Airport Authority: T-hangar open and bringing new business
The Huntingburg Airport’s new t-hangars are open and in operation. According to Huntingburg Airport Manager Travis McQueen, every unit is leased except one. During Monday’s Dubois County Airport Authority, McQueen reported that by alleviating some of the crowding in the airport’s older hangars, other business-owners are interested in moving their planes to Huntingburg’s airport from…
Jasper named in Top 100 Micropolitan Cities
Jasper has been named one of America’s Top 100 Micropolitan Cities for the year 2014 in the March edition of Site Selection Magazine. In determining the rankings the magazine used criteria based on corporate facility investment deals during a calendar year. “This is another positive, outstanding achievement,” said Mayor Terry Seitz. “The use of fact-based…
State Roads 64, 161 in Dubois County to close for chip seal
The Indiana Department of Transportation will close sections of State Roads 64 and 161 in successive weeks, depending upon weather and other uncertainties, to preserve and protect the pavement in and near Dubois County. State Road 64 INDOT maintenance crews will begin chip-sealing operations on just over 10 miles of State Road 64 in Dubois…
Huntingburg Council candidates file on Independent ticket
Two Huntingburg residents filed paperwork to run as Independents in the upcoming municipal election. Kerry Blessinger will run for Huntingburg Common Council Precinct 4 and Tim Wehr will run for the Common Council At-Large seat. Democrat Linda Summers currently holds the Precinct 4 and Republican Amy Lehr holds the At-Large seat. Lehr has already stated she would…
Dubois County Business Hall of Fame inductees celebrated
Junior Achievement celebrated 40 years making an impact in the area educating young people about financial and business issues and inducted two area business leaders into the newly christened Dubois County Business Hall of Fame Thursday. Dubois County’s Business Hall of Fame laureates, Robert Ruckriegel of SERVUS! And Arnold F. Habig of Kimball International, and their…
Forest Park Jr-Sr High School gets new assistant principal
Jamie Pund, Forest Park graduate of the class of 1997, was announced as the new assistant principal of Forest Park Jr./Sr. High School at last night’s school board meeting. Pund is also a 2002 Purdue Graduate and currently lives in Ostrander, Ohio, near Columbus, and works at the Jonathan Alder Schools in Plain City. She will…
Two local men charged in motorcycle theft investigation
Two area men were arrested Wednesday night on felony charges after an investigation into the theft and sale of a motorcycle. On Monday, Trooper Jeremy Galloway opened an investigation into the possible theft of a 1998 BMW motorcycle from Rosetta Allbright. Allbright told police she had asked a friend to retrieve the motorcycle from the…
Business owner unhappy with new Ruler Foods sign
At least one business owner is concerned with the decision to give a variance to the area’s newest grocery store. The new Ruler Foods store opening on 30th Street near the Dubois County Museum will be celebrating the new store opening with a ribbon-cutting planned for Thursday, May 14 at 10 a.m. But, during a…
Kimball Corporate Campus causes some concern with neighbors
Work on Kimball’s new corporate campus along Royal Street prompted two adjacent homeowners to voice some concerns at Wednesday night’s Jasper Board of Zoning Appeals meeting. The public hearing was held to consider two variances for a sign at National Office’s new corporate headquarters on the Kimball International Corporate Campus at 1600 Royal Street. The newly…
Jasper Arts: Potential library partnership discussed
The Jasper Arts Board met Tuesday evening and discussed a recent meeting held with members of the Jasper Library Board to discuss their future collaboration. Arts Board Chair Mike Jones gave the board an update on the pursuit of the Hoosier Desk Building to accommodate the Jasper Arts Center and the Jasper Library. Mike Jones,…
Low voter turnout leads to close races in Jasper; not so much in Huntingburg
With only 1,536 votes cast in Tuesday’s primary, two of the three contested nominations for November’s election were very close. Incumbent Mayor Terry Seitz edged past challenger Steve Messmer by only 44 votes with a final count of 674 to 630. Seitz, who celebrated with the Dubois County GOP at the Jasper VFW, was happy…
Jasper native performs musical tribute on the Late Show
First Lady of the United States honors Dave Letterman with U.S. Marine Band surprise https://youtu.be/bN-5uYdS6yM Gunnery Sgt. Brad Weil performed on the Late Show at Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City on April 30, as a member of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band. Weil, a trumpeter in the U.S. Marine Band, performed…
Kimball International-Habig Foundation contributes $50,000 for Stellar
The Kimball International-Habig Foundation has made a $50,000 contribution to the Huntingburg Stellar Community Project. According to Kimball International CEO and Chairman of the Board Bob Schneider, “We believe the Stellar Communities projects will assist local employers in not only retaining current employees but also attracting new employees to the county. Huntingburg is home to…
Community continues to give for county’s K-9
Two more businesses stepped up to support the Dubois County Sheriff’s Department K-9 program. Deputy Jesus Monarrez and his K-9 partner Karma reported for duty in November of last year. Monarrez recently finished building a new home and since Karma lives with Monarrez, she received a new home as well. Huntingburg based B&A Metal built…
Land Stewardship offers herbicide-free alternative to kill cover crops
The Vincennes University Jasper Campus Land Stewardship Initiative is offering a crimper for farmers to try out as a herbicide-free method to kill cover crops. “This kind of equipment has been around for a while, but it has been receiving more attention as cover crops are becoming more widely used,” said Mike Smith with the…
2015 Primary offers up choices in three Republican races
