The Jasper Arts Commission Board met for the first time in 2011 Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 for their regular monthly meeting. The first item on the agenda was the introduction of Attorney Bill Shaneyfelt, who takes the place of Sandy Hemmerlein, who resigned as City Attorney, effective the end of 2011. Shaneyfelt told the board…
The Schnitzelbank Restaurant’s Bratwurst Sandwich is on the list of of Super 46 Sandwiches as developed by the Indiana Office of Tourism Developement working with Indianapolis Monthly and the Super Bowl Host committee. The list comprises recommendations of what Super Bowl visitors should eat while they are in Indiana for the Feb.5 Super Bowl or…
Judge Lucy Goffinet rendered her decision today in the Perry County Circuit Court. Jasper Mayor Terry Seitz, with members of the previous administration in attendance, held a press conference to announce Judge Goffinet had ruled in favor of the City of Jasper and ordered the Healthy Dubois County, Inc complaint be dismissed. Additionally the judge…
On Saturday Dec 30, 2011, the Habig Center in Jasper was filled as Mayor Terry Seitz and seven council members were sworn into office. More chairs were brought in to allow seats for those in attendance but many stood as the room filled. Mayor Seitz began the ceremony with a recitation of the Pledge of…
One returning city council member, four new city council members and Mayor Denny Spinner took office on Sunday at the Huntingburg Old Town Hall. Every seat at the event was taken and some in attendance stood to watch the proceedings. Those in attendance included most of the Huntingburg Fire Department who presented Huntingburg Fire Chief…
An endangered whooping Crane was recently found shot dead in the area of the Muscatatuck River basin in Jackson County on December 30. Jim Schreck with DNR Law Enforcement says conservation officers believe the shooting was not an accident. The 5ft tall whooping crane is a federally endangered species, and only approximately 500 exist nation-wide…
This week I’d like to cover the bills I have been working on for the 2012 Legislative Session. Two of the bills came out of discussions we had in the Interim Study Committee on Economic Development that I co-chair. The first bill would repeal some of the language that was inserted in House Enrolled Act…
An 11 month-old child was found to have elevated blood levels of lead in July of this year. The investigation began when Tri-Cap was called to assist with a broken air conditioner at 312 Third Ave. in Jasper. The representative from Tri-Cap took a portable air conditioning unit to the house and attempted to diagnose…
William H. Hedinger, 79, Jasper, died at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at the St. Charles Health Campus. He was the retired former president of Jasper Beverage Co., Inc., Hedinger Roofing Co., Inc. and The Greater Jasper Consolidated School Corporation Board of Trustees. He was born at St. Anthony June 7, 1932 to…
Jasper Mayor William Schmitt has led the city for twenty years and on Saturday he will turn the reins over to Mayor-elect Terry Seitz. Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m., the City will set aside a time to honor outgoing Mayor Bill Schmitt as he prepares to leave office at the end of the year….
