Loogootee — A single-vehicle crash Friday afternoon north of Loogootee killed an Indianapolis woman and injured four others. Around 3:20 p.m., Barry P. Matesick, 69, of Indianapolis, was traveling northbound on U.S. 231 near Abel Lane about one mile south of West Boggs Lake when his 2005 Chevrolet Suburban and trailer he was towing left the…
Portions of eight streets in Huntingburg are scheduled to be paved this year with hopes of adding more if the budget allows. Street Superintendent Jason Stamm presented the board of public works with the list of projects for approval Thursday morning. With the approval, Stam will now seek quotes for the work and hopes to…
Crisis Connection of Southwestern Indiana debuted a new logo and a refined brand recently The grassroots agency that grew from a simple volunteer hotline into a multi-service organization has a new, more refined brand. In June, Crisis Connection, Inc. shed its outdated, corded handset image for a sleek sketched dove carrying an olive branch representing peace….
Report provided by Bombers Regular Bomber fans are familiar with the team’s sluggers, however, some may have missed the fact that the Dubois County pitching staff have put up some pretty impressive outings of their own. Last night’s game by Zachary Aring may have been the most impressive of the season. The Dubois County Bombers…
The 18th and Final Suspect in Operation Double Trouble Taken into Custody On June 4, 2015, local law enforcement officers began serving arrest warrants for drug dealing offenses stemming from an investigation known as Operation Double Trouble. Ten warrants were served as part of Round 1 of Operation Double Trouble. Seven warrants were served during Round…
Streets near the 10th Street Tennis Court in Jasper may be temporarily blocked as crews remove two trees from a private property. A tree removal company will be removing two trees located on the property at 9th and Soliga street across from the 10th Street Tennis Court in Jasper. The work will commence on Friday,…
Huntingburg Mayor Denny Spinner was recently a panelist at the Indiana Economic Development Association (IEDA) Summer Conference, which was held on June 18 and 19 in Lawrenceburg, Ind. The topic of the panel discussion was, “Best Practices for Entrepreneurial Growth.” Other panelists included Lynn Coyne, Bloomington Economic Development Corp. and Tim Eckerle, Grant County Economic…
The City of Jasper still hasn’t finalized any plans to raise the water level at Beaver Lake. The lake level dropped about 11 inches after state-mandated improvements were made to the dam and spillway. Residents around the lake were frustrated to find their piers and lakeside property had been adversely impacted by the lower levels…
Ferdinand — David J. Wilmes, 35, of 624 W. Ninth St., Apt. 110, Ferdinand, was arrested Monday morning and charged with a Level 4 felony count of attempted arson. Ferdinand firefighters responded to Wilmes’ apartment in the complex owned by Brad Brosmer, of Huntingburg, Monday at about 12:52 a.m. Responding firefighters evacuated the two-story structure and…
Jasper Fire Chief Kenny Hochgesang has issued information regarding the safe and proper use of fireworks this 4th of July. “One thing fireworks users tend to forget is that they are responsible for where fireworks are set off, where they go and the mess they leave behind,” said Hochgesang. He recommends a following a good…
