Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana announced the 2026 JA Dubois County Business Hall of Fame Laureates at a press conference on Thursday, January 8, at the Dubois County Museum. The 2026 Laureates are Bill Kaiser and Raymond “Ray” J. Schwenk. Laurates will be inducted into the JA Dubois County Business Hall of Fame on Thursday,…
Republican Beth E. Schroeder has announced her candidacy for re-election as Dubois County Prosecutor. She officially filed to seek re-election for the office on January 8, 2026. Schroeder, 39, has dedicated her entire legal career to serving Dubois County as a prosecutor. She started with the office as a deputy prosecutor in 2011, was promoted to…
Tammy Guth has filed to seek the Republican nomination for the office of Dubois County Recorder in the May 2026 primary. She has served as the Chief Deputy Recorder since January 1, 2019, and would welcome the opportunity to continue serving the citizens of Dubois County by recording and preserving their land records, she…
“We get more compliments than we do criticisms as an entire team,” Jasper Mayor Dean Vonderheide said. “Our street department, our park department, arts department, electric department, every department. It is what our teams do, they care about the residents.” The dedication of the city employees to the citizens of Jasper and the compliments he…
The spirit of giving was on full display this December as the Rotary Club of Dubois County, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Warrick County, successfully completed the second annual Holiday Diaper Drive, providing critical baby essentials to families across the region. Thanks to the generosity of Rotary Club members and community donors, the 2025…
The Dubois County Museum announced the winners of the 2025 Festival of Trees Tree Decorating contest. The 50,000-square-foot exhibit area was accented with 52 trees this year. The trees will remain on display until January 10. Volunteers will come in beginning on January 11 to take down their tree. The trees included one from each Dubois…
Kurt Messier keeps an eye on several flags around the City of Jasper. He handles maintenance for many of the city’s facilities, and changing out tattered flags is part of the job. He was replacing the city flag this morning in front of City Hall. It’s more expensive than American Flags because it isn’t mass-produced….
Jasper City Council President Philip Mundy has announced his intention to seek the office of mayor following the resignation of Mayor Dean Vonderheide, who plans to step down on March 31, 2026. Mundy has served on the Jasper City Council for seven years, originally filling the council seat vacated by Vonderheide when he was appointed…
At the first meeting of the year on Monday, Dubois County Commissioners acknowledged they were unable to take any action to stop the installation of a battery energy storage system at the AES Crossvine solar project. They had previously passed a one-year moratorium on solar projects, which will affect any future requests before the county….
As lawmakers return to the Statehouse for the 2026 session, Gov. Mike Braun hails state police, feds for increased enforcement efforts. By Casey Smith-January 6, 2026 Gov. Mike Braun on Tuesday touted what his administration called major public safety gains in its first year, pointing to large drug seizures, stepped-up traffic enforcement and a sharp…
