Dubois Strong requests greater funding commitment from the county
The local economic development organization, Dubois Strong, received a promising sign from the Dubois County Council for more funding to support their refined mission to support business growth and development. The county council approved advertising to increase the organization’s funding commitment to $240,000 for 2014 — up $180,000 from the original $60,000. However, the council…
County employees incentive-ized to take part in new screening program
Dubois County employees and their dependents spouses will now need to participate in annual health screenings to be eligible for county insurance benefits. Commissioner Doug Uebelhor and members of the County Health and Wellness Committee — the committee includes members of the county council, county health department and employees of Memorial Hospital — presented the new plan to…
Temporary lane restrictions on I-64 starting Tuesday
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is advising motorists crews will be on the interstate patching potholes this week. There will be temporary lane restrictions on Interstate 64 in Warrick, Spencer, Crawford, Dubois and Perry counties. Beginning Tuesday, March 25, INDOT crews will be working in both directions of I-64 from State Road 61 (Exit…
GAB phone scam hammers Dubois County
Dubois County residents were harassed by automated calls and some texts from a would-be scammer Sunday afternoon. Calls were received from an unlisted or unknown number and when the call was connected, an automated message played stating the recipient’s German American Bank debit card had been deactivated. The message asked the recipient to press 1…
Huntingburg officers attacked during arrest
Huntingburg — Huntingburg officers were among the victims of a Huntingburg woman’s rage Friday evening. When officers arrested Breann Beth Campbell, 36, of Pleasant View Dr., Huntingburg, she scratched and kicked at the officers while claiming she had a highly contagious disease. Officer arrested Campbell after speaking with Robert C. Mathies, 38, of Pleasant View…
Southwest Dubois County School Corp meeting notes March 20, 2014
The Southwest Dubois School Board met Thursday night and welcomed their newest member to the board. Attorney Phil Schneider administered the oath of office to Holland resident Leslie Petry prior to the meeting. Petry will fill out the term of Jerome Buening, who resigned from the board in January. His term ends on December 31, and…
Four vehicle crash closes U.S. 231 and sends four to hospital
A semi-tractor trailer crossed the center line and caused a four-vehicle crash and injured four people Thursday afternoon. Jonathan Shealey, 37, Evansville, was traveling northbound on US 231 at about 12:54 p.m. when the International semi-tractor trailer he was driving went left of center about a half mile north of Interstate 64, according to state troopers….
Pothole patching on I-64 today; expect minor delays
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is advising motorists crews will be out on the interstate patching potholes this week. There will be temporary lane restrictions on Interstate 64 (I-64) in Crawford, Dubois and Perry counties. Beginning Thursday, March 20, INDOT crews will be working in directions of I-64 from State Road 162 (Exit 63)…
Weather radio programming scheduled
Dubois County Emergency Management will be in Wal-mart this Saturday available to assist with programming weather radios. NOAA weather radio operates 24 hours a day and is a reliable source of timely weather information such as severe weather, tornado watches and tornado warnings. The advanced alerts provided by this service can be a life saver. Many weather…
Statewide Tornado Exercise scheduled for today
The Statewide Tornado Exercise is scheduled to take place twice today; this morning between 10:00 and 10:30 a.m. and this evening between 7:30 and 8:00 p.m. To focus attention upon the rapidly approaching tornado and severe weather season, Governor Pence has proclaimed the week of March 16-22, 2014 as Severe Weather Preparedness Week throughout the State of…
Truck driver killed in Highway 56 accident
The driver of a tractor-trailer was killed in a single vehicle accident east of Haysville on Highway 56 Thursday. According to State Police, Donald R. Humphrey, 50, East 4th Street, Jasper, was driving westbound on State Road 56, east of County Road 175 East, when he lost control of his tractor-trailer in Sendelweck Curve. The…
Huntingburg makes the short list for Stellar Community Grant
“Now the real work begins,” Mayor Denny Spinner said over the phone after receiving word that Huntingburg was a finalist in the highly competitive Stellar Communities Grant cycle. Huntingburg was named as one of the six finalists named by Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann on Wednesday; 14 Indiana cities and towns had applied. Besides Huntingburg, those cities…
Jasper Rotary seeking 2014 Athena nominees
Jasper — The Rotary Club of Jasper is seeking nominations for the third annual presentation of the ATHENA International Award®. The Rotary Club of Jasper will host an presentation at the Huntingburg Event Center on Thursday, August 21, 2014, beginning at 6:00 p.m. with Leah Curry, Vice President of Manufacturing at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, as the…
Sergeant Aaric Correll promoted to first sergeant
On Sunday, March 16, Indiana State Police Superintendent Douglas Carter promoted Sergeant Aaric Correll to the rank of First Sergeant to serve as the Assistant District Commander for the Jasper Post. Correll is a native of Robinson, IL and a 1993 graduate of Robinson High School. After high school, Correll earned an Associate Degree in…
Meyer Distributing employee arrested for theft of company credit card
Jasper – Jasper police arrested 23-year-old Devonte J. Chatman, of 1328 Main Street, Jasper, for using a company credit card to make personal purchases. Today, the department received a complaint from Meyer Distributing that Chatman had stolen a company credit card at about 1 p.m. Police determined Chatman had used it to make purchases at…
Jasper School Board March 17, 2014 meeting notes: Major projects approved
