Huntingburg introduces new bike-share program
Just in time for summer, Huntingburg will introduce an automated bike-share service through the city park system. The program initiated as a capstone project for the 2014 Dubois County Leadership Academy will partner the city with Zagster — a leader in providing bike rental services across the country — to provide six bikes for adults and two for…
Auction for Jasper park properties this Thursday
The City of Jasper will auction three Parks and Recreation Department properties this Thursday evening at 6 p.m. The properties were slotted to be sold to replenish the City’s Rainy Day Fund after the $1,087,795 purchase of The Parklands property. The properties being sold are the 19-acre Lechner property near Lechner and Gregory lanes, the 13-acre…
County’s emergency siren testing time changes
The emergency siren system testing time has changed for every area of the county except Jasper. According to Tammy Humbert, the emergency management director, the county-wide siren system will be tested on the first day of the month at 6 p.m. beginning May 1. Humbert said this is due to inspectors not being available at…
Jasper School Board: Student technology upgrade granted
The Greater Jasper School Board of Trustees took steps to implement new technology upgrades for the school system in Monday night’s meeting. Superintendent Dr. Tracy Lorey began the process of upgrading the school-wide wireless system to allow connectivity of two thousand devices to use in a one-to-one computing environment where each student in grades 6…
Two arrested on several charges after reckless driving report
Jasper — A call about a reckless driver prompted an investigation that ended with two arrests for charges ranging from possession of marijuana to theft Monday evening. According to police, they received the report of a red passenger car driving recklessly northbound on Meridian coming into Jasper at about 9:15 p.m. A Jasper officer located the vehicle…
Victim and suspect end up with felony charges in stabbing incident
Huntingburg — A stabbing incident Monday evening ended with both the victim and the suspect facing felony charges by the end of the night. Huntingburg officers were called to a residence on the 600 block of North Washington at about 10:00 p.m. for the report of a possible stabbing. When they arrived, police found Thomas Burch, 28,…
Drunk driver snaps utility pole near Schnellville
Schnellville — An impaired driver took out a utility pole and then left the scene of the accident early Saturday morning. According to the Dubois County Sheriff’s Department, Keith Verkamp, 19, of S. Celestine Road, was westbound on Schnellville Road east of County Road 700E at about 1:25 a.m. in a 1995 Chevrolet truck when he went…
Climbing trees keeps business-owner young
Trees are a big part of Tim Day’s life. The 61-year-old Hillham resident has been climbing trees professionally for the past 40 years. He is an arboriculturist and operates The Tree Man Tree Care Service. He and his young protégé Matt Fleck perform tree care and removal services for residents in Dubois and the surrounding counties. “Our main goal…
Two men arrested on felony charges after bloody fight at Jasper factory
This story has been corrected. Due to some confusion on our part, we reported the altercation occurred between Barrett and Brown. According to police, these two are accused of battering an unidentified victim. Two men involved in a serious assault last weekend at Jasper Rubber Products Plant No. 1, 1010 First Avenue, were arrested Thursday on…
Huntingburg Council: Surgical option being explored for 4th Street water main replacement
Replacing the aged water main on historic Fourth Street is a Stellar Project that has caused some consternation with merchants and community members. The explosive breaks over the past two years only accent the many other potential issues with the old pipe. However, replacing it using traditional trenching methods could have a large impact on…
Jasper Council: New lawsuit over wage decision
The City of Jasper and Storm Water Board are facing a second lawsuit brought against them by the trades union over as storm water project on Worrell Drive. According to City Attorney Renee Kabrick, the judge gave the Southwest Indiana Building and Construction Trades Council two weeks to determine their course of action in regards to…
Dubois County natives stress high-tech job opportunities in Indiana
Two Dubois County natives are stressing the opportunities in technological fields in Indiana. Scientist Matt Kay, who graduated from Jasper High School, and electrical engineer Matthew Gadlage, who graduated from Northeast Dubois, are part of a group making a difference on national and local levels. The two are work at the Global Deterrence and Defense Department’s…
Thunderbird launches over Holiday World
With a crowd of hundreds of roller coasters enthusiasts from around the nation cheering, America’s first launched wing coaster took flight over Holiday World Theme Park this morning. “This is an incredible day in our park’s history,” says park president Matt Eckert. “We can’t wait to see and hear our guests’ reaction to riding Thunderbird.”…
Scammers use family members to scare residents in Dubois County
The Dubois County Sheriffs Department took a report about an attempted scam Wednesday. According to Deputy Stuart Wilson, the sheriff’s department received reports of a scam involving residents of rural Huntingburg. The residents reported they had received a phone call that their grandson had gotten in some trouble in Mexico for possessing a small amount of…
Jasper Utility Board: Water rate hike approved
The Jasper Utility Service Board approved a recommended 17 percent increase in water rates at Monday’s meeting. The recommendation will be considered by the Jasper Common Council at Wednesday’s meeting at city hall. If passed, the rate hike will appear on customers’ July bills to be paid in August. According to the committee that met…
Blue Bell Ice Cream recalls all products due to potential contamination
Blue Bell Ice Cream of Brenham, Texas, is voluntarily recalling all of its products currently on the market made at all of its facilities including ice cream, frozen yogurt, sherbet and frozen snacks because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in…
Schnellville at the Dubois County Museum
The Schnellville Sesquicentennial Committee hosted the Schnellville Day at the Dubois County Museum Sunday afternoon. The town will celebrate their 150th anniversary September 18-20.
