A Fort Wayne company is seeking court approval to purchase Jasper Rubber from First Brands Group, LLC, according to court filings. First Brands Group requested court approval to sell its “Jasper Rubber Products” business to Jasper Acquisition Co., LLC, an Indiana limited liability company, on Wednesday. The deal is valued at $8.03 million in cash…
With rainfall ranging from 1.5 inches to 3.5 inches in the county overnight, several roadways are now closed due to rising water levels, according to the Dubois County Highway Department In District 1, Madison Township has a newly closed road on CR 875 West south of CR 150 North due to Little Flat Creek. District…
Ferdinand Town Council President Ken Sicard issued a notice to the public regarding the Indiana Department of Transportation’s planned construction of a roundabout at Bretzville Junction. Below is a summary of a meeting hosted by INDOT engineers on plans to construct the roundabout at the Bretzville intersection of State Road 64 and State Road 162….
The Dubois County Highway Department will begin its chip seal overlay process on Monday, June 29th, on Ferdinand Road Northwest and Sunset Drive. Work will take place starting at Ferdinand Road NW near Industrial Park Rd and continue all the way through to Sunset Drive near U.S. 231. Drivers can expect rolling road closures and…
A cemetery sitting on a large bluff near the White River in Boone Township, near Portersville, is finally getting the recognition it deserves, more than a century after it was nearly erased from history. The Nicholas Harris Cemetery, lost to time after most of its stones were removed in the late 1800s and were reportedly…
The Rotary Club of Dubois County officially welcomed Derek Budd as its President for the 2026–2027 Rotary year during the Club’s annual Changeover Meeting held on June 25. Budd’s term will begin on July 1. Budd, a Financial Advisor with Eagle Crest Financial and a Jasper resident, has been an active member of the Club since 2016….
Wednesday morning, a group of about 69 folks representing nine different states gathered in front of the Clarion Point in Jasper. Heads bowed, they prayed for safety and fun for the trip and tour of the St. Meinrad Archabbey. You might see them around the area over the next few days, touring the area in…
by Jack Forrest, Indiana Capital ChronicleJune 25, 2026 Hoosiers sleeping on public property could soon be hit with a max of 60 days in jail and a $500 fine. It is one of more than 160 bills that got past the finish line during the legislative session, with dozens of them taking effect in July….
Four employees reported symptoms after ammonia from a rooftop cooling system was drawn into the facility; one was taken to the hospital. A small anhydrous ammonia leak at Farbest in Huntingburg was quickly located and stopped by Farbest employees on Tuesday morning. Huntingburg Fire Chief Donnie Heim said the leak originated from a failed gasket…
The Huntingburg Common Council took its first formal funding action on the Fourth Street reconstruction project Tuesday night, introducing an additional appropriation ordinance to cover costs beyond what the city had already set aside for the road. The Huntingburg Board of Public Works and Safety approved reconstructing the street by pouring a concrete foundation for…
