The Indiana Department of Transportation announced a complete closure on State Road 64 as railroad crews resurface a crossing in Huntingburg. Beginning on or around Monday, Aug. 30, Norfolk Southern crews will close the S.R. 64 railroad crossing between North Van Buren Street and North Jackson Street to resurface the crossing at this location. During…

Saint Meinrad Archabbey has announced a $10 million campaign to renovate two buildings and establish two new programs. The “Forward Together: For the Life of the Church” campaign was publicly announced at a special event on August 22 at Saint Meinrad. Vice President of Development Duane Schaefer reported that the campaign has already received gifts…

To further support its company purpose of Creating Quality for Life within the communities in which it operates, Kimball Electronics has announced its commitment to donate $100,000 to the Southwestern Indiana Child Advocacy Center Coalition’s (SWICACC) $1.1 million capital campaign. “Community support is imperative for a project of this magnitude. We are beyond grateful not…

Laughter is just what is needed, and no doubt the laughs will just keep on coming as Tommy Boy takes to the screen at the historic Astra Theatre on Friday, September 17.  The Next Act is screening this movie in conjunction with The Heart of Jasper’s Farm to Table Event.  Tickets are on sale now…

A Dubois County operation involving a series of undercover drug purchases has resulted in the arrests of three individuals who are now facing felony charges. The undercover controlled buys took place over the winter and early spring of 2021. In each case, an undercover officer or confidential informant contacted a suspected drug dealer, made arrangements to purchase…

Labor Day weekend is coming up, and local law enforcement agencies are warning residents against drinking and driving. Officers across the county are taking part in the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement mobilization to educate motorists about the dangers and consequences of impaired driving. Now until September 6, officers will be increasing patrols showing…

Vincennes University Jasper has welcomed its largest group of Dubois County Scholastic Excellence Award recipients to campus this academic year. The Scholastic Excellence Award aims to help students begin their college journey with zero out-of-pocket expenses and without the need for loans. Thirty-seven VU Jasper students from throughout the region are recipients of a scholarship that…

Dubois County Election Board will have a public meeting on Monday, August 23, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. to present the Dubois County Vote Center Plan. This meeting will be in the Dubois County Annex Commissioner/Council Room. Under the plan, all voters will have access to vote at any location on election day rather than each…

Kimball Electronics, Inc. announced the creation of Kimball Medical Solutions. Kimball Medical Solutions will provide the company’s medical customers a full-service approach utilizing all the company’s capabilities: electronics manufacturing, precision injection molded plastics, contract manufacturing, assembly, and packaging services, sterilization and cold chain management, custom automation services and test systems, machine vision and artificial intelligence,…

“I’m grateful for my family and the core foundation of beliefs, values, and work ethic they instilled in me,” said Kelly Clauss through tears as she accepted the 2021 Athena Award Thursday evening. “Having grown up in a traditional blue-collar family, I learned at an early age that work comes before success always,” she continued….

A moped operator was injured Wednesday evening when he sideswiped an oncoming car on Clay Street in Jasper. Police responded to the crash near 31 Clay Street at about 6:37 p.m. They reported Mark Wright, 42, of Division Road was operating a 2013 Kymco moped when he crossed the centerline and sideswiped an oncoming Toyota…

The month of August is dedicated to bringing awareness to Child Support Services in Indiana. Many residents are not aware they can contact their local prosecutor for assistance with enforcing child support orders.  Dubois County Prosecutor Anthony Quinn wants to educate and inform parents, guardians, grandparents, or other custodial parties in how to access child support services through his office. “Many of these services are not widely known to…

The Dubois County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for True Vine Baptist Church. The ceremony will be held on August 27th, 1:00 p.m. EST, at 2445 Industrial Park Road, Ferdinand, Indiana.  The public is invited and encouraged to attend the groundbreaking ceremony. Attendees must follow all COVID-19 safety guidelines as recommended by…

Commander Donald Kluemper of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 673 announced the kick-off of this year’s VFW’s Voice of Democracy Scholarship competition. Local high school students have the opportunity to compete for thousands of dollars in scholarships and a trip to Washington, D.C. Students must write and record a three-to-five minute essay on the selected theme…

The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) is notifying nearly 750,000 Hoosiers that data from the state’s COVID-19 online contact tracing survey was improperly accessed. The data included name, address, email, gender, ethnicity and race, and date of birth.  The state was notified of the unauthorized access on July 2. Last week, the state and the…

Monday, the Jasper Strassenfest Committee announced the winner of the Half-Pot Prize has come forward to claim their prize.  After confirmation that the ticket was valid, Steve Brenner of Evansville and his wife Dana met with committee members at the Jasper Chamber of Commerce to claim the $70,555 prize.  A photo of the Brenners and…