Huntingburg — The Troubadours of Divine Bliss, who were a feature act in last spring’s Will Read and Sing For Food show at the Astra theater in Jasper, are returning to perform with the troupe Thursday, Nov. 6, 7 p.m., Old Town Hall. This show, which is the kick-off event for the city’s Christmas Stroll, will…
When it was announced that Judge William Weikert was not going to seek re-election to the Dubois County Circuit Court Judge position, most thought that he would retire. According to Weikert, that’s not happening, yet. He’s accepted an appointment at a senior judge for about eight courts in this area. Weikert says that the position…
Jasper Marching Wildcats, Forest Park Marching Rangers, and Springs Valley Blackhawk Brigade advanced to state with top ten finishes at semistate this past weekend. The Jasper Marching Wildcats made the top ten finishers at semistate competition Saturday at Pike High School in Indianapolis and secured a spot at the state finals this weekend in Class…
Ferdinand — An 18-year-old Jasper teen was arrested for stealing a scooter from the Holiday Foods parking lot in Ferdinand Friday evening. Police were called to Holiday Foods at about 6:11 p.m. by Charles Allen of E. Chestnut Drive, English, who witnessed a man stealing his 2001 Kymco scooter while he was shopping in the store….
Huntingburg — A Huntingburg man was arrested after he slashed another man with a knife outside a bar Saturday morning. Huntingburg officers were dispatched to Ron’s Place, 504 N. Van Buren, at about 12:20 a.m. for the report of a stabbing. When they arrived, several individuals had Justin D. Taylor, 31, held on the ground waiting…
To say that Don Vonderschmitt, of Jasper, has made thousands of crocheted hats, scarves, headbands and afghans would not be an exaggeration. “It’s the best pastime I’ve ever found,” he says. From right after breakfast until bedtime, with few breaks in between, Don’s fingers are busy. Every staff member at the Providence Home in Jasper…
The coincidences in their lives are almost eerie. Ironically, neither man knew anything about these coincidences until Monday afternoon. Both visited the Ferdinand News office to share tales of their most recent adventure, and also to delve into the past — the reason they were chosen for the first-ever Honor Flight from Evansville Regional Airport…
Holland — A contractor working on a gas line in Holland was injured when an explosion occurred Thursday. Charlie Adams, an employee with Kieffer Bros Construction Company out of Mt. Carmel, Ind. Ill., and another employee were working on the gas line running behind Vanessa Hartke’s home at 107 South Second Avenue completing upgrades to the town’s gas…
Absentee voting in person began on Tuesday, October 7, 2014, on the third floor of the Dubois County Courthouse for the November 4 General Election. Hours will be 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 12:00–4:00 p.m. The absentee voting office is closed between 11 a.m. and noon for lunch. Absentee voting in person at the Courthouse…
Jasper — The toxicology report regarding the death of a Dubois County Community Corrections participant was released by the Dubois County Coroner’s Office Wednesday. Corrections officers found Christopher A. Klee, 29, of Jasper, unresponsive in his bed at the center at about 3:55 a.m. Wednesday, September 3. The Dubois County Sheriff’s Department and Memorial Emergency Medical Services…
