Ferdinand adds $80,000 to community endowment
The recent 175th celebration in the town of Ferdinand raised $80,000 for its community endowment. The announcement came at the Ferdinand Chamber of Commerce Annual dinner this past Thursday. The gift brings the Ferdinand Community Endowment’s total to over $185,000, nearly doubling its asset base. “As a committee, one of the first decisions made was…
French Lick man arrested in hunting scam
A French Lick man is facing charges after allegedly drafting fake hunting leases and allowing his clients to trespass on multiple properties in Orange County, including the French Lick Resort property. Samuel Hughes, 36, was arrested by Indiana Conservation Officers on Monday and incarcerated at the Orange County jail on charges of Theft, Level 6…
Ferdinand Town Council: Fire Chief hopes for something big and red for Christmas
While he didn’t show it, in all likelihood Ferdinand Fire Chief Dan Lindauer was on cloud nine during the Ferdinand Town Council’s Tuesday night meeting. The fire department is in need of a new pumper truck and the department’s budget cannot cover the cost. Nor does the town have enough money in its coffers to handle the expense, although Ferdinand Township…
Community Corrections: New hires part of increased funding
Through the windfall of a federal welfare program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Dubois County Community Corrections has been able to hire three full-time employees on a temporary basis. Dubois County Community Corrections received $330,000 in unexpected funding through the program. But corrections is unsure whether the grant will be available in the future. According…
Airport Board meeting notes: Monday, November 9, 2015
The Dubois County Airport Authority Board met Monday night and took the following actions. -Heard the airport board has submitted a letter of opposition to the construction of the proposed cell phone tower on Ferdinand’s north side, which would be too near the flight path for landing from the east. -Received payment of $300,000 from…
Cops and Kids fundraising going strong
Jasper Police Chief Mike Bennett reported donations to the Cops and Kids event have poured in since the announcement was made about the loss of a large donor to the program. So far about $3,000 of the $7,000 goal has been received through donations from community members and officers taking part in No-Shave November. “We’ve…
With another $5,000 donated, DC Multisport tops $82,000 in charitable giving
Combining outdoor activities that anyone can do with charitable giving has created a windfall of monetary support for local causes over the past three years. Today, DC Multisport — the volunteer organization responsible for the creation of the Heartland Half Marathon, the Youth Triathlon and Duathlon, the Strassenfest Bike Ride and the Ferdinand Folk Fest Fondo…
Property taxes due today
Dubois County Treasurer Chad Blessinger is reminding taxpayers of the upcoming second installment deadline. Tuesday November 10this the final day to pay second installment property taxes without penalty. The Treasurer’s office is located in the Dubois County Courthouse and is open until 4 today and Monday. The office will also be open on Saturday, November 7th…
Father Schmelz awarded Sagamore of the Wabash
Fr. Damian Schmelz, OSB, a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad, IN, and retired pastor of St. Henry Catholic Church in St. Henry, IN, was named a Sagamore of the Wabash at a ceremony on November 5, 2015, at the monastery. The award is the highest honor bestowed by the Governor of Indiana….
Spinner excited to lead city through another four years
Huntingburg’s mayoral election was a bit more decisive than Jasper’s. Mayor Denny Spinner was able to fend off challenger Ron Drew with a healthy 63.95 percent, or 793 of the 1,240 votes cast. Despite Drew’s criticism of him, Spinner said he felt he had a good chance of being reelected based on the city’s performance…
Operation Big Brother concluded: final defendant pleads guilty
Monday morning, the Dubois County Prosecutor’s Office entered into a plea agreement with Brian A. Perez, 29, Huntingburg, as part of the 2014 drug interdiction operation, Operation Big Brother. Perez’s case was the final case to be resolved as part of this operation. Perez agreed to serve a 15-year prison sentence at the Indiana Department of Correction…
Forest Park 4-peats at State; local bands do well
Forest Park was named champion in Class D Indiana Marching Band Finals for the fourth straight year. The first place finish for their program, Belle in Bloom, was attributed to the troupe’s flawless performance. “The show was amazing today. I thought it was beautiful. About as flawless a run as we’re going to have,” Forest…
TRI-CAP offers insurance enrollment help
TRI-CAP has a Healthcare Navigator available to anyone seeking information about affordable healthcare including, Marketplace, HIP 2.0, and traditional Medicaid. It is now open enrollment for the Marketplace(also known as Obamacare) and the Navigator can help clients learn within 10 minutes if they’re eligible for subsidies and cost-sharing to help pay for healthcare on the…
Recovery Works program offers new options for felons
Recovery Works, Indiana’s new forensic treatment program for felony criminal offenders, focuses on treatment over incarceration to improve recovery and reduce recidivism. Indiana criminal justice providers (courts, probation and parole officers and community corrections organizations) can begin referring eligible felony criminal offenders with mental illness or substance addiction issues to designated treatment agencies in lieu…
Seidl recognized as 2015 Living Veteran
Jim Seidl will be recognized as this year’s Living Veteran as part of the annual observance of Veterans Day Saturday, November 7. Seidl graduated from Holland High School in 1948 and was drafted in the Army at the age of 21. After 16 weeks of basic training at Fort Breckenridge, Jim continued his training at Fort…
And the Ferdinand Community Service Award goes to …
