Responding to a smoke alarm at Serinity Spring Senior Living at Northwood Sunday evening with winds whipping up ahead of an approaching cold front could have been the beginning of a bad night for many folks. The department had received the smoke alarm at about 6:30 p.m. and received a call from staff reporting smoke…
The Jasper Police Department answered 1,166 calls for service during November, Police Chief Chad Dick reported to the Board of Public Works and Safety on Tuesday. Chief noted that the department handled 47 crashes with only property damage and six with injuries in November, several of which were related to snow and ice. “November ushered…
The regional sewer project serving Hayesville is working against a compressed timeline after unexpectedly jumping to 12th place on the state’s funding priority list. The district needs to complete land acquisition and design work by March 2026 to secure financing. Shane Spicer of Clark Dietz Design Engineering told county officials last week that the project’s…
As the Indiana Department of Transportation continues talks with local fiscal bodies about transferring U.S. 231 to them as the Mid-States Corridor proceeds, a local business leader is urging them to decline the offer and withdraw support for the new highway. Craig Knies, president of Knies Construction, Calcar Paving, and Cave Quarries, sent a letter…
The Huntingburg Volunteer Fire Department was in the midst of its annual Christmas Party Wednesday night when the first call for a fire came in at 7:04 p.m. With the majority of the department on hand, it was a quick response to the Chestnut Street home. Chief Donnie Heim, who’s been hampered from directly fighting…
It’s hard to tell who has more fun, the cops or kids at the annual Cops and Kids shopping spree hosted by Fraternal Order of Police #138 Wood Capital Lodge for the children in the Tri-Cap Headstart program. But there were plenty of smiles as local law enforcement officers and agency partners took their shoppers…
Jill McCune is seeking support from the local community in a contest that highlights women over 40 and raises funding for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Jill, a Dubois County native and a local speech pathologist at Deaconess Memorial, entered the contest because of the impact funding can have on a disease that affects many…
The Huntingburg Council unanimously approved a moratorium on solar development within the city’s jurisdiction at Tuesday evening’s meeting. The decision was met with applause from residents attending the meeting who oppose the AES Crossvine Solar project’s planned construction of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) along Holland Road Northeast. However, although the decision could affect…
Several Dubois County Council members voiced opposition or concern for the proposed Mid-States Corridor highway project during the regular meeting on Monday. The discussion followed resident Chris Thyen’s question about their view of the corridor during the public comment portion of the meeting. Their concerns centered primarily on the county’s ability to fund the Indiana…
Zax Creamery & Coffee has earned prestigious national recognition at the North American Ice Cream Association convention, bringing home blue ribbon awards for two of its classic flavors and a second-place finish for an innovative creation. The local ice cream shop won blue ribbons for both its chocolate and strawberry flavors of ice cream and…
