American Idol Finalist Rayvon Owen to appear at Holiday World Friday
A former Holiday World performer who finished fourth in this year’s American Idol competition will be at the park Friday afternoon to meet fans and sign autographs. Rayvon Owen performed in the park’s Rejoice! show as well as the Legacy acappella group in 2011. Also a songwriter, his “Brand New Day” is featured in…
Huntingburg driver places at ROADEO competition
City of Huntingburg Transit driver, Suzanne Patberg, recently competed in the Indiana Council on Specialized Transportation (INCOST)’s 24th annual Transportation ROADEO. Patberg finished in fourth place. Thirty-one transit drivers from across Indiana participated in the day-long competition held on Saturday, April 18, 2015. During the ROADEO, drivers are judged on driving skills, passenger assistance techniques,…
Oilers unable to catch up after Bombers third inning 8-run sprint
by Bombers Staff The Dubois County Bombers rode an 8-run third inning outburst to roll into their third consecutive win, downing the league-leading Owensboro Oilers 10 – 1. The Bombers sent 12 batters to the plate in the third. Six Bomber hits, four Oiler errors and a walk fueled the rally that saw every Dubois County batter…
Reward offered in Jasper break-in investigation
Jasper — Jasper police are investigating numerous thefts from vehicles that occurred overnight on the city’s west side. According to police, numerous vehicles were broken into sometime between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning along Kluemper Road and the west side of the town in general. Various amounts of money were taken from the vehicles and…
Talks continue on Hoosier Desk collaborative project with Jasper Library
Jim O’neal, WITZ AM/FM News Director contributed to this report A joint meeting between the Jasper Community Arts Commission and Jasper Library Board is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, June 8 at the Library Annex building. The conceptual plans created for the conversion of the Hoosier Desk building into a multi-use building that could fulfill…
Wally’s Wild Ride (and Mary Lou’s trip, too)
Story courtesy of Ferdinand News The local buzz reverberating throughout Ferdinand’s Scenic Hills Care Center was that you’d have to be crazy to ride that thing — “That thing” being Holiday World’s new metal winged roller coaster and that sentiment (having to be crazy to ride it and all) was, in fact, all the motivation…
Jasper Redevelopment meeting: Money and action on Downtown Master Plan discussed
The Jasper Redevelopment Commission is taking action to find an engineering firm to develop steps to create the vision painted in the downtown portion of the completed Master Plan. The commission will create requests for proposals to be issued to interested firms giving them guidance in creating the plans and costs associated with developing the…
County Council: Dubois County park and fairgrounds in need of expensive repairs
The cost of maintaining the Dubois County 4-H Fairgrounds and Dubois County Park weighed heavy on the county council at Monday’s meeting. The council received requests for about $1.325 million in improvements for the two properties. First up was Dubois County 4-H Council President Bret Collignon who asked for the council’s consideration in replacing the…
Inwood investment creates $250,000 endowment
Inwood has established the Inwood Office Furniture Endowment through a $125,000 contribution to the Community Foundation. The gift will be matched by Lilly Endowment, dollar for dollar.
Meth involved in deadly car vs. moped crash near St. Meinrad
Saint Meinrad — A Bristow teen was killed Monday evening east of Saint Meinrad when the moped he was riding was struck by another vehicle. Around 7:10 p.m. CDT, Phoenix Donaldson, 18, Bristow, pulled out from the driveway at 740 Bristow-Saint Meinrad Road and was struck by a northbound 2007 Chevrolet Aveo driven by Brock…
Jasper police seeking hit-and-run truck
Jasper — Police are looking for a red pickup truck that struck a car at the Sixth and MacArthur Street intersection Monday at 5:45 p.m. Tina Gill, 51, of Dodge Street, Jasper, was in a 2000 Volkswagen Jetta stopped behind several vehicles on Sixth Street waiting on the traffic light at the intersection. While she…
Bombers at home tonight after win at Madisonville
One of the last signees for this year’s Bombers squad was Jasper’s Nick Gobert. There were more than a few smiles on the faces of local fans and team management when word came down that Nick was coming home again. One of the themes of the Bombers first season win last night against the Madisonville…
Railroaders steal Bombers’ thunder for home opener
The Fulton Railroaders stormed into Huntingburg’s League Stadium last night, and spoiled the Bombers’ home opener by a score of 9-3. Fulton starting pitcher Lee Haeberle scattered 3 hits in 7 innings of work before departing with a 5-1 lead. The Railroaders opened the scoring in the 3rd. Hits by Colton Aldridge, Brad Baldwin, and…
Huntingburg Council: Keystone Stellar project plans to be revealed in June
In June, the public will be able to view the proposed designs for three major Stellar projects. Two Stellar subcommittees have been meeting for several months working on the proposed Market Street Park, Heritage Trail and Fourth Street Streetscape projects. On June 17 at 6 p.m., the City of Huntingburg will host a public meeting…
Four arrested and one sought for Jasper and Ireland burglaries (Updated)
Update Savion K. Frye was arrested today in Louisville by the Louisville Police Department. He was found at a Louisville hotel after a tip on his whereabouts was received by authorities. Frye is 17 years old but has already been convicted of crimes as an adult. He is the fifth individual being sought by police…
Boys of Summer are back; Bombers take the field this Saturday
The Dubois County Bombers take the field at League Stadium Saturday. The Bombers have 30 players on the roster this year with five players returning from the previous season. Three local players were also added to the roster; Jasper graduates Mark Giesler and Nick Gobert and Southridge graduate Chad O’Bryan. Jasper graduate, Dane Giesler of ISU, was…
Moss awarded Fulbright award
Arielle Moss, daughter of Dr. Richard and Supit Moss of Jasper and a student at Indiana University Bloomington, has been offered a Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant. Through the grant, Moss will travel to Morocco for an English Teaching Assistantship, the United States Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board announced recently….
