Fire ban lifted in Dubois County
The burn ban has been lifted for Dubois County. According to a release from the County Emergency Management Office, the Dubois County Commissioners and Fire Chiefs have agreed to lift the burn ban that has been in effect since June 22. Rain throughout the county has varied significantly with the southern portion receive over three…
St. Henry Sesquicentennial event winners
Kiddie Tractor Pull 30-45 lbs 46-60lbs Bryce Memmer 1. Maddy Begle Owen Raufeisen 2. Jake Epple Kate Durcholz 3. Nevaeh Mayo 61-75 lbs 76-100lbs Olivia Durcholz 1. Colton Schwartz Lydia Betz 2. Klint Luebbehusen Madison Fleck 3. Caleb Meyer Tobacco Spitting Contest Accuracy – Brad Bowman Distance – Kurt Oeding with 21 feet 4 Mile…
Northeast Dubois teen badly injured in fall
Ashley Humbert, a Northeast Dubois High School Senior, fell from a two story apartment on Aug. 7 and is currently in intensive care at St. Mary’s in Evansville. Ashley fell when she was carrying a plate of cookies to her mother’s downstairs business, Nails by Joyce. The exterior stairs to the second story apartment had…
Jasper Utility Service Board public hearing on Heidorn Property
The Jasper Utility Service Board will hold a public hearing on August 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the Council Chamber. The hearing is to discuss the disposal of the Heidorn property located at 1480 Knust Street in Jasper. This is the property near the Jasper Power Plant. It was purchased from Steve and Judy Heidorn with…
Dubois County Sheriff’s Department launches new website
The Dubois County Sheriff’s Department has launched a new website giving the public access to information regarding current inmates. The website has been under construction and is part of the new Interact 9-1-1 system that the police departments throughout the county went to on July 11. Interact is a cloud-based system that manages information for…
Investigation leads to meth lab arrests in Jasper
The Dubois County Sheriff’s Department arrested three men on drug charges after purchases of pseudoephedrine led to an investigation by a deputy. Over-the-counter cold, flu and allergy medicines are kept behind pharmacy counters according to state law. When customers purchase the items they are required to show identification and sign a log book accessible by…
Ferdinand Council meeting – August 14
The Ferdinand Town Council met for their monthly meeting last night. Among the items handled by the council, Fire Chief Dan Lindauer reports that repairs to the fire truck presented last month to the council have been completed. Lindauer says that an additional repair was made to the truck resulting in an about $600 in added…
Second Huntingburg listening session includes commendations as well as criticism
The second Huntingburg listening session attracted about 20 people to the Huntingburg School Corporation building on Tuesday night. The events facilitated by Tonya Brothers-Bridge are designed to allow anyone to say anything about the city. After the three sessions are complete, Brothers-Bridge will provide city officials with all of the concerns citizens brought up, noting the…
Jasper Parks say weeds good for health of Beaver Lake
A state biologist is recommending the weeds in the exposed bottom of Beaver Lake be left alone. Beaver Lake was drained to complete federally required repairs and upgrades to the dam. With the lingering drought the lake is not refilling and the exposed bed of the lake is sprouting a healthy field of weeds. Jasper…
Jasper Public Works meeting – August 14
The Jasper Board of Public Works received the road closure requests for the Heartland Half Marathon and 5K coming up the first weekend in September. Jasper Fire Chief Kenny Hochgesang requested to close Third Ave. from Buck Strasse to Newton St. from 5:30 a.m. to about 7:30 a.m. on Sep. 2. The board approved the…
First Huntingburg listening session successful; second in series tonight
About 20 citizens attended, along with several City Council members and Huntingburg Mayor Denny Spinner, the first of three listening sessions the city is holding to receive input from its citizens. Mayor Spinner kicked off the session by explaining that the information gathered would be used to help re-assess the City’s comprehensive plan to make…
Live chats to be held in Huntingburg tonight
Tonight citizens of Huntingburg will have the opportunity to shape their city’s future as a series of “Reviving the Pride” listening sessions starts. Mayor Denny Spinner announced his intentions to use these sessions to reshape the city’s Comprehensive Plan earlier this month. “This council has expressed its commitment to improve the quality of life in…
Huntingburg properties being cleaned up
Huntingburg completed repairs on an eyesore and dangerous sidewalk along Jackson St. near Maple Park School. The remains of a home destroyed in a storm and the failing retaining wall there have been problematic for a while. The bank that owns the property has been unresponsive in repairing and cleaning the site. The city took…
Jasper Arts Commission pushing for expansion
The Jasper Arts Board met Monday afternoon and talked about current efforts and future programs. Board President Mike Jones is resolute in keeping the need for the Arts Center expansion at the forefront of the Jasper City Council’s mind. The reason is that it has been over five years since the Arts Center first put…
Back to school this week and next
Here are the startup dates for school in Dubois County. Southwest Dubois County students head back on Wednesday. Northeast Dubois County students on Thursday. Southeast Dubois County, Greater Jasper Consolidated, Holy Family and Precious Blood students head back on Tuesday, Aug. 14. Check out our handy mobile ready Back to School supply lists and information…
Holland Boil Order
