Denny Spinner wins Mayoral Election in Huntingburg
By 8 p.m. supporters of Denny Spinner in his bid for Huntingburg mayor were cheering as returns came in from the Dubois County Courthouse. When the counting was ?nished, Spinner had carried the night, claiming 772 votes to the 532 votes cast for Democrat challenger Janet Kemp. In the ?ve district races for the city…
Jasper Action Team representatives make a statement regarding recent misconceptions about tax incentive plan
Jim Skillman and Rick Stradtner are two individuals on the Jasper Action Team Incentive Sub-Committee. In light of certain political statements being made and the subsequent reaction in the local media by citizens of Jasper they felt it was necessary to explain how the program is designed to work. The sub-committee has six members which,…
AT&T problems
The past two days has found many AT&T Wireless customers in Huntingburg quizzically peering at their phones while muttering “Do you have service” to anyone standing nearby. Huntingburg customers are getting frustrated as another day passes with what looks to be spotty cell service. We were unable to get any answers about the issue but…
Jasper Library board talks lighting, pay raises, and cost estimates from Universal Design
The Contractual and Jasper Library Boards met Thursday afternoon at the Dubois Library for their regular monthly meetings. In the Contractual meeting, Library Director Rita Douthitt reported to the board that there are two issues with lighting in the Dubois Library that need to be addressed with Universal Design. The first is regarding the recessed…
Huntingburg, Indiana: a photographic look into the past by D. Patmore
This is also on the Huntingburg City Website. This was compiled from a collection by D. Patmore a professional photographer. Here is his website.
Jasper HTC is asking you to fill out a survey
The Jasper Hometown Competitiveness (HTC) Family Pillar is preparing to release a survey to assess the needs of families in the Jasper community. Lisa Kieffner, Jasper HTC Family Pillar chair, states “I personally believe that family is the basic social unit of our society. Living in a family environment, you learn important life skills such…
Huntingburg group turning Fourth Street into a WiFi hotspot
Two Huntingburg business owners will be making an announcement tonight at the Huntingburg Common Council meeting thanking the City of Huntingburg, the Huntingburg Foundation, the Huntingburg Chamber, and many community volunteers who came together for the completion of an innovative project in time of the Christmas Stroll. All of these individuals made it possible to…
Jasper Arts Board working hard to bring performances to Jasper
The Jasper Arts Board met for their regular monthly meeting yesterday afternoon. Arts Center Director, Kit Miracle presented the board with five artists that she is ready to book for concerts, but needed approval on the selections for the 2012 – 2013 season. The choices are diverse which follows the board’s desire to bring in…
Two property developers team up to bring low/medium income housing to Jasper Northside
The Jasper Common Council passed an ordinance rezoning a plot of land on North Mill Street behind the Home Depot/Walmart complex. The land was originally zoned as R-1 but the council succumbed to the petition by residential developers, Herman and Kittle Properties Inc. and Horne Developments L.P., to rezone the area R-4. Herman and Kittle…
Thirteen Memorial hospital employees nominated for LCM Award
Jasper – Thirteen Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center employees have been nominated for the 2011 Little Company of Mary Award, named for the Sisters of the Little Company of Mary, the religious organization that sponsors Memorial Hospital. Nominated by their co-workers for their exemplary devotion to the hospital’s Mission and Core Values in their…
Ireland Boy Scouts learn about flight and explore cool airplanes at special Huntingburg Airport event
On Saturday, October 22, HNB Terminal Corporation held the second in a year-long series of aviation-related programs at the Huntingburg Airport titled “Model Building for Young Aviators”. The events are sponsored by the Dubois County Flight Services and The Wolf Aviation Fund This time the local aviators hosted 17 members of Cub Scout Pack 130…
VUJC hosts Advanced Manufacturing and Technology Center groundbreaking Thursday
On a brisk Thursday morning about 100 or so gathered for what Dean Alan Johnson had promised would be an exciting groundbreaking. The catered event included hot coffee which was necessary as the cold wind whipped over the corn field that will become the VUJC Advance Manufacturing and Technology Center. The Center will add…
Volunteer Dubois County hosts info sessions to unveil virtual volunteer center
Local non-profit organization Volunteer Dubois County is returning to the public eye with the launch of its new virtual volunteer center (www.volunteerduboiscounty.org). This database web site is to be a crucial part of VDC’s mission to promote volunteerism in the county and facilitate communication between local volunteers and non-profits needing their services. Founded by Paige…
City work on private drive in Huntingburg has some residents upset
An e-mail from George Lewallen asking why the city was working on a private street was received over the weekend and a Letter to the Editor basically asking the same question was submitted to the Dubois County Free Press yesterday. An answer was supplied from Mayor Marvin Belcher stating the city was attempting to fix…
Jasper special Utility Service Board meeting to receive bids for northside sewer project
The main business of the special meeting last night was to open the three bids received for the north side sewer project that affects the Skyline and Fairway Parks subdivisions. The first bid was in the amount of $949,280 from Miller Pipeline of Indianapolis. The second was from ISI (also called Infrastructure Systems Inc.), of…
Jasper takes next step in winning grant for electric/hybrid car infrastructure
The City of Jasper is applying for a grant with the Indiana Office of Energy Development under the Community Conservation Challenge that will fund the installation of electric vehicle charging stations in Jasper. The Utility Service Board met in a special session last night and Utility General Manager Bud Hauersperger introduced a request to pursue…