The Greater Jasper School Board voted Monday night to allow Scott Stenftenagel of the Stenftenagel Group to seek bids on an 800-foot drive addition at Ireland Elementary to alleviate traffic problems and safety concerns. The traffic created when parents drop off and pick up their children from school is so bad that Dubois County Sheriff…
Dog injured in Birdseye break-in; police seeking information
Birdseye — A pet was injured when a home in Birdseye was broken into over the weekend. The Dubois County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the break-in of a residence on Poplar Street in Birdseye that occurred between 10:45 a.m. and noon Sunday, March 16. According to the sheriff’s department, no one was home at the time…
Traffic stop leads to three arrests for falsified information
Huntingburg — Huntingburg police arrested three men for false informing, obstruction of justice, and operating without ever obtaining a driver’s license after stopping a vehicle Saturday at 10:55 p.m. According to police, a Huntingburg officer stopped a blue Ford Mustang travelling south on Main Street for speeding. During the stop, the officer determined the driver, Cesar Ramirez,…
Erratic driving leads to controlled substance arrest
Huntingburg — Huntingburg police arrested 42-year-old Jack R. Huff, of 105 East Cherry Street, Dale, for operating a vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance and driving while suspended Sunday at 12:01 p.m. Officers were contacted about a green Chevrolet Blazer driving erratically southbound on U.S. 231. An officer located the vehicle at the 400…
Jasper woman arrested for 8 counts of credit card fraud
Jasper — Jasper police arrested 26-year-old Wendy M. Hernandez De Hernandez, of 675 Giesler Road, Apartment 412, Jasper, for eight counts of D felony Fraud and one count of D felony theft, Sunday at 5 p.m. According to police, an investigation into Hernandez was opened by the Dubois County Sheriff’s Department and Jasper Police Department after they…
Body discovered near area woman was swept away identified
Update: The body found on Friday near the area an Illinois woman was swept away has been identified as Cathryn McGill. Original story: A body was discovered early Friday afternoon at the site of a missing person investigation that began December 29th when a vehicle occupied by Adam and Cathryn McGill was swept from State…
Over 100 marijuana plants seized in Winslow
Winslow — Pike County deputies seized 133 live marijuana plants from a Winslow residence early Friday morning. Deputies acted on a search warrant for the residence located at 280 East County Road 375 South, Winslow and found the plants growing in a trailer at that address. Deputies also located numerous items of paraphernalia. When officers executed the…
Three Jasper police officers graduate today
Jasper Police Department Officers Greg Brescher, Dakota Foote, and Grant Goffinet will graduate from the Indiana Law Enforcement Basic Session on Friday, March 14, 2014 following a 15-week course to prepare them to serve the citizens of Jasper. The Academy’s basic training course for new police officers consists of a minimum of 600 hours of…
Huntingburg will attempt solution to fruity problem
Typically, the first Huntingburg Common Council meeting of the month is a little light on content, but tonight’s meeting, although short, had several items of interest. The council heard from Phil Ahrens, a local realtor and the owner of Ahren’s Garden of Eatin’, about a possible solution to the tree problem on Fourth Street. Merchants…
Witnesses sought in Jasper SUV vs. truck accident
Jasper — Due to conflicting statements from the two drivers involved in a collission Thursday afternoon, Jasper police are asking witnesses to the accident to come forward. According to police, Robert T. Luegers, 71, of Jasper, was southbound on U.S. 231 in a 2010 GMC Acadia when he attempted to turn left on Division Road. James C….
National Office announces $4,000 video contest
Jasper — National Office Furniture announced a new video contest to support sustainability initiatives at schools and universities with $4,000. That is the pay-off behind National Office Furniture’s new Green4Green contest, which intertwines two of the office furniture company’s passions: the environment and education. “All you need to do is create a video describing how $4,000…
Tax sales, inmate information and more added to new Dubois County Sheriff’s website
The Dubois County Sheriff Department’s website has been updated and upgraded. The site now contains victim notification information, links to sheriff’s sales on foreclosed properties, and tax warrant information. Users can still access the current list of inmates at the security center. The website address is http://www.duboiscountysd.com.
I-67’s new name identifies focus for local coalition
Huntingburg — Hank Menke, president of the I-67 Coalition, announced the portion of the proposed Interstate 67 that is located in Dubois County has been renamed the Midstate Corridor. The name-change reflects a focus to connect the improved U.S. 231 to I-69 near Washington with an interstate-grade highway rather than the original proposal of creating an interstate connecting…
Ferdinand Town Council: Marathon meeting includes a little bit of everything
Ferdinand is going greener and Big Foot has been hiding in plain site for the past 24 years. Such was only a small portion of the news rendered at a two-hour Ferdinand Town Council meeting Tuesday night (March 11). The agenda listed 20 items, plus seven departmental reports. The “greener” comes from the council’s choice…
Parents need to be aware of sexting dangers
The Dubois County Sheriff’s Department issued a warning and reminder regarding the dangers of sexting for children. According to a release from the department, parents should remember that children are exposed to and can communicate with anyone in the world at the touch of a button. “Just like the phone and internet scams that we…
Huntingburg Airport could be site of new high school aviation program
High school students in Dubois County could take part in a new experimental aircraft program in the near future. Eric Seber of Jasper approached the Dubois County Airport Authority to ask for permission to use airport hangar space to build a kit aircraft supplied through Sonex. His goal is to create a training program for…
