Jasper woman charged with leaving scene after U-Haul runs into Jasper building
A Jasper woman was cited for leaving the scene of an accident after hitting a pole and a storage building with a U-Haul truck Saturday. According to authorities, they responded to the report of a U-Haul truck striking a pole and then a storage building at 284 W. 41st St. owned by Jasper Properties LLC…
Jasper man arrested with 6 grams of heroin and more
Jasper police arrested Matthew T. Stephens, 24, of W. 13th St, Jasper, after an off-duty Huntingburg officer allegedly witnessed a hand-to-hand drug transaction Sunday afternoon. According to police, the transaction took place at the Wendy’s Restaurant in Huntingburg. The off-duty officer reported one of the vehicles involved was a silver Nissan with a Texas license…
Memorial Day services
Memorial Day Services will be held over the weekend. Everyone is invited to attend these services to honor our veterans. Saturday At 10:00, The Dubois County Veterans Council will honor deceased veteran Bob Stemle and hear Staff Sergeant Eric Vonderheide, Company Human Resource Manager with the Indiana National Guard Station at the Jasper National Guard Armory speak. The annual…
Three accused in molestation of 4-year-old girl
Three people, including the mother, are now accused in the molestation of a 4-year-old girl in Jasper. On Wednesday, police arrested Robert D. Blanford, 24, of 1039 Edward St. Jasper, for several charges stemming from an investigation into the molestation of the child living in his home. Mr. Blanford was charged with a Level 1 felony…
Bob Stemle to be honored at annual Memorial Day observance
The annual observance of Memorial Day by the Dubois County Veterans Council will be Saturday, May 28, beginning at 10 a.m. on the west side of the Dubois County Courthouse in Jasper at the Veteran’s Memorial and Fountain. All veterans organizations of Dubois County will be represented and all veterans who passed away in the…
Consultant drops fees to help area fire departments in communication upgrade
With the near completion of the Dubois County Communication’s upgrade, the county’s 12 fire departments were facing some unexpected expenses after the council declined to pay last month. According to Emergency Management Agency Director Tammy Humbert, after the communication’s upgrade was complete, they realized the department’s radios would have to be reprogrammed for the new…
Jasper man charged with 2 counts of child molestation; woman arrested for child neglect
The Dubois County Sheriff’s Department arrested Robert D. Blanford, 24, of 1049 Edward St., Jasper, Tuesday on charges of child molestation. According to authorities, they were asked to assist the Dubois County Circuit Court Probation officers during a home search for Blanford who is on probation for sexual battery. Probate officers suspected he was violating his…
County Council reluctant to jump into Jasper Courthouse Square project
The County Council seemed reluctant to join the City of Jasper in the Courthouse Square renovation project. Jasper Councilman John Bell, who is also president of the Jasper Redevelopment Commission, and Andy Seger, who serves on the redevelopment commission and is president of the Jasper Economic Development Commission, both addressed the Dubois County Council seeking…
Jasper reveals Courthouse Square plans
About 50 people stopped in to view plans and ask questions about the Courthouse Square renovation plans Tuesday evening. Below are some of the aesthetic details of the renovation and images as they were presented last night. As the city continues to move forward with the project, comments can be left on a special website…
Huntingburg Council: Fourth Street water main to be completed in about 2 weeks
In a bit of good news, the Fourth Street Water Main project is running a bit ahead of schedule and should be completed by the end of the first full week of June. During the utility updates, Water Superintendent Gregg Miller announced that the 4th Street Water Main replacement project is proceeding a little bit…
Courthouse Square revitalization project public meeting
The general public is invited to attend an open house meeting to learn more about the Dubois County Courthouse Square street improvement and revitalization project. Representatives from the City of Jasper and Rundell Ernstberger, the design firm, will be available to share proposed design ideas and answer questions. The Open House will take place on…
Greater Jasper School Corp: Major projects to commence for summer
The Greater Consolidated Jasper School Corporation has several major projects to be completed this summer. Clerk of the Works Scott Stenftenagel of the Stenftenagel Group told the board that the three main projects for the summers months will be started next week after classes are dismissed for the summer. Those projects include the air handler…
Jasper to seek partnership with County to apply for $1.5 million in grants
The City of Jasper is seeking to team up with county government officials to potentially land $1.5 million for redeveloping the Courthouse Square. Last week, Jasper’s Common Council and Dubois County Commissioners were informed of the plans to leverage funding from the recent allocation of local option income taxes (LOIT) that the state had held…
Southwest Dubois School Board to hold special meeting Friday morning
The Southwest Dubois County School Corporation Board of Directors will hold a special meeting Friday, May 27 at 8 a.m. to consider hiring two new personnel. The board will consider an individual for the position of principal at Huntingburg Elementary School and another individual for a social worker position in the elementary school. The Huntingburg…
31 guns, marijuana, heroin and meth found during Washington drug investigation
State police arrested Washington man on 10 criminal charges and recovered numerous types of narcotics and 31 firearms during a drug investigation Sunday morning. Early Sunday morning, Trooper Mitch Wier began an investigation into possible drug activity at 1776 Maxwell Avenue in Washington. Trooper Wier applied for a search warrant through the Daviess County Circuit…
Snakey Point Marsh pier update to add handicap accessibility
Heath Hamilton, Patoka River NWR wildlife specialist, along with Refuge volunteers, begin dismantling the pier at Snakey Point Marsh. The existing pier will be replaced by a larger, handicap accessible, floating pier this summer. Photo provided.
