Members of the Dubois County 4-H did very well at the Indiana State Fair this year. In a rare occurance at the fair, three Dubois County participants were Sweepstakes winners. They were Jackson Clark in Computers, Gabriella Eck for Soil and Water Science, and Katherine Hurst in Woodworking. Then, 18 4-Hers were Merit Award winners….

The Jasper Common Council cleared up the confusion surrounding the funding of the Beaver Lake Spillway Elevation Project. Last week, the council approved $180,000 be appropriated from the Riverboat Gambling Fund to the project. The council took this action over the former route of loaning The Friends of Beaver Lake $180,000 from the water utility….

Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center is inviting individuals of the community to consider a very special and unique volunteer opportunity with a service called Prayer and Presence. Prayer and Presence is a program that allows patients and their loved ones to use the time of suffering, illness and dying as a path to wholeness….

The sheriff’s department intercepted 110 grams of marijuana being mailed to a Jasper residence Thursday. The investigation began Thursday when the Dubois County Sheriffs Department Narcotics Detective received an anonymous tip about possible drug activity at 228 W. 15th St., Jasper. During his investigation, the detective sought the assistance of the Dubois County Prosecuting Attorney’s office…

Both the Birdseye Park Department and Fire Department depend on an annual picnic for help with funding. As with most in Dubois County, the Fire Department is a volunteer endeavor. The Birdseye Park Department is almost such when it comes to funding. Although an appointed board under the auspices of the Town Council governs the…

Earlier this month, the Jasper Redevelopment Commission revealed a developer had an option to purchase the Jasper Cabinet building. Redevelopment Commission President John Bell gave a brief presentation to the Jasper Common Council on the upcoming process with the proposed development. Ed Curtin, principal at CWC Latitudes LLC of Columbus, appeared before the Jasper Redevelopment…

Jim O’Neal, News Director at WITZ AM/FM contributed to this report The Friends of Beaver Lake won’t be saddled with a $180,000 loan from the water utility. Wednesday night, the Jasper Common Council appropriated money from the Riverboat Casino Fund to pay the balance of the project to raise the lake level about 11 inches….

Destination Huntingburg’s third annual Haunted Huntingburg event will take place Friday, October 9 and Saturday, October 10, 2015. A new event added this year includes a blues festival on Market Street, featuring headliner The Boscoe France Band. France was the 2012 winner of Guitar Center’s Battle of the Blues competition, defeating over 4,000 competitors nationwide….

Gasoline prices that spiked in Indiana and some other Midwest states in recent days likely will remain high until a unit at a refinery in northern Indiana is repaired, Purdue University energy economist Wally Tyner says. One of three lines at the BP’s refinery in Whiting, Indiana, is down and is expected to remain so…

The Town of Ferdinand is reporting that several businesses in the town have reported receiving counterfeit bills recently. According to authorities, area banks have found a few counterfeit $20 bills mixed in with normal business deposits. Businesses in the area should be vigilant in examining currency when handling transactions. The use of special marking pens…

Of course, they ordered the sample platters at The Schnitzelbank and then passed around the famous restaurants deserts. Of course, they took photos of the food and Sandra Chastain as she led them in traditional German songs. It was all part of giving the group of six travel journalists (and two children) a taste of…

On June 4, 2015, local law enforcement officers began serving arrest warrants for drug dealing offenses stemming from an investigation known as Operation Double Trouble. In total, in two rounds of arrests, 18 individuals were served with arrest warrants for drug dealing charges in Dubois and Spencer counties. Bryce Sadler, 24, of Jasper, was the…

The Jasper Utility Service Board agreed to contribute $50,000 to the Beaver Lake spillway reconstruction project. Originally, $35,000 was discussed but board member Wayne Schuetter explained that when deciding to raise the water rates 17% earlier this year, 2% of that raise was allocated to potentially pay to raise the water level at the lake. Schuetter served as the water…

The Huntingburg Police Department wants to add an officer of the four-legged variety to its roster. According to Asst. Chief Ronnie Bowman, the department would like to purchase and train a dog to partner with Officer Josh Hemmer as the department’s first K9 team since 2007. According to Bowman, the department has had two dogs…

