The Dubois County Museum, located at 2704 N Newton Street in Jasper, is inviting amateur photographers to participate in its First Annual Photo Contest. The contest theme is “Your Favorite Photo,” which could include any subject: flowers, animals, landscapes, macro, etc., in color or black and white. The photo must be taken by you. It does…
by Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle March 25, 2024 With less than 50 days before polls close on the Hoosier State’s most competitive primary in decades, the Indiana Capital Chronicle will publish four issue-based question and answers with the six Republican candidates. The following four questions on the economy were distributed to: U.S. Sen. Mike…
The Feldmeyer-Holtzman farm in Dubois County was named a sesquicentennial Hoosier Homestead Farm Friday at the Statehouse. Established in 1848, the longstanding farm in Huntingburg was among the many honored with Hoosier Homestead Awards for its longevity and dedication to agriculture in Indiana. “These long-standing Hoosier farming families are the backbone of our state’s rich…
Jasper Mayor Dean Vonderheide announced the merger of the Redevelop Old Jasper Action Coalition (ROJAC) and the Heart of Jasper at a special event held Thursday evening at the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center. ROJAC has been active for the past 20-plus years in converting the Patoka Riverfront area properties into valuable assets for the community residents…
Jasper residents will start seeing a higher wastewater rate on their utility bills in the near future. Wednesday evening, the common council approved the first reading of an ordinance set to increase wastewater rates. The second reading will occur at next month’s council meeting before final approval in May. If approved, the new rate would…
Six inductees into the Jasper High School Athletic Hall of Fame will be honored on Saturday, September 21 at the Calumet Lake Event Plaza. This year’s honorees are Kayla Sergesketter Walters, Mike Burger, Don Bates, Diane Seng Haynes, Josh Habig, and John Ackerman Segesketter Walters–swimming state runner-up in the 100 freestyle in 2004 and 200…
by Niki Kelly, Indiana Capital ChronicleMarch 22, 2024 Up until now, the GOP gubernatorial candidates have mostly fallen back on national talking points. But that does a disservice to Hoosier voters who want their next governor to be focused on Indiana issues. And despite what many of their ads say, that’s not China or the…
Dubois County Community Foundation and Southwestern Indiana Child Advocacy Center Coalition (SWICACC) have joined forces for a new public art endeavor to bring a vibrant mural to life on the exterior of Center on Fifth, the child advocacy center in Jasper. “We are thrilled to further enhance the physical environment of Center on Fifth through…
The Dubois County Commissioners heard an update from EDP Renewables and Crossvine Solar at Monday’s regular meeting EDP Renewables, whose Duff Solar Park project is furthest along in development, finalized the decommissioning agreement with the county. The agreement maintains that EDP Renewables will return the land to its “preconstruction use’ if it closes the solar…
The Jasper Common Council approved the purchase agreement for a 10-acre plot located between the Jasper High School and The Parklands. Earlier this week, the Greater Jasper Consolidated School Board of Trustees approved selling the 10 acres to the city for $221,722.50 as a potential location for the Regional Wellness Center. The Regional Wellness Center…
