A $1.7 million challenge by Jim and Pat Thyen kickstarted an $8 million community-wide fundraising campaign to support the City of Jasper’s three large endeavors to redefine and reinvigorate itself. The campaign and accompanying website, http://www.JasperLEADs.org, were revealed during a special meeting at the Jasper Council Chambers Wednesday morning. The collaborative effort is designed to raise…
Dubois County Emerging Leaders will host a luncheon open to the public on Thursday, May 12 at noon at the Gaslight in Huntingburg. Individuals interested in learning more about this group are encouraged to attend. The one-hour event, “Emerging Leaders Unplugged,” will feature a panel of current Emerging Leaders sharing their perspective on a variety…
Jasper police are asking the public for assistance in locating Walter Salgado Lopez, 27, of 112 E. 35th Street, Jasper. Lopez is being sought on three counts of battery and one count of interfering with a crime for allegedly battering a woman in Jasper on Sunday, May 8. Police were called to the incident but when they…
Father Gary Kaiser announced Tyler Lemen will serve as principal of Holy Trinity Catholic School beginning with the 2016-17 school year. He replaces Sally Sternberg, who has joined the Diocesan Catholic Schools Office as Assistant Superintendent. Father Kaiser is pastor of Precious Blood Parish in Jasper and St. Mary Parish in Ireland, and serves as…
Raymie Eckerle, former Jasper Street Commissioner, is the new general manager of Dubois County Flight Services. Eckerle replaced Steve Wagner, who retired recently. Dubois County Flight Services, owned by Jasper Engines and Transmissions, provides flight services for the Jasper-based company and OFS Brands. The two companies use Flight Services to ferry existing and potential clients into Dubois…
An elderly Petersburg woman was killed in a single-vehicle accident on State Road 56 Monday morning. According to Indiana State Police, Carolyn Bennett, 89, succumbed to injuries she sustained when the car she was a passenger in ran off the highway at about 8:20 a.m. near County Road 1100E in Pike County. Indiana State Police…
Weather permitting, 4th Street will be closed between Main and Jackson Streets on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, in conjunction with the 4th Street Waterline Replacement project.
Same church. New name. More locations. Christian Church of Jasper will change its name to Redemption Christian Church. After months of discussion among staff and leadership, Senior Minister Darrel Land told the congregation of the upcoming change in his sermon, “Tearing Down The Fences” this past Sunday. The church will transition to the new name…
Visitors to Jasper’s Riverwalk Saturday morning may have been surprised to see volunteers wrestling with some tough vegetation. Nearby signs offered a clue exclaiming “Stop Plant Invaders!” The Invasive Species Awareness Coalition of Dubois County (ISAC), a volunteer group dedicated to removing invasive plants, held a workday at Jasper’s Riverwalk and the surrounding woodland to…
Due to recent storms in the area, the City of Huntingburg’s Street Department will conduct city-wide tree limb pick up Monday through Friday this week. Residents must call City Hall at 812-683-2211 and give their address to the receptionist. Tree limbs should be collected and placed horizontally near the curb in order for the equipment…
