Northeast Dubois County School Corporation has a few options to consider in battling its budget issues. Northeast Dubois Presentation on feasibility from Matthew Crane Thursday evening, it was standing room only as a crowd of constituents was on hand to hear the results of a feasibility study completed by the Brookston, Ind. firm Administrator Assistance…
Due to illness and work schedule conflicts, Relay For Life of Dubois County Kickoff Celebration has been rescheduled for Jan. 23, 2016 at 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Jasper Engines Training Center In Huntingburg.
The state of Indiana has seen a decline in the number of deaths related to fires, a figure that dropped from 84 in 2014 down to 73 for 2015. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) Division of Fire and Building Safety is praising local first responders across the state for their efforts in working…
The Huntingburg Board of Public Works and Safety met Thursday and took the following actions. Mayor Denny Spinner gave an update regarding 205 N. Walnut Street, a property that the county currently holds a tax sales certificate on. The property does not have a structure on it; the city deemed it unsafe and took it down…
State Rep. Mike Braun was appointed to the Education Committee by House Speaker Brian C. Bosma recently. Along with the Education Committee, Braun will continue to serve on the Roads and Transportation and Ways and Means committees. Standing committees are an integral part of the legislative process. During meetings, public testimony is given and details…
The Dubois County Circuit Court will make a decision on a proposed plea agreement with the man accused in the death of 17-month old in 2014. Charles M. Hopf, 22, of Dewey Street, agreed to plead guilty to a Level 1 felony charge of aggravated battery that resulted in the death of child under 14….
Both drivers were taken by ambulance to Memorial Hospital for injuries after a collision on State Road 56 Tuesday evening. Witnesses to the accident told police Dana McDonald, 44, of County Road 10S, French Lick, was eastbound on State Road 56 in a 2000 Chevrolet S-10 when her vehicle struck the rear of a 2008…
Anyone interested in working with the Jasper Community Arts Commission and the Jasper Library as the private developer on the Hoosier Desk project? After two hours of deliberation, the two boards came to an agreement to give other developers an opportunity to turn in proposals as the private developer on the proposed Jasper Culture Center….
A new endowment has been established with the Dubois County Community Foundation to benefit the community of Schnellville. Schnellville Community Endowment was created from the proceeds of this year’s Sesquicentennial celebration celebrated in September. “The entire Schnellville community worked so very hard to raise this money for our town,” said Matt Eckert, Sesquicentennial Committee member….
Libraries in Dubois County will offer area residents access to Indiana State Parks with a free pass that cardholders can check out a week at a time. The cards are being made available to libraries throughout the state as part of the Indiana State Parks Centennial celebration. The State Park Centennial Annual Pass Library Check-out…
