Until further notice, Dubois County’s eight recycling and disposal drop sites will maintain regular hours with the following changes: Anyone with fever, cough, or shortness of breath symptoms or those possibly having been exposed to Covid-19 are to stay off the sites Attendants will be assisting residents through window service only; public will not enter…
In light of new information and recommendations from health officials concerning the danger of the COVID-19 pandemic and the urgency to stem the spread of the virus, the five Catholic bishops of Indiana have suspended – effective March 18 and until further notice – all Sunday and Weekday Public Masses throughout the Province of Indianapolis,…
On Tuesday, the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) announced that a second Hoosier has died from COVID-19. The patient is a Johnson County adult over age 60 who had been hospitalized. No further information about the patient will be released due to privacy laws. ISDH has received six new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing…
The Strassenfest Booth meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 17 at 6 p.m. at the Jasper K of C, is now CANCELLED. The 2020 Information Packet will be sent via email and also made available on the Jasper Strassenfest website on Tuesday. A printed packet will also be sent via USPS mail in the upcoming days. Registration…
The organizers of the Garden Gate Jazz, Wine and Craft Beer Festival in Huntingburg announced the event had scheduled for April 18 had been canceled. The Dubois County Chamber of Commerce released a statement regarding the decision. “On Sunday, March 15th the CDC released a recommendation that for the next eight weeks organizers should cancel…
Inside the grounds of Good Samaritan – Northwood, residents have been isolated from personal visits from friends and families to protect them from contracting coronavirus since last week. It’s a similar story among all nursing homes and senior care facilities in the area. At Northwood, personal messages and packages are still being hand-delivered to residents…
Following the recent CDC guidance for large events and mass gatherings concerning the COVID-19 virus, the Sisters of St. Benedict are closing their Liturgy of the Hours and Masses to the public until further notice. The monastery is closely monitoring the situation and are taking precautions to ensure the safety of all sisters in the…
The Dubois County Museum is following the guidelines posted by The Indiana Historical Society. Just as the IHS, so too, the Dubois County Museum is committed to doing our part as we address the ramifications of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Our top priority is the health and safety of our visitors, guests, volunteers and staff members. The…
The Dubois County Historical Society Meeting scheduled for March 26 has been postponed until October 22, 2020. Bill Bartelt will speak on “Abe’s Youth: Shaping the Future President” at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time at the Dubois County Museum, 2704 N. Newton St., Jasper, Indiana. A buffet dinner will be served followed by a business meeting, an…
The Jasper Partnership Commission and the Pfaffenweiler Partnership Commission have cooperatively made the decision to postpone the 35th Anniversary trip to Pfaffenweiler, scheduled for June 2020. Based on the uncertainty of the impact COVID-19 will have on international travel in the upcoming months, we felt canceling the trip was the best decision to make for…
