Jasper Group President and CEO Mike Wagner joked that it may be another 150 years before they host another soapbox derby. He had been suggesting the company hold one for about three years, but Russ Sage, Jasper Group’s executive vice president of culture and people, who also oversees safety, had been reluctant. Putting kids in…
by David Lightman, Indiana Capital ChronicleOctober 29, 2026 Most of the nation returns to standard time Sunday morning, and Congress could decide as early as next month whether it will be the last time people have to change their clocks. President Donald Trump wants year-round daylight saving time. The U.S. House voted overwhelmingly in July for…
The Indiana Department of Transportation plans to close State Road 545 in Dubois County beginning on or around Wednesday, November 4. Crews will close S.R. 545 near Dubois, north of Old State Road 545 and South of County Road 600 North. This road closure will allow for a culvert replacement project. Work is expected to…
(This is excerpt #9 from the book currently being written by Greg Eckerle called “Cat Tales: Jasper Sports Stories.” Eckerle can be reached at gregeckerle@twc.com.) Ironically, two starters on Jasper’s 1957 basketball team, Jerry Birge and John Hoffman, were neighbors and also had fathers who were well-known referees – Cyril Birge and Bob Hoffman, future…
Dubois County voters will choose between Republican Tammy Guth and Democrat Adam Mann for the county’s next county recorder. Guth, of Huntingburg, has been chief deputy recorder since Jan. 1, 2019. She won the Republican primary in May. She holds a degree in paralegal studies from Vincennes University. Mann, who was raised in Dubois County,…
Voters in Dubois County Council District 2 will choose between Republican incumbent Michael Stallman and challenger Democrat Dan Kreilein in this year’s general election. Stallman, of Jasper, was chosen by a Republican caucus on Jan. 31, 2026, to finish the term of Ryan Craig, who left the council to become Jasper’s mayor. Stallman began his…
Voters in Dubois County Council District 1 will choose between Democrat Ed Cole and Republican Dylan Schmitt, as incumbent Deena Lewis is not running for reelection. Mr. Schmitt did not submit a candidacy announcement. He is a farmer and the son of State Senator Daryl Schmitt. What the County Council does The County Council is…
Jasper Arts will welcome internationally acclaimed violinist Nemanja Radulovi? and his dynamic chamber orchestra, Double Sens, to the Jasper Arts Center on Friday, November 20, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. The performance is part ofthe ensemble’s inaugural United States tour, bringing its distinctive blend of classical virtuosity, passion, and musical innovation to audiences across the country….
Voters in Indiana House District 63 will choose a new state representative this year. The seat is open: Republican Rep. Shane Lindauer, who has held it since 2017, did not seek reelection. Republican Amy Kippenbrock faces Democrat Tiffanie Arthur. Kippenbrock, of Jasper, has served as Dubois County Clerk since 2019 and was appointed chair of…
Voters in Indiana Senate District 48 will choose a state senator in this year’s general election between Republican incumbent Daryl Schmitt and challenger Democrat Brad Hochgesang. Schmitt, a farmer, former UPS employee, and former Dubois County Council member, was chosen by a Republican caucus in September 2024 to finish Mark Messmer’s term after Messmer won…
