Tuesday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported three new cases of Covid-19 in Dubois County. This brings the total number of cases up to 5,782 since the pandemic began. There have been 101 deaths of Dubois County residents. Hoosiers 65 and older can now register to receive the vaccine. Details here. Testing information Testing is…
The five-member board of the Mid-States Corridor Regional Development Authority attempted to field many questions that were raised by property owners at Friday’s quarterly meeting. Currently led by Mark Schroeder, the RDA’s five members include Sue Ellspermann, Ken Mulzer Jr., Scott Blazey, and David Drake. Each member of the group was appointed and approved by…
The Mid-States Corridor Project Team issued a statement regarding the upgraded timeline for the Tier I study. Lochmueller Group expects to identify a preferred corridor for the improved highway connection in southern Indiana later this year. The corridor will be identified in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), which is expected to be published this…
A new grant program through the City of Jasper and the nonprofit, Heart of Jasper, will provide up to $50,000 in 2021 for facade improvements to businesses and properties in the downtown and riverfront area. The city and nonprofit hope to stimulate retail growth and investment in those areas through the beautification of the building…
On Monday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported three more deaths and an additional 41 Covid-19 cases in Dubois County since Friday. On Saturday, the county recorded two deaths and 20 new cases; Sunday, there were 19 new cases recorded; and on Monday, there was an additional death and two more cases reported. In…
Last Wednesday, State Health Director Dr. Kristina Box announced a change in school guidelines for operations during the pandemic. Explaining that schools have had a lower than expected rate of spread, the Indiana State Department of Health is allowing additional flexibility to schools regarding the identification of close contacts in the classroom setting. Under the…
Mentors for Youth has added two new board members, Rachel Miller and Emily Uebelhor, effective January 1, 2021. Miller grew up in Ferdinand and graduated from Forest Park High School in 2013. She then went to the University Of Southern Indiana and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance in 2016. Miller works as…
Saturday, the Indiana State Department of Health recorded two additional deaths of Dubois County residents attributed to Covid-19. This brings the total number of deaths up to 100 since the pandemic began according to state records. Additionally, the state recorded 19 new Covid-19 cases in the county. This brings the total number of cases up…
Friday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported 28 additional Covid-19 cases in Dubois County. This brings the total number of cases in Dubois County up to 5,739 since the pandemic began. On Thursday, the state department of health reported 1,507 additional deaths that were found by an audit of death records. In this update,…
The Jasper Redevelopment Commission took ownership of the former Jasper Library property at Tuesday’s meeting. This is the first step in the city’s goal of having that property developed privately. According to City Attorney Renee Kabrick, transferring ownership from the city to the redevelopment commission allows for more control in choosing a development plan that…