Farmers in Dubois, Daviess, Martin, Orange and Crawford counties are eligible for natural disaster assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This is due to these counties being contiguous to counties considered primary natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by excessive rain and flooding that occurred during the period of May…

Indiana State Police are currently investigating an asphalt crew that is scamming residents. A similar scam occurred in Dubois County in July. Last Friday, an employee of Oaks Construction approached an 87-year-old female at her New Harmony residence and informed her that the crew had an extra load of asphalt from a recent job in…

Cinda Schipp, RN, Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center staff nurse was selected as the first recipient of the Tonya Heim Scholarship. Schipp was presented with a check for $1,000 to assist with her educational expenses in her pursuit of her bachelor’s degree in nursing. The Tonya Heim Scholarship was created to provide educational assistance…

“We obviously considered the recreation of the lake as a priority when we were planning,” Utilities Manager Bud Hauersperger told the attendees of the Jasper Water Committee meeting Thursday morning. Hauersperger was referring to the steps taken in 2004 to complete the renovation on the dam and spillway. “If we hadn’t, the lake would be 15…

Proceeds from the Dubois County Youth Triathlon Presented to Mentors for Youth The Dubois County Youth Triathlon raised $1,000 for Mentors for Youth. The Proceeds from the third annual Youth Triathlon were presented to Mentors for Youth Executive Director, Courtney Knies on Thursday, August 13. DC Multisport has given a total of $68,679.52.00 back to…

Rather than wait on the City of Jasper’s timeline on potentially purchasing the Hoosier Desk site, the Jasper Library Board decided to begin negotiations with Ken and Paul Sternberg on its own. The board is attempting to hit a 2016 referendum with choices for a new library — either renovating and building at the current location…

The Jasper Police Department is reminding residents to be aware of scams. Recently, scammers have targeted residents with two different tactics. In the first scam, a resident was advised they had won a large amount of money but had to send money to receive the winnings. This never happens, do not send money to win money,…

On Saturday, August 8, the ten finalists for the inaugural Ferdinand Folk Festival singer-songwriter competition peformed for a panel of judges and a packed house at Ferdinand’s American Legion. Louisville’s Nick Peay won the 18-and-over division and Owensboro’s Hayley Payne took home the honors for the under-18 division. As the overall winner, Peay will kick…

“I’ve only given a 10% of my effort to fundraising,” Brad Popp told the Jasper Park Board and over 200 members of the public who attended Tuesday’s meeting. “I’ve given 90% of my effort to find out why is the lake low.” The park board had expected Popp to discuss working with them to pay…

All would, for the most part, agree. It was good while it lasted. Councilwoman Debbie Johnson was the bearer of bad tidings at the Ferdinand Town Council meeting Tuesday night (August 11). Paul Voegerl Jr. with Monster Recycling has departed the state. His father, Paul Sr., has been maintaining the business but since the bottom…

Jasper — A slew of accidents involving drivers missing or disregarding stop signs or traffic lights has prompted the Jasper Police Department to beef up patrols to catch offenders. Chief Michael Bennett told the Jasper Board of Public Works and Safety today that the department would be more aggressive in enforcing traffic signal infractions. He added…

The intricacies of government finances can be confusing. For example (and the reason for this article), the Dubois County Airport Authority holds a unique position in government finance. The airport is a government entity able to levy taxes to fund its operating expenses and cumulative capital fund. Operating expenses are self-explanatory; they pay for the…

The Federal Aviation Administration has refused to pay for work the airport was mandated to complete. According to Wolpert Engineering, the firm contracted for the design and implementation of airport projects, the FAA has refused to pay for the work due to certain items not being completed. Specifically, a paper detailing the options for the…

Jasper — A Tennyson woman went to jail Monday afternoon after a state trooper arrested her for operating a car under the influence of methamphetamine. According to police, her 9-year-old son was in the car at the time. At 1:02 p.m., Trooper Brock Werne pulled over a maroon 1995 Buick LeSabre at Dorbett Street and 9th Street…

Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a Pike County all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident in which two teens were injured. On Sunday at about 3:52 p.m., Indiana Conservation Officer Kenny Tincher and Conservation Officer Cpl. Eric Doane responded to an ATV accident with injuries in Pike County. According to authorities, Jonathan Schum, 18, of Huntingburg, was operating…