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…
Rep. Larry Bucshon to hold Jasper Town Hall
Jasper – Representative Larry Bucshon will hold an open town hall event in Jasper on Tuesday, September 24th at 6:30 p.m. EDT. The town hall event will be open to any constituents of Indiana’s 8th Congressional District and is a great opportunity for area residents to present questions to Rep. Bucshon. It will be held at…
West Nile virus found in Jasper
Jasper — Two samples of mosquitoes have recently tested positive for West Nile virus in Jasper. The disease is found annually in Dubois County and although it had been reported in nearby counties this year, had not been found in the county until recently. The disease is spread through birds that are carriers. Mosquitoes then spread the disease…
Ferdinand Town Council: Amphitheater could be built without a single public dollar
During the course of a lengthy meeting, two things were made clear. First: Ferdinand residents don’t object to the Ferdinand Folk Fest (which was not the topic under discussion but came up repeatedly at the Town Council/Park Board special meeting held September 18). They do have concerns, especially those living in the area surrounding 18th…
Jasper road closures for Friday
The Jasper Street Department will be applying road preservation materials on several city streets starting Friday Sept. 20th, 2013; weather permitting. Portions of six streets will be closed for the application and should only be affected one day for each section of street including closure overnight to allow materials to set-up. Streets affected: -West 15th…
Daughters of the American Revolution celebrate Constitution Week this week
The Dubois County Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) are celebrating Constitution Week this week with displays in libraries throughout the county. The Constitution was signed 226 years ago on September 17, 1787. The tradition of DAR celebrating the Constitution started in 1955 when the group petitioned Congress to set aside the week for the celebration….
Jasper council meeting notes: New website and logo introduced
The Jasper City Council passed seven ordinances and one resolution in their monthly meeting last night. First, though, the Council was presented with the City’s newly designed website. The site still has the same address: http://www.jasperindiana.gov, but the interface is all new and the inner workings now allow for much more interactivity and input from…
New Jasper logo announced with website upgrade
Jasper — The City of Jasper has upgraded its website. The new site brings a fresh, modern look to the City’s online presence with a significant number of upgrades – from the perspective of the user and for the ability staff to provide updated information to the public. The process was team driven according to Darla Blazey, Director…
Indiana Department of Education Releases ISTEP+ Scores
[box type=”info”]Greater Jasper Consolidated overall: 1024 (85.4 percent of students) passed the English/Language Arts portion; 1241 (87.95 percent) passed the Math portion; 79.7 percent passed the ISTEP overall. Northeast Dubois County overall: 340 (81.1 percent) passed the English/Language Arts portion; 309 (87.9 percent) passed the Math portion; 75.4 percent passed the ISTEP overall. Southeast Dubois…
Brucke Strasse still closed
The Jasper Street Department and JH Rudolph will continue to have a portion of Brucke Strasse closed until further notice due to weather and drainage issues. The closure will be from South Newton St. to the south entrance of the Days Inn. Please use alternate route during this time for safety of workers, motorists and residents.
Huntingburg Water Superintendent announces resignation
Huntingburg — City of Huntingburg Water Superintendent, Tony Traylor, has resigned his position effective Friday, October 4, 2013. Traylor served in various capacities throughout the city for 11 years, most recently in the leadership role of superintendent over the water department. “Tony has been a very dedicated employee for the City of Huntingburg and we appreciate…
Bretzville traffic signal goes live on Tuesday
#REMINDER signal will go live today at #Bretzville jct #SR162 & #SR64 in #Dubois Co #INDOT #drivesmart — INDOT Southwest (@INDOTSouthwest) September 17, 2013
Greater Jasper schools meeting notes for September 16
Jasper — Two major financial items were passed in the Greater Jasper School Board meeting Monday night that clear the way for continued smooth operations of the school system. The first was the adoption of the 2014 Budget. The budget was introduced in the July meeting and a public hearing was held in August. The board passed…
Jasper Utility Service Board meeting: Sept. 16
The Jasper Utility Service Board met for their regular meeting Monday evening and did the following. -The board opened six bids for the Third Avenue Water Main Project. The board heard the following base bids and would hear the added costs at a special meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 24 at 11 a.m. in the…
Jasper settlement offer rejected by Healthy Dubois County
Jasper — Jasper Utility Service Board Chairman Wayne Schuetter reported that the city had received a rejection notice to their settlement proposal in the ongoing lawsuit brought by Healthy Dubois County. Schuetter read from a prepared statement, “The City of Jasper is disappointed that Dr. Kreilein and Healthy Dubois County have rejected the settlement offer which was proposed…
Brucke Strasse closing Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Jasper Street Department and JH Rudolph will be closing a portion of Brucke Strasse for street reconstruction. Weather permitting work will begin 8:00 a.m. Tuesday Sept. 17, 2013 and will reopen at 4:00 p.m. The closure will be from South Newton Street to the south entrance of the Days Inn. Please use alternate route during…
Huntingburg Council meeting: City moves towards incentive-based raises for employees
Jim O’Neal, WITZ News Director also contributed to this report. Huntingburg — The Huntingburg Council is moving towards a merit-based pay raise system. The city had approved a 1.5 percent arbitrary pay raise for salaried city employees in the 2014 budget after discussing it in July. Last night though, the council decided to change the system…
Bretzville Junction signal lights up
Bretzville — The lights at Bretzville Junction will be activated Thursday. The power company will be on site to switch the power on to the signal. At first it will flash red in all directions, indicating a four-way stop. This is the current pattern at the intersection until Tuesday, September 17, when, weather permitting, the pavement markings…
County Council budget hearing not so quiet this year
Surprisingly, two citizens appeared before the Dubois County Council for the 2014 budget hearing held on Wednesday. Resident Larry Jones presented the council with a letter asking several questions regarding the proposed budget. The letter led off with “Why are you proposing a 10 percent increase in the 2014 budget … ?” Other items asked…
VA Clinic long term goal; shorter term solutions presented to veterans
Over 100 Dubois County veterans gathered at the Jasper VFW Post 673 to hear a presentation and provide input for solutions to veteran care in this area of Indiana. Robert Johnson (retired U.S. Navy), Dubois County’s veterans service officer, and Dave Englert (retired U.S. Marine Corps), chief of staff of the Indiana division of the…
Three cheers for Mitchell Tobin
Last Spring, Forest Park Junior High student Mitchell Tobin approached first the Ferdinand Fire Department, then the Town Council with a plan. Tobin wanted to focus on the town’s fire hydrants for his Eagle Scout project. He noticed the hydrants are hard to see at night and felt something could be done to make them…
Special meeting set to discuss Ferdinand amphitheatre
Several years ago, Ferdinand’s Park Board developed a plan to build a shelter house/amphitheatre in 18th Street Park, but at the time it did not prove to be feasible. Cost was a factor, as was the type of structure under discussion. At the August 13 Town Council meeting, Park Board President Scott Tretter again broached…
