Like many of you, we are proud of Dubois County’s rich heritage and we believe it has a promising future. In order to position it for success, though, we need your help. Please join us for a series of events this fall that will lead to open conversations about our people, our communities and our…
The St. Henry Sesquicentennial Committee would like to take this opportunity to express our thanks to the many people who helped with this year’s 150th celebration – committee chairpersons, event judges, volunteers, the townspeople of St. Henry, and individuals and companies that allowed us to place our banners, signs, flyers and brochures in their yards…
The farming and trucking issues pointed out in recent DCFREEP posted commentary have been repeatedly brought up and ignored (but not reported or thoroughly analyzed in the press). I spent hundreds of hours researching and several hours talking to Jasper officials (only to have that turned against us by their lawyers that they had already…
To the editor: Good planning in changing times requires wisdom. Drought conditions exist in the majority of Indiana counties, including Dubois County. The city of Jasper has invoked emergency water conservation measures this summer. It is unlikely that this drought is unique to this year given climate change. In fact, droughts may intensify in future…
“We are devoted individuals inspired to do out of the ordinary things to help extra-ordinary people. Part of our mission is quietly helping and changing lives with surprises throughout the area”. Our group did just that at the “Dance for Life!” 2012 Strassenfest Flash Mob. Our endeavor turned out to be far more than any…
Recent articles about the water restrictions have not included a proper analysis of the effect of pulling 400,000-600,000 gallons/day FROM THE RIVER if the biomass plant were fully operational. According to Mr. Mike Oeding in Dubois County Free Press 7/17/2012 “if the plant had been using city water, it would have only served to quicken…
This election is completely about Obamacare and how much power you want politicians to have over your life. The Supreme Court ruling last week on 6/28/2012, Chief Justice Roberts removed the Constitution as a stop against Federal Government expansion of power and brought Obamacare as the main vote shaping policy issue. We now literally live…
Dear Friends, The weather forecast for the next 10 days shows that it will be dangerously hot in the Tri-state. According to The Weather Channel website, the temperature is supposed to jump from a high of 104 degrees on today (Thursday) to highs of 105/106 on Friday and Saturday for the Jasper/Huntingburg/Ferdinand area. It will…
This is a letter I just received. I have received a lot of these recently and I have never responded to one, however this one is interesting. The writer acknowledges I may have been scammed but makes a new promise, he is looking into the matter and wants to help me get the funds originally…
This May 8th, we have a chance to bring true responsible leadership choices to the ballot for November, but what does this truly mean for you and me? It means we have a government of responsible leaders that listens to the people yet also acts with the common sense we use in our daily lives….
