Update: The Jasper Board of Publics Work excepted the bid from Blankenburger Brothers, Inc., for $276,825 to repair the collapsed storm sewer line along South Newton. According to City Engineer Chad Hurm, work is expected to start withing two weeks and the company has a 90 day window of completion. Original story: The hole on South Newton…
The City of Jasper’s Redevelopment Commission will be exploring options in purchasing portions of the Jasper Country Club. At Wednesday’s Jasper Common Council meeting the council approved a resolution for the commission to move forward with developing plans for about 63 acres of land that make up the golf course. The proposal does not include…
When Donna Buehler retired from teaching Language Arts in Jasper she soon found she missed the daily interaction with people her 33-years as a school teacher had provided. So she floated the idea of opening a store in Jasper to her husband Joe. He told her she might want to work in retail a bit…
A barn fire on Ackerman Road filled Jasper with smoke on Friday night. The Jasper Volunteer Fire Departement responded to Mill Creek Farms at 5:57 p.m. when wet hay bales inside a barn there spontaneously ignited. In the resulting fire the barn burned to the ground. The Haysville and Ireland Volunteer Fire Departments were called…
Dr. Norma Kreilein gave a presentation on the health impact of particulates released by biomass incinerators at a congressional briefing in Washington D.C. The briefing was attended by congressional aides and representatives of the biomass industry. The goal of the briefing was to convey the serious cost in regards to the health effects and environmental impact…
Kimball Office is seeking a tax abatement from the City of Jasper to move a line from a Post Falls, Idaho plant to two of its Jasper facilities. The planned move would bring 30 jobs to Dubois County and require about $1,077,000 in new equipment for the two Kimball plants. The Jasper Economic Development Commission…
[quote float=”float”]”We’ve got letters from various businesses and industry along that corridor committing to 74 jobs and over $2.5 million in private investment in growth this water improvement and paving project will help,” Lisa Gelhausen Indiana Region 15[/quote] The Jasper City Council and the Utility Service Board met in a special session Monday at 1:30…
“I want people to find treasures in here,” Kathy Hilger, the owner of Elements explained, “like I want to find treasures when I go shopping.” The newly opened store on Main Street in Jasper fills the spot left by Babies in Bloom. The inside has changed a lot though; white walls and brick accents with…
Jasper Mayor Terry Seitz rescinded the city’s emergency declaration of local emergency in regards to the burn ban. The burn ban has been in affect since June and led to the rescheduling of the Strassenfest Fireworks display originally scheduled for the July 4. The city has not loosened restriction on the watering of yards, washing…
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…
