Death suspected to be from drowning
Update: Indiana Conservation Officers are conducting a death investigation in Dubois County. Kenneth Gauker, 43, of Plainfield, was found by family members in the shallow part of a private pond north of Jasper near County Road 600 North. An autopsy was conducted this morning at 9:00 am at the Becher-Kluesner Funeral Home. Officers suspect Gauker…
Saint Meinrad monks launch new podcast and it’s really good!
Did you hear the story about the practical joke that forced a young monk to have to ring the death bell at the monastery to wake up the monks? What happens if the monks ring the bells at the wrong time? These are just a couple of the stories featured in the first episode of…
Motorist strikes pedestrian at a construction site in Jasper
A construction worker directing traffic on U.S. 231 was struck by a car turning from an intersecting street Wednesday afternoon. According to police, Holly M. Lange, 25, of Ferdinand, was eastbound on First Avenue in Jasper in a 2012 Buick Verano when she stopped at the U.S. 231 intersection. Donna J. Knight, 60, of Eckerty,…
Jasper police arrest two associated with aggressive sales tactics
A pair of Texas residents known in the area by local police for their aggressive door-to-door sales tactics were arrested after Jasper police were called to the Jasper Inn in reference to a fight overnight. Police were called to the inn at about 1:51 a.m. and made contact with Steven Walton, 40, and Christopher Ellingburg,…
Ferdinand Town Council: Illegal dumping sets off investigation
It was a dastardly deed — one that hopefully will not go unpunished. The depth of the disaster would not yet have been revealed, had not communication been a tad better within the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM). During the Ferdinand Town Council’s Tuesday night meeting, Wastewater Superintendent Roger Schaefer publicly shared the news that…
Huntingburg Council: Public notice failure precludes public hearing
The council was unable to hold a scheduled public meeting due to the public notice not being published in the paper of record, The Huntingburg Press. The public hearing was scheduled to consider a resolution granting the Indiana Municipal Power Agency a tax abatement for the proposed solar power park on Phoenix Drive. According to…
State statute forces Huntingburg to examine firearms restrictions
The Huntingburg Common Council directed the city attorney to draft repeals of two ordinances regulating firearms in the city and on city property. City Attorney Phil Schneider informed the council that the city is in violation of a state statute passed in 2011 that expressly forbid the regulation of firearms on public property. The ordinance,…
Van Buren parking restricted as Huntingburg prepares for water line project
In preparation for the 4th Street Waterline project, the City of Huntingburg will be restricting parking on both sides of Van Buren Street Wednesday. Weather permitting, the Water Department will be installing a water valve. There will be no parking on Van Buren Street between short 4th Street and 409 Van Buren Street. Parking restrictions will…
Budget concerns could alter airport’s flight plan for runway extension
Matt Crane contributed to this report. Budget tightening could force the Dubois County Airport Authority to choose the least expensive option for a 500-foot runway extension. Nick Isenberg, with Indianapolis-based Woolpert, the firm guiding the airport through the extension process, told the authority he had good news and bad news to report from the Federal…
Trash and rubbish pickup changes in Jasper
Jasper plans on changing up a trash route and rubbish pickup in the city alleys beginning next week. Jeff Theising, Jasper Street Commissioner, asked the board of public works for permission to move 81 homes from Monday pickup to Tuesday. According to Theising, his crews were hard-pressed to complete trash pickup on Mondays due to…
Perry County man arrested after firing gun during domestic and then barricading himself in residence
A Monday evening domestic disturbance at a northern Perry County residence turned into a barricaded situation before ending peacefully. The Perry County Sheriff’s Department responded to a domestic disturbance on Doolittle Mills Road, English, at around 8:20 p.m. According to police, the domestic included physical violence. Deputies were informed that the resident, 34-year-old Peter M….
