Honor, Pride and Dedication, HPD gets new department patch
Huntingburg — Honor. Pride. Dedication. Huntingburg Police Department. Chief Art Parks is proud of the new patches sewn on the officers’ uniforms at the Huntingburg Police Department. After being appointed to police chief in January 2012, Parks began working toward changing the patches that had been used since around 2004. “We took the patch used by…
IURC Commission Adopts “930” Area Code overlay for “812” Area Code
Indianapolis — Southern Indiana will be assigned a new area code – 930 – with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission’s adoption of an overlay to resolve the 812 area code numbering shortage. An area code overlay allows a new area code to be assigned over the same geographic area as an existing area code, which means any customer requesting…
Residents OK with new road; park board also mentions mountain bike trail in near future
Monday evening, members of the Dubois County Park Board met with homeowners who live along the proposed emergency entrance to the Dubois County Park. Only two board members were present — president Jason Schmitt and secretary Jane Betz — for the meeting that 11 property owners attended at the annex building on the county park property. By…
Huntingburg tightens extension agreements on delinquent utility payments
Huntingburg residents who take advantage of the city’s leniency regarding utility bills may find it harder to do so from now on. City attorney Phil Schneider presented an amendment to the city ordinance regarding shutting off residents’ utilities. A recent decision regarding a case in which the United States Federal District Court held that utility…
Scenario surprises school administrators with quick, deadly consequences (with video)
Jasper — The shotgun blasts and smell of black powder at Jasper Middle School only accentuated that the perpetrator had only been in the school a bit over two minutes. He had already walked through all the JMS administrative offices and was three bullets into his second magazine. Then he pulled the boomstick from the black equipment…
Babe Ruth Regional opening ceremony at League Stadium
Jasper Youth Baseball is hosting the Ohio Valley Region Babe Ruth 14-year-old Regional Tournament Thursday to Sunday, but on Wednesday, all 12 teams took part in the opening ceremonies at League Stadium. The unusually pleasant weather and setting made for a fun opening for the regional tournament with teams coming from Northern Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin,…
Water main break on Main Street in Huntingburg
Huntingburg – The city is reporting a water main break between the 600 and 1200 blocks of Main Street (US 231) in Huntingburg that occurred Tuesday. Repairs are expected to continue into Wednesday. Residents and businesses in that area may experience low water pressure and/or discolored water. Please use caution when driving in the area….
Updated: Pilot injured in crop duster crash southeast of Huntingburg
John A. Layne, the pilot injured in the crash, was the former manager of the Putnam County Airport, served as both a pilot and general manager of Dixie Chopper Air as late as 2012. He left the local airport later that year to assume the crop-dusting position with Milhon.[hr] Huntingburg — A pilot was severely injured…
Jasper Board of Public Works approves sale of 5 city properties
Jasper — The City of Jasper is making good on its promise to attempt to sell several city-owned properties to recoup money that was spent to purchase the Jasper Country Club Golf Course Property several months ago. A public hearing was held Tuesday morning on the possible sale during the Board of Public Works and Safety. The…
Dubois County Solid Waste District Board appoints Interim Director
Jasper — The Dubois County Solid Waste Board met Tuesday morning to appoint an interim director to take over for Lee Kraft, Jr., who passed away on Monday. Board President Greg Kendall called the meeting to order at 7:30 and talked about their sole purpose for the meeting and then expressed his condolences to the Kraft family….
Jasper School Corporation hires Strobel as curriculum director
The Greater Jasper Consolidated School Board hired Kim Strobel, 39, of Tell City as the new curriculum director for the school corporation. The position has been vacant since June 2012, when then-director Tracy Lorey was appointed as the superintendent. Strobel has a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of Southern Indiana. She completed…
Town of Holland taking water tower offline Wednesday
The Town of Holland will be taking the 200,000 gallon water tower offline for an inspection on Wednesday. The town will begin to draw the tower down on Tuesday afternoon and it will be empty by early Wednesday morning to allow the inspection to begin. The inspection should be complete by late Wednesday afternoon. Once it…
Trash court delayed due to director’s death
Jasper — The Dubois County Commissioners were scheduled to hear from the Dubois County Waste District Director Lee Kraft, Jr., this morning regarding a large illegal dumping, but they were forced to delay the proceedings due to Kraft’s death. Kraft was found at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at his residence. Coroner Tony Matthews has stated he…
SW Dubois County School Board meeting: Sickbert new Southridge principal
Southridge High School’s new assistant principal was appointed at the Southwest Dubois County School Board meeting Thursday night. Chad Sickbert will take the spot vacated by Kelly Murphy when he was named principal. High School Agriculture Teacher. Chad Sickbert, the vocational agriculture teacher for the high school, was introduced in Thursday night’s Southwest Dubois School…
Healthy Dubois County, Inc., awarded grant by Indiana Utility Rate Payers Trust
Healthy Dubois County, Inc., (HDC) a not-for-profit public benefit organization advocating for the health and well-being of the area residents, has recently been notified that it has received a significant grant from the Indiana Utility Rate Payers Trust (IURPT). In a press release HDC stated they will apply the award to expenses incurred in the…
New scam threatens victims with arrest
