Farmer fatally injured in tractor fall
An elderly farmer was fatally injured after falling from a tractor Tuesday afternoon. According to deputies, the sheriff’s department responded to the 911 call at about 12:53 p.m. for the incident that occurred on the 3600E block of Schnellville Road about 4 miles east of Jasper. Jerome Knies, 85, of 2221 N Steinbottom Road, Jasper,…
Medical condition blamed in car-vs-home crash in Jasper
A driver told police a medical condition caused her to lose control of her vehicle and run into a home on the 1400 block of Main Street in Jasper Tuesday at about 1:51 p.m. According to police, Stafanie R. Boeglin, 25, of Lee Court, Ferdinand, was southbound on Newton Street when she turned left onto 15th…
Stained restoration: St. Joe windows to be updated
As the tall stained glass windows at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church are removed for restoration, parishioners will experience a worship service similar to the first Mass held there on November 21, 1880. Due to the cost and to allow for some heat from the sunlight, the church had clear windows when it was first built….
Ferdinand Kiwanis announces two scholarship recipients
The Kiwanis Club of Ferdinand announced Lauren Tretter and Amy Troesch as the recipients of two $500 scholarships. Lauren will study Business at the Indiana University’s Kelly School of Business. Amy is the daughter of Jim and Jennifer Troesch. Amy will be attending Ball State University this fall to study nursing. Indiana Kiwanis Foundation and…
Vincennes University Jasper conservation practices attract praise
Backed by community partners, the campus of Vincennes University Jasper is a learning laboratory of good conservation practices. Beginning in 2010 with the planting of prairie grasses on 12 acres on the south side of campus, a project backed by a grant from the Department of Natural Resources Landowner Incentive Program, the acreage became certified…
Police seek hit-and-run suspect
Dubois County Deputies are seeking a truck that left the scene of a crash that occurred at the intersection of State Road 162 and Schnellville Road near the Highway Department garage on Monday at about 12:43 p.m. According to police, an unknown male driving a blue, or possibly green, full-size regular cab truck described as…
Avoid planting ornamental pear trees
Ornamental pear trees, most commonly known as Bradford pears, have been a popular landscaping tree in Indiana for decades. So popular that they are crowding out native Indiana trees. For that reason, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources encourages homeowners and landscapers to avoid planting such trees and to replace them when possible. “Over time…
Police seeking windmill thief
Deputies are asking for help identifying a man who stole a five-foot tall decorative windmill from a residence outside Huntingburg. According to police, the man described as being in his 60s and heavyset, took the red windmill from the landscaping of a residence in 7800 block of State Road 64 about three and a half…
TDI Brands makes donation to children’s camp
TDI Brands’ annual warehouse sale raised more than $1,100 for Anderson Woods, Inc. For over three decades, Anderson Woods, Inc. has been conducting summer camps for persons with mental and/or physical disabilities. Visit http://www.andersonwoods.org to learn more about the summer camps, volunteering, and making contributions. Each year, TDI Brands opens their warehouse to the public…
Jasper street closure begins Tuesday
Knies Construction will be closing Jasper’s 13th Street beginning at the intersection with Bartley Street going east on Tuesday, May 23 beginning at 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. for water line replacement. This closure will take place barring inclement weather or other unforeseen events.
5-time CMA winner Lee Ann Womack performs at Lincoln Amphitheatre next week
• General Admission tickets are still available, VIP tickets are sold out Award-winning country singer-songwriter Lee Ann Womack (five Academy of Country Music Awards, six Country Music Association Awards, one Grammy award), will perform at the Lincoln Amphitheatre on Saturday, June 3. General admission tickets are only $19.95 and are still available at http://www.LincolnAmphitheatre.com or…
Purdue Extension Does….10 steps for safe home food preservation
Purdue Extension Does….Safe Home Food Preservation It’s garden time in our county. For many that will mean an overabundance of garden produce will be readily available soon. It is not too early to be thinking about and preparing for how you plan to preserve extra produce safely. During the season, I receive phone calls from…
$350,000+ raised for juvenile diabetes during Holiday World’s ‘One Walk’
Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari hosted the park’s 12th annual “JDRF One Walk” Saturday, raising more than $350,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Holiday World donated tickets to JDRF for today’s event; those tickets were “earned” by individuals, families, and teams who raised donations for the Walk. Holiday World has helped raise $3.6 million for JDRF…
Local investigator prompts bill to protect children from sexual abuse
A new bill authored by Senator Mark Messmer will require schools across the state to teach students and faculty about the signs of physical and sexual abuse. Messmer said he was prompted to revisit an earlier bill that made the training voluntary for schools after he met with Tammy Lampert in Jasper to tour a…
Ruckriegels presented with Key to the City
Robert and Lovella Ruckriegel were presented a key to the City of Jasper by Mayor Terry Seitz on Thursday, May 18, on the grounds of the Northwood Retirement Community. The The Ruckriegels were instrumental in the establishment of the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Jasper. According to Mayor Terry Seitz, he contacted the Ruckriegels several weeks…
Jasper Downtown renovation stalls again; Cultural Center moves foward
