Edna E. Knebel, 92, of Jasper, passed away at home on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Edna was born in St. Anthony, Indiana, on September 18, 1931, to Albert and Catherine (Brescher) Kunkler. She married Linus J. “Spitz” Knebel on April 17, 1948, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in St. Anthony, Indiana. He preceded her in…
Climb aboard the Spirit of Jasper Train for a trip to the Bombers baseball game on July 13. View a special pre-game as the Racine Belles take on the Rockford Peaches during “A League of Their Own Night.” Then the Dubois County Bombers will face off against Full Count Rhythm. The train will depart from…
The Huntingburg Common Council took two actions at Tuesday’s regular meeting. After a short discussion, the council approved the decommissioning plan for the 260 acres of the 1,600-acre Crossvine Solar panel project planned by Lightsource BP because those acres are within the city’s extra-jurisdictional area. Here is a story about the project from the last…
In today’s world, most things can be scheduled online – grocery pickup, hair appointments, and now, a visit to a primary care provider. Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center is pleased to announce that new patients can now schedule a visit with participating primary care providers through Memorial Hospital’s website. Previously only current patients of…
Radiology staff at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center held a ribbon cutting on June 7 to celebrate the opening of their new MRI suite, complete with a new, upgraded Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system. The new system features the most current software for shorter scan times and improved image quality. The MRI machine has…
Wilma C. Barnhart, 95, passed away on June 9, 2024, at Oakwood Health Campus. She was born in Huntingburg, Indiana, on May 18, 1929, to Walter and Adelia (Frick) Heim. Wilma graduated from Huntingburg High School in 1947. On September 3, 1950, she was united in marriage to William E. Barnhart. They were married for…
Rex McKinney, 62, of Ferdinand, passed away at his home on Sunday, June 9, 2024. Rex was born January 21, 1962, in Indianapolis to Helen (Moore) Maday. He married Dana Boeckman on April 16, 1983, in St. Meinrad Catholic Church. Rex enjoyed hunting and being with friends and family. Rex is survived by his wife,…
Kent R. Thrun, 49, of Evansville, passed away at home at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 9, 2024. Kent was born in Waubay, South Dakota, on November 19, 1974, to Anita Thrun. He graduated from high school in South Dakota and earned his bachelor’s degree. He was a United States Navy veteran who served during…
Robert Lee “Bob” Giesler, 87, of Birdseye, passed away on Monday, June 10, 2024, at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper. He was born March 23, 1937, in Jasper, to Raymond and Dorothy “Opal” (Blackgrove) Giesler. He married Beverly Joyce Frick on July 2, 1955, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Huntingburg. Bob…
Amy Kippenbrock, currently serving her second term as Dubois County Clerk, has formed an exploratory committee for Indiana State Senate District 48, which represents all of Crawford, Dubois, Gibson, Perry, Pike, and Spencer Counties. Mark Messmer, who has represented the district since 2014, received the Republican nomination for Indiana’s Eighth Congressional district last month. “I…