A new scam hitting the area uses the threat of arrest to coerce victims to send money. A Holland resident received a call from an individual stating there was a warrant for her arrest due to an outstanding loan that had been defaulted on. The caller told the victim she would be arrested unless she…
Jasper public meeting about sale of park properties
The City of Jasper is holding a public meeting to receive input regarding the sale of parcels of surplus property. Those properties include the Lechner property near Precious Blood, Bockelman property north of the Municipal Golf Course, the 30th Street Park and an additional 10 acres the city owns near St. Charles Street and Truman…
Jasper Council meeting: Beaver Lake levels
The Jasper Common Council heard about the contract with Morley and Associates to study the Beaver Lake Dam project approved by the Utility Service Board on Monday. The contract with Morley and Associates is not to exceed $8000 for the completion of the study. City Utilities Manager Bud Hauersperger informed the council that Morley and…
Ferdinand launches new website to increase connectivity with community
The Town of Ferdinand has launched a redesigned town website, http://www.ferdinandindiana.org. The process, overseen by the town’s web services provider Indianapolis-based eGov Strategies, began in early 2013 and the new site replaces a design that has been in place for more than three and a half years. “We have experienced a growth period and a…
Police on 962 mile bike ride around Indiana in Dubois County Tuesday and Wednesday
Dubois County — Police officers riding around the perimeter of Indiana to raise money for the Cops Cycling for Survivors Foundation will be traveling through Dubois County today. Cops Cycling for Survivors Foundation, Inc., is made up of active and retired police officers, law enforcement survivors, law enforcement family members and friends of law enforcement make the…
Jasper Utility Departments plan on reorganizing
The Jasper Utility Service Board is poised to reorganize the Gas and Water, Wastewater and Electric departments. The move comes after the departments have seen six retirements since the first of the year. Department managers have decided to take the opportunity to explore the best way to fill the openings and make changes in job…
Kluemper Road in Jasper closing Monday and Tuesday
Jasper — The Jasper Street Department will be closing a portion of Kluemper Rd for culvert replacement starting today at 7:30 a.m. The portion of Kluemper Road between West Fifth Street and Scarlet Oak Drive will be closed starting Monday July 15 at 7:30 a.m. and continue thru Tuesday, July 16 until 4:00 p.m. weather permitting. Please use…
Contaminant in Jasper drainage ditch causes concern
Jasper — On Thursday, Jasper Storm Water and Street Departments responded to the report of a contaminant in a drainage ditch that empties into the Patoka River. A passing resident notified the City of Jasper of the white cloudy contaminant in the drainage ditch located by Lions Riverview Park along the Jasper Riverwalk at about 1:30 p.m….
Huntingburg Council meeting notes for July 9
The Huntingburg Common Council took the following actions at the meeting on Tuesday. -The council approved a Memorandum of Understanding between City of Huntingburg and Honeywell Energy & Environmental Solutions in a 3 to 1 vote with the lone dissenting vote from Councilwoman Linda Summers. Councilman Steve McPherron was absent. James Zellman for Honeywell told the council…
Ferdinand Town Council: Honoring two for exemplary service
Emotion clogged Keith Oser’s voice as he shared what doctors had told him about his mother, Rita’s near death experience. “The doctors really commended the emergency system we have in place. They said if everybody would not have done everything right we wouldn’t have mom here today.” He extended his gratitude to the town, and…
Ireland man sentenced in child porn case
Jasper — Former-Boy Scout Executive Ryan C. Bieler, 34, was sentenced to 6 ½ years in federal prison on July 3. Bieler pleaded guilty to six charges in April in U.S. District Court at Evansville. Last Wednesday, Chief Judge Richard L. Young handed down sentence lower than the 87-months recommended by lead prosecutor Assistant U.S. Attorney Todd…
Dubois County Airport Authority meeting notes
There are two major projects that the Dubois County Airport Authority Board is working through right now. The first is the 500-foot runway extension. The second is getting runway number 9 back in use for night landings. The runway extension has been a priority since the board decided drop plans to build a new runway…
dcForward – a new app for Dubois County
Dubois County Forward launches today. Compatible with iPhones, iPods, iPads, Androids tablets and phones and, soon, Kindle Fire, the app is available as a free download. Published by M.A.R.K. Media Group LLC (M for Matt, A for Amy, R for Richard and K for Kathy), Dubois County Forward is an umbrella for various magazines, the…
Meet Ferdinand’s new Police Chief
Ricky Patton, 43, was sworn in as Ferdinand’s new Police Chief on Wednesday, June 26. Soft-spoken and personable, the former Virginia State Police training officer grew up in Fancy Gap, Virginia — population 237, as of the 2010 Census— in the southern Appalachian Mountains. He worked in cabbage fields in his youth, but his dream…
Huntingburg Board of Public Works meeting: Huntingburg has a new police lieutenant
Two swearing in ceremonies were held during the Huntingburg Board of Public Works and Safety meeting this morning. Brad Buechler was formerly appointed as the city’s newest volunteer firefighter. Fire Chief Scott Patberg approached the Huntingburg Council about his selection of Brad Buechler on June 27. Buechler, a Huntingburg resident, was approved by the council…
Jasper to hire firm to study Beaver Lake spillway
Jasper — The Jasper Water Commission decided to hire Morley and Associates to conduct a study of the Beaver Dam Lake spillway project to determine what may be causing the lower levels at the popular lake. Residents of the recreational lake — that also serves as an alternative water supply for the city — have complained the levels…
