Two arrested on involuntary manslaughter charges for death of Dubois man
Update: According to the Vanderburgh Coroner’s office, Stafford died of blunt force trauma to his head. Parks and Osborn have an initial hearing set for October 21. Jasper — Jasper police arrested two Petersburg men on Class C felony involuntary manslaughter charges Thursday afternoon. Leslie M. Osborn Jr., 23, of West County Road 130, and Zachary D….
Biomass judge asked to clarify case parameters
On Wednesday, Special Judge Sherry Gregg Gilmore heard arguments from attorneys for the City of Jasper and Healthy Dubois County, Inc. (HDC) on the city’s request for summary judgment concerning the scope of the upcoming trial. The city is asking that the upcoming trial not include the six executive sessions that were included in the…
County collects delinquent taxes
Jasper — Dubois County officials were able to collect $60,965.48 in delinquent property taxes on 77 properties prior to the annual tax sale held on Thursday. According to officials, of the 96 parcels available; taxes on 54 were paid prior to the sale, 23 parcels were sold at the tax sale, and 19 were left unsold and…
Dubois man dies and investigation continues
[quote]In a case like this, when it is as serious in nature as this, the last thing you want to do is have a rush to judgement or a rush in your investigation and not be thorough.” Detective Sgt. Rick Chambers, Jasper Police Department[/quote] Jasper — A Dubois man has succumbed to the injuries he…
NE Dubois School Board meeting: Pros and cons of ISTEP testing discussed
Despite an ISTEP test “fraught with nervousness”, NE Dubois students performed well , Curriculum Director Kathy Klawitter told the school board last night. But, scores fell statewide on this spring’s test partly due to technological glitches on the state testing website. Klawitter said it’s hard to tell if each grade level was affected by the…
Jasper High School senior joins elite marching band
Jasper – Bradley Gehlhausen, a senior at Jasper High School, will be joining an elite group for a marching band performance in January. He is one of eight tuba players chosen to take part in the U.S. Army All-American Marching Band. Over 1300 high school seniors were nominated by their band directors across the nation to…
Dubois County Airport Authority: Fuel sales profitable and Frosty Jones Flying Club idea forms
The airport is selling a lot of fuel and has a need to increase hangar space. The board also heard about an idea to form a flying club, the Frosty Jones Flying Club.
Capers early morning fire
Capers pic.twitter.com/CbPdhIqArR — Trent Nelson (@tnelly3) October 14, 2013 https://twitter.com/KittyCat_08/status/389724158839369728 FF monitoring hot spots right now at Capers restaurant in Tell City. Building was built in 1894… pic.twitter.com/WH4Tlmo1qA — Nicole Zymek (@Nicole12News) October 14, 2013 Daytime look at Capers restaurant fire in Tell City… pic.twitter.com/uxwjDiMzPC — Tabnie L. Dozier (@TVTabnie) October 14, 2013
Snapchat: a temporary app with permanent consequences
Most users of the popular app “Snapchat” would agree that it is a fun and interesting way to communicate with friends and family. Unfortunately, the temporary nature of the photos creates a false sense of security and the app is being used to send inappropriate pictures between teens. So what is Snapchat? Snapchat is a…
Huntingburg Council meeting: October 10
The Huntingburg Council met for their regular meeting on Thursday and did the following. -Approved the 2014 budget of $9,120,432 with the addition of $25,000 to the unsafe building fund including $1.2671 per $100 assessed value. -Approved the new salary ordinance for 2014. -Approved a contract to develop a downtown plan with Development Concepts, Inc….
Government shutdown could add $320,000 to Southwest School Corp construction bond payment
Huntingburg — Southwest School Corporation’s tax payers may be feeling the sting of the government shutdown in the coming months. According to the Southwest School Corporation attorney, Phil Schneider, the approximately $12 million in bonds used to pay for the Southridge Middle School and High School renovations may cost the school corporation — and taxpayers — considerably more than…
Dubois County Substance Abuse Council grant awards announced
The Dubois County Substance Abuse Council (SAC), under the direction of Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, announced the grants awarded in the community recently. The Governor’s Commission mandates SAC to provide funding in three categories: Treatment/Intervention, Prevention/Education, and Law Enforcement/Justice. Grants are awarded in March and September. For September the council awarded grant applications in the Prevention/Education…
Ferdinand Town Council: A monster may be in the Town’s future
It’s October, the scariest month of the year, so the fact monsters were the topic — not once but twice — at the Town Council’s Tuesday night meeting may come as no surprise. But, oh what a monster of a deal this could be! Paul Voegerl Sr. and his son, Paul Jr., approached the council…
Jasper road closures for Wednesday, October 8
Jasper — Weather permitting, the Jasper Street Department and JH Rudolph will be applying road preservation materials on portions of three city streets on Wednesday. Portions of three streets chosen for this application should be closed less than one day for each section of street. Streets affected: W 13th St – Emily St. to Wilson St….
Jasper sirens to be tested on Wednesday
The Jasper Police Department will be conducting tests on the 20th Street tornado siren, Wednesday, October 9th. The testing is expected to start at approximately 1 p.m. and may last throughout the afternoon. The remaining sirens will not be activated during the testing phase.
