How low can they go? We’re talking gas prices here. Plummeting gasoline prices over the past couple of months are expected to remain low through at least the spring, signaling generally good fortunes for the nation’s economy, said Purdue University energy economist Wally Tyner. The national average price for regular unleaded gasoline was $2.61 per…
Jasper police are seeking a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run that occurred Monday morning on E. 12th Street. According to police, an unknown vehicle struck a black 1996 Honda Civic that was parked on E. 12th Street between Mill and Vine streets. The accident occurred sometime between 6:20 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Anyone with information…
A bond approved Thursday will save the City of Huntingburg $100,000 in interest fees and free up about $350,000 in restricted funds. Buzz Krohn, of O.W. Krohn & Associates of Westfield, informed the council that if they refinanced an existing water works bond with Old National, the city would be able to drop the current…
Huntingburg residents likely won’t be waiting for the other foot to drop in regards to a proposed senior housing development in part of the St. Joseph’s Hospital. The green and red building has been vacant since 2007 when St. Joseph’s Hospital closed its doors. After years of rumors and legless proposals, in 2013, Miller Valentine…
About 50 police officers, some accompanied by their spouses, and other members of the Fraternal Order of Police took 67 children Christmas shopping at the Jasper Walmart today. The annual event, Cops for Kids (formerly known as Shop with a Cop), is sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Police and supported through donations by businesses, individuals,…
In what may have been the shortest meeting of the year to date (one hour, 10 minutes) the Ferdinand Town Council breezed through its second to the last agenda of 2014 on Tuesday night. The brevity may have been helped somewhat by the absence of Council President Ken Sicard, as various agenda items were tabled…
Indiana State Police arrested a woman caught stealing prescription medications from three Jasper residences. On December 4, Trooper Brock Werne began an investigation after receiving a complaint from the homeowner on the 1300 block of West 15th Street in Jasper. The homeowner said that on two occasions he had returned home to find that prescription…
The construction of the City of Jasper dog park began in October. A three-quarter acre area at Gutzweiler Park on 16th Street is now set aside with a fence in place. A fundraiser is currently in progress to raise money to purchase and install the electronic entry key system for the gate as well as a…
The Jasper Board of Public Works rejected a bid to repair the City Mill due to the costs involved at their regular meeting Tuesday. The single bid to complete the repairs to the Mill wall, which collapsed in 2013, was from Kern Excavating for $162,599. VS Engineering was retained by the board of public works…
On December 2, 2014, the Jasper Redevelopment Commission held an community information session concerning the proposed Tax Increment Financing District during the Jasper Economic Development meeting. Jasper Redevelopment Commission members were present along with city staff, Redevelopment Expert Ed Curtin of Latitudes, and community members. According to the city, it is providing a trascript of the…
