Dale is under a boil order due to a waterline being ruptured. According to town officials, the waterline was hit by a fiber-optic company. The rupture could permit untreated water to enter the water mains. Dale water customers are advised to boil all water used for drinking and food preparation. The water should be brought…
The Dubois County Sheriff’s Department received permission to begin fundraising to purchase a police dog. The commissioners granted Sheriff Donnie Lampert’s request to begin soliciting public donations for the purchase of a dog trained in drug detection and tracking. Lampert would like to raise between $11,000 and $12,000 for the purchase and add the maintenance…
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is advising motorists there will be temporary lane restrictions on Interstate 64 (I-64) in Dubois, Perry and Crawford counties. Beginning Tuesday, February 5, INDOT crews will be performing maintenance work on I-64 from State Road 162 (Exit 63) to State Road 66 (Exit 92). Work will continue through Thursday,…
The tornado warning sirens failed to go off when the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a tornado warning for Dubois County early Wednesday morning last week. A tornado warning is issued when a tornado has actually been sighted or has been picked up on radar. This is the second time in two years the sirens have remained…
Shoals – Today, Shoals Community High School administrators and teachers, as well as, Indiana State Police and Martin County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of a weapon being brought on the high school campus at about 9:45 a.m. According to Dr. Joan Keller, Shoals Community School Superintendent, they received a notification of the potential…
Jeff Miley has been selling guns for 20 years from his store, Jeff’s Bait & Guns, in Jasper. He has a few opinions on gun control and the reason these shootings are occurring. How are your guns sales going right now? We are up 55 percent over last year so far. After Aurora we increased…
The Department of Natural Resources is requesting that charges against a Connersville couple for illegal taking of a deer be dismissed. After reviewing the matter, Gov. Mike Pence asked the DNR to reevaluate the case. As a result of the governor’s request, the DNR has re-examined the case and is seeking dismissal of the charges….
Dubois and Pike County schools are closed today. Spencer County schools are on a two hour delay.
By Keith Robinson West Lafayette – A week of rain and unseasonable warmth in January replenished the ground with enough water to eliminate dry conditions across Indiana except for the far northern part of the state. The report by the State Climate Office, based at Purdue University, is good news for crop farmers, who rely…
The Dubois County Health Department reported flu vaccine clinics will open up on Thursday and run while supplies of the vaccine last. Vaccine clinics will begin on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 8 a.m. and will be held daily from 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. while supplies last. Vaccine will be…
