Four Dubois County marching bands were among the 32 that competed Saturday, October 3, at the ISSMA Scholastic Prelims & Open Class Invitational at Jerry Brewer Alumni Stadium in Jasper. All four earned gold ratings: This coming weekend, open class marching bands will compete in ISSMA Regional competitions at schools across the state.
It had been over 40 years since Pam Kinkade had picked up a paintbrush when her granddaughter Heather Parrish gifted her some paints, brushes and an easel for Christmas last year. Pam, 82, has lived at the St. Charles Health Campus for about 12 years now. Her longtime companion, Warren Staples, volunteers there every day….
This story was done in partnership with Visit Dubois County. Kim Henzel likes to tell the story of a kid who really wanted a couple of paintings he saw while eating with his family at Main Street Bistro in Ferdinand. Kim is the artistic director for Traditional Arts Today, the nonprofit in the historic Peter…
Jasper–The Jasper Board of Public Works and Safety waived a ticket for a downtown resident after he argued that language in a parking handout led him to believe he wasn’t breaking the ordinance. Shane Van Meter, who received a ticket on Aug. 26, argued that the rules, as written, let a driver return to the…
The Dubois County Board of Commissioners voted Monday, Sept. 21, at its regular meeting to move forward with a $28,000 contract with consulting firm American Structurepoint to draft a limited zoning ordinance covering large-scale developments — solar, battery storage, data centers and wind — in the county’s unincorporated areas. The vote doesn’t adopt zoning. It…
Dubois County’s local governments have recommended raising the county’s local income tax rate from 1.2 percent to 1.9 percent, potentially starting in 2029. The Municipal Unit Strategic Taskforce, or MUST, agreed to the recommendation at a meeting last Thursday. State law passed in 2025 and 2026 lets counties form a MUST made up of the…
Dubois County’s Latino Festival returns to Market Street Park on Saturday, Sept. 19, highlighting the county and region’s multicultural fabric with traditional dances, food and music. Now in its 12th year, the event runs from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Sept. 19 and is organized by ALASI, Asociación Latinoamericana del Sur de Indiana, a…
Dubois County Young Life will receive $552,000 from this year’s 100 Cooks for Our Community fundraiser held Saturday evening at the Huntingburg Event Center. Originally launched as Old National Bank’s signature fundraising event in the area, the event features 100 local celebrity chefs serving their signature dishes in a buffet-style setting. Attendees are invited to…
Premier Property Management was able to keep the Eagle roosting at Kerstiens Company headquarters downtown in the first annual Patriot Day Challenge. Organized by Glenn Buechlein, the first annual event was designed to bring the community together while honoring those who serve. Timed to a week when the nation marks Patriot Day and remembers September…
