The Dubois County women’s leadership organization, Women Empowering Women (WEW), will gather Wednesday, April 11, at the St. Joseph Church Parish Center, 1029 Kundek Street in Jasper, to discuss the importance of fuel and fitness. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. for networking before the meeting begins at 11:45 a.m. This event is open to all…
Indiana’s unemployment rate has hit a ‘once in a generation’ low point that is well beneath the level considered normal for a healthy economy. This is an especially good time for workers, who should be anticipating wage and salary increases. At the same time, our labor force growth has slipped into negative territory over the…
Jasper police arrested a man at the Jasper Lofts, 1300 Dewey St., for criminal trespassing and possession of methamphetamine Friday afternoon. Officers responded to the apartment complex at 3:20 p.m. for a drug complaint. A K-9 indicated on apartment No. 419 and officers located Christopher D. Barrett, 27, Jasper, sleeping on the couch. According to…
A Birdseye powerlifter has set a new world record after squatting 650.4 pounds at the Single Event Nationals Saturday. Jason St. Clair also broke the world record in the equipped squat division without a suit at 672.4 pounds. The equipped division allows lifters to wear a squat suit and lifting belt as well as knee…
Four Jasper police officers received recognition for their roles in the investigation into a multi-state credit card fraud case. The United State Secret Service presented Detective Martin Loya and officers Brent Duncan, David Burger and Grant Goffinet an award for appreciation for outstanding assistance and support in the investigation. This work lead to multiple arrests in…
Jasper police ended up arresting a passenger for allegedly battering a police officer as well as the driver in what began as a drunken driving allegation Saturday night. Officers were notified of a possibly intoxicated driver northbound in a Kia Soul on U.S. 231 at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday. The caller reported the vehicle pulled…
Pike County—Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an off-road vehicle accident that involved six juveniles and sent two to the hospital Saturday. The accident happened when two four-wheelers being operated on County Road 900S about half a mile west of the State Road 61 intersection were driving in line with each other at about 4:45 p.m….
Here is an extensive story from the Indianapolis Star regarding the proposed Dale coal hydrogenation plant.
The Ferdinand Police Department is investigating a case of an individual stealing lottery tickets from at least two businesses Sunday. Officers were called to the south side Circle A at 460 Main Street at about 10:30 a.m. where an individual allegedly switched scratched lottery tickets for unused ones. According to police, the clerk reported the…
Ferdinand police are asking the public for assistance in solving a theft that occurred at the Comfort Inn, 123 Scenic Hills Court, Saturday morning. Police were told that a person forced open a lock and took an undetermined amount of money from the business. Police suspect it was a male driving a dark-colored, late 90s…
