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BFO Awards $123,420 to 11 local organizations for second round of 2026 Project Grant Funding
ByLocal Sources October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 Reading Time: 3 minutes

Being for Others Health and Wellness Foundation (BFO) announces its second round of 2026 Project Grant recipients, awarding $123,420 to 11 organizations addressing health and wellness across Southern Indiana. BFO’s 2026 Project Grant Cycle 2 received 38 applications from various organizations serving communities throughout the Foundation’s eight-county region. Applicants requested more than $1 million in…

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Traditional Arts Today: Art that builds community
ByMatthew Crane October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 Reading Time: 8 minutes

This story was done in partnership with Visit Dubois County. Kim Henzel likes to tell the story of a kid who really wanted a couple of paintings he saw while eating with his family at Main Street Bistro in Ferdinand. Kim is the artistic director for Traditional Arts Today, the nonprofit in the historic Peter…

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(Updated) Braun renews gas tax suspension, broadens untaxed diesel use for farmers
BySpecial October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 Reading Time: 5 minutes

by Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital ChronicleSeptember 30, 2026 Gov. Mike Braun on Wednesday renewed Indiana’s gas tax suspension for another 30 days — until early November — and issued a new order lifting restrictions on the sale of untaxed diesel fuel for trucks operated by farmers and timber harvesters on public roads. The order cited…

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Jasper Police warn of rental scam
ByLocal Sources September 30, 2026September 30, 2026 Reading Time: 1 minute

The Jasper Police Department is warning the public about a potential rental scam in our area. Scammers are using photos of local homes that are actually for sale and posting them on social media as properties available for rent. They may ask interested renters to send money electronically to secure the property. Police warn the…

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Braun renews gas tax suspension, broadens untaxed diesel use for farmers
BySpecial September 30, 2026September 30, 2026 Reading Time: 2 minutes

by Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital ChronicleSeptember 30, 2026 Gov. Mike Braun on Wednesday renewed Indiana’s gas tax suspension for another 30 days — until early November — and issued a new order lifting restrictions on the sale of untaxed diesel fuel for semi-trucks operated by farmers and timber harvesters, citing continued disruption to global oil…

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County council approves $35,000 to set up zoning framework
ByFree Press Staff September 30, 2026September 30, 2026 Reading Time: 2 minutes

The Dubois County Council approved an additional $35,000 appropriation to create the county’s first planning and zoning framework. The money pays for American StructurePoint to draft a plan and ordinance and to help form a county plan commission. Council President Mike Kluesner said the contract is about $28,000, but commissioners added a $7,000 cushion in…

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Cat Tales: Birge moves up to officiating the Big 10
ByGreg Eckerle September 30, 2026September 30, 2026 Reading Time: 6 minutes

(This is excerpt #7 from the book currently being written by Greg Eckerle called “Cat Tales: Jasper Sports Stories.” Eckerle can be reached at gregeckerle@twc.com.) One of the most unusual incidents in Hall of Famer Cyril Birge’s officiating career happened at the 1956 semi-state at Lafayette, when Lafayette beat Gary. “I worked the game, and…

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Jasper hosts 32 marching bands Saturday; streets near Alumni Stadium to close
ByLocal Sources September 30, 2026September 30, 2026 Reading Time: 2 minutes

Thirty-two marching bands will compete Saturday, Oct. 3, at Jerry Brewer Alumni Stadium for the Jasper Marching Wildcat Band’s annual Indiana State School Music Association Scholastic and Open Invitational. Area bands are scheduled to perform at these times: Northeast Dubois, 11 a.m.Pike Central, 11:52 a.m.Southridge, 3:30 p.m.Forest Park, 5:15 p.m.Heritage Hills, 7:15 p.m.Jasper, 9 p.m….

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Indiana ‘making the case’ to host US Space Academy
BySpecial September 29, 2026September 29, 2026 Reading Time: 3 minutes

by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital ChronicleSeptember 28, 2026 Indiana has entered the latest space race. An increasing number of states are jockeying for the honor — and the benefits — of hosting the nation’s first Space Academy. President Donald Trump established the academy Aug. 28, in an executive order that sought to develop a…

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Commentary: Understanding Indiana’s reserves
BySpecial September 29, 2026September 29, 2026 Reading Time: 3 minutes

by Stephanie Wells, Indiana Capital ChronicleSeptember 28, 2026 Many smart people have been spending time thinking about how state leaders might invest Indiana’s growing revenue and robust reserves. This is especially of interest as monthly revenue collections continue to outperform forecast estimates (revenues have exceeded estimates for the last ten consecutive months). We mentioned in…

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