Two Dubois County farms were recognized at the Indiana Statehouse when Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) Director Bruce Kettler presented 65 families with a Hoosier Homestead Award in recognition of their commitment to Indiana agriculture. “Indiana agriculture keeps our economy thriving, and each year we are reminded of how rich our history is by…
Six other bands offer a variety of Folk, Americana, Reggae, Latin and Bluegrass Dar Williams will headline the ninth-annual Ferdinand Folk Festival on Saturday, September 15, in Ferdinand’s 18th Street Park. Dubbed by Rolling Stone, Spin, and Paste Magazine as one of America’s most influential singer-songwriters, Williams is a major force in the American folk scene. With 20 albums to her credit, the…
On Sunday, March 25, Redemption Christian Church, based in Dubois and Martin counties in southern Indiana, announced the addition of Leigh-Garrett (L.G.) Lance to its team as the church’s new Teaching Minister. L.G. Lance, 34, was previously a student minister at Traders Point Christian Church, a multi-site church near Indianapolis, from 2015 to late 2017…
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A former employee of a construction business was arrested for allegedly stealing more than $10,000 worth of tools from the company. According to Jasper police, Andrew Trechock, 29, of Velpen, was allegedly attempting to sell tools using Facebook to list them. The tools were similar to ones reported stolen from the business. Police made contact with…
Indiana State Police allegedly located a working meth lab in Christmas Lake Village Thursday. According to authorities, Master Trooper Lytton was contacted by Santa Claus Police Officers James Faulkenberg and Ted Klem indicating they had developed additional information into an investigation that Lytton was leading. Faulkenburg and Klem had learned that Wyman E. Alvey, 59,…
Those moments when Coroner Bob Veatch has to switch gears from saving someone’s life to investigating how they died are tough. Like when he responded to an unresponsive infant in Huntingburg. They attempted to resuscitate the baby but once they arrived at the hospital, he had to begin the death investigation. That was really tough….
Dubois County CARES — Coalition for Adolescent Resilience and Empowerment Strategies — is trying to change the local culture and attitude about alcohol and marijuana consumption. To do so, the group is seeking to partner with more community members to begin to enact change across the county. During the kickoff held Tuesday, the current members…
Jasper Police Department is reporting an IRS scam is making its rounds again. According to police, a subject portraying themselves as an IRS employee will advise the potential victim that they owe money. The scammer may threaten that the police have been notified and they will coming to arrest them if they don’t pay. These…
The City of Huntingburg’s Water Department is conducting hydrant flushing beginning Monday, April 2 through Saturday, April 28, 2018. This process will take place at various locations throughout the city on a daily basis. Flushing times will typically be Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Flushing is performed to improve water quality and is a necessary preventative maintenance…