Fire destroys Dale home
Carter Township Fire Chief Dan Reinke reports a fire gutted and destroyed a house in Dale at around 8 a.m. morning in the 200 block of West Maple Street. Reinke said that Pam Lowe was the only occupant in the residence when the fire started, but was able to get out safely. He reports that…
Indiana Bicentennial Commission still seeking photo submissions
The deadline for submissions to the State of Indiana’s bicentennial book is fast approaching. The Bicentennial Celebration next year will include the release of a 240-page coffee table book filled with 14 chapters of short essays by Hoosier authors as well as photos and anecdotes about the state. Photos are still being accepted for inclusion…
Girls on the Run celebrates first season
Jasper — Girls on the Run of Dubois County will celebrate the completion of their first season with a 5K run this Saturday. The celebratory race is being held in conjunction with the Jasper Wildcat Runaway 5K hosted by the Jasper Cross Country Boosters. The race is at 8 a.m. at the north side of the Jasper…
Southwest Dubois School Board grapples with personnel issue
Last month the Southwest Dubois School Board voted 3-2 against a request by a teacher to take five unpaid days off. The decision was made due to a perceived abuse of the privilege by the board. Thursday night, the board considered the same issue when it was brought before the board by board member Michael Broeker….
Fire destroys Ireland home
Fortunately no one was injured but a family lost everything when a fire destroyed their rental home and damaged a neighboring home in Ireland early Thursday morning. Ireland Volunteer Firefighters were notified of the residential fire at 4917 W. State Road 56 at about 1:07 a.m. Two Dubois County deputies were the first to arrive…
Huntingburg’s new chamber director is already embedded in the community
Elizabeth Bartelt is completely at ease taking over the Chamber directorship the week of one of the city’s biggest events. Bartelt’s first day on the job was Tuesday; just in time to help with the Garden Gate Jazz, Art, Wine and Craft Beer Festival. But it’s not a problem for the 24-year-old Huntingburg native, she and…
Ferdinand Town Council to get tough
The long and the short of it is this: Builders of the Dollar General Store did not follow the drainage control plan they submitted and had approved by the Town prior to receiving a building permit. The result has been problems for neighboring property owners. Joyce Beck with A-1 Realty was in attendance at Tuesday night’s council meeting for an…
Schnellville Day this Sunday
The Dubois County Museum will host Schnellville Day along with its Spring Heritage Days on Sunday, April 19, 2015 from 1-4 p.m. The day will feature demonstrations depicting what life was like in Schnellville in the late 1800s to early 1900s. Schnellville was founded in 1865, and the town will celebrate it’s 150th birthday this…
Local Rural Electric lineman to bring power to remote area
Dubois Rural Electric Cooperative lineman Dan Denu will join a crew of 13 other Indiana electric cooperative linemen traveling to Guatemala in late April as part of an international initiative to bring electricity to a developing area in Guatemala. “Project Indiana: Empowering Global Communities for a Better Tomorrow” will bring electricity to a part of…
Pinwheels for Prevention ceremony highlights child abuse prevention
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and in Dubois County a special ceremony will take place at the Christian Church of Jasper, April 14 at 6 p.m. to bring child advocates together to highlight prevention techniques. Statewide, the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) is working with local Prevent Child Abuse Indiana councils, court-appointed…
Velpen man in critical condition after ATV accident
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an ATV accident that occurred Sunday in Velpen. Brandon M. Eilert, 30, of Velpen, was following an ATV westbound on Oak Street in Velpen at about 5 p.m. when that ATV slowed and he was not able to stop in time to avoid a collision. Eilert was ejected from the ATV…
Spencer County gets new Conservation Officer
DNR District 7 announced Conservation Officer Tim Kaiser started working in Spencer County. Kaiser was transfered to Spencer County from Delaware County where he has served since 2012. Officer Kaiser is originally from the Selvin area and attended Tecumseh High School. After high school, he studied Conservation Law at Vincennes University and graduated in 2009. His…
Proposed Purdue, VU partnership brings engineering program to Dubois County
A partnership program in which the final two years of a Purdue University bachelor’s degree in engineering may be offered on Vincennes University campuses was announced Friday by Purdue and Vincennes. The program is a partnership among Vincennes, Purdue’s College of Engineering at West Lafayette and the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI. Under the proposal, faculty…
Sr. Jeana Visel, OSB, named director of Lay Degree Programs
Sr. Jeana Visel, OSB, has been named the new director of the Lay Degree Programs at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, St. Meinrad. She succeeds Fr. Brendan Moss, OSB, who will begin a five-year term as president-rector of Conception Seminary College in Conception, MO, this summer. Since the spring of 2013, Sr. Jeana…
