Charity Classic at Sultan’s Run raises money for uninsured and under-insured
On Monday, 12 golf pros paused in the PGA National Series to stop by Sultan’s Run to play in the Charity Classic put on by the Memorial Hospital Foundation. “When the course opened in 1992, Sultan’s came to us (Memorial Foundation) and asked if we would like to sponsor a golf tournament and bring in…
Jasper School Board seeking candidates for Jasper Library Board
The Greater Jasper Consolidated School Board will be appointing a new member to the Jasper Library Board in August. Current School Board appointee Kent Taylor’s term will end in August. He told the library board he would not be able to continue as part of the library board due to his increased responsibilities as the…
Party almost over, the eagle has flown
A little girl looked through Sam Voelkel’s camera and then back at her mother. The nine-year-old was excited to see the rare eagles nested at Huntingburg Lake. I want to do this mommy, she said referring to the camera and the wonder it pointed at, I want to grow up and do this. What is…
Medical emergency costs county
A medical emergency at the jail cost the county over $40,000 recently. Sheriff Donnie Lampert met with the County Council for approval of an addition appropriation of $150,000 for the Security Center’s medical fund after the incident along with other medicals costs depleted the fund this year. The fund normally holds $150,000 but was down…
County Council votes to reconsider I-67 money
On Monday the Dubois County Council voted to reconsider the petition by OFS CEO Hank Menke for $25,000 to help fund feasibility studies to support the I-67 initiative. At the end of the meeting agenda, Councilwoman Barb Mathies (D) told the council she had investigated the proposed I-67 initiative and its impact on the county….
Memorial Hospital and LifeFlight celebrate 30 year partnership
Memorial Hospital Emergency Services staff gathered on Wednesday evening to celebrate a partnership spanning three decades and numerous emergency events. The LifeFlight was scheduled to arrive at the hospital but in a demonstration of how critical the service is, it was diverted to an emergency. In 1982 Memorial Hospital partnered with LifeFlight in providing a…
Huntingburg to Celebrate a 175 years with Comedian Tim Cavanagh
Huntingburg will be having its 175th Anniversary Celebration Kick-off on July 13th at the Huntingburg Event Center. This is going to be a special, fun-filled evening with a progress update sprinkled in and you are invited to attend this once in a lifetime event. Here are some of the activities for the evening: Doors Open…
Southridge Students will return to continued construction
The Southwest Dubois County School Board was notified that the earliest completion date for the school remodel would be in November. Current plans have returning students being able to use the main entrance to the school and the administration back in the front office area, but students will still be using temporary classrooms. Tony Heath…
Dubois County under a burn ban
A burn ban will go into effect in Dubois County today. According to Emergency Management Director Tammy Miller the area is ten inches behind on rainfall causing very dry conditions and forcing the burn ban. Residents cannot have open burning of any kind including campfires and fire pits. The only exceptions are charcoal and gas…
Patoka Lake boat ramps open
Patoka Lake and all 11 of its ramps are open for use by boaters. Due to a lack of spring rains, Patoka Lake in southern Indiana remains near winter pool levels of 532.7 feet above sea level, instead of the guideline level of 536 feet above sea level. Consequently, the DNR has closed the beach…
Portions of Ferdinand affected by boil order
A water main break forced Ferdinand to issue a boil order for customers living on Missouri Street between West 16th and West 17th and customers in the Country Plaza area. The break was likely caused by the dry conditions that have already caused issues with concrete pipe in the town. The boil order will likely…
County Courthouse center of shooting simulation
A couple caught up in a drama outside the Dubois County Circuit Courtroom turned into a bloody shooting during the hostile response exercise Tuesday afternoon. Sheriff’s Department Detective Tom Kleinhelter and Emergency Management Director Tammy Miller portrayed the fighting couple. When the exercise began they broke into a realistic argument that culminated with Kleinhelter pulling…
Jasper Utility Service Board meeting June 18
Jim O’Neil of WITZ provided most of the content for this article. The DC Free Press spoke with Gas and Water Manager Oeding last week about the water situation and that information has been added to the story. The Jasper Utility Service Board met Monday night for their monthly meeting and during the course of…
Patoka Lake Beach closed until further notice
The beach and beach area located at Newton-Stewart Recreational Area at Patoka Lake has been closed until further notice due to unsafe swimming conditions. The low level of the water has exposed the irregular shape of the shoreline under the water’s surface. Unseen drop-offs make swimming or wading unsafe. DNR continues to caution boaters due…
Democrats pick new Dubois Township Trustee
From Gary Eck, Dubois County Democratic Central Committee Marion Township Democratic Precinct Chairpersons caucused on Monday, June 18 at the Dubois Library, and selected Brad Terwiske of Dubois to finish the term of current township trustee Darlene Wible. Wible’s letter of resignation to the county clerk is effective June 30. Dubois County Democratic Chairman Gary…
Huntingburg Park Board makes third request for splash park cost analysis
The Huntingburg Park Board voted unanimously to contract with Benchmark Engineering to have an “apples to apples” comparison completed on the two sites being considered for the Huntingburg Splash/Spray Park. This is the third time this year the Park Board has requested the Parks Director have the cost analysis completed. Director Jim Rueger was instructed…
Police conducting hostile response training exercise
