The Jasper Street Department along with contractor, RejuvTec, will be applying a Reclamite preservation solution to streets the week of June 15, 2020, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. This process will continue for several days throughout the week, with the possibility of extending into next week, due to unfavorable weather conditions or any other…
The City of Jasper will reopen city offices to the public on Monday, June 15, 2020. We have been serving you through our drive-thru, on the phone, appointments, and through zoom meetings during this period of disruption, the city said in a press release. Starting on Monday, June 15th, 2020, we will again be providing…
Wednesday, the Dubois County Health Department reported there were no new positive cases of Covid-19. Of the county’s 231 cases, 157 have recovered and four deaths have been reported, according to the health department. A total of 1,800 Dubois County residents have been tested. Additionally, the Indiana State Department of Health reported 339 new cases,…
Huntingburg’s newest housing development is set to open by the end of July. Tuesday evening, Gary Ritz of the Indianapolis developer Paragus gave the Huntingburg Council an update on the Wagon Works workforce apartment development located at 419 N. Washington Street. The 56-unit complex located on the site of the city’s original wagon works factory…
The Next Act strives to bring high-quality and enjoyable events to our community, and the 2020 season has already been filled with highly anticipated shows. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on all aspects of our lives over the past few months, and the coming months are very much still in flux. Therefore, it…
Dubois County Community Foundation received a $250,000 COVID-19 Economic Relief Initiative Grant, made possible through a partnership between Lilly Endowment Inc. and Indiana United Ways. These special funds will be used to boost the efforts of selected area human and social service nonprofits serving our community throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. “The Community Foundation continues to…
A woman was sobbing in one of the dressing rooms in Sara’s store on Fourth Street. The new entrepreneur didn’t know what could possibly be wrong but she tentatively reached out. “She came out and said that she had never been able to fit into a large before,” Sara (Kamman) Durcholz said. “She said she…
Tuesday, Dubois County Health Department confirmed two more positive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been identified. This brings the total to 231 positive cases of COVID-19 in Dubois County residents. Additionally, the health department reported 157 individuals have recovered and are out of isolation. Four Dubois County residents have died from the disease. COVID-19…
The Strassenfest Committee is recommending the community support the many nonprofit organizations that won’t benefit from this year’s festival income. The committee issued a statement in a press release. “We know that everyone is already well aware of the fact that the 2020 Jasper Strassenfest has been canceled. But, as we stated in the previous…
Good Samaritan Society – Northwood Retirement Community in Jasper, Indiana, has confirmed that one resident infected with Covid-19 has died. Five other residents and three employees have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the company. “This is truly a sad time for our entire Good Samaritan Society family,” the company said in a statement this afternoon….