August 03, 2012 – Holland Town Manager Tom Thacker says that rural customers of the Holland Water Utilities are under a boil water order until further notice. He says the order affects customers who were without water for about an hour Thursday night. Those customers in the rural areas south, southwest and west of Holland…
Huntingburg Police chief seeking to expand department and change structure
The Huntingburg Board of Public Works approved a request from Police Chief Art Parks to remove a sergeant position within the department and create an Assistant Chief position. The new position will have to be approved by the Common Council before any action can be taken but the plan calls for it to be another…
Leadership Academy graduates reveal innovative projects
The Dubois County Leadership Academy graduated its second class on Wednesday night during a ceremony held at Kimball International Headquarters. The Dubois County Leadership Academy was formed to organically produce and train better leaders. The Academy are focuses on providing education, training and hands-on development in areas of essential leadership skills, government and public service,…
Matthias Hilger awarded the Federal Republic of Germany Friendship Award
Matthias Hilger, a transplanted Pfaffenweiller-native, received a surprise award during the opening ceremony of the Strassenfest on Thursday. Hilger was on the main stage to translate Jasper Mayor Terry Seitz’ opening remarks for the televised event that appeared in Pfaffenweiler. Near the end of the ceremony Sven Schumacher on behalf of the Federal Republic of…
Jasper Library pursuing improvements of existing library
The Jasper Library Board Met Thursday afternoon and approved a motion to pursue upgrades to the existing library on Main Street. The board is faced with finding ways to deal with space problems on a temporary basis while a permanent solution for a new library can be found and implemented. Last month, the board approved a…
Jasper Police investigation leads to arrest for attempted rape
The Jasper Police Department investigation into the masked man on the Riverwalk led to an arrest today in Huntingburg. According to the Jasper Police Department report the victim was on the Riverwalk when a man approached her from behind. He was wearing a mask and when she looked back he had his arms outstretched as…
2013 Jasper Rotary Athena Award® Finalists
Jasper, IN – The Rotary Club of Jasper, host of the first annual ATHENA International Leadership Award® presentation in Dubois County, has announced this year’s twelve finalists. The finalists are Germaine Blessinger, Maureen Braun, Tonya Brothers-Bridge, Jane B. Chappell, Nancy Eckerle, Nancy Habig, Angie Pfaff, JoAnne Rhodes, Angie Sander, Diane Schwenk, Vickie Tollett, and Shannon…
Some at St. Mary’s left reeling in aftermath of investigation
Parishioners of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ireland were told on Sunday an article would be coming out in the news on Monday. The announcement concentrated on the fact the congregation is stronger now than it was three years ago; referring to a troubled time while they were planning a new church building. But no…
West Nile virus found in Huntingburg
According to the Dubois County Health Department, four mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile Virus recently in the Huntingburg area. The Dubois County Health Department is reminding residents to stay vigilant in protecting themselves from West Nile Virus and other mosquito-borne diseases. They are encouraging everyone in the county to protect themselves from being bitten…
Jasper HTC seeking volunteer coordinator
The Jasper HomeTown Competitiveness Initiative (JasperHTC) is seeking a volunteer to help coordinate this project. In May of 2011, the City of Jasper was selected as one of five participants in the Indiana HTC program. This state-wide program is designed to help communities develop their strengths to improve the quality of life for all of…
Social Media Olympics
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Lincoln Night at League Stadium on Tuesday; Lincoln Maul up for grabs
HUNTINGBURG, Ind.—The Dubois County Bombers host the Springfield Sliders Tuesday, July 31, at 7:15 p.m., and the Lincoln Maul is still up for grabs. Before the season started, the Bombers and Sliders agreed to make their rivalry worth a little extra this season, and so the rights to claim Lincoln—the maul being the symbol—would go…
Vincennes University forms 7 colleges
VINCENNES, Ind. – Vincennes University announced the creation of seven colleges to administer its statewide academic programs on Monday. “This change recognizes our growth through the years and our breadth of enrollment, faculty, and academic programs, as well as the addition of baccalaureate programs to our mission,” VU President Dick Helton said. “The introduction of colleges…
German American Boulevard next redevelopment project in Jasper
On Monday, Dave Buehler, president of the Redevelop Old Jasper Action Coalition (ROJAC), announced the next project to be completed under the group’s goal to invigorate Jasper’s old downtown. This is ROJAC’s ninth year as a group that has brought and developed such ideas as the Riverwalk, the Old Mill, the Train Depot and Spirit…
Heads up, lane restriction in Jasper today and tomorrow
On Monday and Tuesday this week a moving van will be parked on 15th Street west of Newton Street. The eastbound lane on 15th will be closed to eastbound traffic there. The traffic will be re-routed using Maute Street. The westbound lane should not be affected.
Southern Indiana Leathernecks proudly recognize one of their own.
On Thursday July 19, 2012 Frank Ebenkamp was presented with the Flag that was flown in his honor over the Iwo Jima Memorial in Washington DC. The Marines of the Southern Indiana Leatherneck detachment of the Marine Corps League presented the flag to Ebenkamp in a ceremony on July 19. The presentation and ceremony was…
