The College of Nursing and Health Professions at the University of Southern Indiana will partner with Memorial Hospital and other rural communities to increase the number of registered nurses in the area. The college received a four-year grant of more than $2 million to increase the number of registered nurses trained in primary care to…
The Dubois County Bombers continued their charge to the top of the Ohio Valley League East Division last night by soundly defeating the Fulton Railroaders 10–2. It was the Bombers 8th win in their last nine games. If you prefer a pitching duel, you would have enjoyed most of the game. Bombers starter Jake Lewis…
Indiana State Police have released the names of those involved in a shooting that left one man injured and another dead near Sulphur. According to police, they responded to the report of a shooting at a home belonging to Terry L. Olives of English, at 24950 Easy Street around 2 p.m. Police stated that Ricky L….
The Holland Town Council needs folks to show up at the town council meeting Wednesday evening. According to Councilman Tom Thacker, as the town considers a plan for the city’s water supply, to increase the likelihood of receiving grants, residents are needed to attend the meeting. “We’ve been having issues with the Stendal water tower…
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, member of Bruce Spingsteen’s E Street band, and longtime Late Night with Conan O’Brien band leader, Max Weinberg will bring his interactive show “Max Weinberg’s Jukebox” to Lincoln City on Saturday, July 21. Doors for the show open at 5 p.m. and regional favorites The Easthills will open with a performance…
The Jasper-Dubois County Public Library and the Dubois County Museum have created a program in which all four libraries (Jasper, Ferdinand, Dubois, and Birdseye) will be circulating museum passes that allow up to four people free access into the museum. The purpose of this program is to increase museum awareness and attendance as well as…
Jasper’s Main Street between Seventh and Ninth will become a two-way street starting Wednesday, July 11, 2018, at 5 p.m. The move to turn the one-way street to a two-way became a consideration as the board of public works discussed the common occurrence of drivers proceeding the wrong way on the street. They decided to…
The game ended just in time for the Bombers to retain a 13-12 win last night. The win brings us to only 1/2 game out of the lead in the OVL East Division. Henderson fought back after being down by eight runs in the seventh inning and scoring 4 runs in the ninth. The comeback…
The Indiana Secured School Safety Board recently approved more than $14 million in matching grants to enhance school security by allowing local school corporations to add resource officers, equipment and conduct threat assessments. Greater Jasper Consolidated School Corporation received $41,247.50; Southwest Dubois County School Corporation received $50,000.00; Southeast Dubois County received $27,021.00; and Northeast Dubois County received $35,000.00 in…
The Dubois Rural Electric Cooperative sponsored four students at the annual Touchstone Energy Camp. The camp was held June 6 through 9, 2018, at Camp Tecumseh in Brookston, Indiana. Students entering seventh grade this fall were eligible to attend and were selected by their local cooperative to participate in the three-day program. The students’ agenda…
