Spinner announces Janet Kemp will be losing her job in the new year
Mayor Elect Denny Spinner has been visiting with city employees since being elected to the office in November. Last week he met with Janet Kemp who currently fills the position of mayor’s assistant and office manager for Huntingburg. She ran against him on the Democrat ticket in this year’s election. During the meeting she requested…
Detective Miller says the Gootee case is ongoing
Lindsay Gootee was arrested last Tuesday for the aggravated battery of her infant son. Gootee posted bail and was out of the D.C. Security Center by the next day. At her arraignment on Friday, Judge Weikert set her court date for December 14 at 10 a.m. and informed Gootee she was responsible for procuring her…
Huntingburg Council meeting notes from December 2
Huntingburg Utility Service Board and Common Council met on December 2. The meeting began with Mayor Marvin Belcher announcing that what he and others had been referring to as the Veteran’s Memorial would be called a monument instead. Belcher made the distinction to recognize that a memorial would be appropriate for those veterans who have…
Awarding of bids for foundation of new JHS Gym on hold
December 02, 2011 – In a fax statement from Greater Jasper School Superintendent Dr. Jerrill Vandeventer, the awarding of the foundation bid that was set for Monday at 8 am has been cancelled upon recommendation of the architect. School Corporation Attorney Art Nordhoff says that the reason is because the School and architect do not…
Gootee arraigned today in Dubois Circuit Court
Lindsay Gootee was arraigned today in Dubois County Circuit Court. Gootee was in court of her own recognizance as she posted bond soon after being arrested for the aggravated battery of her infant son. Judge Weikert explained at today’s arraignment that aggravated battery is battery in which a person knowingly or intentionally inflicts injury on…
Jasper Library Board lays South Newton location to rest; Hewitt promises new direction by March
The Jasper Public Library Board met Thursday afternoon and put a final end to the plans for the library on the south Newton Street property. Library Board attorney Bill Shaneyfelt told the board that they still had an option on the land per the original agreement with Ruhe Excavating and they could either exercise the…
Extent of abuse and time frame indicated in mom’s arrest
Detective Lisa Miller conducted the investigation into the alleged physical abuse of Gootee’s infant son. According to the investigative report, Miller and Jessica Richardson the Family Case Manager from the Division of Child Services interviewed the childcare provider in regards to the incident. The childcare provider had started providing care for the Gootee’s infant son…
Developing story on the Lindsay Gootee arrest
The following information is from the affidavit for the arrest of Lindsay Gootee for the aggravated battery of her infant. On October 18, EMS had been called to a licensed residential daycare provider due to an infant making a “strange respiration”, arching his back, and going limp in his playpen. The provider had performed rescue…
Town of Ferdinand’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony to be held Friday, December 2
The Town of Ferdinand will hold its annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, December 2, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the 900 block of Main Street (Universal Design property). Main Street will be shut down from 9th Street to 10th Street from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. for the festivities. The Forest…
Memorial Hospital announces 2011 LCM Award Winner
Jasper – Suzanne Burgess has been named the 2011 Little Company of Mary Award winner at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center. The LCM Award is given annually to an employee nominated by his or her co-workers and chosen from a group of finalists by the hospital’s Mission Committee. Nominees for this award demonstrate Memorial…
Greater Jasper Consolidated School Board opened ten bids for phase one of new gym
The bid opening was held at 2 pm this (Tuesday) afternoon in the boardroom of the administration building of Greater Jasper Schools. The initial bid is for phase 1 of the project, which is the foundation upon which the rest of the gym will be constructed. The highest bid was $1,434,045.00 while the lowest was…
County Council meeting notes
The County Council met Monday afternoon for their regularly scheduled meeting. Judge William Weikert petitioned the Council to create a part-time position to train a new court reporter. The part-time position will allow an individual to work with the current court reporter who will be leaving at the end of the year. Judge Weikert stated…
Judge Weikert has recused himself from the wage litigation concerning JHS Gymnasium, Board moves forward with opening bids today
The Greater Jasper School Board met for their regular monthly session Monday night at 7 pm. The approximately 45 minute meeting contained no new information about the Jasper High School Gymnasium construction or the pending litigation filed by the Southwestern Indiana Building and Construction Trades Council over the wages that were passed on October 20th…
Jasper PD is seeking cooperation between all county departments to modernize police records
Monday afternoon a large contingent of the entire county’s law enforcement community met at the Pfaffenwieller room at Jasper City Hall. The meeting was called by Jasper Police Chief Doug Tarvin to discuss the use of the county’s Law Enforcement Continuing Education Fund to pay for an update to reporting systems for every law enforcement…
Community Christmas Tree and other decorations beautify city for Christmas season
The beautiful community Christmas tree on the courthouse lawn for the 2011 Christmas Holiday season has been donated by Charlie Beier of Andrew Lane in Jasper. This beautiful tree serves as the main Christmas tree for Jasper – for the holiday season. The clear lights on the tree, the beautiful red bows, and lighted garlands…
Greater Jasper Schools High School Gym construction hits legal snag
