Two additional deaths; 82 cases since Friday
Over the weekend, the Indiana State Department of Health reported two more deaths of Dubois County residents bringing the total number of deaths in the county up to 72. Along with the additional deaths, the state also recorded 82 new cases of Covid-19 since Friday — 37 on Saturday, 27 on Sunday, and 18 Monday….
Messmer, Lindauer outline legislative issues in current session
Two local state legislators spoke about some of their bills in the current legislative session at a special meeting held at the Jasper Chamber of Commerce Saturday morning. Among other things, State Senator Mark Messmer and State Representative Shane Lindauer outlined bills covering Covid-19 tort immunity, police investigative jurisdictions, regulating telehealth, and creating triggers to…
General Assembly cancels legislative activity, state complex closed to public
In consultation with security officials and the leadership of the General Assembly, Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced out of an abundance of caution the state government complex will be closed to the public Tuesday and Wednesday in light of recent national events, threats to other state capitols and COVID-19 restrictions. There have been no credible…
Health Department accepting appointments for Covid-19 vaccinations
Dubois County Health Department is once again accepting appointments for eligible individuals to receive the COVID-19 vaccination while supplies lasts. The only way to receive the COVID-19 vaccine is by scheduling an appointment at http://www.ourshot.in.gov or by calling 211 for those individuals who do not have internet access.
Dubois County records 44 new Covid-19 cases
Friday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported 44 new Covid-19 cases in Dubois County. This brings the total number of case up to 5,378 since the pandemic began and 70 residents have died. Testing information Testing is available through Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center with a referral. Additionally, a testing site is located…
State records 50 new Covid-19 cases in Dubois County
Thursday, the Indiana State Department of Health recorded 50 new cases of Covid-19 in Dubois County. This brings the total number of cases up to 5,335 since the pandemic began. 70 residents have died from Covid-19. Testing information Testing is available through Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center with a referral. Additionally, a testing site…
Jasper Chamber announces new board members
The Jasper Chamber of Commerce will kick off 2021 with the first meeting of the Board of Directors on Tuesday, January 19. Goals and objectives will be shared and committees formed. The Jasper Chamber board and staff will use action items from a newly created Comprehensive Plan to move forward with ways to generate excitement and…
52 new Covid-19 cases in Dubois County
Wednesday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported 52 new cases of Covid-19 in Dubois County. This brings the total number of cases to 5,286 since the pandemic began. 70 Dubois County residents have died. On Wednesdays, the state updated the color code designation based on the spread of Covid-19 in counties. Perry and Floyd…
Huntingburg considering dropping net metering for properties using renewable energy
The City of Huntingburg is considering modifications to the existing net-metering process for properties using renewable energy like solar panels. The city created a net-metering ordinance allowing customers to offset their electrical usage several years ago. Two utility customers have signed up for the program since then. There is no fee to take part in…
OFS wellness efforts earn platinum designation
OFS earned the highest recognition a project can receive in meeting evidence-based health and wellness criteria They are the first company in the state to meet the criteria and receive the designation OFS — a family-owned manufacturer of contract furniture for workplace, healthcare, education, hospitality and government settings — announced a platinum certification for its…
County records 70th Covid-19 death
Tuesday, the Indiana State Department of Health recorded another Dubois County resident dying from Covid-19. This is the 70th death attributed to the virus since the pandemic began. Along with the additional death, the state also reported an addition 17 Covid-19 cases in the county bringing the total up to 5,234. Testing information Testing is…
New coronavirus strain found in Indiana
The Indiana Department of Health announced that a new strain of the virus that causes COVID-19 has been identified in Indiana. The strain, which was identified through testing at the Department of Health laboratory and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is the same one identified in the United Kingdom last fall. It does not…
One additional death; 122 cases over weekend
Monday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported another Covid-19 death in Dubois County bringing the total number of deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus up to 69. Since Friday, the county has recorded 122 new cases — 52 on Saturday, 44 on Sunday, and 26 on Monday — bringing the total number of cases…
Jasper Engines giving-circle announces $27k in donations
Jasper Endows Today & Tomorrow (JETT) presented seven 2020 grants totaling $27,500.00 in December to local and national non-profit organizations. These organizations included:H.U.G.S. Ranch ($6,000)Hands of the Carpenter ($5,000)Thin Blue Line of Michigan ($5,000)Pregnancy Care Center of Washington, Indiana ($4,000)Habitat for Humanity of Dubois County ($4,000)Strings ($2,500)Community CHEW ($1,000) JETT has awarded 52 grants since…
Food inspections Dec. 1 to Dec. 31, 2020
The following inspection reports are from inspections conducted from December 1 to December 31, 2020. Inspection results from the Dubois County Health Department are published publicly 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…
Dubois County sees 3 more Covid-19 deaths; 75 new cases
