Two juveniles killed in Orange County crash
Two juveniles were killed and two others were taken to area hospitals in a single-vehicle crash in Orange County. Indiana State Police are investigating the crash reported at about 8:15 p.m. Sunday night that occurred on County Road 500 North. According to police, the four juveniles were westbound in a 2006 Pontiac on County Road…
‘Shine Thru’ smiles
It wasn’t a normal Night to Shine, but it was the least they could do in light of the pandemic. For about an hour, cars passed through a line of cheering volunteers who braved the chilling wind sweeping across the Redemption Christian Church parking lot. They waved and swayed to the music as the cars…
Two more Covid-19 deaths reported in Dubois County
Friday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported two more Dubois County residents had died from Covid-19. This brings the total number of deaths from Covid-19 in Dubois County up to 104 since the pandemic began. The state health department also recorded 12 new cases of Covid-19 bringing the total up to 5,812. The Dubois…
Five new Covid-19 cases reported
Thursday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported five new cases of Covid-19 in Dubois County. This brings the total number of cases in the county up to 5,800 since the pandemic began. There have been 102 deaths attributed to Covid-19. The Dubois County Health Department is conducting about 900 vaccinations a week and has…
Drive through ‘Shine Thru’
Organizers of the annual “Night to Shine” event held at Redemption Christian Church didn’t want Covid-19 to stop them from holding the annual prom event that is so meaningful to those who attend. With a pandemic still blanketing the country, modifications to the celebration had to be made. Recognizing the event designed to celebrate individuals…
Ferdinand police investigating catalytic converter theft
The Ferdinand Police Department is asking for help from the public to identify an individual in the investigation of the theft of a catalytic converter. Police responded to the Comfort Inn in Ferdinand for the report of a stolen catalytic converter from a Toyota 4Runner. Security footage from the hotel captured a man walking from…
State records another Dubois County Covid-19 death
Wednesday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported another Dubois County resident had died from Covid-19. This brings the total number of deaths attributed to the disease up to 102. Additionally, the county had 13 new cases of Covid-19 recorded bringing the total number up to 5,795 since the pandemic began. Hoosiers 65 and older…
Habitat for Humanity of Dubois County dedicates 18th home
Habitat for Humanity of Dubois County handed its most recent partner family the keys to their new home on Birk Drive in Jasper on Sunday, January 31. Board members, public officials, and volunteers joined Jaime Fleming, her two children, their friends and family to dedicate the new home along Birk Drive in Jasper. Even with…
Prosecutor Anthony Quinn: Internet safety tips to protect children
An internationally celebrated day, Safer Internet Day was established 18 years ago to bring attention to making the internet a safer place. This year’s theme on February 9th in the United States is, “The Internet starts with I.” Connect Safely, the facilitator of this program, is asking everyone to think about “What I can do to…
Three new Covid-19 cases in county
Tuesday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported three new cases of Covid-19 in Dubois County. This brings the total number of cases up to 5,782 since the pandemic began. There have been 101 deaths of Dubois County residents. Hoosiers 65 and older can now register to receive the vaccine. Details here. Testing information Testing is…
Questions, frustrations apparent at Mid-States Corridor meeting
The five-member board of the Mid-States Corridor Regional Development Authority attempted to field many questions that were raised by property owners at Friday’s quarterly meeting. Currently led by Mark Schroeder, the RDA’s five members include Sue Ellspermann, Ken Mulzer Jr., Scott Blazey, and David Drake. Each member of the group was appointed and approved by…
Mid-States preferred corridor to be identified in 2021
The Mid-States Corridor Project Team issued a statement regarding the upgraded timeline for the Tier I study. Lochmueller Group expects to identify a preferred corridor for the improved highway connection in southern Indiana later this year. The corridor will be identified in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), which is expected to be published this…
Heart of Jasper seeking facade grant applications
A new grant program through the City of Jasper and the nonprofit, Heart of Jasper, will provide up to $50,000 in 2021 for facade improvements to businesses and properties in the downtown and riverfront area. The city and nonprofit hope to stimulate retail growth and investment in those areas through the beautification of the building…
County’s Covid-19 deaths up to 101
On Monday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported three more deaths and an additional 41 Covid-19 cases in Dubois County since Friday. On Saturday, the county recorded two deaths and 20 new cases; Sunday, there were 19 new cases recorded; and on Monday, there was an additional death and two more cases reported. In…
State eases Covid-19 guidelines in schools
Last Wednesday, State Health Director Dr. Kristina Box announced a change in school guidelines for operations during the pandemic. Explaining that schools have had a lower than expected rate of spread, the Indiana State Department of Health is allowing additional flexibility to schools regarding the identification of close contacts in the classroom setting. Under the…
Mentors for Youth announces new board members
Mentors for Youth has added two new board members, Rachel Miller and Emily Uebelhor, effective January 1, 2021. Miller grew up in Ferdinand and graduated from Forest Park High School in 2013. She then went to the University Of Southern Indiana and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance in 2016. Miller works as…
