The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Frosty Jones Terminal is scheduled for Monday, August 31. Remarks will now begin at 8:45 a.m. to accommodate an urgent, unscheduled meeting between Governor Braun and FEMA officials regarding the statewide flood damage assessment. Updated Event Details: Huntingburg–The Dubois County Airport Authority (DCAA) invites the community, regional leaders, and project…
by Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital ChronicleAugust 28, 2026 Gov. Mike Braun’s administration has asked lawmakers to tap into state cash reserves to cover losses from Indiana’s gas tax suspension, but top legislative leaders aren’t ready to commit to the plan just yet. “The Speaker (Todd Huston) and I said the same thing: We can never…
The notes held the names of loved ones who had lost their lives to substance use, each written down by friends and family members attending the ninth Overdose Awareness Candlelight Vigil at Market Street Park Thursday evening. Shannon Blaize read each of the more than 60 names from the notes as the crowd of over…
The Ireland Historical Society will celebrate 30 years with a community celebration Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, from 1 to 3 p.m. in Ireland. The event is free and open to the public, with burgers, hot dogs, chips, popcorn, cake, and ice cream, plus cornhole, balloon art, face painting, and other yard games. Door prizes will…
During Monday’s regular Greater Jasper Consolidated School Corporation board meeting, Assistant Superintendent of Student Support Services Ryan Erny updated the board on the district’s ongoing work to strengthen suicide prevention efforts. The district has partnered with Dr. Ann Kelly, who reviewed the district’s existing suicide prevention policy and proposed revisions to its language. She is…
The city council approved an additional $390,000 appropriation from the Local Road and Street fund for the 4th Street roadway reconstruction project during a recent meeting, with the funds earmarked for a concrete base adaptation beneath the street’s existing pavers. The vote passed 5-0, though not before resident Randy Wahl used the public hearing to…
by Niki Kelly, Indiana Capital ChronicleAugust 26, 2026 Indiana will receive a guaranteed $296 million — and up to $419 million — as part of a landmark $17.1 billion settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. The settlement resolves allegations that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on its social media platforms intended to addict…
Dubois County voters will decide a full slate of state, county, and local races — along with three public questions and four judicial retention questions — on Election Day, November 3, 2026. (Early voting begins October 6) Statewide and Federal Races County Races Township Trustees Township Board Members (three seats each): Birdseye Town Races Clerk-Treasurer:…
The Huntingburg City Council approved an amended wheel tax ordinance at its recent meeting. City Attorney Phil Schneider explained that the original draft of Ordinance Number 2026-28, introduced at the previous meeting, would have inadvertently increased excise wheel taxes on some motor vehicles by up to $10 in certain cases. The amended version was revised…
In a meeting frontloaded with special requests for construction, street closures and events, the Jasper Board of Public Works and Safety met on Tuesday and took the following actions. Approved closing the sidewalk and two parking spaces on the corner of Jackson and 6th Street to replace shingles and repair the awning and soffits on…
