Dubois County Community Foundation announced the recipient of the 2026 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship for Dubois County – Raynie Schnell of Northeast Dubois Jr/Sr High School. Schnell was selected from an applicant pool of 160 candidates across all four high schools in Dubois County. After the applicant pool was narrowed, nominees were submitted to the…
Dinosaurs, butterflies, blinking lights, cool Cons, and high-speed kicks hopped, walked and skipped into the halls of Jasper Elementary School this morning as more than a hundred students received a new pair of shoes. With support from the Optimist Club of Jasper and its Jasper High School counterpart, Octagon, as well as from volunteers with…
The City of Jasper is moving forward with a redesigned Regional Wellness Center after pausing the project in March due to financial concerns related to legislative changes to property taxes. Mayor Dean Vonderheide announced that the city has identified funding for a $32 to $33 million facility in the first phase of a multiphase approach…
The Jasper Police Department is actively searching for a missing 16-year-old female. Allison Jasmine Alvarez Lopez was last seen at her home in Jasper on Friday, December 12, 2025. She is described as five feet tall, about 130 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. Police reported that she may be with a male individual named…
The ownership of the Dubois County Bombers is asking the Huntingburg Park Board to reconsider the lease rate increase proposed for the 2026 season. Owner Justin Knepp addressed the board at its regular meeting on Monday about the proposed 80 percent increase in the lease. “We really appreciate and value our partnership with the city…
Two Alabama residents were arrested with merchandise stolen from multiple Home Depots, including the Jasper store, according to police. The pair was detected when a member of the asset protection team at the Jasper location found an unusually high number of power tools listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace and contacted the Jasper Police Department…
An Eagle Scout project enhancing the entrance to the Veteran’s Garden near the Schaeffer Barn on Fourth Street in Jasper is nearing completion. According to Eli Rasche, the only remaining item is the addition of personalized dog tags, which will be on display at the entrance. The personalized dog tags are available to purchase in…
Members of the Property Rights Alliance and Coalition Against the Mid-States Corridor urged the Dubois County Council to withdraw from the Mid-States Corridor Regional Development Authority, citing concerns about transparency, fiscal responsibility, and the authority’s expansive powers. Mark Nowotarski, a Dubois County resident and member of both organizations, read a letter from Brad Hochgesang (included…
by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital ChronicleDecember 16, 2025 Beginning Jan. 1, more than half a million low-income Indiana residents won’t be able to use government food assistance to buy sugary drinks or candy. And state officials are preparing retailers and participants for the changes. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is the nation’s…
Jasper and Dubois County Contractual Library Director Christine Golden was awarded a Key to the City of Jasper at last week’s regular meeting. It was a surprise to the director who helped lead the library through the decision-making process and move into its new home at the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center. The Thyen-Clark Cultural Center houses…
