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Dubois County residents complete USI’s Connect with Southern Indiana program

Dubois County residents complete USI’s Connect with Southern Indiana program

Eighteen individuals, including several from Dubois County have graduated from USI’s Connect with Southern Indiana program.

The annual program is intended to boost Indiana's retention of intellectual capital by helping participants strengthen their skills and opportunities for involvement in community and regional projects, meet business and civic leaders, and gain greater awareness of community and regional needs.

Members of the 2012 class from Dubois County include:

AT&T expands service along I-64

AT&T expands service along I-64

AT&T today announced the expansion of its mobile Internet network providing coverage from Evansville to Ferdinand along I-64. The expansion also includes Holiday World & Splashin' Safari in Santa Claus, and the towns of Lynnville and Siberia. The wireless network upgrade extends access to advanced mobile services, devices and audio and video content to customers who travel, live and work in the area. Earlier this year, AT&T expanded its mobile Internet network to several other southern Indiana sites including Dale, Tennyson, Lamar, Tell City, Troy and Cannelton.

"Part of our charm is being located 'in the middle of the cornfields' here in southern Indiana," says Holiday World & Splashin' Safari President Dan Koch. "Many of our park guests want to stay in touch with family, friends and their social media pages during their stay at our park, so AT&T's upgrades couldn't have come at a better time."

Workshops help Jasper businesses understand new smoking ordinance

Workshops help Jasper businesses understand new smoking ordinance

In order to help local businesses and organizations prepare for the new statewide smoke-free workplace law that goes into effect July 1, the Dubois County Health Department, together with Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center, the Jasper Chamber of Commerce and Vincennes University Jasper, invite you to attend a Smoke-Free Business Workshop on Tuesday, June 19 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m, in the lecture hall at the new classroom building on the Vincennes University Jasper Campus.

Presentations will be made by the Indiana Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Coalition and the Indiana State Excise Police providing information including:

Town of Ferdinand’s Builder’s Guide is complete and available at town hall or online

Town of Ferdinand’s Builder’s Guide is complete and available at town hall or online

The Town of Ferdinand’s new guide to residential and commercial development within the Town’s corporate boundaries and/or zoning and plan commission jurisdiction is now available at the Ferdinand Town Hall (2065 Main Street) or on the Town’s website (www.ferdinandindiana.org, specifically,www.ferdinandindiana.org/egov/docs/1338991000_40496.pdf). 

A collaboration between the Ferdinand Town Council, Town staff, the Plan Commission, the Board of Zoning Appeals, and the Town’s attorneys, the Builder’s Guide is designed to be a “one-stop shop” for all things developers might need as they begin and complete the process of residential or commercial development.  Content includes, but isn’t limited to:  important meeting dates and times (Council, Plan Commission, etc.); Town supervisor contact information; all available utility and service contact information; and all potentially necessary permit applications.

New Family Dollar, Pizza Hut to open in Huntingburg

New Family Dollar, Pizza Hut to open in Huntingburg

A new Family Dollar store and Pizza Hut on US 231 in Huntingburg are under construction and should be ready to open this summer.

The Family Dollar discount store is expected to open around the 25th of June while the Pizza Hut is scheduled to begin taking orders from area residents around July 15.

The  shopping center, located across from CVS Pharmacy, also includes space for one more tenant with 1,200 square feet available.

The new construction sits on what had been a vacant lot for many years.

JASPER earns 2011 Raytheon Excellence award

JASPER earns 2011 Raytheon Excellence award

Jasper Engines & Transmissions, the nation’s leader in remanufactured drivetrain products, was recently recognized for performance excellence as a Secondary Repairables (SECREPS) Supplier within the Raytheon Technical Service Company (RTSC). 

JASPER is a supplier of remanufactured diesel engines and transmissions to RTSC for their High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) program. This vehicle is also more commonly referred to as the Humvee. These units are sent to United States Marine maintenance facilities both domestically and abroad, including Okinawa, Iraq and Afghanistan.  This award was presented to JASPER based on overall product performance, including timely deliveries and quality.

Jasper Engines earns safety award

Jasper Engines earns safety award

The Indiana Department of Labor has announced the Star Certification of Jasper Engines and Transmissions’ Jasper remanufacturing facility in Indiana’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP).

A ceremony, held April 12 at the Jasper facility, provided an opportunity for Associates, staff and management to showcase their exemplary safety status to state elected and labor officials.