By the time Jasper Councilwoman Nancy Eckerle voiced her dissent with proceeding with the Courthouse Square renovation project it was apparent it wasn’t going to move forward anytime soon. The council had just sat through Councilman John Bell’s speed-reading of the most recent proposal for the project. He had donned his hat as president of…
Deadline to report flooding damages fast approaching
The deadline to report water damages to your homes from the recent flooding to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security is fast approaching. The Dubois County Emergency Management Agency is imploring everyone to report damages by going to the following link: https://oas.dhs.in.gov/hs/damage/ia-public.do?method=active&incidentId=IA20170509102318 They are looking for the following criteria: 18 inches of water or more…
Jasper High School seniors’ idea helps doctors perform robotic surgeries
Nick Pieper and Noah Mehringer have an idea that could save lives and assist doctors with robotic surgeries. But the Jasper High School seniors can’t talk about it yet. At least not until the idea is awarded a provisional patent. Wednesday, Grow Dubois County provided the fledgling company, Mehringer-Pieper Innovations, INC., formed by the two…
#GiveWhereYouLiveJasper just a taste of what Jasper’s future holds
If you do any shopping at local businesses or eateries in Jasper this Friday, it will be hard for you to not help the Give Where You Live campaign to support Jasper LEADs. Maybe you can start your day with a P90X class at Downtown Fitness or a Ripped class at Fit Together, then head…
Interstate mowing incident claims man’s life
A man was killed Tuesday afternoon while he was operating a mowing tractor on I-64 in Posey County. Indiana State Police are investigating the incident that occurred at about 5:04 p.m. CDT near the 14-mile marker of the interstate. According to police, Alvaro Garcia Guzman, 31, of El Portezuelo, Jalisco in Mexico, was operating a John…
Memorial Hospital Foundation announces scholarship recipients
Memorial Hospital Foundation has announced this year’s recipient of the Kathleen M. Tempel Nursing Scholarship, Ronica Maki of Jasper. Ms. Maki graduated from Marengo High School in 1995 and attended Oakland City University; she currently plans to continue her nursing education at VUJC in Jasper and achieve her BSN designation. The scholarship was created in…
Huntingburg takes steps to add a north side park
When Huntingburg announced plans for Hunters Crossing, it came with a proposal for a new park. Monday afternoon, the Huntingburg Park Board reviewed plans for a proposed park and trail along the western edge of the new development along North Chestnut Street. The board also passed a resolution to match a potential $200,000 grant from…
Fire damages Holland home, kills two pets
A Holland man returning home from the gym Tuesday morning found his house on fire. According to Holland Fire Chief Adam Chambers, the couple, Jill and Robert Meiring left the home this morning when Jill headed to work and Robert went to the gym. Robert returned home at around 5:45 a.m. and was unable to…
Jasper’s Newton Street water main project moving along
The Jasper Utility Service Board approved a contract with VS Engineering to begin plans for the water main replacement project on Newton Street and portions of Sixth Street and U.S. 231. This is the first step in getting the main road through Jasper repaved. Last year, the city was able to qualify for a $1.38 million…
Additional charges in molestation case
Huntingburg police announced Claude D. Taylor, 63, of 212 E. First St., would face nine additional charges in a child molestation investigation. Taylor was arrested last Friday after he reported According to police, after turning the investigation over to the Dubois County Prosecuting Attorney’s office, Taylor was charged with two Class A felony counts of…
Patoka River logjams a concern for Army Corps of Engineers
The Army Corps of Engineers is concerned about a large debris field and log jam that has formed about a mile downstream from Coon-Seitz Bridge. The jam located on the Patoka River northwest of Jasper is one of several that have formed on the Patoka River as it runs through Dubois County, but this one has…
County Commissioners agree to help Huntingburg Conservation Club
The Dubois County Commissioners agreed to help the Huntingburg Conservation Club to repair the dam that was breached during the flooding. The club will likely have to move the spillway from its current location to the southern corner where the lake meets the county road. Costs for the repairs to the roadway which serves as…
Old National Bank Foundation awards $75,000 to Jasper LEADS
The Old National Bank Foundation announced it will award $75,000 to Jasper LEADs “Give Where You Live” initiative. Give Where You Live is a full day of events to support the fundraising efforts for the Cultural Center, Astra Theatre and Jasper Square improvements. #GiveWhereYouLiveJasper campaign includes many businesses and activities The donation will enable Friends…
Jasper company’s new HQ includes McAlister’s Deli, luxury apartments and more
Luxury loft-style apartments located above a brand new McAlister’s Deli with direct access to the Jasper Riverwalk and the Jasper 8 Theatres across the street; hard to imagine we are talking about a new project from SERVUS!. But the company’s new headquarters on South Newton southwest of Los Bravos will feature those benefits as well…
Purdue Extension Does…school wellness
I am not the cupcake police. It wouldn’t be the first time I walk into a school building and I get a look of “uh-oh, hide the cupcakes.” Over the years, I have grown to enjoy the funny pun at my job. While I don’t walk around wearing a uniform and badge, it is often…
Police; Huntingburg man turns himself in for child molestation
Friday, a Huntingburg man came into the Huntingburg Police Department to turn himself in for molesting a girl. The incidents allegedly occurred six years ago. According to police, Claude D. Taylor, 63, of 212 E. First St., reported to the police department at about noon and told police about several inappropriate incidents that occurred when…
