The beautiful community Christmas tree on the courthouse lawn for the 2011 Christmas Holiday season has been donated by Charlie Beier of Andrew Lane in Jasper. This beautiful tree serves as the main Christmas tree for Jasper – for the holiday season. The clear lights on the tree, the beautiful red bows, and lighted garlands…
On Sunday, November 20th, Jasper locals Tommy Craven and Sarah Barry, along with ten other volunteers, directed Jasper, Indiana’s first LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender) awareness event on the steps of the Dubois County Courthouse. A crowd formed in the pouring rain over the course of the hour-long event where local LGBT teens and…
November 22, 2011 SANTA CLAUS, IND—–Just as the Thanksgiving feast is finished each year, a group of volunteers in the town of Santa Claus, Indiana, meets to organize another year of answering children’s letters to Santa Claus. “Children have been sending letters to our town for more than a century,” says Pat Koch, who is…
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an incident in which a 15 year old French Lick youth was fatally injured Sunday afternoon while deer hunting in Dubois County south of St. Anthony, Indiana. Conservation Officers along with the Dubois County Sheriffs’ Department responded to a report of a gunshot victim at about 3:25 p.m. Sunday afternoon….
Aloysius M. Schuler, age 86 of Jasper passed away at 9:23 p.m. Thursday (November 17, 2011) at his home. He was born at Henryville, Indiana on August 6, 1925 to Frederick and Elizabeth (Sehr) Schuler. He married Rosina Menonna on August 21, 1954 in St. Joan of Arch Catholic Church, Indianapolis, Indiana. Al Schuler was…
Delmar L. Vonderheide, age 82, passed away at 6:30 a.m. Sunday (November 20, 2011) in St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. He was born in Jasper on October 24, 1929 to Albert and Loretta (Fuhs) Vonderheide. He had two marriages; 1st marriage to Louanna Lehmkuhler on May 31, 1952, she preceded him in death on…
[quote style=”boxed” float=”right”] “This can expedite the decision for a company in regards to locating here. Additionally the State of Indiana can now say ‘here is this site in Huntingburg’ when speaking to prospective businesses.” Airport Manager Travis McQueen[/quote] Thirteen sites across Indiana earned the title of ‘shovel ready’ today, paving the way for businesses to…
Fifteen Dubois County high school students will perform as part of the 250-voice Indiana All-State Honor Choir at the state music conference in Fort Wayne January 20-21. Students were chosen by audition with the Indiana Choral Directors Association (ICDA). The ICDA is part of a national music organization which promotes high quality singing in state…
The Ferdinand Chamber of Commerce has named Ed Talucci and Chris Welp as its two newest board members. They join Frank Gessner, Alan Hoffman, Diane Hoppenjans, Jim Mehling, current president Pat Miller, Sr. Barbara Lynn Schmitz, executive director Marc Steczyk, Luke Tieken, Brian Tretter, and Olivia Uebelhor on the board of directors. “Ed and Chris…
Eugene “Bud” Denning, age 79, of Huntingburg, passed away at 2:50 a.m., Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at his residence. He was born June 12, 1932 in Dubois County, Indiana to August and Gertrude (Reuber) Denning. He was united in marriage to Norma Miller on January 20, 1965 in Huntingburg. Bud retired from Dubois Wood Products…
