Dubois County Health Department confirmed that three more positive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been identified. This brings the total to 38 positive cases of COVID-19 in Dubois County residents. Total Positive Cases New Positives Recovered* Deaths 38 3 23 0 *A person out of isolation and feeling well. We are working closely with the…
To Mid-States Regional Development Authority, Superior Ag is a local farmer-owned cooperative, with over 3,000 member-customers throughout Southern Indiana. As the Board of Directors for Superior Ag, we are reaching out to express concerns of the Mid-States Corridor project. Our note is for the planning committee to please reconsider the need for this project to…
Thursday, Dubois County Health Department confirmed that five more positive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been identified. This brings the total to 35 positive cases of COVID-19 in Dubois County residents. Total Positive Cases New Positives Recovered* Deaths 35 5 22 0 *A person out of isolation and feeling well. We are working closely with…
The Town of Ferdinand announced guidelines for holding in-person meetings with members of its town boards and commissions as restrictions begin to loosen under the state’s phased reopening plan. Those meetings will, however, be held in locations to accommodate social distancing guidelines. In May, June and July, the town council, board of zoning appeals and…
The Rotary Club of Jasper will pause its ninth annual ATHENA International Leadership Award event previously scheduled for August 20, 2020 to be held on a date to be determined in 2021. Our decision was a difficult one for the Rotary Club of Jasper. The ATHENA committee and Rotary club members were active in the…
Indiana State Police issued an update on the officer involved shooting death of a Pike County man that occurred Sunday afternoon. According to detectives, Michael Faries, 69, called 911 stating he and his wife were starving and someone was shooting at them. Petersburg Police Officer Kyle Mills and Pike County Sheriff’s Deputy Paul Collier responded…
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center announced they would continue to require all visitors to the hospital and its clinics to wear masks. Even with the Governor’s executive orders to continue with Stage 2 of the reopening plan, Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center and all Memorial Hospital Clinics continue to require patients and visitors…
The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that 862 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and private laboratories. That brings to 21,870 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s…
A packet of information outlining the county’s plan for reopening as well as information and helpful numbers for continued guidance will be circulated to businesses, organizations and groups in the coming days. The county-wide initiative, Together we Thrive, includes a letter signed by Jasper Mayor Dean Vonderheide, Huntingburg Mayor Denny Spinner, Ferdinand Town Manager Chris…
The Dubois County Health Department confirmed that three more positive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been identified. This brings the total to 30 positive cases of COVID-19 in Dubois County residents. Over the last two months, many individuals reported illness that fit the criteria of COVID-19 but were not able to be tested. The majority of…
