Indiana State Police have released the identity of the driver and more details regarding the train collision that occurred in Huntingburg Thursday. According to authorities, James J. Kluesner, 72, of Dubois, was northbound on County Road 400 West in a dump truck at about 12:30 p.m. when he drove across the railroad tracks near the entrance…
Indiana’s forests and urban green infrastructure could look dramatically different over the next century due to warmer temperatures and changed precipitation patterns brought on by climate change, according to the latest two reports by the Purdue University-based Indiana Climate Change Impacts Assessment. The reports — Indiana’s Future Forests and Maintaining Indiana’s Green Spaces — were released during a…
The Dubois County Museum is one of more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to military personnel and their families this summer This is the museum’s ninth year of participation as a Blue Star Museum, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and…
A train collided with a Cave Quarry dump truck on County Road 400W Thursday afternoon. Indiana State Police are investigating the incident that resulted in the male driver of the dump truck being injured. He was taken to Memorial Hospital and then transferred to Deaconess Hospital in Evansville by helicopter. Police did not have information…
The Jasper Water Department has lifted the boil order on the southeast side of the city for residential and business customers along the following streets: A B C E Hillbrook Raymond Highland St. James Hill Road Energy Drive 3rd Avenue from Liberty Street to South Meridian Road Redemption Christian Church Dubois REC offices The water…
Three people were taken to the hospital after a three-vehicle collision Tuesday morning near the Walmart in Jasper. Gary Siddons, 75, of Jasper, was northbound on U.S. 231 in a 2015 Ford Edge at about 11:45 a.m. and was attempting to turn west onto Mannheim Road, according to the Jasper Police Department. Siddons told police…
The Dubois County Art Guild artwork at the Jasper City Mill in Jasper has been changed out for the next six months. A free public reception will be held at Jasper City Mill this Saturday, May 19, from 1 – 3 p.m. for the new exhibit. Featured artist Abby Laux, of Celestine, will discuss her…
The Jasper Gas & Water Department reported the first lab reading of water quality for the Rolling Hills area has returned with good results. However, the boil order remains in effect at this time. Another reading will be taken and reported in 24 hours. If that is clear the neighborhood boil order will be rescinded….
As a result of the Kimball green for good movement that was launched during April Earth Month, 7000 acts of green were logged throughout 16 states in 30 days. The acts included doing anything that helped preserve our environment. Kimball is dedicated to a creating cleaner world and is taking every measure to ensure that…
What happens when you take 12 local musicians, divide them up randomly to form three bands, give them a couple weeks to learn five songs together, and then throw them on the Jim and Pat Thyen Performance Stage on July 21? The area’s first “Rock Lotto” will hit the Jim and Pat Thyen Performance Stage…
