Cindy Nicholson has announced as a Republican candidate for the position of Clerk-Treasurer for the City of Jasper. The 50-year old lifelong resident of Jasper has been office manager for her family’s company, Gudorf Supply Co. of Jasper and is also employed at the Doodlebug. Nicholson considers her years in business as one of her…
Review of Twisted Oak Proposal and Associated Literature Christopher R. Shaddix, PhD Consultant to Jasper, IN Utilities Board July 5, 2011 Summary of proposal: Twisted Oak proposes to repower the existing 14.5 MW stoker grate boiler, previously operated on a local coal source, as a 15 MW biomass boiler utilizing locally grown Miscanthus.1 In addition,…
The City of Jasper released more details regarding their research into the proposed biomass power plant. Mayor Schmitt stated that in the city’s efforts for general due diligence they have contacted a specialist in the field of combustion research and biomass fuels. The city felt this was necessary to address concerns of emissions and the…
The Jasper Library is closing today, Tuesday July 12 due to the heat. The special program, Snakehead Ed, will still be held at 10 am and 2 pm at 10th St School.
The combination of the love and caring of Christianity can find no better companion than that of a hospital. This is no better exemplified than the story of Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center and the Sisters of Little Company of Mary as they celebrate 60 years of spiritual and physical healing in Dubois County….
From Orange County Sheriff’s Department: At 4:00 p.m. the Orange County Sheriff’s Department received several 911 calls reporting the crash on State Road 56 west of French Lick. Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to the scene, along with French Lick and West Baden Police Officers, members of Orange County Rural District 1 Fire Department…
The air conditioning is still broken at the Jasper Public Library. Parts are expected to be in next week and hopefully the 20-year old air conditioning unit will be repaired early the next week. “A new air conditioning unit would cost about $30,000; repairing this one will be $17,000, so the board decided to repair…
A press conference was called to announce some additional details to the ongoing lease agreement between Jasper Clean Energy (Twisted Oak and its constituents) and the City of Jasper over the Jasper Power Plant. Mayor Bill Schmitt explained that in the course of the negotiations Jasper Clean Energy has agreed to accommodate stricter emissions standards…
Restaurants in Dubois County are being hit by a scam that involves ordering large amounts of food for nonexistent events. Becky Menke at Cool Beans Cafe in Huntingburg took a call recently that was routed through the state’s hearing and speech impaired telephone system called Relay Indiana. The system allows a hearing or speech impaired…
“Shall Jasper Public Library issue bonds to finance the construction of a new public library located at South Newton Street, Jasper, Indiana (the “Project”), which Project is estimated to cost not more than $7,300,000 and is estimated to increase the property tax rate for debt service by a maximum of $0.0534 per $100 of assess…
