Jasper — Steve Messmer announced he would seek the Republican Party’s nomination for the office of Mayor of Jasper. Messmer is a lifelong resident of Jasper, graduating from Jasper High School and Lockyear Business College in Evansville. “Jasper was founded in 1830, incorporated in 1866, re-incorporated in 1915, and guided by the first mayor of Jasper, George…
Jasper — A Dubois County Community Corrections participant was found dead at the center early Wednesday morning. The Dubois County Sheriff’s Department and Memorial Emergency Medical Services responded to the center at 3:55 a.m. to the report of an unresponsive man identified as Christopher A. Klee, 29, of Jasper. Klee was pronounced dead at the scene by the Dubois…
NASCAR driver Kurt Busch’s No. 41 Stewart-Haas Chevrolet will feature the names of two local fallen U.S. Marines during the first race of the 2014 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Lance Cpl. Alec Terwiske’s name will be featured with Cpl. Eric Lueken under the No. 41 car’s rear taillight during the race at Chicagoland…
The Jasper Community Arts Commission is pushing for the City of Jasper to purchase the Astra Theatre to be used as a new venue for entertainment in the area. The commission voted to make a formal request to the Jasper Common Council to purchase the Astra Theatre and they are expected to make that request…
The Jasper Redevelopment Commission passed a resolution to grant the Jasper Parks and Recreation Department stewardship of The Parklands. The redevelopment commission will remain the owners of the property although all planning, maintenance, and improvements will be the responsibility of the parks department and Jasper Park Board. Redevelopment commission president John Bell asked if the…
It’s official! Ferdinand Folk Festival, was named a Midwest Travel Treasure by AAA’s magazine, AAA Midwest Traveler. Featured in the Sept./Oct. 2014 issue of AAA MIDWEST TRAVELER the Ferdinand Folk Festival was selected as a Midwestern treasure for its appeal to typical AAA members. AAA MIDWEST TRAVELER’S popular Travel Treasure series is part of each bi-monthly issue….
Dubois County residents reported two separate incidents involving scammers to the Dubois County Sheriff’s Department on Friday. In one, a resident was contacted by a man saying his name was Mike John Henry and he was a representative with Publishers Clearing House. The caller stated the resident had won $5.2 million and to claim the…
The City of Jasper was recognized for safety during a special ceremony yesterday. In 2003, the city became the only municipality in the state to earn the Indiana Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (INSHARP) designation. It has maintained it for the 11 years since. Today, it is still the only municipality among the 39…
Jasper — An officer was forced to taser a combative male subject today after a Jasper K-9 detected narcotics on a motor scooter the man was driving. A Dubois County Sheriff’s deputy observed a male subject operating a motor scooter and commit a series of traffic infractions at about 10 a.m. on Thursday. The deputy made contact with the…
Governor Mike Pence today announced that Representative Steve Braun, a Jasper native, will serve as Commissioner for the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) after he concludes his term as a state representative in mid-November. Current Commissioner Scott Sanders will continue to serve the agency as Senior Deputy Commissioner of DWD, providing operational management and executive…
