Junior Achievement Dubois County Business Hall of Fame rescheduled
Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana announces reschedule date for Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana, in partnership with Dentons Bingham Greenebaum, will recognize two outstanding community leaders for their business excellence, leadership and community involvement at the Junior Achievement Dubois County Business Hall of Fame ceremony on Thursday,…
Fire deemed accidental, electrical-related
An investigation into a house fire in Birdseye involving the death of an 18-year-old has been determined to be accidental and related to an electrical issue according to Indiana State Fire Marshal’s office. Austyn Walburn, 18, of Petersburg, was found inside the home after firefighters arrived on scene of the Memorial Day fire. According to…
Waterline work closes section of Huntingburg street
Due to service line repair work on Arjem Street, the road is closed between 2nd and 3rd Streets Thursday, June 10, 2021, until approximately 3:30 p.m. Residents and businesses in that area may experience low water pressure and/or discolored water. Please avoid the area while the work is taking place.
Man injured in Schnellville Road crash
A man was taken to the hospital with a possible concussion and two vehicles were totaled in a collision on Schnellville Road Wednesday morning. Deputies were called to a crash that occurred east of Schnell Road on Schnellville Road at about 7:20 a.m. They determined that Corey Hall, 24, of English, was westbound in a…
Museum announces opening of new model train display
The train is a coming… The Museum’s Train Club is working to finish the train tracks and scenery they began work on several years ago and will be presenting the completed train room on Thursday, June 17, 2021, for the Third Thursday Free Night program. The museum will be open from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m….
18-year-old charged in fatal crash
Wednesday, Indiana State Police Troopers from the Jasper Post took Keeghan Chandler Preston Jones, 18, from Paoli, into custody on a warrant issued by the Orange County Circuit Court. Jones has been booked into the Orange County Jail and has been charged with two Level 4 felony counts of causing death while operating a vehicle…
One new Covid-19 death reported
Wednesday, the Indiana State Department of Health recorded another Dubois County resident had died from Covid-19. This is the 118 death attributed to the disease since the pandemic started. Additionally, the state recorded two new cases in Dubois County bringing the total number of cases in the county stands at 6,204 since the pandemic began….
Roadwork to add traffic signal in Huntingburg, resurface U.S. 231
The rain is pushing the start date of planned roadwork in Huntingburg and Jasper further into the month of June. Indiana Department of Transportation plans on repaving U.S. 231 from Sunset Drive to 19th Street in Huntingburg. The work that was estimated to start this week has already been delayed due to a myriad of…
Jasper paving several city streets and roads
Beginning the week of June 14, the Jasper Street Department along with Calcar Paving will begin milling and paving the following streets: Cherry Street and East 15th Street to Kellerville Road East 15th Street and Kellerville Road to the railroad crossing Kellerville Road and East 15th Street to Cathy Lane/Cherry Street NO PARKING will be allowed along the…
Jasper Rotary announces Athena Finalists
The Rotary Club of Jasper, hosting its ninth annual ATHENA International Leadership Award presentation in Dubois County, has announced this year’s six finalists. They are Kelly Clauss, Becky Hickman, Norma Kress, Sarah Leonard, Somula (Sam) Schwoeppe, and Marsha Shepherd. The event will be held at the Huntingburg Event Center on Thursday, August 19, 2021, beginning…
Summer reading program completions worth $2k for foster care program
The Jasper-Dubois County Public Library is challenging the community to complete 1,000 reading program completions by the end of the Summer Learning program (July 30) and they will donate $2,000 to Borrowed Hearts of Dubois County. Borrowed Hearts of Dubois County supplies children and caregivers in the foster care program with necessary items and materials….
One additional Covid-19 case recorded in Dubois County
Tuesday, the Indiana State Department of Health recorded one new Covid-19 case in Dubois County. The total number of cases in the county stands at 6,201 since the pandemic began with 117 deaths related to the virus. Data can be viewed at the ISDH Covid-19 Dashboard. It is updated daily at noon. The state has opened…
Gumdrop mountains and candy cane forests
“Two blue!” “One green!” “Oh no! You have to go back!” “Take the rainbow trail!” Monday evening, the atrium at the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center provided the backdrop for a colorful trip through Candy Land for families who signed up ahead of time. Now open to the public through the Jasper Public Library, the life-size Candy…
Woman found unconscious on The Voyager, later dies at hospital
An Ohio woman died after becoming unresponsive on a rollercoaster at Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari on Friday. Dawn R. Jankovic, 47, of Brunswick, Ohio, was riding The Voyager when she became unconscious. According to Holiday World, emergency medical technicians treated Jankovic before an ambulance transported her to Memorial Hospital in Jasper, where she died…
Jasper man facing felony charge after accidental shooting
A Jasper man is facing a felony count of criminal recklessness with a firearm after accidentally shooting another man Tuesday morning. According to police, they were called to an apartment on Greene Street for a shooting that had taken place at about 7:22 a.m. When they arrived, police determined an individual, whose residence was the…
State Road 64 to close near Birdseye
The Indiana Department of Transportation announced a full road closure for State Road 64 near Birdseye for a drainage structure replacement project. Beginning on or around Tuesday, June 15, contractors will close State Road 64 from Kyana Road to Pine Ridge Road to replace a box culvert. This operation requires a pavement cut across all…
Schools providing meals during summer break
Students across the county have options for meals through three Dubois County School Corporations. Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools is distributing meals from June 1 through August 10. Children do not have to be students enrolled in the Jasper school corporation. Meals can be picked up at Jasper Elementary School, 3799 N. Portersville Road Mondays through…
One Covid-19 case reported over the weekend
The Indiana State Department of Health recorded one new Covid-19 case in Dubois County over the weekend. The total number of cases in the county stands at 6,200 since the pandemic began with 117 deaths related to the virus. Data can be viewed at the ISDH Covid-19 Dashboard. It is updated daily at noon. The state…
Reward offered for information about theft that occurred at St. Meinrad Catholic Church
Father Anthony Vinson OSB is offering a cash reward for information leading to the recovery of items taken from his coat pocket Sunday, April 25, 2021, at the St. Meinrad Catholic Church sacristy. The theft, which occurred during the morning Mass, was caught on camera and the Spencer County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the incident….
