The Jasper Fire Department responded to a fire at 1321 Jackson Street Friday at about 5:13 p.m. Friday evening. According to authorities, the fire was started when a pan of grease was left on a stove unattended in an upstairs apartment at the home owned by Sandra Harder. The fire caused extensive damage to the…
Update October 17, 2014 — State Police investigators have an additional break in a case regarding a missing Orange County woman. On October 2, while following information into a search for missing person, Michelle Fulton of Paoli, State Police investigators, crime scene technicians, and anthropologists from the University of Indianapolis uncovered burnt human remains behind…
Friday Night of Appetizers The Greater Downtown Jasper Business Association is hosting the Night Of Appetizers from 5-8 p.m. The event features wine tasting and music in the Astra Theatre. Businesses will feature specials.[hr] The Addams Family at Jasper High School The Jasper High School performing arts students present the musical, The Addams Family. Shows…
Back in 2010, seven individuals who quite possibly could have been diagnosed as lunatics, agreed they did not want the Wollenmann home, an icon in the Ferdinand community, to tumble. The house, built in 1903 by Dr. Alois Wollenmann, was unique in that it replicated a Swiss chalet similar to what the good doctor remembered…
This Saturday, a group of film-making and movie enthusiasts will present the first Southwest Indiana Film Fest. The festival will be held in the Huntingburg Old Town Hall and features a day of seminars on different aspects of filmmaking culminating with the screening of eight locally-made short films. The Dubois County Film Commission, a volunteer…
The Jasper Street Department and JH Rudolph Paving will begin paving 3rd Avenue on Friday, Oct. 17th, 2014. Third Avenue will have restricted access from the intersection of Brucke Strasse/State Road 164 to College Avenue/Liberty Street for at least three days. According to the street department, motorists will experience some delays in traffic and may…
Special from WITZ AM/FM The Holy Trinity Catholic School Transition Team held a public update meeting on Wednesday evening at St. Joseph Parish Center in Jasper. The purpose of the meeting was to give the public an update on the transition of St. Mary’s Ireland, Precious Blood and Holy Family schools to Holy Trinity Catholic…
The Huntingburg Police Department opened a Facebook Page Wednesday. This is something I’ve been working on for the past week,” Assistant Police Chief Ronnie Bowman said. Bowman attended a public information training school recently. Facebook and other social media platforms were discussed as a way for departments to engage and inform the communities they serve….
Dubois County residents can now text emergencies to the Dubois County 911 Communications Center, but according to Janice Love, director of Dubois County 911 Call Centers, the service should only be used in certain circumstances. “We want to stress that a voice phone call to 911 to report an emergency is best for a variety…
For years scholars have been debating but have never reached a conclusion: Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Proponents on both sides have ready arguments to back up their claims. A similar issue has been, if not debated, discussed over the last few months at Ferdinand Town Council meetings: Who should be responsible…
