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…
Saint Meinrad monastery renovation to begin in May
This spring, work will begin on a project to make extensive repairs to the 32-year-old monastery at Saint Meinrad Archabbey. The project will include several major components: replacement of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system; replacement of the plumbing system; renovation and additions to the infirmary area; and modifications to the pantry. A mechanical…
Dubois County resident presumed to have perished in fire
Update: The Dubois County Coroner’s Office reported the remains found in the fire were that of a man in his 50s. According to the report, an anthropologist will be consulted for more information about the deceased. Previously A resident is missing after a fire burned his home and barns to the ground in northern Dubois…
Jasper to consider tearing down power plant
Over 20 requests for interest in the Jasper Power Plant have been sent out around the country, according to Utilities Manager Bud Hauersperger, but only a couple have come back with any interest. “They have wanted us to purchase the power but we can’t do that with our contract with IMPA (Indiana Municipal Power Agency),”…
New partnership brings superfast internet to Jasper
Partnership with Smithville Communications and Smithville Telecom will create “Gigacity” Jasper — Jasper will be joining a handful of cities in the United States with access to gigabit speed internet as Smithville announced it will be installing fiber throughout the city over the next three years. Engineering on the new system is expected to begin now with work…
Town of Ferdinand: Five new members added to fire department roster
Five gentlemen waited patiently as Ferdinand Town Council members conducted business Tuesday night during their first meeting of the new year. Fire Chief Dan Lindauer rose to give his monthly report. He explained that fire fighter Chris Miller resigned from the department due to his relocation from the community. Then he introduced the five men, all of whom hoped to be added to the department’s roster. Four of…
Town of Ferdinand announces new student intern
Jordan Voges, a senior at Forest Park Jr.-Sr. High School, is serving as an intern this semester at the Town Manager’s office. “I am very proud to bring Jordan in as an intern this semester,” Town Manager Chris James said. “She is the latest in a long and productive line of FPHS students who have…
Inaugural 2015 Legislative Breakfast: Council president, mayors, object to “predatory” designation
For the first time in (known) history, legislators representing Dubois County — two state senators and two state representatives — are all Republicans. In addition, one member from each House hails from Jasper. All four were in attendance last Saturday at the Jasper Chamber of Commerce/VUJC-sponsored legislative breakfast held in the CTEM (technology center) at…
Deadly Dale intersection topic of upcoming public forum
The Indiana Department of Transportation is gathering public input as it assesses the safety at the south junction of U.S. Highway 231 and State Road 62 near Dale. The intersection has been the scene of multiple injury and fatal crashes. The most recent involving retired Heritage Hills Middle School principal Susan D. Grundhoefer. INDOT will…
Dubois County Airport Authority meeting: Expansion completion pushed to 2018
A proposed tunnel spanning 200W, necessary to complete the 500-foot Huntingburg Airport runway extension, may push the project completion date further down the road. Projected to cost about $3.3 million, the tunnel, exceeds the Indiana Department of Transportation’s $2 million annual grant threshold. According to Woolpert Engineering’s Luke Reynolds, INDOT can make grants at the…
Humane Society celebrates adoption record
The Dubois County Humane Society put 427 animals into new homes in 2014, more than doubling the 204 of 2013. “We have been very active on social media and also all the website advertising our pets,” Andrea Hedinger, board president for the nonprofit said. Photos are one of the most shared posts on Facebook and…
$4,075 Dubois County Foundation grant assists new Jasper dog park
A recent grant was made by Dubois County Community Foundation to the Jasper Park and Recreation Department to assist in completing the new dog park. The $4,075.00 grant will be used to purchase and install the electronic entry key system for the park which is set to open this spring at Gutzweiler Park located near 16th…
State police recover children taken from Delaware
Update: Cortez Hamilton, 32, is currently in custody at the Warrick County Jail. Indiana State Police detectives arrested him overnight on three warrants out of Delaware. Hamilton is not facing any local criminal charges. He is currently being held without bond. The Delaware arrest warrant is for two counts of endangering the welfare of a child…
Jasper police seeking information for two investigations
The Jasper Police Department is asking for the public’s help in solving two investigations — a vandalism and a hit-and-run. The vandalism occurred in the Los Bravos restaurant parking lot at 198 S. Newton. Sometime overnight between Friday and Saturday, a red pickup truck and a red mustang were scratched extensively. The Community Strike Force Against…
Jasper Library Board cautious about city collaboration over Hoosier Desk
Despite the potential the Hoosier Desk building seems to hold as a location to house a combined Jasper Library and Arts Commission effort, the library board isn’t ready to step across that threshold yet. After a lengthy discussion Thursday evening, the board countered a proposal from the city to have a consultant develop an architectural…
Lip Sync Battle challenge issued
Huntingburg twin sisters Emily Meyer and Elizabeth Bartelt published a video challenging Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon to a lip sync battle. The popular lip sync battle segment has featured such stars as Emma Stone, Joseph Gordon Levitt, and Paul Rudd battling Fallon to a lip sync-off with popular songs. Here is a battle with…
After satisfying career, VUJC dean announces retirement
Dr. Alan Johnson, dean of Vincennes University Jasper, has announced he will be retiring at the end of this semester. “It is the right time for me to step down. I am feeling really good with what has been accomplished,” he said today. During Johnson’s tenure the university completed the addition of the Center for…
Huntingburg Council reviews lock box ordinance
The Huntingburg Common Council reviewed an ordinance that would require new buildings to install lock boxes containing keys to the building. The boxes would be added to newly constructed commercial or industrial buildings, multi-family residential structures, nursing homes and healthcare facilities. Additionally, any existing buildings in the city that are renovated, added to, or repaired…
2015 Huntingburg appointments
2015 appointments to boards and commissions Appointed by Mayor Denny Spinner Mike Fulkerson* ( 4 years – 12/31/2018) to the Huntingburg Park Board Judy Olinger* ( 4 years – 12/31/2018) to the Board of Zoning Appeals Jerry Altstadt* and Bonnie Schmidt* (4 years – 12/31/2018) to the Huntingburg Housing Authority Gina Flick* and Jayme Rasche (4 years – 12/31/2018)…
Air Force vet offered Huntingburg police officer position
The City of Huntingburg made a conditional offer of employment with the police department to a 24-year-old Air Force veteran. Tyler Stivers accepted the offer to join the Huntingburg Police Department and he will likely be sworn in as the department’s 12th officer at the next public works meeting. Stivers is a graduate of Loogootee…
Bond set for infant death case
Charles Hopf, accused in the death of an infant, appeared in Dubois County Circuit Court Wednesday. Circuit Court Judge Nathan Verkamp established a $200,000 cash bond for Hopf who is charged with Level 1 felony aggravated battery causing the death of a child less than 14 years of age. According to the investigative affidavit, Hopf was arrested…