Special from Ferdinand News “You guys are always writing about the Ferdinand Cardinals,” notes Juliana Lindauer, her comment referring to the Ferdinand News. “So the first thing I want to tell you is this. There was also the Ferdinand Pirates and Francis was the catcher. We got married in ’49 and he played before and after. They were coached by…
Missing toddler found after quick response
Members of the Jasper Police and Fire Departments were joined by the Indiana State Police, Dubois County deputies and local volunteers in a search for a missing two-year-old Thursday afternoon. Authorities received the call that the toddler had went missing from a Reyling Drive residence at about 1 p.m. It took searchers about 17 minutes to…
3 Sculptors at Krempp Gallery; reception and talk tonight
The Krempp Gallery will host the works of three sculptors in November — Indianapolis fiber artist, Gary Schmitt; West Lafayette mixed media artist, Orie Shafer; and Southern Pines, N.C. ceramic artist, Scott Ziegler. Gary Schmitt sculpts objects primarily in wool. Schmitt says what he enjoys the most about working with wool is exploring ideas and connecting…
Huntingburg expects wastewater rates to rise
With over $3 million in wastewater upgrades, the recent phosphorous remediation mandates from the state and rising operational costs, Huntingburg residents will be facing a wastewater rate increase. A meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 19 at 7:30 at Huntingburg City Hall to hear how rates will be impacted. The meeting will include the common…
Smithville Charitable Foundation donates $20,000 to Astra Theatre efforts
The Smithville Charitable Foundation has approved and awarded a $20,000 grant to Next Act, Inc., to be used for the purchase and/or renovation of Jasper’s historic Astra Theater. “We are humbled by Smithville’s belief in our project and our community,” said Leslie Hamby, Next Act, Inc.’s chairperson. “This philanthropic support is an investment not only…
Election 2015: It’s a tie
Jasper’s mayoral race ended in a tie between incumbent Terry Seitz and challenger Wayne Schuetter. Dead even. Neck and neck. 1,856 votes for each. Independent Joshua Budd made a blip with 190 votes; 30 110 more than the signatures required for him to get on the ticket. [Budd needed 80 to get on the ballot; we…
Ireland resident facing several charges after police find meth
Deputies arrested an Ireland man after finding packages of methamphetamine and other prescription drugs during a search of a home detainee’s residence. Police performed a search of Tiffany Flynn’s residence at 5029 W. State Road 56 at about 11 a.m. Monday with the assistance of community corrections officers. During the search, officers found a 12…
Jasper Redevelopment approves River Centre TIF district
Tuesday, the Jasper Redevelopment Commission approved a resolution to carve a separate tax increment finance (TIF) district from the larger TIF district created in March. Jane Hendrickson, owner of Boxer Girl LLC, announced the $26 million project to turn the building into a mixed-use development known as the River Centre at the Jasper Common Council…
Twilight Wish Foundation opens new chapter in Southern Indiana
A national nonprofit that grants low-income seniors wishes opened a Southern Indiana chapter in Evansville recently. Jodi Ferrell is the new director of the recently formed Southern Indiana chapter of Twilight Wish. Twilight Wish Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit charitable organization that grants wishes to seniors who are over 68 years old and have an income…
No-Shave November; Cops get scruffy for annual Christmas initiative
“They remember us, absolutely,” said Jasper Police Officer Adam Bower. “I have had kids come up to me years after taking them shopping and they know me by name. They just come up and start talking.” Bower is referring to the annual Cops and Kids program (formerly Shop With a Cop). Through the event, local…
Caucus set to fill vacant seat on Patoka Township Advisory Board
A caucus of Republican Precinct Committeepersons will be held on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 to fill a vacancy in the office of Patoka Township Advisory Board created by the resignation of Jeffrey L. Bounds. Dubois County Republican Party Chairman Don Hayes will chair the caucus. Indiana law specifies the procedures to be followed in filling vacancies…
Special: Mayor’s election all about primacy of place
This is election week in Indiana, and the most visible seat is that of the Indianapolis mayor. Most of what transpires in a campaign is of little interest to the author of an economics column, but the discussion about local economic development matters a great deal. Comments by Brewer and Hogsett offer a window into…
Over 160,000 lbs of beef recalled
All American Meats Inc., an Omaha, NE, establishment, is recalling approximately 167,427 pounds of ground beef products that may be adulterated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Nov. 1, 2015. The problem was discovered on Oct. 30, 2015, when a positive result for E. coli O157:H7…
Who votes where Tuesday
Who Votes on Tuesday in Dubois County and where do they vote in the Municipal election? Dubois County Clerk Bridgette Jarboe reminds voters that you MUST live within the limits of Jasper, Huntingburg or Ferdinand in order to vote in the municipal election. Precincts open for voting Tuesday at 6 am until 6 pm: JASPER:…
Holland Community Fest donates $1,400 to Hummingbirg Daycare
The Hummingbird Daycare Ministries received a grant from the proceeds of the Holland Community Fest 5K. Andrea Peters, President of Holland Community Events, Inc. and event chairperson Cristina Lindsey presented Angie Sander the Director of HUMmingird Daycare Ministries with a check in the amount of $1399.20. The amount donated was 100 percent of the proceeds…
New endowment benefits Cabby O’Neill Gym in honor of Bernie Vogler
An endowment to benefit the Cabby O’Neill Gymnasium, made possible by Dr. Michael and Whitney Ruff, has been established with the Dubois County Community Foundation to provide perpetual income for the 1939 Jasper school gymnasium and to honor one of its lead volunteers, Bernie Vogler. The Jasper gymnasium, built in 1939, was home to the…