Chalk Walk in real life
After a virtual event last year that invited residents to submit images of their chalk art, the Jasper Chalk Walk returned to Downtown Jasper Saturday morning.
Dubois man charged with drunk driving and battery of a police officer after crash
A Dubois man was arrested on several charges including battering a law enforcement official after driving through a road sign, stop sign, and two utility poles in Dubois. After crashing, the truck came to rest under the second utility pole that it struck, according to officials. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Ryan M. Singleton, 31, of Dubois. Police said…
Friday: One new Covid-19 case in Dubois County
Friday, the Indiana State Department of Health recorded one new Covid-19 case in Dubois County. The total number of cases in the county stands at 6,199 since the pandemic began with 117 deaths related to the virus. Data can be viewed at the ISDH Covid-19 Dashboard. It is updated daily at noon. The state has opened…
Kristina Arnold exhibit at Thyen-Clark Cultural Center
Jasper Community Arts is pleased to present the artwork of installation artist Kristina Arnold from June 3 to July 23 at the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center. Kristina Arnold is an artist and educator living and working in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Her practice combines an undergraduate degree and work in community health with a graduate degree in…
Seven facing charges as large theft ring is broken
Several Southern Indiana police departments worked together to break up a theft ring across several Indiana counties On January 14, 2021, Indiana State Trooper Cody Brown out of the Bloomington district began an investigation into the theft of a dump trailer from a utility company. The trailer had been stolen from along River Road, near…
One new Covid-19 case in county
Thursday, the Indiana State Department of Health recorded one new Covid-19 case in Dubois County. The total number of cases in the county stands at 6,198 since the pandemic began with 117 deaths related to the virus. Data can be viewed at the ISDH Covid-19 Dashboard. It is updated daily at noon. The state has opened…
Trooper charged with striking K-9
Dubois County – A criminal investigation conducted by the Indiana State Police has resulted in the Dubois County Prosecutor’s Office issuing a summons to appear in court for Trooper Dustan Rubenacker, 29, for the charge of Striking a Law Enforcement Animal, a Class A Misdemeanor. Indiana State Police initiated a criminal investigation after Rubenacker allegedly…
Wednesday: Two new Covid-19 cases in Dubois County
The total number of cases in the county stands at 6,197 since the pandemic began with 117 deaths related to the virus. Data can be viewed at the ISDH Covid-19 Dashboard. It is updated daily at noon. The state has opened up vaccinations to Hoosiers age 12 and older. The Moderna vaccine is not approved for…
Heart of Jasper recognized as 2021 Main Street America affiliate
Heart of Jasper has been designated as an affiliate Main Street program. Each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the list of nationally recognized affiliate programs in recognition of their commitment to creating meaningful improvements in their downtowns and commercial districts using the Main Street Approach, a framework for preservation-based economic development and…
18-year-old identified in Birdseye fire
An investigation into a house fire in Birdseye involving the death of an 18-year-old is underway by the Indiana State Fire Marshal’s office. According to Birdseye Volunteer Fire Department Chief David Smith, Dubois County 9-1-1 received a call regarding a fire at the home located at the corner of Cherry and Second Streets at about…
Eight new Covid-19 cases recorded over weekend
The Indiana State Department of Health recorded eight new Covid-19 cases over the weekend — seven on Saturday and one on Sunday (there were none recorded on Monday or Tuesday) — in Dubois County. The total number of cases in the county stands at 6,195 since the pandemic began with 117 deaths related to the…
Purple lights, electric car charging stations
Maybe you’ve noticed a slight purplish quality to certain lights along some of Jasper’s streets. St. Charles has several lights casting a science fiction-inspired glow on the road at night. According to Jasper’s Electric Distribution ManagerJerry Schitter, the interesting color change is due to a manufacturing defect in a batch of LED lights the department…