Only three Republican nominations are contested in today’s primary election. In Jasper, voters will have to choose between two Republican nominations for mayor, incumbent Mayor Terry Seitz and challenger Steve Messmer; and two Republican nominations for Common Council representing District 3, John Bell and Scott Blazey. In Huntingburg, Jeff Bounds has challenged incumbent Alex Blackgrove…
County Council looks to department heads for budget trimming
As the budget cycle for 2016 approaches, the Dubois County Council plans to ask all the department heads to examine their budgets to cut any fluff or find other funding options. In 2014, the council faced a $1.3 million shortfall due to less money being allocated from the state for the 2015 budget.Story here. To…
Two women perish in Spencer County crash
Two Perry County woman died when the car they were in pulled in front of a tractor-trailer Monday night. According to Indiana State Police, Violet E. Patterson, 67, Cannelton, was eastbound on State Road 70, just east of Chrisney, in a 2003 Toyota Echo at about 10:16 p.m. EDT. When Patterson reached the intersection with…
Pest control company trailer holding dangerous chemicals still missing
A stolen pest control trailer is still missing and the owners have released a statement on its dangerous contents. Evansville Police are still trying to locate the trailer that was stolen on Friday, May 1. The trailer contained hazardous chemicals used to fumigate buildings. STOLEN!! EPD is looking for this trailer. The trailer contains pest…
Woman charged in home hit-and-run in hospital with injuries
Haysville — A Jasper woman was arrested Sunday morning after she crashed her car into a house in Haysville and then left the scene. According to deputies, Bethelyn K. Morris of West Haysville Road, Jasper, was eastbound on Haysville Road West in a 2013 Dodge Journey when she crossed U.S. 231 and then turned south into the Saint Paul’s…
Abduction turns deadly in Crawford County
Taswell — A man apparently died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a woman he allegedly abducted was able to escape in the vehicle they drove to a rural Crawford County area north of Taswell Sunday night. Around 11:00 p.m. Saturday, Tara N. Garland, 36, of Chandler, was taken at gunpoint outside her Warrick County…
Facebook comments come to blows in Jasper
Jasper — Sunday, Jasper police arrested 18-year-old Callie Turner of 519 E. 9th Street, Huntingburg, for allegedly battering a juvenile female over comments on Facebook. Police were called to a fight in progress on the 4000 block of Rhine Strasse at 3:03 p.m. When they arrived, they were told that Turner came to the residence to confront a…
Menke Foundation donates $10,000 to fire and police departments
The Huntingburg police and fire departments received about $10,000 from the Menke Charitable Foundation Friday. Hank and Cory Menke presented Police Chief Art Parks and Fire Chief Scott Patberg with $5,000 for each department. “It means a lot to us to have these two great departments,” Hank Menke, CEO/President of OFS Brands, said. “These are great…
Huntingburg woman arrested for dealing marijuana at Event Center
Huntingburg — Huntingburg police charged 19-year-old Alejandra Mora with several drug related charges after they found her with a digital scale and baggies of marijuana behind the Huntingburg Event Center early Friday morning. Police were dispatched to the event center at about 12:06 a.m. for the report of a suspicious vehicle at the back of the building. When…
J-Turns proposed to improve dangerous Dale intersections
Jim O’Neal, WITZ AM/FM News Director contributed to this report At a public meeting held at Heritage Hills High School, the Indiana Department of Transportation proposed constructing “J-turns” to improve safety at the State Road 62 junctions with U.S. 231. These changes were prompted by the four fatal accidents that have occurred there since 2011…
Two of three Jasper city properties sold at auction
It didn’t matter how long the numbers marinated, not many people were biting on the three city properties being offered at auction Thursday. After three rounds of bidding, Kerstiens Development took home the deeds to two of the properties, the 19-acre property near Lechner and Gregory lanes sold for $296,000 and the 13-acre 30th Street…
329 lbs of medications collected during Medication Collection Day
The sponsors of the Dubois County Medication Collection Day report that the collection on Saturday, April 25 brought in many residents, despite the dreary weather. According to Tri-Cap RSVP director Becky Beckman, a total of 308 residents brought in 329 pounds of medications which were then prepared for proper disposal. Along with the medications, Dubois County…
Fehribach named Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship recipient
The Dubois County Community Foundation named Cosette Fehribach as the recipient of a four-year, full-tuition scholarship as the Foundation’s 2015 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar. Cosette Fehribach will receive full tuition to the Indiana college of her choice and a $900 yearly stipend for required books and equipment. Fehribach is a senior at Forest Park High…
Jasper team advances to first round of America’s Best Communities contest
Frontier Communications announced the City of Jasper has made it through the first round of qualifications to be in the running for up to $3 million to be awarded in 2017. Along with the quarter finalist announcement, Frontier awarded the city with $35,000 and a GoPro camera to use to develop a plan for the city’s growth…
Jasper police make arrest in burglary cases
Jasper — On Wednesday, a Boonville man was charged for several thefts related to an investigation into a series of burglaries that occurred in neighborhoods on the north and west side of Jasper in April. According to police, they received the first report of a burglary from a homeowner April 13. Over the next week, two…
4-H Public Speaking winners announced
4-H public speaking winners were chosen to represent Dubois County at the Indiana State Fair this year. The 4-H Council and Purdue Extension hosted the 4-H Public Speaking contest on April 28, 2015 at the Dubois County 4?H Fairgrounds. The contest is an excellent opportunity for youth to gain experience in communicating ideas to others…
