A crash caused by the road conditions on U.S. 231 earlier today ended up closing the highway for about an hour Wednesday. Police responded to the crash about a half mile south of County Road 1000, south of Huntingburg at about 10:46 a.m. According to police, Katrina Peraza Siberian, 18, of Dale was southbound on…
ONE Dubois County will host a community gathering honoring all victims and survivors of gun violence at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 8, at 1435 St. Charles Street, Jasper. It has been 15 months since the devastating school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Since that day, 1,200 children have been killed by a firearm in the…
The Ferdinand Park Board along with Universal Design & Associates & Seufert Construction, plan to host a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, June 3rd at 3:00 p.m. to kick-off the Ferdinand Old Town Lake Trail project. The project covers a one mile trail around the lake, featuring a walking bridge over one finger of the lake and completion…
The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) continues to urge providers across the state to be on alert for increased measles activity and to immediately report suspect cases. “Vaccination is the best way to prevent the spread of this highly contagious disease, and we want to remove any barriers that may prevent Hoosiers from being…
Jasper Community Art’s sixteenth annual Chalk Walk Arts Festival is this Saturday, June 1st on the Square in downtown Jasper from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Spend the day exploring the world of art at this family-friendly event chock-full of creative and fun activities for the young and the young-at-heart. You don’t need to have…
Best Home Furnishings recently awarded scholarships to five dependent children of full-time employees. Winners of this academic scholarship were selected by the Dubois County Community Foundation. Four $4,000 scholarships were awarded for a four-year degree and one $2,000 scholarship was awarded for a two-year degree. Those receiving scholarships: Kade Allen, son of Mike (Recliner…
The Jasper Police Department announced their newest officer, Mack, a new K9 teamed up with Officer Brent Duncan. Mack is a 16-month-old German Shepard that was born in Slovakia. Mack came to the United States on April 3, 2019, and began training at the Top Dog Police K9 Academy. He was paired up and began…
MBCI announced the scholarship recipients for the 2019-2020 academic year. MBCI has been awarding scholarships to selected graduating seniors since 2000. The scholarship program is open to all dependents of MBCI associates in the US and Canada who are graduating high school. Each recipient is awarded a $1,000 scholarship, which is renewable up to three…
Just as the East wind brought Mary Poppins to Number 17 Cherry Tree Lane in London, she will now be riding the wind with her umbrella to Jasper and the newly remodeled Astra Theatre. The original 1964 film, starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, will once again take over the big screen for young…
