The Indiana State Department of Health Covid-19 dashboard has recorded 36 new cases of Covid-19 in Dubois County, bringing the total number of cases in Dubois County up to 1,265 since the pandemic began. The preliminary rolling average of positive test results in Dubois County is 22.3 percent. According to the state, 9,257 residents have…
Wearing a seat belt could mean the difference between life or death. That’s the important safety message coming from local police officers, who will be on the lookout for unrestrained motorists over the next several weeks. Operation Belt Up will begin on Thursday, Oct. 15, and finish on Thursday, Nov. 5. The overtime patrols, which…
Huntingburg Police Department was awarded an $8,700 grant from the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute to conduct several high-visibility enforcement campaigns designed to prevent traffic injuries and fatalities. The funding was provided by the National Traffic Safety Highway Administration, as part of the state’s Comprehensive Highway Injury Reduction Program, or CHIRP. The funds will be used…
Local candidates will have an opportunity to introduce themselves and answer a series of questions prepared by local media at a public forum Thursday evening. The forum will begin at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on WBDC 100.9 FM, WITZ 104.7 FM, WQKZ 98.5 FM. Additionally, WITZ will livestream the event on its Facebook…
Wednesday, the Dubois County Health Department announced that after today’s Covid-19 case update, they would no longer be providing daily updates on the number of Covid-19 cases. The department sent a memo out with Wednesday’s report stating that after providing those numbers for the past seven months, they will discontinue those daily updates and refer…
The Jasper Street Department will begin milling the following streets on Thursday. Oct. 15, 2020 through Friday Oct. 16, 2020, barring inclement weather or any other unforeseen events. Wernsing Road 11th Avenue Habig Street north of 11th Avenue Mill Street between 3rd Avenue and 5th Street No parking will be allowed on these streets beginning at 7:00 a.m….
The Dubois County Fire Chiefs and the Emergency Management Agency arecurrently monitoring the dry conditions in Dubois County and although the county is not currently under a burn ban the potential for fires going out of control is a major concern. The ground and vegetation is very dry, and along with the expected winds this…
Voters have three choices to make on the Dubois County Council this year. There are three at-large seats up for election and they will be filled by the three candidates who receive the most votes. (Remember, if you want to vote for these candidates, you cannot vote a straight party ticket). The incumbent Republican council…
Voters have three choices to make on the Dubois County Council this year. There are three at-large seats up for election and they will be filled by the three candidates who receive the most votes. (Remember, if you want to vote for these candidates, you cannot vote a straight party ticket). The incumbent Republican council…
Tuesday, the Dubois County Health Department reported 17 new positive cases of novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in Dubois County. That brings the total to 1,223 positive cases of COVID-19 in Dubois County residents. Of the 1,223 cases, 929 have reportedly recovered and 22 residents have died. The health department also reported 9,209 residents have been tested. Since…
