The simmering debate over requested funding for the Dubois County Sheriff’s Department recently came into the local spotlight with the release of Sheriff Donny Lampert’s public letter on the issue. The written statement outlined both Lampert’s proposals for additional funding and the resistance he has met with from the county council. Specifically, Lampert claims the…
To the people. In January of 2011 our department was reorganized to better the everyday performance. We had to take our full time Detective Sgt and put him on shift work. This left the county without a detective, however it helped with managing everyday responsibilities. With the manpower that we had in January through the…
On the advice of legal counsel, I will not be making any comment at this time to the news media regarding specifics of the five felony charges I was convicted of on Thursday, 08/18/2011. I can and will state, with a very saddened heart, my constitutional rights as an American citizen to bear arms and…
Jeffery “Mack” Steffen’s Jasper Mayoral campaign may have hit a brick wall last night as the six person jury found him guilty on four counts of felony intimidation and one felony count of theft. There was an intimidation count for each of the four victims (Lindsey Denton, Alex Schneidecker, Jason Walters, and Jordan Shelton) and…
Tuesday morning a fire was reported at the Jasper Power Plant. Jasper Fire Department responded to the call that coal in the coal hopper was smoldering. [adrotate group=”1″] Bud Hauersperger, General Manager of Utilities, stated the power plant employees had noticed a smell in the plant but it was attributed to new power poles that…
The Spencer County Coroner’s Office has identified the deceased as Danny S. Hines, 37, Dale. Danny was the passenger in the Ford Taurus. The driver of the Taurus was John W. Rudy, 65, Dale. John is listed in stable condition at St. Mary’s Hospital. Both families have been notified. Deceased: Danny S. Hines, 37 205…
This morning at approximately 9:10 a.m. a two vehicle crash at US 231 and State Road 68 claimed the life of a Dale man and seriously injured another. Preliminary investigation reveals that a blue 2005 Ford Taurus was traveling westbound on SR 68 at the intersection of US 231. The driver of the Taurus failed…
The City budget was discussed at the Utility Board and Common Council Meeting in Huntingburg Tuesday night. In setting the hearing dates for the budget, Clerk-Treasurer Tom Dipple, explained that he had a preliminary assessed value of $140 million. The actual assessed value last year was $164 million, but Dipple explained he wanted to publish…
Independent candidate “Mack” (Jeffrey Mack) Steffen will be in court tomorrow facing charges for an altercation over the purchase of a moped and TV. Steffen is charged with four felony counts of intimidation and one count of felony theft stemming from an arrest on March 24, 2010. Jury selection was conducted today and the trial…
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