If someone gave you 20 copies of popular books could you find 20 people to give them too? If you are up for the challenge the Jasper Public Library, Ferdinand Branch Library, and Dubois Branch Library are partnering with World Book Night U.S. to hand out as many books as possible in the area. Here…
The state is moving forward soliciting opinions for how to handle changes to the 812 area code. According to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, area code 812 will be exhausted by March of 2015 and the commission is planning to introduce a new area code. Options include splitting up the current area code geographically or…
Recently installed as Indiana’s 50th Lt. Governor, Sue Ellspermann will be the featured speaker for the 2013 Dubois County Republican Lincoln Day Luncheon. The event will be held on Saturday, February 9th at the Huntingburg Event Center, 200 E 14th Street. The doors will open at 11:00 am with the program and meal beginning at…
A bipartisanship attitude was on display at Saturday’s first legislative breakfast in Jasper as State Senator Lindell Hume, Democrat from Princeton and State Representative for District 74 Lloyd Arnold, a Republican from Leavenworth, shared the spotlight for about an hour. Not lost on the attendees was the fact that Hume is the long-term statesman with…
Jasper – Jasper was included as a plaintiff in a class action lawsuit against atrazine manufacturer Syngenta and announced receiving $110,466.33 as a result of the $105 million settlement on Wednesday. The group currently embroiled in a lawsuit with the city, Healthy Dubois County Inc., has indicated the city is opening one hand to receive the…
Jasper – The second round in the biomass lawsuit brought against the Jasper Utility Service Board and Jasper Common Council by Healthy Dubois County will be heard by a new judge. After the appeal by Healthy Dubois County was granted by the Indiana State Court of Appeals in November (story on that decision here), Healthy Dubois…
Jasper– At last night’s Jasper 72 – 49 win over Forest Park at the Cabby O’neill Gymnasium, Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Karen Stenftenagel was honored by the community. Karen (Bauer) Stenftenagel helped Jasper to three sectional championships, two regional championships, one semi-state championship and an appearance in the 1979 state finals, where she received…
Huntingburg – Newly-elected Southwest Dubois County School Board member Michael Broeker proposed some additions to the policy manual regarding teacher meetings at his first official meeting Thursday night. Broeker told the board he had heard several parents come to him with concerns about students being unable to meet with teachers for help with school work due…
Huntingburg – The Southwest Dubois County School board directed superintendent Terry Enlow to continue pursuing the costs for the new softball field. A motion was approved directing Enlow to speak directly with the contractors involved in the construction of the softball field to attempt to determine the costs associated with the construction of the new softball…
[quote]Due to inadequate supplies caused by increased national demand, influenza vaccine at the Dubois County Health Department will not be available for the remainder of this flu season, effective immediately.” Donna Oeding, Dubois County Health Department director[/quote]