On Tuesday, June 19 at 4:00 p.m., the Dubios County Sheriff’s Department and other local government agencies will be conducting a training exercise at the Dubois County Court House. The Training will consist of the deputies responding to a hostile situation in an effort to better emergency responses if the need were to arise. The…
County Commissioners meeting notes June 18
Weather sirens approved The commissioners gave the official approval for the purchase of the new Emergency Sirens for Dubois County. EMA Director Tammy Miller and St. Anthony Fire Chief Scott Uebelhor supplied the final details to the commissioners this morning. The process of getting them delivered and making final decisions for where exactly they will…
Huntingburg Council approves $10,000 for 175th Kickoff Celebration
The Huntingburg Common Council unanimously approved the appropriation of $10,000 for Huntingburg’s 175th Anniversary Kickoff Celebration being planned by the Huntingburg Celebration Committee. The committee is composed of Huntingburg Chamber Exec. Director Nick Stevens, former Huntingburg Mayor Gail Kemp, Connie Burgdorf, and Cathy Young. The kickoff event is scheduled for the evening of Friday, July…
Huntingburg Common Council Meeting June 14
The council met for their first June meeting on Thursday of last week. Chamber of Commerce Director Nick Stevens requested an appropriation of $10,000 to help with expenses for Huntingburg’s 175th Anniversary Celebration Kickoff (story here). Utilities Superintendent Tony Traylor requested permission to have two appraisals conducted on an approximately 11 acre parcel of land…
VU Dean recognized for environmental education
Environmental education efforts at the Vincennes University Jasper Campus have been recognized by a professional organization that promotes water resources research and education. The Indiana Water Resources Association (IWRA) presented its Outstanding Achievement Award to VUJC Dean Alan Johnson at the organization’s annual symposium at Spring Mill State Park on June 13. The citation noted…
New library point of pride for Birdseye
Emily Davis, 15, and her friends Madison Bayer, 14, Alexis Hartley, 15, and Callie Stichter, 14, all Forest Park students, showed up for the opening of the new Birdseye Library with Stichter’s mom, Cheryl. In the past they used the Jasper and Ferdinand Libraries, but the new library is within walking distance of the girls’…
Potential name change and Russian problems at airport
The Dubois County Airport Authority addressed two marketing issues at Monday’s meeting. The group is looking at a potential name change to Huntingburg “Regional” Airport to better describe the scope of the airport’s impact. Findings of a recent Federal Aviation Administration study showed the airport’s potential as an airport that serves the Southern Indiana region,…
Ferdinand Council meeting notes
The town of Ferdinand is busy these days as evidenced by last night’s Town Council Meeting. Department heads Tom Lueken (Property & Street), Roger Schaefer (Wastewater), and Scott Tretter (Parks), all reported they are trying to catch up on long lists of tasks in preparation for this weekend’s Heimatfest. Utility Department Supervisor Henry Haake reports…
Dads celebrated with free Father’s Day event at League Stadium
This Father’s Day weekend a group of area churches and businesses is celebrating fatherhood by showing the breakout hit “Courageous” at League Stadium. Working on a short deadline, Kim Kendall with the Faith Renewal Committee of St. Mary Catholic Church in Huntingburg received approval to hold the event at Huntingburg Park at the May…
Huntingburg Church finds forgiveness despite loss
When Pastor Bill Longanecker and two parishioners of the River of Life Church in Huntingburg discovered the damages to their little church on Fourth Street they immediately started praying. They didn’t pray the culprits would be caught or justice be done; they prayed that God would forgive those who had broken into the church and…
Birdseye Contractual Library to open Tuesday
The tentative opening date for the Birdseye Branch Library is Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 2 p.m. according to Director Rita Douhtitt. The library is located in the former Birdseye Town Hall. Hours at the library will be Tuesday and Thursday from 2 to 7 p.m. In addition to normal library functions, WiFi will be…
Jasper Library Board to purchase Gramelspacher-Gutzweiler House
In a series of unprecedented moves the Jasper Library Board approved several ideas submitted by the Interim Solutions Committee. Board President Bill Hewitt stated he felt the unanimous consent for each potential solution showed the board may be uniting around some common goals in regards to the immediate problems the library faces; namely space. The…
Ozone Alert issued for Dubois County
Dubois County is under an ozone alert issued by the Evansville Environmental Protection Agency, Vanderburgh County Health Department and Indiana Department of Environmental Management. According to those agencies the rising temperatures could lead to a buildup of ozone and could impact sensitive groups. Older adults, children and individuals with heart or lung disease are especially…
Jasper group proposing a revision of current sign ordinance
At Wednesday’s Jasper Planning Commission meeting, Nancy Eckerle, Executive Director of the Jasper Chamber of Commerce, advised the commission that the Jasper Chamber and Jasper Action Team are in the process of reviewing and rewriting the Jasper Sign Ordinance. A committee formed of several representatives from the two organizations has been meeting to formulate changes…
County Commissioners will decide on new tattoo ordinance this month
A new tattoo ordinance is long overdue for Dubois County according to Health Department Executive Director Donna Oeding and Environmental Specialist Shawn Werner. Popular television shows like “Miami Ink” and “Ink Master” have increased the demand for tattoos and influenced the upswing in home-based tattoo businesses, so-called “scratchers”. According to Werner the potential for unsafe…
