It is hard to narrow down just a few photos to encapsulate the year, so we just picked a lot of our favorites.
We hope you like them as well.
On January 7, 2025, cousins David Serrano Alvarez (6) and Victoria Alvarez Nunez (6) took a trip down Huntingburg’s Standpipe Hill at Niehaus Park in a kiddy pool, filling in as a sled—photo by Amy Crane.
Vince Collins was recognized as the Northeast Dubois Jeeps number one fan earlier this year. He attends every sporting event he can. IN this image, he records a basket for the Northeast Dubois team as he cheers during a game—photo by Matthew Crane.
Newly elected Indiana Governor Mike Braun walks into the Calumet for a special event in his honor on Jan. 9—photo by Matthew Crane.
Harper Patton, 8, hopscotches down the hall while taking a break from dancing at the Daddy-Daughter Dance held on Feb. 22 at the Jasper Middle School—photo by Matthew Crane.
Nicole McMickle’s family honored her with one last motorcycle ride after she lost her battle with cancer. In the photo, Nicole’s sister, Carmen Prepster, touched her sister’s signature on Mac’s bike before going into the church service at St. Mary’s in Huntingburg. Mac used Nicole’s signature on their marriage certificate for the addition to his new motorcycle—photo by Matthew Crane.
Ladies helped one of the prom queens at Night to Shine get prepared bfore the big event held in February—photo by Amy Crane.
Tom and Esther Kellams flip the switch for Light up Ireland, the annual kick-off to the town’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration—photo by Matthew Crane.
A storm ripped through the county in March with high winds causing damage and many downed utility poles. In the photo, Jane Hochmeister sits on the porch of her damaged home Saturday morning in Duff. She and her husband, Charles, have lived there for several years. It has been in the Hochmeister family for over 100 years—photo by Matthew Crane.
Workers assessed damage and began cleaning up after a high wind ripped the roof off of OFS Plant 5 and Human Resources in April—photo by Matthew Crane.
Garrett Jones plays the White Rabbit in the Holy Trinity production of Alice @ Wonderland in April—photo by Matthew Crane.
Annie Gramelspacher planted the plaque for the tree honoring her late husband, Phil Gramelspacher, in Central Green—photo by Matthew Crane.
Dax Purkiser, a sixth-grade student, came out to enjoy the bubbles with the elementary school during a special event to honor Abby Raizor. Abby passed away suddenly from a brain aneurysm in 2024, and the day was set to celebrate her kindness—photo by Matthew Crane.
Southridge and Jasper hurdlers raced in the 100M event held at Jasper High School on April 28—photo by Matthew Crane.
Jude Wheitkam took a turn on the rope swing in the new Jasper Pool when it opened over Memorial Weekend—photo by Amy Crane.
Jasper Wildcat fans fill the stands for the Class 3A State Championship Game at Victory Field—photo by Photo by Kylie Schepers.
Mike and Ann Ackerman took a moment to dance a polka to the new Glockenspiel at the Schnitzelbank after it was unveiled in July—photo by Matthew Crane.
Members of the Stop the Mid-States Corridor Coalition held a rally outside the Dubois County Courthouse before attending a hearing to determine whether surveyors could enter properties in the corridor’s path after owners had issued cease-and-desist letters to INDOT earlier in the year—photo by Matthew Crane.
Judge Verkamp held up his dictionary, emphasizing the definition of the word ‘may’ and its use in the Indiana Statute as he explained that he had to uphold the law in his previous ruling regarding property access for Mid-States Corridor surveys, while also indicating how he would likely rule—photo by Matthew Crane.
Charli Uppencamp, 11, collected the butterflies from a special butterfly release at the annual Overdose Vigil—photo by Matthew Crane.
Strassenfest—photo by Matthew Crane.
Firefighter Cody Kreilein used a blower to spread fire through the burn area. Firefighters also use blowers like this to fight field fires—photo by Matthew Crane.
Joey Ballard removes a hot towel from Charlie Schnarr’s head after finishing his haircut. Charlie said the hot towel was his favorite part. Ballard has been building a community around fun contests at this shop in Jasper—photo by Matthew Crane.
The Celestine Volunteer Fire Department honored Luke Gehlhausen’s 17 years of service with the department with full honors during a funeral service in September after he lost his life in a crash while responding to a fire—photo by Amy Crane.
Robert “Hip” Hoover, a Marine Corps veteran who served in Vietnam, kissed the American Flag after it was handed to him during the parade held at The Timbers of Jasper—photo by Matthew Crane.
While the annual Latino Festival was cancelled this year, organizers held a special Juntos We Stand event at Huntingburg’s Market Street Park. Attendees heard immigration stories from local citizens and took part in a special parade that acknowledged one another as fellow community members and friends—photo by Amy Crane.
Annie Messier, 4, helped her grandmother, Sherri Messier, to heat-seal the bags of food at a food packing event hosted by St. Joseph Catholic Church—photo by Matthew Crane.
Kelsey Hopf popped the balloons decorating Sheriff Candidate Jesus Monarrez’s float after the parade for the District 18 Indiana Volunteer Firefighter Association Miss Flame contest and parade hosted in October in Jasper this year—photo by Matthew Crane.
Southridge Principal Greg Gogel peered over the top of a ladder during a special training session as part of the first Huntingburg Citizens Fire Academy—photo by Amy Crane.
Santa Claus (Keith Bauer) climbs down from the Jasper Fire Engine in preparation to take his place in the cottage on the Square in Jasper—photo by Matthew Crane.
Jasper Police Chief Chad Dick and his wife, Carie, accompanied their partner, Rylan, during the annual Cops and Kids event in December—photo by Matthew Crane.
A student has her foot measured at the special shoe distribution funded through proceeds from the annual Red, White and Brauen concert—photo by Matthew Crane.
We end where we began, back in the snow. Khloe Terwiske and Addison Deich crashed after being pushed down the hill by Matthew Haag (green) and Kendall Racicot (on the ground). In the background, Kendall’s brother, Kage, played with his sled—photo by Matthew Crane.
