Dubois County Councilman Craig Greulich is unsatisfied with the council’s lack of action to address the ever-widening budget shortfall. Greulich referred to the five years of records in which the county was required to pull money from the Economic Development Income Tax fund to cover the loss of income from property taxes. The most recent…
The thoroughfare through the heart of Huntingburg will be changing Monday. Those changes are temporary. As part of the Stellar Community projects, a historic water main — the contractors dated it to being installed around 1891 — will be replaced on Huntingburg’s historic Fourth Street. The major project was listed as one of the nine projects on…
Huntingburg officers arrested Christopher Barrett, 25 of Holland, on Sunday for counts of driving while suspended and intimidation. Police were called to 307 N. Chestnut Street at 12:54 p.m. Sunday for a report that Barrett had threatened residents in the home and was on his way to start a fight. While police were there, Barrett…
Jasper officers arrested Rosalinda Ackerman, 69, of Rhine Strasse, Jasper, on allegations of burglary and theft at the Jasper VFW after reviewing surveillance footage. According to police, officers were called to the VFW at 1907 Newton Street at about 7:20 a.m. for the report of a burglary. Employees at the post discovered cash drawers had…
Jasper police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a truck involved in an accident Friday afternoon. According to police, a black pickup truck left the scene of a personal injury accident on 400 West near Skyview Drive at about 12:12 p.m. According to the victim, Glenda Stepro, 60, of W. Division Road, she…
PromiseLand Preschool has achieved a Level 3 rating in Paths to Quality. Paths to Quality is Indiana’s quality rating and improvement system for child care programs. It is a consistent set of standards to help parents identify licensed family child care centers, licensed family child care homes, and unlicensed registered ministries that have met state…
With the start of Holiday World’s new season on Saturday, park guests will recognize both “something old” and “something new” during their visit. “With last year’s addition of Thunderbird, the nation’s only launched wing coaster, we took a huge leap forward,” says park president Matt Eckert. “This year, we want to take time to celebrate…
Trustees for the Dubois REC Operation Round Up fund met to award grants to local groups and organizations. Eight organizations received a total of $13,365 in March. This brings the total amount of grants awarded to $240,080.39 since 2011. Dubois REC is now accepting applications for Operation Round Up grants May 1-27. Representatives from local…
The Jasper Common Council appropriated $5,959,800 in Economic Development Income Tax funds (EDIT) during Wednesday’s regular meeting. The vast majority, $5.2 million, went to The Parklands while over $670,000 went to the trail extension connecting the Riverwalk to St. Charles and $80,000 for a contract with City Properties Group in regards to the Hoosier Desk…
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? That age-old question can be applied to many things in life and is particularly apt during Ferdinand Economic Development Commission meetings, held the second Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. in Town Hall. At the April 12 meeting, the query was raised again. The commission was…
