The Concerned Citizens has organized under the name Healthy Dubois County, Inc. a non-profit organization that just formed last week. Pastor Chris Breedlove stated that the group opposing the power plant conversion has grown and they felt there was a need to organize. Chairperson of the new organization is Dr. Norma Kreilein. Other members of…
Huntingburg Christian Ministries has started a remodeling project at Shared Abundance on 4th Street. Tuesday evening the group roped off the area around the Abundance building and at 4:30 Wednesday morning they began tearing the front off. [adrotate group=”1″] “The windows were leaky and actually beginning to fall out.” Bill Kaiser, Ministries President, said. “We…
[adrotate group=”1″] Today the candidates in the 2011 Huntingburg city election joined together to sign a Political Civility Challenge offered by the Huntingburg Chamber of Commerce. This is in keeping with a similar pledge signed between Russ Stillwell and Sue Ellspermann during their election campaigns and follows the Jasper Chamber pledge signed by Jasper candidates…
In a heartfelt and emotional announcement today at Holiday World, Dan Koch recognized Will Koch, Pat Koch, all the employees over the years, and of course all of the many guests in celebrating Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari’s 65th anniversary. Holiday World announced the newest addition to the park coming in 2012. Splashin’ Safari already…
[sj] With public hearing on the Biomass proposal for leasing Jasper’s Power Plant now behind us, and the unlikeliness of another public hearing, I think it is important to respectfully request the city council to hold a city wide vote by residents who are registered to vote. I feel this is the fairest way and…
Family Roots on the Dubois/Spencer County line has been the victim of two burglaries within a 48 hour period. According to the Dubois County Sheriff’s department the first incident occurred sometime between 6:00 p.m. Saturday night and 7:00 a.m. Sunday morning. Suspect(s) gained entry into the business by prying open a door and then took…
The Huntingburg Foundation Inc. convened leaders on Thursday, July 28 at the Old Town Hall, Huntingburg to find a common solution to the hosting of a public, non-partisan Community Movie Night at League Stadium. Attendees: Ms. Joyce Fleck – Huntingburg Park Board Ms. Janet Kemp – Mayor’s Assistance, City of Huntingburg /Democratic Mayoral Candidate Mr….
The Jasper Police Department is asking for help. The police department is investigating an vehicle vandalism that occurred the night of August 1, 2011 in the rear parking lot of Providence Home located at 520 West 9th street in Jasper. A vehicle in the lot was badly damaged sometime after 9:00 pm. If anyone saw…
A few issues raised at the Public Forum held last week at the Jasper Arts Center are being addressed by the Jasper Utilities Service Board and the Common Council in an executive meeting tomorrow night. One of those questions is the royalties being based on the current boiler in the power plant. According to Utilities…
Updates from yesterday’s crash near Dale. The Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office has confirmed that this morning at 5:35 a.m. Junior R. Small, 74 of Huntingburg succumbed to the injuries he sustained in the two vehicle crash yesterday. Small was the driver of the 1999 Chevrolet pick-up that failed to yield the right of way to…