Jim O’Neal, News Director WITZ AM/FM contributed to this report The City of Huntingburg learned the much-anticipated overpass project is on the state’s docket of projects for 2016. The project to connect the north and south sides of the city will be let out for construction bidding by this December. The overpass project announced in…
The State Board of Animal Health has downgraded the response to the Avian Influenza outbreak in Dubois. The Dubois County Fairgrounds had been used by responders as a staging area for equipment during the response and was closed to residents during that time. It has reopened at this time. “First, let me state that the…
-Heard the annual reporting on the tax increment finance district in Jasper would be completed by Umbaugh Associates as per the contract signed last year. The report will include evaluating the assessed value of the tax increment finance area. -Discussed creating a budget for upcoming expenses associated with projects the redevelopment commission is overseeing. City…
Randall L. Fleck, Democrat, has announced he will seek re-election for Dubois County Commissioner, District 3. District 3 consists of Cass, Ferdinand, Hall, Jackson, Jefferson, and Marion Townships. Fleck has served as a commissioner for 11 years and is currently the vice president of the three-person group of commissioners. “I’ve really enjoyed my time working…
Former Dubois County Commissioner Doug Uebelhor announced he will run for the office of Dubois County Council At-Large. Doug is seeking the Republican Party nomination for the seat at the May 3rd Primary election. Doug has lived in Dubois County his entire life. He is a 1999 graduate of Jasper High School and attended Indiana…
Today, during testing, the county determined Haysville siren is not working. Due to the threat of severe weather in Dubois County tomorrow John Fuhrman, Chief of Haysville Fire Department and Tammy Humbert, Director of Dubois County Emergency Management are encouraging all residents of Haysville to be aware of the problem and to verify that their…
18 student teams filled the Ruxer Gymnasium at Vincennes University Jasper Campus with their accompanying families as they competed in a robot rumble. As a First Tech Challenge qualifying tournament, teams from all over the state and one from Ohio converged on the campus to continue to rank in the upcoming tournaments. Comprised of up…
The Friends of Otwell are seeking enrollment for a newly forming a charter school, Otwell Miller Academy. The group is hosting an enrollment form to determine the number of interested families. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1z9dUgNaHtW0gxqr8xhqCtB9RmyVx-EGP3Ep5CpY9EnI/viewform After the Pike County School Corporation announced Otwell Elementary would be closing after the 2015-2016 school year, the Friends of Otwell formed and conducted…
An anonymous tip received Thursday led troopers to a meth lab and the arrest of two Perry County men. Troopers with the Indiana State Police received an anonymous tip that two men were manufacturing methamphetamine along the river bank near the boat ramp parking lot in Troy. Troopers and members of the Perry County Sheriff’s…
An 84-year-old Jasper resident struck a utility pole when his foot slipped off the brake pedal Thursday at about 9:54 a.m. According to police, the driver was pulling his 2012 Chevrolet 1500 pickup truck onto Truman Road from his driveway when his foot slipped off the brake pedal onto the gas pedal. The truck lurched across…
