Deputies arrested a Loogootee man for allegedly stalking a woman after they located him across from the Indiana State Police Jasper Post armed with a 9mm and an AR-15 on Wednesday. According to authorities, a woman came to the sheriff’s department to report a possible harassment, stalking and violation of a protective order that had…
[gview file=”https://duboiscountyfreepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/2016-yard-sale-flyer.pdf”%5D The Huntingburg Chamber of Commerce would like to welcome everyone to participate in our community yard sale on Friday, May 13th and Saturday, May 14th, 2016. We ask people who would like to participate to pick up a registration form from the Huntingburg Chamber of Commerce Office in the ONB building at 327…
Ferdinand Folk Festival Launches Second Annual Singer-Songwriter Contest Singer and songwriters will get another chance to earn a prime midday 30-minute set on the Folk Fest’s Main Stage at this year’s fest on Sept. 17, 2016. Additionally, the winner will get billing on www.ferdinandfolkfestival.com, as well as all other official Ferdinand Folk Festival merchandise. “Last year’s experience surpassed expectations,” said…
Jasper police charged a Jasper woman with three misdemeanor counts of leaving the scene of an accident. Police had been investigating three separate crashes that have occurred in the past two weeks in the area north of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in which the suspect vehicle left the scene. Those accidents involved two vehicles and…
What will the Jasper Public Library referendum cost the taxpayers of the City of Jasper and Bainbridge Township? After approving an agreement with Ken and Paul Sternberg to purchase the former Hoosier Desk property for $864,000, the board discussed the property tax impact associated with the referendum to turn the building into a cultural center…
Local chapter of non-profit helps young girls build character and run farther than ever before A black tablecloth concealed a pyramid of boxes decorated with balloons in the Group Exercise room at the Tri-County YMCA in Ferdinand. Audrey Werner, program coordinator for the Dubois County chapter of the Girls on the Run national organization, tucked the cloth in at its…
Residents of Dubois County are receiving phone scam calls again. This time, the callers are identifying themselves as U.S. Department of the Treasury and are stating the magistrate is going to arrest the resident if they do not return the phone call. This is not the case. The U.S. Department of Treasury is not going…
Update: The Jasper Police Department has referred three juveniles to probation from the investigation into the break-in of the Jasper Middle School concession stand and press box. Police referred three male juveniles, one 14 and the other two 15, to the Dubois County Juvenile Probation Department to answer to charges of criminal mischief and burglary. Original:…
The City of Jasper will be closing West 13th Street from Altmeyer to St. Charles for asphalt patching beginning Wednesday, March 30.
One in four of the sophomores in Dubois County drink alcohol on a monthly basis. It is easier for youth to get marijuana than alcohol. Both are staggering thoughts that are of concern to community members and parents. In response, a new group has been formed in Dubois County to address local issues of alcohol…
