30 Covid-19 cases recorded over weekend
Over the weekend, the Indiana State Department of Health recorded 30 new Covid-19 cases in Dubois County. This brings the total number of cases up to 6,530 since the pandemic began with 118 Dubois County residents losing their lives to the disease. This data is pulled from the ISDH Covid-19 Dashboard at https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/2393.htm, which is updated…
Street repair closes portion of Washington Street in Huntingburg
Due to street repair work on Washington Street, the road is closed between 1st and 2nd Streets until further notice. Please find an alternate route during the work.
Sheriff: Back to school means extra caution for drivers
Children in our community have begun returning to school, which means we will start seeing school buses on our roadways. As your Sheriff, I want to encourage everyone to be careful and to follow the school bus stop arm laws, so our kids get to and from school safely. School bus traffic rules are simple,…
Partnership adds mental health services in Martin County
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center has been chosen to partner with Indiana University and the school of Public Health to develop a program that will expand psychiatric and mental health services to residents in Martin County, thanks to a four-year, $789,000 subgrant. The Faith Net program will work with both Memorial Hospital’s Martin County…
Friday: State records 16 more Covid-19 cases in Dubois County
Friday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported 16 new Covid-19 cases in Dubois County. This brings the total number of cases up to 6,500 since the pandemic began with 118 Dubois County residents losing their lives to the disease. This data is pulled from the ISDH Covid-19 Dashboard at https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/2393.htm, which is updated Monday through…
Diocese mandates masks at all 26 Catholic schools
The Diocese of Evansville and its Catholic Schools Office have great concern for the health and wellbeing of the students, faculty and staff in the 26 Catholic schools in the diocese. Every prudent effort is made to provide a safe and effective educational environment for the children. As a result of the ongoing review of…
Hospitalizations on rise as Covid-19 cases go up
According to Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center (MHHCC), the number of individuals who are being tested for Covid-19 is up and the positivity rate is rising. “In the past seven days, Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center (MHHCC) has tested 435 patients,” said Melanie Powell, Director of Business Development and Marketing, in an email….
Thursday: Dubois County records 23 new Covid-19 cases
Thursday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported 23 new Covid-19 cases in Dubois County. This brings the total number of cases up to 6,484 since the pandemic began with 118 Dubois County residents losing their lives to the disease. This data is pulled from the ISDH Covid-19 Dashboard at https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/2393.htm, which is updated Monday through…
Sendelweck Curve work to close State Road 56
The Indiana Department of Transportation plans on closing State Road 56 on or around August 16 as workers begin the final stages of work on Sendelweck Curve east of Haysville. Next Monday, contractors will begin connecting State Road 56 to the new alignment of the roadway following the curve correction project at Sendelweck Curve. Work…
Sheriff’s office announces staffing changes
The Dubois County Sheriff’s Office announced some staff changes on Tuesday. Chief Deputy Chris Faulkenberg officially retired on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. He served the department for 15 years. Deputy Jesus Monarrez has been promoted to Chief Deputy. Chief Deputy Monarrez is a 10-year employee of the sheriff’s office and former K-9 handler and detective…
Police seeking driver, truck involved in diesel theft
The Jasper Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the box truck or the driver in the provided photo in relation to the investigation into a diesel theft. The truck has no markings on the side and was seen at a gas station on the south side of Jasper on August 11,…
Covid-19 cases continue to increase, breakthrough cases a small percentage
Wednesday, the Indiana State Department of Health recorded 17 new Covid-19 cases in Dubois County. This brings the total number of cases up to 6,461 since the pandemic began with 118 Dubois County residents losing their lives to the disease. This data is pulled from the ISDH Covid-19 Dashboard at https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/2393.htm, which is updated Monday through…
Jasper Strassenfest announces winning half pot number
The Jasper Strassenfest revealed the winning ticket number for the 2021 Half Pot on Wednesday morning. The winning ticket number is: A-3269763 The final total for this year’s Jasper Strassenfest Half Pot was $141,110 with $70,555 going to the winning ticket holder. The Jasper Strassenfest held a live drawing at the Jasper Train Depot to reveal…
Farbest plans $32.5M expansion and updates at Huntingburg facility
Farbest Foods will be expanding and updating its Huntingburg facility again. Farbest Foods President Ted Seger appeared before the Huntingburg Common Council Tuesday evening to request approval for the release of economic development bonds to help fund the expansion. The company previously requested about $3.5 million in economic development bonds to be issued for a…
ROJAC to celebrate impact with special event
A special celebration is planned to recognize the great amount of development that has occurred since a small group of people pooled their time and passion for Jasper to form the Redevelop Old Jasper Action Coalition 18 years ago. Formed in 2003, a small group banded together to explore ways to capture elements of Jasper’s…
OCRA announces new program to HELP communities optimize coronavirus funding
Tuesday, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced the new Hoosier Enduring Legacy Program at a news conference held at Ivy Tech Evansville. “In my position as Secretary of Rural Development, I have seen many Indiana rural communities grow and develop with the help of OCRA’s programs,” Crouch said….