County records 100th Covid-19 death
Saturday, the Indiana State Department of Health recorded two additional deaths of Dubois County residents attributed to Covid-19. This brings the total number of deaths up to 100 since the pandemic began according to state records. Additionally, the state recorded 19 new Covid-19 cases in the county. This brings the total number of cases up…
State reports 28 new Covid-19 cases in Dubois County
Friday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported 28 additional Covid-19 cases in Dubois County. This brings the total number of cases in Dubois County up to 5,739 since the pandemic began. On Thursday, the state department of health reported 1,507 additional deaths that were found by an audit of death records. In this update,…
Redevelopment commission takes ownership of former library
The Jasper Redevelopment Commission took ownership of the former Jasper Library property at Tuesday’s meeting. This is the first step in the city’s goal of having that property developed privately. According to City Attorney Renee Kabrick, transferring ownership from the city to the redevelopment commission allows for more control in choosing a development plan that…
Holy Trinity third-graders advance in NCAA reading challenge
Holy Trinity Catholic School third-graders competed in a statewide reading initiative through the NCAA and Indiana Sports Corp. The bracketed reading competition uses a digital literacy platform, powered by Renaissance myON, to provide online access to books and track their time spent reading. More than 300 schools participated across the state. Teams will advance based…
State audit reveals 16 additional deaths in Dubois County
Thursday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported 1,507 additional historical deaths attributed to Covid-19. Indiana State Health Director Dr. Kristina Box said the additional coronavirus-related deaths were tallied during an audit of death certificates and state health department reports. She blamed the undercount of deaths on the speed in which COVID-19 deaths had to…
Huntingburg awarded safety grant
The City of Huntingburg was awarded a safety grant in the amount of $1,171.18 from Indiana Public Employer’s Plan (IPEP). Brad Bolling of Schmutzler Insurance Agency in Huntingburg, on behalf of Aaron Alsup of IPEP, presented a check to Mayor Steve Schwinghamer, Clerk-Treasurer Tom Dippel, Safety Director Travis Gentry, and City Hall Receptionist Moe Goodman…
Food inspection reports for January 2021
The following inspection reports are from inspections conducted in January by the Dubois County Health Department. Inspection results are published after the restaurants and food stores have had 10 days to respond. Violations are corrected on the day of the inspection unless otherwise noted. If you have questions or concerns, contact the health department at…
Optimist Club invites community to celebrate optimism
Thursday, February 4, 2021, is Optimist Day and the Optimist Club of Jasper is inviting the community to celebrate with them as optimists around the world choose optimism even in the midst of a global pandemic. “Now more than ever, we recognize the need to choose optimism,” Optimist Club President Austin Budell explained. According to…
Dubois County records 15 more Covid-19 cases
Wednesday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported 15 new cases of Covid-19 in Dubois County. There have been 5,703 cases recorded in Dubois County since the pandemic began and 82 Dubois County residents have died from Covid-19. Hoosiers 65 and older can now register to receive the vaccine. Details here. Testing information Testing is available…
Jasper man dies after being struck on I-64
Indiana State Police are currently investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian that occurred on Tuesday. According to investigators, a 2014 Freightliner driven by Charles D. Copeland, 46, of Evansville, was westbound on Interstate 64 near the 55-mile marker at about 1:50 p.m. when he struck a pedestrian identified as Gerald W. Kluemper, 67, of…
State police issue update on Delphi murder case
Indiana State Police detectives issued an update to the public about the Delphi, Ind. murder case involving two young girls. On February 13, 2017, Abigail Williams and Liberty German went missing while walking on a trail near the Monon High Bridge in the town of Delphi, Indiana. On February 14, 2017, their bodies were discovered….
15 new Covid-19 cases reported in Dubois County
Tuesday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported 15 new cases of Covid-19 in Dubois County. This brings the total number of cases in Dubois County up to 5,688 since the pandemic began. There have been 82 deaths in Dubois County attributed to Covid-19. Hoosiers 65 and older can now register to receive the vaccine. Details…
Dubois duo open iStore Repair in Jasper
Austin Royer and Shaydon Voelkel opened a new phone and mobile device repair shop in Jasper at the Y on Monday. iStore Repair is located at 703 W. Sixth Street next door to CVS. Specializing in Apple products, in the past, the pair would usually meet customers at coffee shops or even at their homes…
Health dept. updates public on vaccine availability
The COVID-19 vaccine is now available to individuals age 65 and older. The Dubois County Health Department will continue to follow the Indiana Department of Health’s guidance as they release eligible groups. If you are wanting the vaccine, please be patient! Please pay attention to our press releases and our Facebook page for new information…
Jasper police arrest two with stolen credit card information
A traffic stop instigated due to an expired license plate led police to finding stolen credit card information. The investigation began on January 24, 2021, when an officer stopped a vehicle with an expired license plate and determined the occupants were involved in an investigation into stolen credit card information. Police were granted a search…
