pride for the small southwest Dubois County town. The process…
