“We like to joke that it’s been a dream for about four weeks,” Amy Williams laughed along with her husband, Derrick, and partners, Tim and Trefin Luker. The two couples, connected through siblings Trefin and Derrick, have opened a golf simulation business, Fore! on Fourth, in Huntingburg just in time for the U.S. Open and…
Janessa Wagner’s voice carries across the kickball field at Bohnert Park as she outlines the rules: no bunting, no one in front of the pitching mound when the younger kids kick, tags have to be below the waist. And no arguing with her calls, or you are out of the game. With 30-something kids milling…
Residents continued to bring their concerns regarding solar projects to the Dubois County Commissioners, though the commissioners have maintained they have little power to stop the projects currently under construction. At Monday’s regular meeting, residents asked commissioners about the second phase of EDP Renewables Duff Solar Project, fire safety, road closures and a lack of…
Ed Ewing still has the Rex Critchlow Award he received more than 70 years ago. “I’ve probably won 200 trophies since then. All of them are gone,” Mr. Ewing said. “I have my Rex Critchlow Award on the shelf next the sink in my bathroom that I see every morning.” The annual award recognizes a…
Twins Marelyn and Mariela Dubon will turn 15 on Saturday, June 6 just in time for their shared quinceañera. The girls have been practicing their six dances, three waltzes and three surprise dances, that are part of the pageantry that will be on display as they are celebrated in a shelter house at Huntingburg’s City…
Earlier this year, Katrina Buse came upstairs from her prayer room in tears. She knew what she had to do and knew it wouldn’t be easy. “I’m going to have to quit my job,” she told her husband Scott. Katrina’s decision came from something that had been building for a couple of years. Through daily…
Jasper Park and Rec hosted the first Tuesday morning kickball session at Bohnert Park. Jasper Parks Special Event Coordinator Janessa Wagner does a great job controlling the chaos and competitive nature of the kids while ensuring no one gets left out of the fun.
This story was done in partnership with Visit Dubois County. Something different is coming to League Stadium when the Chicago Snowballs take the field at League Stadium in Huntingburg this July. The Snowballs and their rival team, the Rocket Squirrels, are part of a growing “sportstainment” movement that blends competitive baseball with music, comedy, audience…
This is part of a series of stories we are doing in partnership with Visit Dubois County. Paige Kendall’s perspective always shifts when she steps onto the field at League Stadium for the annual Belles vs. Peaches games. Her cleats sinking into the dirt, vintage dress swishing at her knees, the old-time scoreboard looming in…
Dubois Lodge No. 520 marked its sesquicentennial with a solemn rededication ceremony conducted by the Grand Lodge of Indiana on Saturday. The ceremony represents one of Freemasonry’s most ancient traditions, tracing its origins to the operative craftsmen of medieval Europe who erected the cathedrals and noble structures of the Middle Ages. Dubois Lodge Worshipful Master…