Loya prevails in Guns & Hoses annual fundraising event
Jasper police officer Martin Loya was announced the winner after three grueling rounds trading punches with Hanson Kentucky fireman Kwinn Davis. Davis, who has some mixed-martial arts experience, is about three inches taller than Loya forcing the Jasper officer to get up close and personal as the fought in the 12th bout held Saturday night. Solid blows…
VUJC invites the public to Spring Bash
The Campus Activities Board at Vincennes University Jasper Campus and event sponsor, Matrix Integration, invites the public to the Nite Out @ VUJC Spring Bash. Spring Bash is free and open to the public. The Spring Bash will feature comedian Omid Singh performing at 7pm and an exotic animal show starting at 8:15pm. Activities that…
Humane Society launches free spay/neuter surgeries for cats in April
Dubois County Humane launches “Community Cat” – a month-long campaign to spay and neuter free-roaming cats. Sponsored by PetSmart Charities®, “Community Cat” provides free spay/neuter surgeries and rabies vaccinations for feral and stray cats. During the month of April, DCHS will offer no-cost spay and neuter surgeries, plus free rabies vaccinations as part of “Community…
Property tax statements mailed
Property tax statements will be mailed this week, according to Dubois County Treasurer Chad Blessinger. The final day to pay the first installment of property taxes on time is May 10th. The Treasurer’s office is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. An after-hours drop box is also available on the Dubois County…
8th District National Delegates and Presidential Elector named
Regional Republican Party leaders met this past Saturday to elect Delegates and Alternates to the Republican National Convention to be held in Cleveland, Ohio July 18-21. The Indiana Delegation to the 2016 Convention will have fifty-seven delegates and fifty-four alternates. Each of Indiana’s nine congressional committees held a caucus on April 9th to select three…
Public information session planned for 4th Street Waterline project
The City of Huntingburg and Midwestern Engineers will host a public information session regarding the 4th Street Waterline project on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. The meeting will be held at two different times, 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., at Huntingburg City Hall, located at 508 E. 4th Street. Representatives from the City and Midwestern Engineers…
Community Foundation awards funding for internships
Two local non-profits have been named as recipients for funding to host interns through Nonprofit Fellows. The Next Act and Young Life were chosen from a competitive application process in which nonprofits could apply for the opportunity to receive funding. Nonprofit Fellows, a program of the Community Foundation’s BetterTogether Initiative, makes funding available for eligible…
Pursuit and arrest in Holland linked to Warrick County murder investigation
A Warrick County death investigation has been linked to a chase that ended in Holland on Saturday. Warrick County authorities found the body of Beverly H. Karns, 30, of Evansville, at the scene of a crash in Northern Warrick County on Indiana 68 at Scales Road Saturday afternoon. The suspect, Michael Damien Howell, 28, 8188…
Lightning strike suspected in fire that destroyed barn and contents
Lightning is suspected to have caused a fire that destroyed a barn and its contents early Sunday evening near Cuzco. The Dubois Volunteer Fire Department received the call of a possible barn fire at the Pankey Farm on Cuzco Road North at 6:31 p.m. A neighbor to the property, Daniel Viveiros of 7520 N Cuzco…
Jasper police seeking hit-and-run suspect’s identity (Update)
Update: Police reported the suspect has identified herself. Charges will be forwarded to Dubois County Prosecutor’s Office for their review. Original: Jasper Police Department is asking the public for assistance in identifying the woman in the attached image. According to authorities, the woman in the image struck a parked vehicle at the Memorial Hospital parking…
Parking restrictions next week in preparation for Fourth Street water main project
In preparation for the 4th Street Waterline project, the City of Huntingburg will be restricting parking on the east side of Jackson Street next week. Weather permitting, the Water Department will be installing a water valve. There will be no parking to the north between 4th Street and Wood Street and to the south between…
Portions of Chestnut closed Friday for Huntingburg Force Main Project
Chestnut Street will be closed between 12th and 14th Streets on Friday, April 8 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. This is being done in conjunction with the force main pipe installation work on 13th Street. The public is asked to find an alternate route during construction.
Colts Fan Fest coming to Jasper in June
The Colts Fan Fest will be coming to the Jasper Train Depot Thursday, June 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. For the thirteenth consecutive summer, the Colts will be traveling across Indiana bringing players, cheerleaders and live music to three Indiana cities; Jasper, Waldron and Monticello. The players and cheerleaders visiting Jasper will provide fans…
Jasper police arrest Dale woman after receiving drug tip
Jasper officers arrested one woman and summoned another to court after receiving a tip about a vehicle possibly transporting drugs Thursday afternoon. According to police, the tip receive said the van was last seen on Leopold Street. They located the vehicle, a 2002 Dodge Caravan, speeding southbound on U.S. 231 at about 2:32 p.m. They…
Dubois County Hippology teams place in top 10
Dubois County Hippology teams and individuals placed in the top 10 at State Hippology contest held at Purdue University on March 19, 2016. The Hippology team is composed of any 4-H member that may or may not live on a farm or own a horse. The team learns and apply their knowledge of horses by…
Southeast Schools: Lower numbers hit another school corp
Another county school corporation is reporting lower kindergarten enrollment numbers. According to Southeast Dubois School Corporation Superintendent Rick Allen, the recent kindergarten roundup was 94. With a graduating class of 108, the corporation will be down 17 students. A drop of 17 students for Southeast means a decrease of around $78,000.00 in state funding based…
Operation Double Trouble: 4 cases resolved; sentencing sharply reduced compared to previous operation
Pending drug dealing cases were set to be resolved this week for four individuals who were arrested as part of the drug raid known as Operation Double Trouble. Operation Double Trouble was the second drug raid completed as a joint effort between the Dubois County Prosecutor’s Office and the Dubois County Sheriff’s Department. In total,…
Jasper School Corp maintains voluntary accreditation
AdvancED, an international accreditation company, approved Jasper School Corporations 2016 accreditation, giving the school another five years until its next review. AdvancED is an external group that reviews members schools and corporations. From their website: AdvancED is the largest community of education professionals in the world. We are a non-profit, non-partisan organization that conducts rigorous,…
Speed limit to be reduced on Huntingburg’s 19th Street
Effective Monday, April 11, 2016 the speed limit on 19th Street between CR 400 and Woodland Drive will be reduced to 25 miles an hour, per City of Huntingburg ordinance chapter 74, schedule VIII, sub-paragraph A. According to Street Department Superintendent Jason Stamm, when the area was annexed, the speed limit was not changed. Now…
Huntingburg wants to crack down on illegal dumping
Street Superintendent Jason Stamm showed the Huntingburg Board of Public Works two images of a large pile of construction material illegally dumped at the street department’s trash collection site on First Street. “We are continually fighting this,” Stamm said. This incident is one of several that have occurred in the lightly regulated trash collection site….
