Dubois REC seeking local groups for Operation Round Up grants
Dubois REC is accepting applications for Operation Round Up® grants until Feb. 27. Representatives from local civic groups or organizations who would like to apply for an Operation Round Up grant can download the application forms from http://www.duboisrec.com. Applications are also available at the Dubois REC office, by calling 812.482.5454 or sending an email to…
Former Martin County judge pleads guilty in tax case
A former judge in Martin County is facing a year in jail and a $100,000 fine for failing to pay $66,000 in tax debt. Josh J. Minkler, Acting United States Attorney, announced Robert Joseph Howell, 51, pleaded guilty to failing to file his federal income tax returns for 2012. He was found guilty today before…
What happens to the area code on February 7?
The new area code is still on track to be implemented February 7. To ensure a continuing supply of telephone numbers, the new 930 area code will be added to the area served by 812. This is known as an area code overlay. The new 930 area code will serve the same geographic area currently served…
Jasper firefighters battle fire and ice at Jasper Rubber
Jasper firefighters battled super-heated flames while contending with freezing gear when a dust bin collection system at a Jasper Rubber plant caught fire Thursday evening. The fire at Jasper Rubber Plant No. 3 on West First Avenue was reported to Jasper Dispatch at about 9:51 p.m. Firefighters were on scene moments later. According to Jasper Fire Chief Kenny…
Multi-year meth investigation nets 40 arrests, 74 lbs meth and more
On Thursday, the Vanderburgh County Prosecuting Attorney’s office announced a multi-year investigation into a drug trafficking organization had netted over 40 arrests and 74 lbs of meth over a two year period. Vanderburgh County Prosecutor Nick Hermann said over 20 agencies were involved in the investigation. The Dubois and Martin County sheriff’s departments were part…
Preserving a primitive forest
Richard “Digger” Tretter, the fourth of nine children born to Alois “Sass” and Pauline (Dischinger) Tretter, roamed an immense playground right in his backyard while growing up in rural Ferdinand. He romped through fields, scaled trees with siblings and friends and often climbed the fire tower to chat with the forester on duty. For the…
Huntingburg Public Works meeting: Street Department begins action to enforce payment for curb and gutter improvements
The Huntingburg Board of Public Works and Safety approved beginning a procedure to force two property owners to pay for curb and gutter improvements on Clay Street. Street Superintendent Jason Stamm notified the board of two homeowners that were contesting paying for the installation of new curbs and gutters on Clay Street near Race and…
Spencer located and returned to Dubois County
Spencer was found! Post by Dubois County Humane Society. The Dubois County Humane Society and volunteers had been searching for Spencer since he escaped from an Evansville-based obedience school last week. According to the humane society, despite reports of sightings of Spencer in the Lynnville area, he was finally found in New Harmony. Here is…
Petitioners hope grassroots effort will bring priest back to Jasper
Father Angelo Quadrini is returning to Jasper next week. He will be staying at Cathedral Health Care Center; his home for over 20 years until recently when his order reassigned him to Boston, Mass. However, if the staff at the former-Providence Health Care Center have their druthers, Fr. Angelo will hopefully be staying in Jasper…
Jasper Arts: Group continues drive to bring next act to Astra
The Next Act, a group raising funds to purchase and maintain the Astra Theatre, gave an update on the group’s plans at the Jasper Arts Commission’s Tuesday meeting. Marc Steczyk, president of the board of directors for the nonprofit group, informed the commission The Next Act has raised approximately $150,000 of the $465,000 goal for…
New group forming to empower local women
All women in business who live or work in Dubois County are invited to attend the kick-off event of a newly formed women’s leadership group, Women Empowering Women (WEW). The peer-to-peer group will be a support network for busy working women in Dubois County. Nancy Eckerle, the Jasper Chamber executive director, developed a steering committee of…
Jasper Redevelopment: Property purchase will allow access to The Parklands
The Jasper Redevelopment Commission approved continuing the process of purchasing small property on Schuetter Road to be used for access to The Parklands. The land at 473 Schuetter Road is about eight tenths of an acre and is owned by the Dorothy M. Boeckman Trust. It was identified as a potential access point to the somewhat…
Humane Society asking for help to find traveling dog
The Dubois County Humane Society is hoping the public can help them find a dog that appears to be making its way back to Dubois County from Evansville. Spencer, a dog at the humane society, was taken to Evansville for obedience training where he escaped. Volunteers from the humane society have been going out with…
Meth investigation nets six accused of dealing
Loogootee — Six people were arrested on drug dealing charges in a multi-agency drug investigation in Martin County Wednesday morning. The warrants were issued based on a narcotics investigation targeting the sale and distribution of methamphetamine. The investigation began the summer of 2014. Wednesday, officers from the Indiana State Police, Martin and Daviess County Sheriff’s Departments, Drug Enforcement…
Community Corrections budget stabilizes
The Dubois County Community Corrections board heard that the department will be operating in the black for the foreseeable future. Interim director Jenny Fuhs compiled the department’s financial records to give the board a clear picture of the monthly cash flow. She was appointed community corrections interim director in December when the former director, J.P. Weisheit, stepped…
French Lick Resort reports credit card information taken
French Lick, Ind. – The historic French Lick Resort reported that an internal investigation revealed guests to the resort may have had their credit card information stolen. Any visitors to the French Lick and West Baden hotels as well as the casino between April 23, 2014 and January 21, 2015 who used a credit card may…
Habig not convinced on artificial turf
Greater Jasper School Board President Nancy Habig wants the board to truly consider the potential health and financial impacts a new artificial turf football field will have on the students and school corporation if plans to install one move forward. Habig took some time at Monday’s meeting to voice her concerns over the board’s decision…
County Council meeting: January 26, 2015
In a short meeting, the Dubois County Council moved through several administrative tasks Monday afternoon. They approved a change order for the flooring in the bathroom remodeling project at the Dubois County Community Corrections. The contractor on the job, Seufert Construction, recommended a different epoxy for the flooring than was specified in the bid packages….
