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FERDINAND TOWN COUNCIL

THE FERDINAND TOWN COUNCIL MET TUESDAY NIGHT AND APPROVED MOVING FORWARD WITH A STOP LIGHT ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF TOWN TO ACCOMPANY THE NEW CVS PHARMACY.  CVS PHARMACY HAS AGREED TO PAY 40 THOUSAND DOLLARS OF THE 120 THOUSAND REQUIRED FOR THE STOP LIGHT. THE TOWN COUNCIL HAS AGREED TO AT LEAST MATCH THE 40 THOUSAND, WITH THE REMAINING MONEY POSSIBLY COMING FROM
AREA DEVELOPERS. IN OTHER TOWN COUNCIL BUSINESS, FERDINAND POLICE CHIEF TED BIEKER WOULD LIKE TO REMIND RESIDENTS TO KEEP CAMPAIGN SIGNS FROM OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE YARD. BIEKER ADDED TO REMOVE ALL UNWANTED SIGNS AND PLACE THEM IN A DIFFERENT AREA, DISCOURAGING TEARING DOWN THE SIGNS. FERDINAND FIRE CHIEF DAN LINDAUER ADVISED A LADDER TRUCK FOR THE DEPARTMENT IS GETTING SERVICED AND WILL BE OUT FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS.  AFTER THE LADDER
TRUCK IS RETURNED, A PUMPER TRUCK WILL BE UNDERGOING A RADIATOR REPAIR AND WILL BE OUT OF SERVICE FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE DAYS.
THE TOWN IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR SEASONAL AND PART TIME PARK EMPLOYEES AS WELL AS A FULL TIME UTILITY EMPLOYEE.  IF INTERESTED, CONTACT TOWN HALL. ...Submitted by Chris Hill for WBDC News 100.9 FM.

HOLLAND MAN ARRESTED

A SEATBELT VIOLATION LEADS TO ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR A DUBOIS COUNTY MAN. ACCORDING TO INDIANA STATE POLICE, TROOPER PHIL LUBBERS STOPPED A VEHICLE TUESDAY ON SR 161 IN HOLLAND AFTER THE DRIVER WAS OBSERVED NOT WEARING A SEATBELT.   THE DRIVER, 26 YEAR OLD ERIC BUREAU OF HOLLAND WAS FOUND TO HAVE AN EXPIRED
DRIVER'S LICENSE FROM PENNSYLVANIA. FURTHER CRIMINAL CHECKS REVEALED BUREAU WAS WANTED OUT OF DAVIESS COUNTY SINCE 2003 FOR RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT, RECKLESS DRIVING, OPERATOR NEVER
LICENSED, SPOTLIGHTING WHILE IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM, AND HUNTING FROM A VEHICLE.   BUREAU WAS ARRESTED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE DAVIESS COUNTY JAIL.   ....Submitted by Chris Hill for WBDC News 100.9 FM.

CRAWFORD COUNTY DEATH INVESTIGATION

THE INDIANA STATE POLICE AND THE CRAWFORD COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAVE LAUNCHED AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE DEATH OF A TWO YEAR OLD CHILD IN LEAVENWORTH. ACCORDING TO INDIANA STATE POLICE, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:45 MONDAY NIGHT,  THE CRAWFORD COUNTY 911 CENTER RECEIVED A MEDICAL EMERGENCY CALL THAT A TWO YEAR OLD MALE HAVING DIFFICULTY BREATHING WAS BEING TRANSPORTED TO THE
LEAVENWORTH FIRE HOUSE.   SHORTLY AFTER THE CHILD ARRIVED, HE WAS FLOWN FROM LEAVENWORTH TO KOSAIR'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WHERE THE CHILD WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD. AFTER HEARING OF THE CHILD'S DEATH, THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE REQUESTED ASSISTANCE FROM THE INDIANA STATE POLICE. MASTER TROOPER DETECTIVE RICK MAGILL RESPONDED AND ACCORDING TO MAGILL THE YOUNG CHILD WAS BEING CARED FOR BY FAMILY FRIENDS.  
THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT THEY HAD NOTICED THAT THE CHILD'S BREATHING WAS BECOMING MORE DIFFICULT.   DUE TO THEIR REMOTE LOCATION THEY DECIDED CALL 911 AND DRIVE THE CHILD TO THE LEAVENWORTH FIRE STATION. ...Submitted by Chris Hill for WBDC News 100.9 FM..