Don’t hang in the passing lane
Sgt. Philip Hensley runs through the new law that adds some teeth to the a law prohibiting motorists from hanging out in the passing lane on the states roads and highways.
Jasper Water capacity to be restricted as new system connected
Beginning next Tuesday, June 2, the Jasper Water Filtration Plant water production capacity will be temporarily restricted. This is due to connection of the newly mandated Ultra-Violet purification system to the Jasper Water Filtration Plant. The Water Filtration Plant will only be able to run at half the capacity from June 2 to June 5….
Avian flu threat cancels Dubois County 4-H Fair poultry shows
The Indiana State Board of Public Health has banned all bird movements in the state to prevent the potential exposure to the H5 avian flu virus. This includes shows, exhibitions and public sales (such as flea markets, swap meets, sale barns). This prohibition will stand until further notice, likely through the end of 2015. The…
Soldier surprises mom at OFS Brands
An OFS Brands facility rang with a mother’s cry of joy at seeing her soldier son home for the first time in over a year and a half Wednesday. It almost didn’t happen though. Private First Class Michael Ader, 21, a Loogootee native, is a member of The Old Guard 3rd U.S. Infantry; the oldest…
Dubois County prepares to handle potential influx of felons
As state legislators nearly unanimously veered away from Governor Mike Pence’s proposed prison increase and instead invested in programs to reduce recidivism, Dubois County Community Corrections is projecting up to a 39 percent increase in participants of the work release program. The majority of that increase will likely come from nearby counties that don’t have stand-alone…
Jasper police seeking witnesses of crash that sent 2 to hospital
Jasper — Jasper police are seeking witnesses of a crash that occurred at 30th and Newton streets that totaled two vehicles and sent two to the hospital Tuesday afternoon. Jamie Blackburn, 45, of 450S, Paoli, was eastbound on 30th Street in a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe approaching Newton at about 4:16 p.m. Glen Sanders, 57, of…
Jasper Cabinet owner reporting to city on cleanup efforts
The owner of the Jasper Cabinet property is reporting to the city on its cleanup efforts. According to City Attorney Renee Kabrick, the owner of the Jasper Cabinet property, Jerry Fuhs, has taken several steps in cleaning up the property. Kabrick reported that the owner was to have repaired the gates to the property, mowed…
In Memoriam
Saturday morning, about 300 people gathered for the annual Memorial Day observance at the Dubois County Courthouse. Tom Messier was honored during the event. His widow, Anna, was presented with a plaque in remembrance of Tom’s service to his country and to his home as a U.S. Marine.
Five-county pursuit ends in Warrick County
A Monday night pursuit through five counties in Southern Indiana ended with a Louisville man behind bars. At about 9:58 p.m., State Police dispatchers released a broadcast for troopers to be on the look out for a white Ford Escape recklessly driving westbound on Interstate 64 from the 91-mile marker in Crawford County. Trooper Paul…
Jasper Council: Steps taken on downtown plan
The downtown development plan created by CityVisions and Gamble Associates will provide the foundation for the creation of requests for proposals (RFP) in the coming months. The RFP will be to determine an action plan and costs for turning the downtown portion of the master plan into reality. Andy Seger, representing the Jasper Redevelopment Commission of…
Hoosiers education and skill sets aren’t aligned with employer needs
According to Steven Braun, Indiana’s new Commissioner of Workforce Development, in the next decade, the state could see up to a million jobs become available. Between 300,000 to 400,000 will be created by Indiana businesses. The rest will come from the attrition of the baby boomer generation as it retires. In a current work climate that…
Memorial Day Observance honors U.S. Marine Tom Messier
The annual observance of Memorial Day by the Dubois County Veterans Council will be Saturday May 23rd beginning at 10:00 am. 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 this past…
Two Ferdinand Elementary teachers named as leaders in education
Wendholt and Heilers both recognized for their dedication to students and awarded $1,000 each Karen Wendholt and Denise Heilers of Ferdinand Elementary School were named Peabody Energy Leaders in Education for the 2014-15 school year, and awarded $1,000 for their dedication and commitment to students. When Wendholt recognized that her third-graders needed to develop higher…
Dana Kunz named a Peabody Leader in Education
Jasper High School educator recognized for her dedication to students and awarded $1,000 Dana Kunz of Jasper High School was named a Peabody Energy Leader in Education for the 2014-15 school year, and awarded $1,000 for her dedication and commitment to students. Teaching business and technology courses for the past 13 years, Kunz has increased student…
