Monday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported another Covid-19 death in Dubois County bringing the total number of deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus up to 69. Since Friday, the county has recorded 122 new cases — 52 on Saturday, 44 on Sunday, and 26 on Monday — bringing the total number of cases…
Jasper Endows Today & Tomorrow (JETT) presented seven 2020 grants totaling $27,500.00 in December to local and national non-profit organizations. These organizations included:H.U.G.S. Ranch ($6,000)Hands of the Carpenter ($5,000)Thin Blue Line of Michigan ($5,000)Pregnancy Care Center of Washington, Indiana ($4,000)Habitat for Humanity of Dubois County ($4,000)Strings ($2,500)Community CHEW ($1,000) JETT has awarded 52 grants since…
The following inspection reports are from inspections conducted from December 1 to December 31, 2020. Inspection results from the Dubois County Health Department are published publicly after the restaurants and food stores have had 10 days to respond. Violations are corrected on the day of the inspection unless otherwise noted. If you have questions or…
Friday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported three more Dubois County residents have died from Covid-19. This brings the total number of deaths up to 68 since the pandemic began. Along with the new deaths, the health department also reported 75 new Covid-19 cases bringing the total number of cases up to 5,097. The…
The Dubois County Health Department will open Monday January 11, 2021 for scheduled appointments ONLY to administer COVID-19 vaccine to eligible recipients. Due to the limited amount of vaccines we are receiving for the first two weeks, our schedule is already full. Eligible individuals will have to wait to schedule an appointment until after January 25,…
Thursday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported three more Dubois County residents have died from Covid-19. This brings the total number of deaths up to 65 since the pandemic began. Along with the new deaths, the health department also reported 74 new Covid-19 cases bringing the total number of cases up to 5,022. The…
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center (MHHCC) and all MHHCC clinics have received a significant volume of phone calls regarding COVID-19 vaccines. Per the state’s orders, Memorial Hospital has been tasked with vaccinating frontline healthcare workers. We will complete the first dose vaccines for frontline healthcare providers today (Thursday) and will begin providing the second…
A Huntingburg man was arrested Thursday evening as police continued their investigation into two suspicious packages found around Fourth Street. According to police, Jordan Brown, 35, was arrested on a preliminary count of Level 5 felony possession of a destructive device. Brown was located while police were continuing the investigation into the suspicious packages found…
Due to manhole work on Chestnut Street, the road will be closed between Stellar Way and 17th Street on Thursday, January 7, 2021. Please find an alternate route during the work.
The Jasper Street Dept will close W. 9th street between Clay Street and St. John Street on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, beginning at 9:00 a.m. with plans to re-open this section of the roadway by noon, barring any unforeseen events. Motorists will need to avoid this area, thus using W. 8th Street or W. Tenth Street as…
