The Dubois County Commissioners enacted a local disaster emergency declaration Tuesday afternoon. The disaster declaration is in effect for seven days but can be extended. The decision to make the emergency declaration came at the request of the Dubois County Emergency Management director, health department, and County Health Officer. According to EMA Director Tammy Humbert,…
The Dubois County Museum is closed till March 31 due to the coronavirus out of concern for our volunteers and visitors. They will evaluate reopening at that time. Stay safe everyone.
Archabbot Kurt Stasiak, OSB, has announced that Saint Meinrad Archabbey Church, in St. Meinrad, IN, will be closed for public prayer until further notice, as part of its efforts to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The decision follows the directives of Archbishop Charles Thompson, leader of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, in which the…
Nearly 2,700 Red Cross blood drives have been canceled across the country due to coronavirus concerns, resulting in some 86,000 fewer blood donations. The American Red Cross now faces a severe blood shortage due to an unprecedented number of blood drive cancellations in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Healthy individuals are needed now to donate…
Due to the current recommendations concerning the Coronavirus situation, St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church at the Dubois Crossroads will be canceling all services and activities beginning Tuesday, March 17, 2020, and will continue until all restrictions are lifted. Further notifications will follow as changes occur.
Fr. Denis Robinson, OSB, president-rector of Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, today announced that on-campus classes have been suspended for the rest of the spring semester, as part of Saint Meinrad’s effort to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Resident seminarians will return home to their dioceses and religious communities. Here is…
In order to conserve resources, Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center, in compliance with the directives from Governor Holcomb, will cancel and/or postpone elective and non-urgent surgical procedures effective Wednesday, March 18, 2020. This will include both inpatient and outpatient surgical procedures at Memorial Hospital and the Memorial Outpatient Surgery Center. “Elective” simply means a…
Showplace Cinemas, who owns Jasper 8, announced they are closing all locations due to Covid-19. “We are heartbroken for our staff during this time. As a locally owned business, this is hitting especially hard for everyone in our community part of our Showplace family,” the company wrote in a Facebook post.
Currently, there are no cases of COVID-19 in Dubois County, according to the health department. County Health Officer Dr. Theodore Waflart stated the county does have test kits available but only the most critically ill will be screened to receive the test. He also reported that no one in Dubois County has been tested. The…
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Huntingburg Senior Center will be closed until further notice. There will also not be any organized activities allowed in any of the City parks at this time. As new information becomes available, we will keep the public informed.
