The Greater Jasper Consolidated School Board met for their regular monthly meeting in the administration building Monday night. The school board on the recommendation of board member Bernie Vogler seconded by board member Ken Schnaus, voted to appoint Mark Kunkel to the Jasper Library Board. Mary Ellen Backer’s term expired in August of 2011 and…
Alan Hanselman, the owner of the Schnitzelbank, is busy cooking bratwurst these days. The Super 46 Sandwich Contest has put the restaurant’s sandwich on a lot of individual’s lists of “must try’s” in the culinary world. “You don’t find many 19A (Dubois County) license plates in our parking lot on the weekend but with the…
The first meeting of the year for the Dubois County council was long – over 2 hours and several important issues were handled. The first order of business for 2012 was to vote on officers for the council. Greg Kendall was nominated for President; Jerry Hunefeld – who was not in attendance – was nominated…
The boards of the Dubois County Community Foundation and the Huntingburg Foundation announced they are in a merger exploration process. The boards have spent nearly a year evaluating a possible merger of the two foundations and now believe there is a strong enough county vision and benefit to engage a professional firm to continue the…
Victoria Van Winkle, a senior at Forest Park Jr.-Sr. High School, was recently selected for the Town of Ferdinand’s public relations internship. She will work directly with Town Manager, Marc Steczyk, until mid-May. Victoria is excited and thankful for the opportunity. “Though I haven’t been there long, I can already tell that I am going…
A male student has passed away in Godare Residence Hall at Vincennes University, according to VU officials. The student, identified as Andrew Michael Coburn, 20, of Connersville, was found unresponsive by another student at 2:56 p.m. Saturday Jan. 21, in a residence hall room. According to a preliminary report by Vincennes University Police, a medical…
Jasper Wildcat Pep Band at competition. Director, Mr. Patrick Keeley, attempts the Jasper fight song with a cheerleader. Check out these moves!
Jasper Mayor Terry Seitz is pumped. When he won the election he broke the news that a sizable donation to fund leadership training had been made by a corporate sponsor. Following through with his plan Seitz announced the program for the department heads and leadership of the City of Jasper will begin in about a…
Volunteer Spotlight is an ongoing series calling attention to members of the local volunteer community in an attempt to recognize their efforts and encourage others to get involved. Andrea Hedinger is a young woman with an impressive list of duties and a busy schedule. Vice President of Sales/Marketing at Hedinger Beverage, Andrea also volunteers her…
A unique style of giving back to Dubois County communities has emerged for young professionals. Emerging Leaders is an innovative, yet simple, giving circle for those age 45 and under, to pool financial resources to strengthen communities in Dubois County. Each member of Dubois County Emerging Leaders commits to giving as little as $10.00 per…
