Bob Ruxer told a story. He told a story about a dream he had the night before coming to speak at the Jasper Common Council meeting. In front of the Council and another packed room he described how in his dream Wayne Place, Arnold Habig, and Alvin Ruxer stood over at 15th Street across from…
Monday’s Utility Service Board meeting released information concerning the lease negotiations between the City of Jasper and Twisted Oak Corp. The announcement: It was standing room only as the meeting began with an announcement from Chairman Wayne Schuetter. “During Friday we were involved in negotiations from 8 in the morning to 5 in the evening…
The Jasper Utility Service Board announced a rate hike would go into effect on October’s billing statement. The last hike was in 1995 and a gas rate study was conducted in 2003. At that time the study recommended a 1.5% increase but the Utility Service Board declined to increase rates. As the economy has become…
Work has started on the demolition of the remains of the Jasper High School Gymnasium. It is expected to take approximately two months to complete the demolition.
The County Election Board conducted their monthly meeting today. Among the items on the agenda was the question of the ballot wording for the library bond that voters in Bainbridge and Madison Townships will vote on in November. The wording on the ballot has to go through several stages to be approved and may require…
Our Utility recently published in its own newsletter: “If negotiations between TOC and the city go through, it is expected that the plant will become operational in December 2013.” and “We’ve found research that the emissions particulates will stay in the boiler.” (Bud Hauersperger, no research reference noted). Yet Catasein stated in April (http://washtimesherald.com/statenews/x1540196696/Southern-Indiana-city-faces-opposition-to-biomass-plant/print) particulate…
Last nights public forum was a tame event as the board voted in favor of the wording on the ballot and allowed members of the community to voice their concerns over the new library. Gerald Schaeffer, Universal Design Associates, and Bill Sheneyfelt, the retained counsel for the board, were asked to go over the project’s…
The FreedomMakers of Dubois County met on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. EDT at Jasper Engines and Transmissions in the East Break Room. Over a dozen people were present to hear from State Representatives Mark Messmer (District 63) and Sue Ellspermann (District 74). The focus of the meeting was to allow…
From the Veteran’s Affairs website. Memorial Day is for those who have fallen. Thank you for giving us those freedoms, for defending those freedoms, and for recognizing that we are not the only ones “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Thank you…
City workers manned phones all night, the Red Cross opened a shelter and food line, and volunteers reported to help; all came together to put Huntingburg’s south side back together. “We should have power back up today.” Mayor Marvin Belcher said. “The city’s (Huntingburg) workers are going above and beyond to get this area back…