Tuesday: State records 24 new Covid-19 cases in county
The Indiana State Department of Health recorded 24 new Covid-19 cases in Dubois County on Tuesday. This brings the total number of cases up to 6,444 since the pandemic began with 118 residents’ deaths attributed to the virus. This data is pulled from the ISDH Covid-19 Dashboard at https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/2393.htm, which is updated Monday through Friday typically…
Dubois County can resume birdfeeding activities
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources announced today that Hoosiers in 76 counties across the state can resume feeding birds but asks that residents of the remaining counties keep their feeders down while the investigation into what is killing songbirds continues. DNR recommended a statewide moratorium on bird feeding on June 25 to slow the…
36 new Covid-19 cases recorded over weekend
The Indiana State Department of Health recorded 36 new Covid-19 cases in Dubois County since Friday. This brings the total number of cases up to 6,420 since the pandemic began with 118 residents’ deaths attributed to the virus. This data is pulled from the ISDH Covid-19 Dashboard at https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/2393.htm, which is updated Monday through Friday typically…
New monitors provide real-time air quality data
Ohio Valley Safe Air (OVSA), a joint venture of Southwestern Indiana Citizens for Quality of Life (SWICQL) and Valley Watch, announced additional air quality monitoring through about 20 new monitors is now available for Southern Indiana. The groups purchased AirVisual Pro monitors with grant money from the AEP Mitigation Money Fund, a fund of Central…
Local band, StyReo, to kick of second half of Astra Theatre 2021 season
Local band StyReo is set to kick off the second half of the 2021 season at the historic Astra Theatre on Saturday, August 21. Covering classic rock hits from the 70s, 80s, and 90s, Styreo, brings together the extraordinary talents of Phil Schwenk on guitar and lead vocals, Patrick “PJ” Sweeney on keyboards and backing…
Friday: 19 more Covid-19 cases recorded in Dubois County
For the third day in a row, the Indiana State Department of Health has recorded 19 new Covid-19 cases in Dubois County. This brings the total number of cases up to 6,384 since the pandemic began with 118 residents’ deaths attributed to the virus. This data is pulled from the ISDH Covid-19 Dashboard at https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/2393.htm, which…
Thursday: 19 new Covid-19 cases recorded
Thursday, the Indiana State Department of Health recorded 19 new Covid-19 cases in Dubois County. This brings the total number of cases up to 6,365 since the pandemic began with 118 residents’ deaths attributed to the virus. This data is pulled from the ISDH Covid-19 Dashboard at https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/2393.htm, which is updated Monday through Friday typically…
Sharkbait returns to the water to raise funds for homeless vets
Team Sharkbait will hit the Hudson River waters again this Saturday. For the third year, Ryan Menke, Senior Vice President of Sales at OFS, will endure a grueling run and swim broken up by 100s of pushups and several series of 22 pullups as part of a fundraiser for homeless veterans through the GI GO Fund….
Annual Ag Recycling Day collects 3,000 pesticide jugs
Farmers and land managers took advantage of the opportunity to recycle their plastic pesticide jugs at the Dubois County Solid Waste District’s annual Agriculture Recycling Day on the morning of Wednesday, August 4. More than 3,000 plastic pesticide jugs were recycled during the morning event by 22 participants. “What we love most is that the…
Wednesday: 19 new Covid-19 cases in Dubois County
The State Department of Health recorded 19 new Covid-19 cases in Dubois County on Wednesday. This brings the total number of cases up to 6,346 since the pandemic began with 118 residents’ deaths attributed to the virus. This data is pulled from the ISDH Covid-19 Dashboard at https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/2393.htm, which is updated Monday through Friday typically…
Opening night festivities recognize Strassenfest’s and Jasper’s heritage
A few years ago, Laura Grammer and her husband, Paul, were discussing how to add some German heritage back to the Jasper Strassenfest. “We were driving home from vacation and we were like, ‘We need to do something to get the German back in the Strassenfest,’” she explained adding that they felt the popular street…
Memorial Hospital announces five new resident physicians
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center has announced its third class of family medicine resident physicians to create a full residency program of 15 physicians in the three-year program. Residency training is the final step in the education process for physicians to be able to practice medicine independently. The five new residents include Funmi Borisade,…
Vincennes University mandates masks, says it is temporary
With classes set to resume on Monday, August 16, and students arriving next week, Vincennes University is looking forward to returning to a robust on-campus, face-to-face student experience. The University is doing all that it can to make the start of the school year a fun, fulfilling, and safe experience, while following the latest health…
17 new Covid-19 cases recorded in Dubois County
Tuesday, the Indiana State Department of Health recorded 17 new cases of Covid-19 in Dubois County. This brings the total number of cases up to 6,327 since the pandemic began with 118 residents’ deaths attributed to the virus. This data is pulled from the ISDH Covid-19 Dashboard at https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/2393.htm, which is updated Monday through Friday…
