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A rundown of bills passed by the Indiana State Legislature on Monday from the Indiana Capital Chronicle.
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Brad Ward to lead Indiana Landmarks
Indiana Landmarks announces that Brad M. Ward has been selected to become the organization’s next president and CEO. A Jasper native with deep experience in community foundations and place-based philanthropy, Ward most recently served as the Director for Community Foundations at Foundant Technologies, a philanthropy-tech firm that supports community foundation fundraising. Ward previously worked as…
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INDOT files lawsuit against Dubois County property owners over Mid-States Corridor
Tom Bartelt recognizes the irony of his family’s farm being honored by the Indiana Department of Agriculture while being sued by the Indiana Department of Transportation. The farm, established in 1851 and recognized as a Hoosier Homestead Centennial and Sesquicentennial farm last Friday, is directly in the path of the Mid-States Corridor. “It’s going diagonally…
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Jasper Council declines to pass resolution opposing State Senate’s property tax reform bill
The Jasper Common Council withdrew a resolution opposing Indiana Senate Bill 1 after members raised concerns about outdated information and questioned the measure’s timing. The resolution, which would have formally opposed state legislation impacting local government finances, sparked a substantive discussion about property tax reform and its potential effects on city operations. Council members noted…
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Wage study shows growth in region, still lags behind national average
Radius Indiana releases results from their 2024 Wage and Benefit Survey; findings show a stabilization in the labor market from previous pandemic-related disruptions, foreshadowing a positive economic outlook for the Southern Indiana region. In contrast to the instability of the labor force seen in the 2022 Wage and Benefit Survey results, the 2024 survey results…
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Candy Neal is still loving the community that loves her
After Candy Neal moved her mother, Josephine, to Jasper from St. Louis in 2023, at least a dozen people reached out to ensure she was registered to vote in Dubois County. The gestures reflected the kindness for someone new in the community and the endearing care the community had extended to Candy over her 23…
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Jasper Police Chief outlines department vision while describing current demands, issues
Jasper’s Police Chief Chad Dick presented his vision for the department to the Common Council at Wednesday’s meeting, highlighting staffing challenges, department statistics, and his leadership priorities moving forward. Dick, who was sworn in as chief in January following Nathan Schmitt’s retirement, outlined the significant personnel challenges the department faced in 2024. “To our knowledge,…
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Downtown Revitalization Project continues with plans to be finished later this spring
According to details shared at a recent construction meeting, construction crews are set to complete most of the work between 3rd and 4th Street by March 28 as part of Jasper’s Downtown Revitalization Phase II Project. The section will undergo base paving and reopen to traffic, though occasional lane closures may still occur as workers…
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Local students perform well at Job for America’s Graduates competition
Southwest Indiana Workforce shared the results of the Region 11 students who competed at the state Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) Competition. Southridge students performed well in two of the competitions. These 14 students from nine Southwestern Indiana counties attended the state competition after placing at the Career Development Conference in February. JAG programs across…
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Being for Others launches $650,000 grant cycle for eight-county region
The Being for Others Health and Wellness Foundation officially launched its first grant cycle with $650,000 available to support health and wellness initiatives across eight counties in southern Indiana. The foundation, which began operations in Dubois County on February 1, 2024, emerged from a $20 million endowment provided by the Deaconess Health System when it…