Dr. Jerrill Vandeventer issued a press release Monday stating that the Southwestern Indiana Building and Construction Trades Council has filed a restraining order against the Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools and the Common Wage Committee in reference to the construction of the new High School Gymnasium. The wage determination committee meeting was held October 20th at…
Jasper Utility Service Board meeting
The Jasper Utility Service Board met Monday night and got an update on the Beaver Lake Dam project. The weather has limited the workers somewhat on the project. Utility General Manager Bud Hauersperger gave an update on their progress: “They lost a day last week but they worked on Saturday to try and get caught…
Raise Up committee spreads message with rainbow of balloons despite rainy skies
On Sunday, November 20th, Jasper locals Tommy Craven and Sarah Barry, along with ten other volunteers, directed Jasper, Indiana’s first LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender) awareness event on the steps of the Dubois County Courthouse. A crowd formed in the pouring rain over the course of the hour-long event where local LGBT teens and…
The investigation into the Spencer County hitman case
Jane Kleaving was arrested last week for attempting to hire a hitman to kill an Owensboro man. The news release from the Indiana State Police did not explain what many people may have been asking. Why did this 52 year old woman want to hire a hit man to kill an Owensboro man 22 years…
Santa’s Elves launch letter campaign
November 22, 2011 SANTA CLAUS, IND—–Just as the Thanksgiving feast is finished each year, a group of volunteers in the town of Santa Claus, Indiana, meets to organize another year of answering children’s letters to Santa Claus. “Children have been sending letters to our town for more than a century,” says Pat Koch, who is…
Neibarger denounces fishing expeditions, Ripstra wants city on record about private meetings, Goffinet sets date for hearing in Jasper Biomass complaint
Today Honorable Lucy Goffinet in Perry County Circuit Court heard arguments from both sides of the Open Door Violations suit brought against the City of Jasper by Healthy Dubois County, Inc. Attorney Steve Ripstra argued for the plaintiffs, Healthy Dubois County, Inc., in regards to alleged Open Door violations. Ripstra stated the city had been…
French Lick youth involved in fatal hunting incident
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an incident in which a 15 year old French Lick youth was fatally injured Sunday afternoon while deer hunting in Dubois County south of St. Anthony, Indiana. Conservation Officers along with the Dubois County Sheriffs’ Department responded to a report of a gunshot victim at about 3:25 p.m. Sunday afternoon….
Amber Hasenour, a Southridge math teacher, received recognition and $1000 this morning in a surprise ceremony
Amber Hasenour was honored today at Southridge High School during a special assembly. She was named a Peabody Energy Leader in Education for the 2011-12 school year, and awarded $1,000 for her commitment and dedication to students. As a math teacher, Hasenour shares her interest and enthusiasm for mathematics with her students and encourages them…
Area Choir Students will sing their hearts out at All-State performance
Fifteen Dubois County high school students will perform as part of the 250-voice Indiana All-State Honor Choir at the state music conference in Fort Wayne January 20-21. Students were chosen by audition with the Indiana Choral Directors Association (ICDA). The ICDA is part of a national music organization which promotes high quality singing in state…
kiik video
Pretty cool video of the sport of Kiiking here in Huntingburg. Be advised there is a little language in this video. Video courtesy of Daniel and Daryl Huff.
Ferdinand Chamber names two new board members
The Ferdinand Chamber of Commerce has named Ed Talucci and Chris Welp as its two newest board members. They join Frank Gessner, Alan Hoffman, Diane Hoppenjans, Jim Mehling, current president Pat Miller, Sr. Barbara Lynn Schmitz, executive director Marc Steczyk, Luke Tieken, Brian Tretter, and Olivia Uebelhor on the board of directors. “Ed and Chris…
Huntingburg Council establishes Veterans Memorial Fund; Traylor asks for a “free” truck to save the city money
The Huntingburg City Council and Utility Board Meeting met for their regular monthly meeting last night and the big topic was the Veteran’s Memorial, which is under construction next to the Huntingburg Events Center. Mayor Marvin Belcher gave an update on the progress: Mayor Belcher audio. Belcher also talks about the amount of interest in…
Barbara Mohr of Tri-County YMCA receives Volunteer of the Year Award
Local volunteer is one of 36 volunteers recognized at statewide leadership forum Ferdinand, November 14, 2011 – Barbara Mohr, a volunteer at the Tri-County YMCA received, along with 36 other volunteers from neighboring YMCAs, the Volunteer of the Year Award at the YMCA Leadership Forum held at the Indianapolis Convention Center on November 2, 2011….
Jasper HTC Family Pillar Survey
The Jasper HTC Family Pillar Team asks for your help as Jasper studies the needs of our families. Below is a link to a short on-line survey we ask you to complete. It will take 5-10 minutes to complete. The results of the survey will help us to determine what opportunities exist to strengthen families…
Airport decision on runway configuration delayed
The Dubois County Airport Authority met last night to discuss options on runway configurations and other business. Airport Manager Travis McQueen reported several items. Fuel sales are trending down for the year. According to McQueen this is normal for the third quarter of the year and is exacerbated by the fuel cost as well. McQueen…
Liesl Eck wins second place in 2011 Norm Strung Youth Writing Awards
The Outdoor Writers Association of America awarded 12 Norm Strung Youth Writing prizes totaling $1,700, sponsored by the Safari Club International Foundation. The annual contest has categories for poetry and prose in two divisions: junior (grades 6-8) and senior (grades 9-12), and entries must be outdoors oriented and previously published in a newsletter, newspaper, magazine,…