VUJC groundbreaking ceremony Thursday October 27
Vincennes University will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the newest addition to the Jasper Campus on Thursday, October 27 at 11:00 a.m. The Advanced Manufacturing and Technology Center will add over 57,000 square feet of laboratories and classroom space that will be devoted to programming in technologies needed for workers to succeed in the modern…
IHEA donates time to read to Head Start preschoolers
Jasper, IN –Extension Homemakers were busy making a difference during Indiana Extension Homemaker Association (IHEA) Week reading to Head Start preschoolers. Extension Homemaker members from Celestine, Friendly Neighbors, Schnellville and Victory clubs took time out to read in four Head Start classrooms October 18 and 20. After reading to the 61 children, members provided a…
Voting questions cleared up by Dubois County Clerk (with audio clips)
Dubois County Clerk Bridgette Jarboe sent to the media several clarifications to questions from voters about the up-coming November 8th municipal elections. First, Jarboe tells exactly what residents in the City Limits of Jasper will be voting on. (Clicking here will open a new window with her audio interview.) Next, she has a message for…
Indiana’s most comprehensive healthcare system chooses Kimball Office as exclusive office furniture provider
Kimball® Office is proud to announce it is serving as the exclusive office furniture manufacturer for Indiana University Health, the state’s most extensive healthcare system. Several locations are undergoing renovations or completing construction to better serve patients’, visitors’ and employees’ needs, and a wide variety of the manufacturer’s solutions provide the adaptable, eco-friendly, and dependable…
County Council to begin review of Jasper Abatement program to form a county-wide tax abatement
The County Council met yesterday afternoon for their regularly scheduled meeting. Mark Drescher was the only council member not present as they opened with a request from the Dubois County Highway Department to appropriate $250,000 from a bond paid by Little Sandy Coal Company to pay for the repairs to Old Highway 64 where Little…
Greater Jasper School Board learned more about the bidding on the new gymnasium
Greater Jasper School Board met yesterday afternoon and the board learned more about the bidding process on the new high school gymnasium. George Link with VPS Architecture of Evansville – the firm that is designing and overseeing construction of the new facility – asked the board for approval on advertising and dates for bidding and…
Precious Blood releases balloon rosary in honor of the Month of Mary
Jasper-On Monday, October 24, Precious Blood Elementary School had planned on releasing a rosary made of 59 balloons. The plan came about when Mary Ramirez found a video online depicting a similar release of balloons in the shape of a rosary in Chicago. She forwarded the video to Fr. Gary Kaiser and he quickly e-mailed…
Biomass hearing date set for Perry County Circuit Court
Perry Circuit Court Judge Lucy Goffinet will preside over the injunction filed by Healthy Dubois County, Inc. on Nov. 21. Dubois County Circuit Court Judge William Weikert recused himself from the case in August. The injunction was filed for alleged violations of Indiana’s Open Door Laws in regards to meetings that occurred without the public’s…
Gov. Daniels speaks at annual Jasper Chamber “Breakfast”
The Jasper Chamber Annual Luncheon was held yesterday at the Jasper Inn; however this year’s luncheon was a breakfast due to a special guest. The Chamber accommodated Governor Mitch Daniels schedule so he could present a “Report to the Taxpayers – 2011” to the crowded venue. Daniels remarks included praise for the community’s values and…
Jasper Common Council sets a public hearing for first abatements under new ordinance
The Jasper Common Council received the first requests for tax abatements on Wednesday evening. Indiana Furniture and Stens filed for the property tax abatements available through the city’s new abatement program (story here). This is the first time in Jasper’s history that the council has received a request for tax abatement. Indiana Furniture originally applied…
Jasper Council passes additional appropriations for house purchase
The City of Jasper passed an ordinance (2011-29) for additional appropriations for the purchase of a home in a flood zone at the end of Main Street. The home is one of six slated to be purchased by the city due to their propensity to flood. The appropriations to purchase this house will come from…
Jasper HHC 1-151 put on Alert Status yesterday, Afghanistan mission to start in 2012
Members of the Indiana National Guard Jasper HHC 1-151, along with the rest of the battalion units, Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, and Delta, received an upgrade in their orders yesterday. The unit had received “Notice of Sourcing” orders earlier in the year but this was upgraded to an Alert Status earlier this week. According to Lieutenant…
Huntingburg Common Council meeting notes
The Huntingburg Common Council met Tuesday night for their monthly meeting. The council passed the 2012 salary ordinance, but not before it was amended so that the Mayor and City Treasurer received a pay increase of 1 ½ percent. The Council had previously approved the city employees raise of 1 1/2 percent (story here). Council…
John Schipp’s Family Photo Album isn’t worth a dime
Ferdinand artist John Schipp has created an entire imaginary family with his artwork. The collection is called Grandma Schipp’s Family Photo Album and when you look at the characters you’ll swear one of them looking at you is the artist himself. But Grandma Schipp’s Family Photo Album is a photo album in name only; you…
Jasper USB hears plans for energy saving grant program, problems in utility payments, and other items at meeting
During the scheduled Jasper Utility Service Board meeting on Monday evening Utilities Manager Bud Hauersperger informed the board of a grant program available for Jasper. The Community Conservation Challenge is a grant program from the Indiana Office of Energy Development. The grant program is in its second year and last year four grants totaling $1.6…
