Four samples of mosquitoes have recently tested positive for West Nile Virus in Dubois County. The Dubois County Health Department is reminding residents to stay vigilant in protecting themselves from West Nile Virus and other mosquito-borne diseases. The Dubois County Health Department encourages everyone in the county to protect themselves from being bitten by mosquitoes by…
Twelve chalkboards saved from Maple Park School in Huntingburg will now be put to use as focal points for community expression. The first installation of Chalk Talk was unveiled at Ferdinand’s 18th Street Park Thursday. Children participating in the TriCounty YMCA Summer Day Camp trecked over to the park to try out the two boards…
Jasper — One of the two ladies transferred to St. Mary’s Medical Center has died from injuries she sustained in the three-vehicle accident at State Road 162 and Meridian Road that occurred Thursday morning. According to the Vanderburgh County Coroner, Joyce A. Thomas (who was incorrectly identified as Joyce Jones in a previous media release from police),…
A flood of support is assisting a volunteer group of property owners, renters and community members who want to get the water level of Beaver Lake back to normal. The Friends of Beaver Lake formed recently after the Jasper Utility Service Board decided to forego the expensive modifications to the dam and spillway at the…
Andrea Hulsman is learning how to become a political leader. The 33-year-old mother of three children was just accepted into the Indiana Emerging Leaders Project. In its fourth year now, the program is designed to develop leaders in the Indiana Democratic Party. She is the only applicant from Dubois County taking part in this year’s…
School is starting up and the Dubois County Sheriff’s Department is reminding motorists of school bus rules and regulations. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, riding a bus to school is 13 times safer than riding in a passenger vehicle and 10 times safer than walking to school. According to the sheriff’s department,…
The Town of Ferdinand announced changes to the curbside recycling program offered through Monster Recycling. Due to some organizational changes at Monster Recycling, they will be adjusting the items that can be accepted. Here is a list of items that will or will not be collected- this information is also available on the Town’s website-www.ferdinandindiana.org-…
Last year, Economic Development Income Tax funds were used to bailed Dubois County out of a $1.3 million budget shortfall. This year, the county council was forced to dip into the EDIT funds again to the tune of $1.6 million. According to Sandy Morton, Deputy Auditor for the county, the council requested $9,742,905.00 for the…
A private developer has come forward with intentions to purchase and develop the Jasper Cabinet building. Ed Curtin, principal at CWC Latitudes LLC of Columbus, appeared before the Jasper Redevelopment Commission Tuesday morning to ask that they consider creating a separate tax-increment finance district for the property located along the Patoka River behind the Jasper…
Update: The Dubois County Sheriff’s Department has met with the man featured in an image shared with news media earlier today and determined he is not involved in the search of a large sum of money lost at Walmart. Detective Anderson received some tips and the individual came to the sheriffs department. After speaking with…
