The Rotary Club of Dubois County has awarded a $2,000 grant to Crisis Connection in support of its Set for Success program. Set for Success helps survivors of domestic and sexual violence take meaningful steps toward safety, stability, and independence. Through flexible, individualized assistance, the program helps remove barriers that can make starting over difficult…
Hunter Tickel announced the release of his self-help book, Two Minds: Life Through a Bipolar Lens, a candid and personal account of his experiences living with bipolar disorder. Drawing from his life, Tickel takes readers inside the challenges, struggles, setbacks, triumphs and personal growth that have defined his life. Two Minds, a self-published book, explores…
Fleig’s Cafe at 905 Main Street has long been an iconic fixture in the heart of Ferdinand, Indiana. It sits across Main Street from the site where, 188 years ago, Rev. Joseph Kundek hammered a sign into a tree bearing the name of the village he was founding. Over the past few months, residents and…
Saint Meinrad Archabbey Cultural Events, St. Meinrad, IN, will present a celebrity artist piano concert performed by Ian Hobson and Muen Wei on October 3, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Central Time in the St. Bede Theater. The concert, titled “The Virtuosi,” will include Schubert’s Fantasie in F minor, Liszt’s Rhapsodie Espagnole, Rachmaninoff’s Piano Sonata No….
Ferdinand–The Monastery Gift Shop of the Sisters of St. Benedict is holding a ribbon-cutting and grand opening ceremony on Saturday, October 10 at 11:00 a.m. EST to celebrate the Gift Shop’s new location. It is now located in the space that had previously served as our Alumnae Center on the south side of the mainmonastery…
Patricia “Pat” Susan Deaver, 97, of Huntingburg, Indiana, passed away at 7:29 a.m. on September 10, 2026, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. She was born January 22, 1929, in Charleston, West Virginia, to the late Ollie Mae Lowance and Lancelot Travers Deaver. She grew up in Lewisburg, W.V. and graduated from high…
Jasper Endows Today and Tomorrow (JETT) awarded a $20,000 grant on September 15th to the newly established Boys and Girls Club of Dubois County. It is the largest grant JETT has awarded in its 13-year history. Located within Trinity United Church of Christ in Jasper, Indiana, the Boys and Girls Club of Dubois County will…
Huntingburg–Herbstfest opens at 5 p.m. today in Huntingburg City Park, starting a four-day run that ends with Sunday’s parade. This year’s schedule adds several events not on last year’s lineup. They include a Thursday open mic night, a Saturday pickleball tournament, a free petting zoo from Cottonwood Ridge Farms, chainsaw art by Earth Sense Chainsaw…
Huntingburg–The Huntingburg Herbstfest Parade will take place this weekend on Sunday, September 27. The parade route is attached to this press release as a reminder for residents who live along or near the route. The Huntingburg Street Department will begin street sweeping tomorrow afternoon from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Residents who live along the…
The Community Foundation awarded $82,000 in grants to support programs and projects across Dubois County. St. James Lutheran Church of Holland received a $36,000 grant for start-up costs of His Heart Ministry, a volunteer-driven program serving residents who face barriers to safe housing, transportation, and accessing essential services. The ministry provides support that helps individuals remain safely and independently in their…
