An announcement from the Dubois County Democratic Party was made regarding the replacement of Councilman Scott Knies. According to Gary Eck, Dubois County Democratic Party Central Committee Chairman, the Precinct Democratic Chairpersons will caucus on September 20 to make selections. [adrotate group=”1″] The affected townships are Columbia, Hall, Jefferson, Jackson, and Ferdinand. There are 9…
Spencer County: In light of all the crashes that have occurred on US 231 in Spencer County, Lieutenant Don Bolen Commander of the Jasper District is directing the troopers at the Jasper Post to concentrate their traffic enforcement efforts in the area. “Although we have been working the area since the roadway opened we will…
Judge William Weikert has recused himself from the case between the City of Jasper and Healthy Dubois County due to the political nature of the lawsuit. The lawsuit filed by Steve Ripstra for Healthy Dubois County Inc. has stated the City violated Indiana Open Door laws regarding certain meetings that were held during the process…
What looked like a promising buildup for soccer fans in the Southwest Dubois County School District turned out to be a missed opportunity. “Two years ago there was traction,” said Southwest Dubois School Corporation Superintendent Terry Enlow, talking about adding soccer as a varsity sport, “But we haven’t heard or seen anything for a while…
September 1 – The Huntingburg Common Council grasped the prickly nettle of city employee salaries and wages tonight with Mayor Marvin Belcher stating, “In an election year it’s going to be a rough decision; regardless of what we decide.” [adrotate group=”1″] The council discussed the wage issue for over 45 minutes, including a lengthy debate…
The Dubois County Health Department issued an alert today that a sample of mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile Virus in the Huntingburg area. “West Nile is carried by birds and is transferred to mosquitoes when they bite a bird and then if the mosquito happens to bite a person it can be transferred,” Shawn…
Sheriff Donnie Lampert spoke before the County Council on Monday. He is concerned about his department’s ability to fulfill the needs of the county with its current manpower issues. Mark Brescher (D – District 1) addressed Lampert’s concerns right out of the box stating that the Letter to the Editor was of no concern to…
According to Breedlove a local news source released the information about his new position before he was able to notify his congregation. “The only people who knew about this were the church elders and my family. I was going to announce it to the congregation and then notify the media.” Breedlove stated the response has…
Shane Lindauer (R – District 2) brought up the fact that the County Council does not recite the Pledge of Allegiance nor say a prayer prior to each meeting. Citing that the Supreme Court, House of Representatives and Senate open with the Pledge and prayer, he asked why it wasn’t done at the council meetings….
A moment of silence was held today at the beginning of the Dubois County Council meeting for the loss of council member Scott Knies (D District 3). Knies took his own life on Sunday morning in Celestine. The council discussed contributions for the Knies family. Council member Greg Kendall (D – At Large) expressed that…