JASPER "CLEAN" COMMUNITY

MEMBERS AT TUESDAY AFTERNOON'S JASPER KIWANIS MEETING WITNESSED FIRSTHAND AS THE CITY OF JASPER RECEIVED SPECIAL RECOGNITION FROM THE STATE. INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSIONER THOMAS EASTERLY PRESENTED A PLAQUE AND COMMEMORATIVE ROAD SIGN TO MAYOR BILL SCHMITT TO OFFICIALLY INDUCT JASPER INTO IDEM'S (CLEAN) COMMUNITY CHALLENGE. CLEAN IS A VOLUNTARY RECOGNITION PROGRAM FOR LOCAL INDIANA GOVERNMENT
ENTITIES THAT MAKE SIGNIFICANT COMMITMENTS TO ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. .EASTERLY SAID JASPER'S COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP IS A SHINING EXAMPLE FOR OTHER COMMUNITIES TO FOLLOW.
BY SEPTEMBER 2012, THE CITY INTENDS TO REDUCE ELECTRICITY USAGE AT CITY HALL BY FIVE PERCENT AND RECYCLE 100 PERCENT OF MUNICIPALLY-GENERATED FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBS AND USED OIL FILTERS. IN ADDITION, THE CITY OF JASPER PLANS TO IMPROVE OR BUILD NEW SEGMENTS OF JASPER'S MULTI-USE PATH AND PARTNER WITH JASPER SCHOOLS TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN A NEW PARK ON SCHOOL PROPERTY. MAYOR SCHMITT SAYS THE OFFICIALS IN THE CITY OF JASPER HAVE COMMITTED THEMSELVES TO PROVIDING A SAFE, CLEAN AND HEALTHY COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE THE
QUALITY OF LIFE. ...Submitted by Chris Hill for WBDC News 100.9 FM..

UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES

DUBOIS COUNTY'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE ROSE 1.1 PERCENT IN JANUARY, ACCORDING TO STATISTICS RELEASED WEDNESDAY MORNING BY THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. THE COUNTY'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS AT 7.8 PERCENT, WELL BELOW THE UNCHANGED
STATEWIDE AVERAGE OF 9.7.  APPROXIMATELY 1700 RESIDENTSCOUNTYWIDE WERE UNEMPLOYMENT THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF JANUARY. TERESA VOORS, COMMISSIONER OF THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT SAID INDIANA'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE APPEARS TO BE HOLDING RELATIVELY STABLE BASED ON THE SLOWING OF JOB LOSSES.
SECTORS REPORTING SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYMENT INCREASES INCLUDE MANUFACTURING FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES AND PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES. SECTORS REPORTING SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYMENT DECLINES INCLUDE: PRIVATE EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY AND CONSTRUCTION. DUBOIS COUNTY'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR JANUARY IS ALMOST ONE AND A HALF PERCENT HIGHER THAN DURING THE SAME PERIOD THE PREVIOUS YEAR. ...Submitted by Chris Hill for WBDC News 100.9 FM.. .  

Obits

COLE WISCAVER, 2, EVANSTON
VISITATION- 2-8 PM WEDNESDAY, NASS AND SON
SERVICES- 11 AM THURSDAY, BRISTOW UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

VALADA KLEM, 83, ST ANTHONY
VISITATION- 2-8 PM WEDNESDAY, BECHER KLUESNER NORTH CHAPEL
SERVICES- 10 AM THURSDAY, ST ANTHONY OF PADUA CATHOLIC CHURCH


LEO BLUME, 76, CELESTINE
VISITATION- 2-8 PM WEDNESDAY, BECHER KLUESNER NORTH CHAPEL
SERVICES- 10 AM THURSDAY, ST CELESTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH

LOU MENEILLY, 71, JASPER
PRIVATE SERVICES AT BECHER KLUESNER FUNERAL HOME

HAROLD HAYCOX, 76, ENGLISH
VISITATION- 4-8 PM THURSDAY AND AFTER 9 AM UNTIL SERVICE TIME FRIDAY
SERVICES- 1 PM FRIDAY- DENBO FUNERAL HOME

Latest Local Forecast

DUBOIS COUNTY

TODAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS UNTIL MIDDAY...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 50..
THURSDAY...SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL MIDDAY... THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS...THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL MIDDAY...THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 60 PERCENT.
SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. .. Submitted by Chris Hill for WBDC News 100.9 FM

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