Friday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported three more Dubois County residents have died from Covid-19. This brings the total number of deaths up to 68 since the pandemic began. Along with the new deaths, the health department also reported 75 new Covid-19 cases bringing the total number of cases up to 5,097. The…
Dubois County Health Dept. to begin administering Covid-19 vaccines
The Dubois County Health Department will open Monday January 11, 2021 for scheduled appointments ONLY to administer COVID-19 vaccine to eligible recipients. Due to the limited amount of vaccines we are receiving for the first two weeks, our schedule is already full. Eligible individuals will have to wait to schedule an appointment until after January 25,…
Three new deaths; 74 Covid-19 cases
Thursday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported three more Dubois County residents have died from Covid-19. This brings the total number of deaths up to 65 since the pandemic began. Along with the new deaths, the health department also reported 74 new Covid-19 cases bringing the total number of cases up to 5,022. The…
Memorial Hospital asks public to be patient for vaccines
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center (MHHCC) and all MHHCC clinics have received a significant volume of phone calls regarding COVID-19 vaccines. Per the state’s orders, Memorial Hospital has been tasked with vaccinating frontline healthcare workers. We will complete the first dose vaccines for frontline healthcare providers today (Thursday) and will begin providing the second…
Huntingburg man arrested in connection to explosions
A Huntingburg man was arrested Thursday evening as police continued their investigation into two suspicious packages found around Fourth Street. According to police, Jordan Brown, 35, was arrested on a preliminary count of Level 5 felony possession of a destructive device. Brown was located while police were continuing the investigation into the suspicious packages found…
Huntingburg Chestnut Street work restricts access
Due to manhole work on Chestnut Street, the road will be closed between Stellar Way and 17th Street on Thursday, January 7, 2021. Please find an alternate route during the work.
Friday, W. Ninth Street closed in Jasper
The Jasper Street Dept will close W. 9th street between Clay Street and St. John Street on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, beginning at 9:00 a.m. with plans to re-open this section of the roadway by noon, barring any unforeseen events. Motorists will need to avoid this area, thus using W. 8th Street or W. Tenth Street as…
Mellencamp’s ‘Paintings & Assemblages’ among first exhibits at new cultural center
Jasper Community Arts will feature work by John Mellencamp for one of the first exhibitions at the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center. Due to Covid-19, the public can experience the exhibit virtually at http://www.jasperarts.org beginning Thursday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. The creative spirit often finds multiple expressions and such is the case with John Mellencamp. Known primarily…
Huntingburg police asking for public’s help after suspicious packages found
The Huntingburg Police Department is seeking the individual in the photo above as part of their investigation into suspicious packages found Wednesday. Police were called to Fourth Street at about 1:44 p.m. for the report of a suspicious package in the alley along the 300 block of East 4th Street. Officers responded and after viewing…
Deputies seeking vehicle involved in bus incident
Update: The driver from the school bus crash has been located and interviewed. The investigation remains ongoing. The Sheriff’s Office received several tips that helped locate the individual. Original: The Dubois County Sheriff’s Office is seeking a pickup truck that caused a Southeast Dubois County School bus to go into a ditch. The crash occurred…
Seniors age 80 and over added to early vaccination list
Gov. Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana Department of Health today announced that Hoosiers age 80 and older will be eligible to register for a free COVID-19 vaccine beginning Friday, January 8. Individuals age 80 and older account for less than four percent of the state’s population but represent more than 19 percent of the…
55 new Covid-19 cases reported in Dubois County
Wednesday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported 55 new Covid-19 cases in Dubois County. A total of 4,951 cases have been recorded in the county since the pandemic began; 62 Dubois County residents have died. A total of 16,264 county residents have been tested. Additionally, the Indiana Department of Health announced that 6,214 additional…
Thyen-Clark Cultural Center opening stalled
The public will have to wait a bit longer to enjoy the new cultural center in Jasper. Jasper Community Arts and the Jasper Public Library continue to work to bring the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center closer to completion. However, while the building is mostly complete, it is not quite ready for the public, according to Jasper…
62nd Covid-19 death reported in Dubois County
Tuesday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported the 62nd death of a Dubois County resident attributed to Covid-19. Along with the single death, the state also recorded 24 new cases of Covid-19 bringing the total number of cases up to 4,897 since the pandemic began. The Indiana Department of Health also announced that 3,477…
Jasper to seek proposals for former library property
The City of Jasper will be seeking proposals for the development and use of the former Jasper Public Library property. With the library permanently closed at that location, the building, which is owned by the city and was leased to the library in 1951, will revert back to the city. The property is set to…
Two new troopers report to Jasper Post
New Probationary Troopers Assigned to Jasper Post Two probationary troopers, Tyler Trueblood and Jacob Lauer, reported to the Indiana State Police Post in Jasper for their new assignments. Probationary Trooper Tyler Trueblood, a native of Lawrence County, is a 2005 graduate of Bedford North Lawrence High School. Trueblood served as a Lawrence County Sheriffs Deputy and…
