Troopers from the Indiana State Police Jasper Post will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint at an undisclosed location in Dubois County on Friday, May 20, 2016. Those drivers passing through the check point area should have their licenses and registrations ready to present to troopers, and will only be detained briefly while troopers determine whether…
Natalie Schneider is the 2016 Lilly intern at the Dubois County Community Foundation. In this role, Natalie will assist the foundation team in building community relations through a variety of projects and activities designed to further the foundation’s mission including working with nonprofits and donors. Schneider is currently enrolled in the Media School at Indiana…
The Holland Events Committee will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the Holland Commons, an Indiana Bicentennial Commission Legacy Project . The groundbreaking is scheduled for June 5, at 2 p.m. at the the corner of Fourth and Main streets. Refreshments to follow at the Holland Indiana Volunteer Fire Department Open House from 2:30 p.m. to…
Up to 25 homes in Jasper’s Rolling Hills Subdivision are outside of city limits and running into issues with septic systems. Although the properties are very close to city limits, homes are not connected to the city’s sanitary sewer system at this time. According to Dubois County Health Department Environmental Health Specialist Shawn Werner, since the…
Kayla Hill has been named the 2016 recipient of the $1,000 Tonya Heim Nursing Scholarship at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center. Hill is a registered nurse in Memorial Hospital’s Caring Hands Senior Services unit. She is attending Vincennes University working to attain a BSN degree. Hill resides in Petersburg. The Tonya Heim Scholarship was…
A Huntingburg man was arrested Sunday evening after police responded to a domestic disturbance involving a gun. According to Huntingburg police, they responded to 617 E. Fourth St. at about 8:44 p.m. for the domestic disturbance report. When they arrived, they made contact with Carl Young, 49, of Huntingburg, and an adult female. During the course of…
Police arrested a man after he was extricated from the SUV he crashed on County Road 1100S Sunday afternoon. According to the Dubois County Sheriff’s Department, they were responding to several calls about a red Ford Explorer being driven recklessly on U.S. 231 at about 3:25 p.m. While they were searching for the SUV, deputies…
Due to recent storms in the area, the City of Huntingburg’s Street Department is extending the city-wide tree limb pick up through Monday, May 16. Residents must call City Hall at 8112-683-2211 and give their address to the receptionist. Tree limbs should be collected and placed horizontally near the curb in order for the equipment…
Old National Bank’s Jasper region will host its signature fundraiser, 100 Men Who Cook, for two charities this year. Locally, the Dubois County Leukemia Association was named as one of this year’s beneficiaries. It will be joined by the Bloomington-based E5 Foundation ran by Todd and Scott Rolen. The E5 Foundation, formerly known as the Enis Furley…
In conjunction with the 4th Street Waterline project, various intersections will be closed and parking restrictions will be in place next week. On Monday, May 16 and Tuesday, May 17, the intersection at 4th and Geiger Streets will be closed. Parking restrictions will be in place for half of the block going both north and south on…
