Dubois County Emerging Leaders selected the Dubois County Humane Society as this year’s recipient of a $4,500 grant. “Dubois County Humane Society is so thankful to be the recipient of the 2016 Emerging Leaders grant. We are excited to add additional fenced in areas that will allow our dogs to enjoy an even higher quality…
Boy Scout Troop 185 Scoutmaster Fred Feltner was awarded a Sagamore of the Wabash at the conclusion of a Court of Honor hosted by Boy Scout Troop 185 on Tuesday, November 15. Feltner was recognized for his 28 years of service to the Holy Family Scouting program. He served as Cubmaster, on a variety of District…
Jasper police are asking for the public’s help to locate a stolen dump trailer taken from Monster Recycling, 1316 Vine Street. According to police, the trailer was taken sometime between November 5 and November 9. The 10-by-6 foot trailer is a black Bri-Mar brand dump trailer and did not have a license plate. Anyone with…
Anyone heading to Forest Park High School from 14th Street will be met by a mural celebrating a flower-smelling bull named Ferdinand. Renowned Washington DC artist/muralist Lisa Marie Thalhammer is at work on the homage to Ferdinand the Bull from the 1936 children’s book by American author Munro Leaf. In what some view as a celebration…
Redemption Christian Church announced the Loogootee Campus will launch its first worship service Sunday, December 4 at 9:30 a.m. Redemption Christian Church first announced its intention to be a multi-site church late in 2015. To support the expansion to multiple sites, the former Christian Church of Jasper announced a name change to the Redemption moniker…
The heady aroma of authentic Bavarian specialty foods and an incredible array of Christmas wares, antiques, quality hand-crafted, and primitives await the public at Ferdinand’s Christkindlmarkt, Saturday and Sunday, November 19 and 20. Christkindlmarkts began in 14th century Germany and continue today. Artisans display their wares in the local churchyard in the weeks before Christmas….
The Dubois County Airport Authority met Monday for the regular meeting and took the following actions: -Heard Airport Manager Travis McQueen, Board President Mike Cummings, Vice President Jim Hunsicker and consultant Nick Isenberg met with representatives of the Federal Aviation Administration at the Indiana Department of Transportation office to review the airport’s capital improvement plan. During the…
Park boards across the county have been preparing a 5-year master plan to assist in receiving grants as well as federal and state funding. The draft will be available to view Monday evening at the Dubois County Park at 6:00 p.m. at the Dubois County Fairgrounds at the Clover Pavilion. The Dubois County Park Board…
German American has pledged a contribution of $500,000 to Jasper LEADS to be paid over a three year period. These dollars will help fund the new Jasper Public Library. “German American Bank was organized in Jasper in 1910 with two employees and one office. We have grown to employ over 600 financial professionals in 51…
The Invasive Species Awareness Coalition of Dubois County (ISAC) is hosting another volunteer workday to help improve native habitat and parklands in Dubois County. The workday is on Saturday, November 19 from 8:30 am to 12 noon. Volunteers are requested to spend the morning helping improve the natural habitat in the Dubois County Park around…