2016 Jasper Farmers’ Market kicks off this weekend
The Jasper Farmers’ Market will begin the 2016 season on Saturday, May 28th, from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on the green North of the Jasper Train Depot. The market first opened in 2005 to provide a source of income to local producers, fresh and local produce to customers, and to a gathering place to create…
Force main pipe installation closes intersection at 8th & Van Buren streets in Huntingburg Friday
In conjunction with the Wastewater Department force main pipe installation project, the intersection at 8th and Van Buren Streets will be closed tomorrow, May 20, 2016. Please plan to use an alternate route.
Jasper Cultural Center bond research approved
The Jasper Common Council gave the Jasper Community Arts Commission permission to begin the legwork on the bond issue for the proposed Jasper Cultural Center. The bond will be to pay for the Jasper Arts portion of the joint project involving the Jasper Public Library and Louisville-based developer City Properties Group (CityVisions). The bond will…
It’s new, it’s unique, it’s Project Acorn in Ferdinand
Call it a stroke of genius. Or maybe an explosion sparked from a tiny flame. Better yet, call it a huge opportunity for the community at large. When the Ferdinand Folk Festival was established six years ago, the intent was to celebrate and build community through music, art, environment and wellness education. The one day…
Ferdinand Town Council: Getting the most bang for the buck on roads and streets
No doubt about it — a cool $500,000 or so would go a long way towards improving many of the streets and sidewalks in the Town of Ferdinand’s road inventory. And right now, the Indiana Department of Transportation had a 50/50 grant match program with $100 million in the coffers. According to Ferdinand Town Attorney…
Friends run from Chattanooga to Nashville in epic 189-mile race
A team of six runners from Dubois County made its way through the State of Tennessee in a grueling 189-mile road race called the Ragnar this past weekend. The six took turns running from Chattanooga to Nashville over 27 hours. By comparison, the trip to Nashville from Huntingburg is about 10 miles shorter than the 189-mile race….
Ferdinand-native Sue Ellspermann to lead Ivy Tech Community College
Ellspermann is the ninth individual to hold the position and the first female president The State Board of Trustees of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana has appointed Dr. Sue Ellspermann as the next president of the state’s Community College system. With more than 30 years of experience in higher education, economic and workforce development,…
Students implore voters to keep Northeast schools open
Parents, teachers and alumni of the county’s smallest school corporation filled the Northeast Dubois High School cafeteria with blue Tuesday night. In a show of support, those attending encouraged the school board to take the first step towards a referendum that will hopefully save the cash-strapped corporation. Any detractors to the proposed increase to property…
Unroofed series has high expectations for future expansion
A fun, free concert series at the Jasper Riverwalk kicks off this Saturday at 2 p.m. Organizers of the Unroofed concert series debuting at the Jasper Riverwalk this Saturday are hopeful the three concerts planned this year will expand to 10 next year. According to Dubois County Tourism Executive Director Kevin Manley, the three free…
Sobriety checkpoint planned in Dubois County this Friday
Troopers from the Indiana State Police Jasper Post will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint at an undisclosed location in Dubois County on Friday, May 20, 2016. Those drivers passing through the check point area should have their licenses and registrations ready to present to troopers, and will only be detained briefly while troopers determine whether…
Schneider hired as Lilly Intern at Dubois County Community Foundation
Natalie Schneider is the 2016 Lilly intern at the Dubois County Community Foundation. In this role, Natalie will assist the foundation team in building community relations through a variety of projects and activities designed to further the foundation’s mission including working with nonprofits and donors. Schneider is currently enrolled in the Media School at Indiana…
Holland Commons groundbreaking scheduled
The Holland Events Committee will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the Holland Commons, an Indiana Bicentennial Commission Legacy Project . The groundbreaking is scheduled for June 5, at 2 p.m. at the the corner of Fourth and Main streets. Refreshments to follow at the Holland Indiana Volunteer Fire Department Open House from 2:30 p.m. to…
Jasper Utilities: Rolling Hills septic issues push city to examine costs to extend sewers
Up to 25 homes in Jasper’s Rolling Hills Subdivision are outside of city limits and running into issues with septic systems. Although the properties are very close to city limits, homes are not connected to the city’s sanitary sewer system at this time. According to Dubois County Health Department Environmental Health Specialist Shawn Werner, since the…
Hill awarded Tonya Heim Nursing Scholarship
Kayla Hill has been named the 2016 recipient of the $1,000 Tonya Heim Nursing Scholarship at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center. Hill is a registered nurse in Memorial Hospital’s Caring Hands Senior Services unit. She is attending Vincennes University working to attain a BSN degree. Hill resides in Petersburg. The Tonya Heim Scholarship was…
Man arrested for unlawful possession of a gun
A Huntingburg man was arrested Sunday evening after police responded to a domestic disturbance involving a gun. According to Huntingburg police, they responded to 617 E. Fourth St. at about 8:44 p.m. for the domestic disturbance report. When they arrived, they made contact with Carl Young, 49, of Huntingburg, and an adult female. During the course of…
