Fourteen seminarians make candidacy at Saint Meinrad
Rev. Timothy Doherty, bishop of the Diocese of Lafayette, Indiana, presides as seminarians declare their candidacy for priesthood at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology on November 6th. Fourteen seminarians studying at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, St. Meinrad, IN, were accepted as candidates for the priesthood by the Most Rev. Timothy…
Veteran’s enjoy free Spirit of Jasper trip for Veteran’s Day
In honor of veterans for Veteran’s Day the City of Jasper, Indiana Railway Museum, Jasper Chamber of Commerce, ROJAC and the Dubois County Veterans Council all combined efforts to provide free train rides to Dubois County Veterans on Veterans Day. The rides were at 2:00, 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. One veteran and a guest were…
Update on Cemetery vandalism
Schum Monument company has been contacted to repair the broken monuments in the historic cemetery. The Jasper Police Department is still asking for help in the case. Anyone with information is requested to contact Jasper City Police at 482-2255 or the anonymous tipline 481-COPS.
AT&T actually upgrading service while customers had no service
The article originally stated a “tower” was added to Huntingburg. The actual term used by AT&T was “carrier”. Carriers are what are attached to the tower that customers connect through. The Huntingburg tower had one carrier and according to AT&T is now has two. The AT&T problems that have been occurring in Huntingburg are finally…
St. Joseph Church Cemetery vandalized
Jasper Police Department is investigating several acts of vandalism that occurred at St. Joseph Church Cemetery. According to Pat Gehlhausen, St. Joseph groundskeeper, he noticed a large tombstone had fallen over near the entrance to the cemetery last week. The stone had been leaning for some time and he thought it had fallen over on…
Ferdinand Library featured in education interiors showcase honoring the nation’s best learning environments
Universal Design Associates, Inc. announces that Dubois County Contractual Public Library, Ferdinand Branch, Ferdinand, Indiana has been selected for publication in Penton Media’s American School & University® 2011 Educational Interiors Showcase. An annual competition honoring educational interior design excellence, the Educational Interiors Showcase spotlights projects representing some of the most effective learning environments in America….
Ferdinand Chamber Board Names Forest Park Student as a “Junior” Board Member
In a continuing effort to get students involved in local government and commerce—a tradition set forth by the Ferdinand HomeTown Competitiveness initiative, the Ferdinand Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has named Forest Park senior Olivia Uebelhor as a “junior” board member. She will assist the board members in the decision-making process in a non-voting…
Jasper says no to library question
As results came in last night it was apparent that the tax payers in Bainbridge and the incorporated portions of Boone and Madison townships were not willing to pay the price for the proposed library. The absentee ballots began with a 78% “NO” and 22% “YES” and at the end of the night the resounding…
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…
