Nick Pagragan, a Marine and Army veteran from Santa Claus, recently took over the Dubois County Veteran Service Office. Local veterans had been volunteering at the office since the resignation of the previous Veteran Service Officer. Commissioner Chad Blessinger praised those volunteers for keeping the office running from mid-February to last week while the county…
At Monday’s regular Dubois County Commissioner meeting, Commissioner Chad Blessigner discussed ongoing conversations with EDP Renewables regarding the second phase of their solar project in the Duff area. The company had come to the county to gauge their willingness to negotiate agreements to begin the process of expanding north of the railroad tracks crossing on…
by Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle April 20, 2026 A divided Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board on Monday rejected a proposed settlement that would have allowed embattled Dubois County Sheriff Tom Kleinhelter to remain certified as a law enforcement officer until 2027, instead sending the case back for further review amid sharp criticism from current…
What happens when passionate teachers, creative thinking, and hands-on learning collide? At Southwest Dubois County School Corporation, it looks a lot like the STEM Fellowship in action. This year, the second cohort of Southwest Dubois educators — Nick Herron, Taylor Duckworth, Amanda Thompson and Stacey Metz — joined the STEM Fellowship, a dynamic 10-month professional…
Dubois County Councilman Doug Uebelhor and former Jasper Mayor Dean Vonderheide are on the ticket to potentially represent the Republican Party for the District 2 County Commissioner seat in the upcoming general election. Dubois County Voters will have an opportunity to select one of the two on their ticket. (Correction: This originally said Bainbridge Township…
The Dubois County Chamber of Commerce awarded Girls on the Run of Southwest Indiana its quarterly nonprofit grant. Girls on the Run of Southwest Indiana is dedicated to empowering young girls through evidence-based programming that combines social-emotional learning with physical activity. Girls on the Run of Southwest Indiana serves Dubois County by partnering with local elementary…
City officials and community leaders broke ground Friday on the Regional Wellness Center, located along 15th Street, between The Parklands and the Jasper High School property. The city owns the facility, which will be managed through a partnership with the YMCA. The project has secured $14.1 million in private donations from more than 90 individuals,…
Thursday, students from Huntingburg Elementary took center stage at the Southwest Dubois County School board meeting, presenting their leadership notebooks to board members as part of the school’s journey to become a Leader in Me Lighthouse school. The Leader in Me Lighthouse School certification is awarded by the global organization FranklinCovey as recognition that schools…
The Dubois County Airport Authority met for its regular meeting on Monday evening and discussed the following items. Airport Career Cruise and Aviation Program Applications Airport Manager Travis McQueen reported that the airport participated in the countywide 8th-grade career cruise, attracting 29 students who expressed verbal interest in aviation careers. This represents approximately 5% of…
by Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital Chronicle April 16, 2026 The Indiana Department of Natural Resources intends to boost the state’s bobcat trapping quota and allow hunters to use weapons to kill the animals and counter Indiana’s growing bobcat population. A permanent rule proposed by DNR would permit licensed hunters and trappers to harvest 400 bobcats…
