Jasper School Board presentation regarding new field and stadium from Matthew Crane Jim O’neal News Director at WITZ AM/FM contributed to this report The Jasper Football Boosters Club is recommending about $4 million in improvements to Jerry Brewer Alumni Stadium including adding artificial turf field. President of the Jasper Football Boosters Club Richard Farr appeared…
The Dubois County Council continues to examine options to insure they are paying county employees properly. The majority of a their regular meeting held Monday was spent discussing issues with the pay and how to move forward. Adam Auffert, an account manager for the local Purdue Technical Assistance Program, provided the council with information regarding…
A semi-tractor and trailer full of building materials was stolen over the weekend from a two Shoals businesses. According to trooper Jarrod Lents, Sunday, August 24, a blue and steel colored 2007 Townscraft trailer with Indiana registration P156440 was stolen from the lot of Stonebelt Freight Lines, 10530 Freeman Road, Shoals. A 2006 Kenworth semi-tractor…
Huntingburg — A new anonymous tip line is now available to concerned citizens for reporting crime, drug activity, or anything suspicious. The new number, 812-684-2992, is now operational. The department is asking that when callers leave a message that they be as specific as possible, providing addresses, phone numbers if applicable, and time of day any activities…
Several local fired departments received Indiana Department of Natural Resources grants. Rural and volunteer fire departments from 29 counties across Indiana have been awarded more than $194,000 in Volunteer Fire Assistance grants. The grants are administered by the DNR Division of Forestry and made available through the USDA Forest Service. DNR Forestry staff reviews grant…
Kathy Tretter made sure she had a few facts and figures about her chosen community outreach group, Crisis Connection, Inc., ready just in case, but she really thought it would simply be a nice evening with a nice dinner celebrating an extraordinary Dubois County woman. It was a good call on her part as she…
Huntingburg Stellar projects, budget and timeline from Matthew Crane “The one thing I would change about the process that happened on Thursday is that we [the ten-person delegation] weren’t here in town when the news broke,” Huntingburg Mayor Denny Spinner said about the moment he received notification that Huntingburg had been chosen as a Stellar…
The Heartland Half Marathon & 5K Run/Walk has been moved to Saturday, August 30 during Labor Day weekend. The event has expanded to include the Heartland Kids Fun Run & Festival to be held the Friday before the half marathon and the Heartland Team Challenge during the half marathon and 5K. The Heartland Team Challenge is…
A Haysville farmer was found after several hours of searching by local authorities. According to the Dubois County Sheriff’s Department, they received a call that family members had last seen 51-year-old Steve L. Noble, Haysville walking into the woods near his home at 10:30 a.m. Thursday. He was seen with a shotgun and the family…
Concerns about the responsible part for managing The Parkland, Jasper’s newest park, surfaced at the regular council meeting held Wednesday night. Councilman Randy Buchta brought up the sale of ten acres to the school and how he was under the understanding that once the sale was complete, The Parklands would be turned over from the…