Rural Holland couple victim of telephone scam
Holland — Deputies were notified that a couple had been scammed by an individual purporting to be their own grandson Monday morning. According to authorities, an individual pretending to be the couple’s grandson contacted them for help. They were told their grandson had been jailed in Mexico City on drug charges and needed $1,188 to bond…
Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari in Minecraft
YouTube.com user Wolfstrike150 uploaded this video that takes viewers on a tour of his Minecraft version of Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari. He explains in the video that it took him over three months to create the theme park. In case you didn’t know, Minecraft is a super-popular sandbox video game — you can do anything you want,…
Ferdinand police vehicle hit; authorities seeking suspect
Dubois County deputies and Ferdinand officers are asking for help from the public to locate a vehicle that ran into the rear of a Ferdinand Police Department vehicle. According to authorities, they responded to an accident involving the Ferdinand department’s 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee at about 1:50 a.m. Witnesses of the accident that occurred at…
Huntingburg Council: Clarifies lock box proposal and explores solar panel park
The Huntingburg Council clarified some issues with a potential new ordinance requiring lock boxes on commercial buildings. Mayor Denny Spinner told the council he had heard concerns from residents regarding the proposed ordinance brought to the council by Councilman Glen Kissling late last year. “I’ve received a couple comments, several inquiries from the community about this,”…
Curve and angle contribute to deadly intersection according to residents
The angle of the intersection and curve of the road were issues brought to the conversation about a dangerous intersection near Dale. A crowd of about 200 gathered at Heritage Hills High School auditorium Thursday night to voice concerns about the intersection of US 231 and State Road 62 and the number of fatalities that…
Pair arrested for theft connected to Christmas Eve crime
Jasper — A pair arrested Thursday for allegedly shoplifting at Walmart were connected to another shoplifting incident that occurred Christmas Eve. According to authorities, store personnel stopped Todd A. Howard, 43, and Nicole L. King, 29, both of Rumbach Drive, at about 11:57 a.m. when they attempted to leave the store without paying for food, alcohol,…
Jasper Council: Wastewater rates to go up
The Jasper Common Council met Wednesday night and approved an ordinance (2014-30) to raise wastewater rates in the city. The original recommendation came from the Utility Service Board on December 15th. Since the last rate study took place about two years ago, it was time to re-visit the rates again. During the December 15 meeting,…
Ferdinand 175th commemorative long rifle to be auctioned
A one-of-a-kind collector’s custom Kentucky Long Rifle built by Ferdinand native Marvin Kemper will be up for bid as a fund raiser for the Ferdinand 175th Celebration. The Kentucky long rifle will include a number of details to convey the fact it is a Kemper gun (ie; stock architecture, patchbox design). When Marvin was asked…
Legends: A father, a son and the Kentucky Long Rifle
Legends: A father, a son and the Kentucky Long Rifle by Kathy Tretter, Special from Ferdinand News To say Marvin Kemper has surpassed the skills learned at his father’s knee, is like saying Bill Gates has done a little better than his lawyer-father, William Gates Sr. His father, Cornell Kemper, who died December 22, 2003,…
Woman arrested for insurance fraud
Huntingburg police arrested a woman after an insurance fraud investigation revealed she allegedly used a false identity while receiving medical treatment. The incidents were recorded as far back as June of 2012. The Huntingburg Police Department launched the investigation in October after receiving a report from an insurance company involving someone going by the name…
Thorough investigation captures alleged sexual predator
A cleaning lady at a Ferdinand hotel was surprised to find videos featuring naked teen girls showering and using the restroom on a Secure Digital “SD” card she found on a special camera pen. According to court documents, the cleaning lady promptly reported the video to the Perry County Sheriff’s Department on December 4, 2014….
Judge Weikert named first recipient of Sr. M. Adrian Davis Leadership Award
Former Dubois County Circuit Court Judge William Weikert was named the first recipient of the Sister M. Adrian Davis, LCM, Leadership Award. The perpetual award was established in honor of Sr. M. Adrian Davis, LCM, and her leadership as Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center’s Chairperson of the Board. She also served as the hospital president/CEO…
Toxicology results released in fatal Jasper fire
Dubois County Coroner Bob Veatch released the toxicology results of the three individuals who perished in a fire on 3rd Avenue the day before Thanksgiving. According to the reports all three individuals — 20-year-old Alex Snedeker, 20-year-old Lindsey D. Parsley and her son, 3-year-old Robert Parsley — living in the upstairs apartment had drugs present in their…
