People have a new opportunity to enroll in health insurance for 2021 for a limited time. The new COVID-19 open enrollment period starts on February 15, 2021, and ends on May 15, 2021. If you need health insurance or know someone who needs health insurance, TRI-CAP offers free, local, and unbiased assistance to anyone needing…
Throughout the winter months, the Jasper Street Dept will periodically run double trash and recycling/cardboard routes — two crews running daily routes — to keep employees from extended exposure to unsafe temperatures. Please have your trash and recycling/cardboard items at the curb no later than 7 a.m. on your specified day. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping your service…
Gerald W. “Jerry” Kluemper, 67, of Jasper, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. Jerry was born in Jasper on August 19, 1953, to Edward and Coletta (Schmidt) Kluemper. He was a graduate of Jasper High School. He had worked at Jasper Glove Factory, Kimball, and then retired from Wal-Mart where he had worked in…
Wednesday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported 15 new cases of Covid-19 in Dubois County. There have been 5,703 cases recorded in Dubois County since the pandemic began and 82 Dubois County residents have died from Covid-19. Hoosiers 65 and older can now register to receive the vaccine. Details here. Testing information Testing is available…
Larry Wasson, 56, of Huntingburg, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, January 31, 2021, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare in Jasper. He was born in Bedford on October 8, 1964, to Edward E. Wasson and Elizabeth Joann (Allen) Wasson. Larry was preceded in death by his parents. He had attended Shoals Community Schools. Larry enjoyed…
Indiana State Police are currently investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian that occurred on Tuesday. According to investigators, a 2014 Freightliner driven by Charles D. Copeland, 46, of Evansville, was westbound on Interstate 64 near the 55-mile marker at about 1:50 p.m. when he struck a pedestrian identified as Gerald W. Kluemper, 67, of…
Indiana State Police detectives issued an update to the public about the Delphi, Ind. murder case involving two young girls. On February 13, 2017, Abigail Williams and Liberty German went missing while walking on a trail near the Monon High Bridge in the town of Delphi, Indiana. On February 14, 2017, their bodies were discovered….
Br. Michael Reyes, OSB, a junior monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, has been named a 2021 semi-finalist for The American Prize, a national competition in the performing arts. A current seminarian at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, Br. Michael is one of the eight semi-finalist composers for the vocal chamber music category. His…
Due to COVID-19 restrictions currently in place, the staff at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center has canceled this year’s Women of the Heartland educational event. However, to continue this program’s focus on improving the health of the community, Memorial Hospital will once again offer a free lab screening to the first 250 people to…
Thomas A. Schum, 77, of Ireland, passed away at 3:08 p.m. on Sunday, January 31, 2021, at St. Vincent Heart Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. Tom was born in Huntingburg, Indiana on February 22, 1943 to Frank and Dora (Wendholt) Schum. He married Sue Schwenk on November 28, 1968 in St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ireland. …
