Jasper VFW to downsize to remain on mission
In recognition of national trends with new memberships as well as the passing on of its original members, the Jasper VFW has put its 1907 Newton Street building up for sale. With a current membership at about 430, the VFW has recognized the need to tighten its budget by selling the building and moving to…
Smoking laptop prompts Ferdinand Elementary evacuation
Quick action by a Ferdinand Elementary staff member mitigated any possible damages to the elementary school when a recently repaired laptop overheated. The Ferdinand Volunteer Fire Department responded to the school at 11:54 a.m. after an automated alarm in the server room housing the computers was activated by the smoking Samsung Chromebook. The laptop had…
Water Main Break on West 4th Street in Huntingburg
There is a water main break on West 4th Street between Chestnut and 3rd Streets in Huntingburg. Residents and businesses in that area may experience low water pressure and/or discolored water. Please use caution when driving in the area.
Suspects sought in multiple vehicle break-ins in Jasper
Several vehicles were broken into early Sunday morning in Jasper. Police reported at least five vehicles were broken into in the Holy Family area of the city around Hasenour and Terrace avenues. Police are seeking two Hispanic males that were seen on foot in the area. According to police, they were shirtless and carrying backpacks…
St. Anthony Firemen’s Fest: Show and Shine Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show and Street Fest August 20
Roadsters — it’s time to add some spit and polish to your prized vehicles in preparation for the St. Anthony Volunteer Fire Department’s 20th annual Street Fest and Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show. The date has been set for this Saturday, August 20 and the site for all the festivities will be the area around…
Hardship, faith and family built foundation for Nass leadership
Connie Nass’s steel blue eyes scanned the crowd and her voice never wavered as she was presented the 2016 Athena International Leadership Award Thursday evening. Sharpened by the many years in the public’s eye that began during a time in which women were not seen as public leaders, her poise appeared natural. In reality, it…
Jasper police seek hit-and-run vehicle
Jasper police are seeking help from the public to identify the vehicle that struck an SUV parked on Mill Street Wednesday morning. According to police, Christine Brinkman parked her 2011 Ford Explorer south of the 13th Street intersection on Mill Street at 7:07 a.m. When she came back to the SUV at about 11:30 a.m., she…
Summer Concert series raises nearly $3,500 for ROJAC
A three-concert series held at the Dave Buehler Plaza this summer raised $3,465.24 for the Redevelop Old Jasper Action Coalition. According to a press release from Dubois County Tourism, ROJAC has been instrumental for tourism with their leadership in developing the Jasper Riverwalk, Dave Buehler Plaza, Jasper City Mill, and the Spirit of Jasper Train…
Display honors Indiana veterans who have died since 9/11
“We want to keep the memory of those who have died in defense of our country alive,” Tina Moriarty, Junior Vice Commandant of the Southern Indiana Leathernecks who also serves on the Dubois County Veterans Council said. “We don’t want them forgotten. We want their families to know that we recognize this is a struggle and…
Center of U.S. tornado activity shifting east and south, possibly due to climate change
A Purdue University research team has found that the center of tornado activity in the United States has shifted in recent decades, and this shift is possibly influenced by climate change. “This completely redefines annual tornado activity in the United States,” said Ernest Agee, a professor in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences….
Plans for The Parkland to be unveiled
The public will be able to view plans for the development of The Parklands in a meeting next week. The Jasper Park Board is hosting a public meeting with the engineering and planning firms, Hafer PSC and Rundell Ernstberger Associates, at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 24 in the council chambers at City Hall. Questions and…
Ritz: Indiana should give families a $1,000 textbook tax break
Public school parents across Indiana could get a $1,000 annual tax break to cover the cost of textbooks if the Indiana Department of Education’s latest budget proposal, released today, were adopted.