SWAT storms home to end Haysville standoff
[wooslider slider_type=”attachments” limit=”6″ thumbnails=”default”] Haysville — Saturday afternoon the Haysville Feed Mill served as a staging area for emergency response and special weapons and tactics team members from five local law enforcement agencies. They were called out after a deputy responded to a shots fired call at a residence on Seitz Street on the northwest edge…
NE Dubois Tennis team captures first sectional title
The boys are undefeated for the season and won the championship game 5-0.
Wayne Werne, fighting fire with fire
Wayne Werne, who lives in the St. Meinrad area, was part of a Hoosier contingent of firefighters fighting the third largest wildfire to ever hit California and the Yosemite National Park. Werne served as part of a “hand crew,” whose main responsibility was to create conditions to stop the raging blaze from spreading elsewhere by burning up the fuel ahead of the spreading fire.
Haunted Huntingburg house decorating contest winners announced
Huntingburg — The winners of Haunted Huntingburg’s first house decorating contest have been selected. “We’re excited to have some outstanding contestants in the first year of this contest,” says committee member, Jayme Rasche. “I’m already looking forward to next year.” Judging by the Haunted Huntingburg Committee took place on Wednesday, October 2, 2013. “Halloween is a…
Biomass lawsuit price tag exceeds $500,000 (so far)
Jasper — The City of Jasper’s defense in the lawsuit filed by Healthy Dubois County, Inc. in August of 2011 has cost city utility ratepayers over half a million dollars so far. The city has paid Bingham Greenebaum Doll, LLP, the firm representing the city, $514,547 on a nearly monthly schedule over the course of…
Visa card scam targeting German American Bank accounts hits area
German American bank account holders may be receiving texts stating their Visa debit cards are disabled for security reasons. A reader reported she had received a text stating her German American Visa debit card had been compromised. The text identified the card by stating “card number 4419” but many cards have those numbers as the first…
County Council passes budget, attempts to answer questions
The Dubois County Council approved the 2014 County Budgets at Monday’s meeting. The council approved the following budgets: $21,094,529 for the county; $205,061 for the Solid Waste District; $646,460 for Huntingburg Airport; $112,000 for the NE Dubois Fire Protection District; and $11,271,200 for the NE Dubois County School Corporation. At the county budget hearing held on September…
Jasper and Southridge marching bands finish first in weekend competition
The Jasper Marching Wildcats picked up a first place win in competition at the Avon Invitational on Saturday. Jasper finished ahead of Northview, East Noble and Columbia City in Class B and also picked up best visual and general effect, and tied for best music with Northview. In other competitions over the weekend: The Forest…
Huntingburg musician launches album with Herbstfest Concert
Huntingburg native Danielle Lee Wehr will be releasing her first album tonight at the Huntingburg Herbstfest. A film crew will also be on hand to create a promo video for the up and coming country singer.
Public views vary on how to transition Jasper Country Club
Jasper country club presentation from Matthew Crane CityVisions and Gamble Associates opened a Pandora’s Box of possibilities for 58 acres of the former Jasper Country Club last night at a public input session held at Klubhaus61. Opinions on possible use of the former golf course varied among the audience, which consisted of city employees and…
Holy Family School National Blue Ribbon a big surprise for students
A few famous folks stopped by to surprise students at Holy Family School on Wednesday when Principal Sally Sternberg called a convocation to announce the school’s National Blue Ribbon Status. As one of only 50 schools across the nation to receive a National Blue Ribbon award this year, Sternberg wanted the announcement to be special….
Huntingburg Council meeting notes for September 24
The Huntingburg Council held their regular meeting on September 24 and took the following actions. -Clerk/Treasurer Tom Dippel introduced the 2014 proposed budget of $9,120,432. A maximum property tax rate of about $1.29 per $100 assessed value will be submitted to the Department of Local Government and Finance for approval. This is a high estimate and…
Huntingburg overpass and airport major parts of city’s future
As the City of Huntingburg updates its comprehensive plan it has become apparent how the future addition of an overpass in Huntingburg has greatly affected the direction of the city’s development. The state recommends a city’s comprehensive plan be updated every five years. Huntingburg’s was last updated in 2007; the council approved the process of…
Fazoli’s closes after minor fire Monday morning
Update: According to an employee at the Fazoli’s, the restaurant may be closed two to three weeks. Jasper — A fire at the Fazoli’s in Jasper temporarily closed the restaurant after the building was damaged near its southeast entrance. Jasper Volunteer Fire Department responded to the fire at 703 Third Avenue at 8:06 a.m. on Monday. According…
Powerful pepper sauce another internet-fueled experiment among local students
“We’ve got a great group of kids here at Jasper High School,” said Jamie Hutton, Jasper High School’s nurse, “It’s just a little interesting sometimes.” Hutton is speaking about a few recent incidents among Jasper High School students involving the ghost pepper, or a sauce containing ghost peppers. Coming in at between 855,000 and 1.5…
2013 Huntingburg Herbstfest Queen named
The queen contest was held Sunday and Cheyenne Layton was named Herbstfest Queen; Haley Langebrake was named first runner-up; and Katie Kendall was named second runner-up and Miss Congeniality.[hr] Original Post: There are eight girls vying for the title of Miss Herbstfest 2013 this year. The Herbstfest pageant will be held on Sunday September 22, 2013 at 5:00…