State agrees to pave Jasper road if water main project proceeds
A long overdue project affecting Jasper water customers could see a $1.4 million boost from the U.S. Economic Development Agency. Monday, the Jasper Utility Service Board recommended providing the required $1.38 million match as part of the grant application process for the estimated $3.76 million water main replacement project under U.S. 231 (Newton Street). The…
Jasper taking steps to repair U.S. 231/Newton Street
The City of Jasper and Indiana Department of Transportation are taking steps to repair U.S. 231/Newton Street. Monday, the city announced a plan to upgrade the aged water line that would included improvements to U. S. 231/Newton Street. According to the announcement, the city has applied for 50/50 matching grant through the U.S. Economic Development…
Jasper to begin street rejuvination Tuesday morning
The Jasper Street Department and the contractor Rejuv Tec will begin the next phase of the annual pavement preservation project. This rejuvenating project is scheduled to begin on Tuesday August 16, subject to weather conditions. Here are the roads that will be treated. County Road 150 North between County Road 350 West and 400 West Kluemper Road from…
Four local farms honored as Hoosier Homesteads
Four local farms were recognized on Friday with Hoosier Homestead awards for 100 years or more of family farm ownership. These local families were honored during a ceremony at the Indiana State Fair: The Mehne-Harris Farm, located in Dubois County, has been in operation since 1891 and received the centennial award. The Johann Frederick Steinkamp…
Huntingburg resident dies in Vanderburgh County crash
A Huntingburg man died when his vehicle was involved in a three-vehicle crash on U.S. 41 south of the Vanderburgh County 4-H Fairgrounds Sunday afternoon According to Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Department, they responded to the intersection of U.S. 41 and E. Hillsdale Road at 4:47 p.m. CST for the reported three-vehicle crash. Deputies determined from the…
2016 Holy Trinity Cardboard Boat Regatta
Awards: Most Spectacular Sinking – Kimball Electronics Engineering Spectacle – Ruxer Ford/Jasper Engines Best Theme – RideTech/SVBT Artistic Masterpiece – Chaos Spirit Award – The Last Minute (Lucas Mehringer) Best Dressed Crew – Stens Community Race Winner – The Ghost Corporate Race Winner – Ruxer Ford/Jasper Engines
Huntingburg Airport to dedicate terminal to pilot who brought aviation to Dubois County
The man who brought aviation to Dubois County will be honored this evening as the Dubois County Airport Authority commemorates his impact and renames the Huntingburg terminal in his honor. In 1939, Forrest “Frosty” Jones bought the strip of land that would later become the Huntingburg Regional Airport with a donation from local business owners…
Two community projects unveiled at 6th Leadership Academy graduation
The 2016 Dubois County Leadership Academy concluded its sixth annual session with a graduation ceremony Thursday evening in the CTIM Building on the campus of Vincennes University Jasper. Two teams, consisting of six members each, presented a detailed breakdown of their Capstone Projects to an audience of their peers, sponsors and DCLA board members. The…
Need a special cake pan; check one out at the library
Helping people bake fun-shaped cakes is now among all the helpful things the Jasper Public Library does for free. No, they didn’t get some new books on baking, although that could help also. No, patrons with a need to make a cake in the shape of a popular character or image, can now find those special…
Hewitt promoted at popular television network
Jasper grad Paul Hewitt has been promoted to executive vice president of Communications for The CW, from his previous senior vice president role. Hewitt graduated from Jasper High School in 1989. Hewitt earned his bachelor of science degree in psychology from Indiana University in Bloomington in 1993. He is the son of Bill and Pat Hewitt….
Sisters of St. Benedict Madonna Hall to be taken down
Madonna Hall, a former residence hall for students, will be taken down in the coming months. Located on the grounds of the Monastery Immaculate Conception, the five-story, 105,000 sq. ft. hall has been vacant since 2000 when the sisters closed Marian Heights Academy, a girls’ boarding school. The Madonna Hall opened in 1970. “For 16 years,…
Huntingburg Council: Flooding near new housing development could be easy fix
According to Vickie Lewis, a resident in Redbud Court in Huntingburg, the flooding that inundated her cul-de-sac and the neighboring Dogwood Court on July 4th is nothing new. The ditch south of the subdivision located off of 19th Street has been flooding since at least 1999. With the flooding on July 4 and the new development, Hunters…
Ferdinand Town Council: Begle apartment complex on track for completion in 2017
Members of the Randy Begle family were on a roll Tuesday night (August 9), starting with garnering required certification to apply for a residential tax abatement. This step was in the purview of the Ferdinand Economic Development Commission, the body that has been actively looking at how to expand housing in Ferdinand. Commission member Mike…
Therapist joins Southern Hills staff
Lynette Logan, LSW, has joined Southern Hills Counseling Center in Jasper as a staff therapist. Logan completed her master’s degree in social work from the University of Southern Indiana. As part of the community, Logan enjoys volunteering at area food banks monthly. To schedule an appointment with Logan, call the center at 812-482-3020.
S.R. 164 near Jasper to close for pipe replacement
The Indiana Department of Transportation announced State Road 164 will close beginning next Wednesday, August 17, while crews repair a damaged culvert east of Jasper. Beginning on or around Wednesday, Aug. 17, State Road 164 will close east of Jasper and west of State Road 545 to replace a culvert pipe running perpendicular to the…
Narrow Path opening Holiday World music festival
Narrow Path, one of Redemption Christian Church’s bands, will kick-off Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari’s “Rock The World” festival at 11 a.m. CDT/noon EDT on Saturday, Aug. 20. “Rock The World” will be headlined in the evening by Dove Award-winning artist MercyMe as well as Colton Dixon, and Blanca. Other acts will play during the…
Airport Authority: Board member steps down, airport crosses fingers for Community Crossing grant
Board member Brian Craig informed the Dubois County Airport Authority that he would be stepping down from his board position effective immediately. Craig, who has served on the board since 2012, cited his workload and family priorities as reasons for his departure. Craig works at the family business, Woods Printing in Holland. “You will be missed,”…
Residents invited to have Breakfast with Blue
The Southside McDonald’s will be a safe place to stop by tomorrow morning. As part of Breakfast with Blue, officers from the Jasper Police Department, Indiana State Police, Department of Natural Resources and Dubois County Sheriff’s Department will be available to chat over a cup of coffee from 8 to 9 a.m. It will continue…
Pence involved in Indiana matters; some wonder for how long
Since Gov. Mike Pence was tapped as Donald Trump’s vice presidential running mate, he’s been to Virginia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Nevada, Manhattan and four days in Cleveland. The national campaigning is just beginning, and he’s been everywhere — but hasn’t spent much time in Indiana.
