Republicans to hold caucus
The Republican party committee members will meet Thursday evening to choose a replacement for longtime county councilman Jerry Hunefeld. Republican committee members will caucus at 7:30 p.m. at the 4-H Fairgrounds to choose between four candidates that have stepped forward to serve on the council. Hunefeld has served on the county council for 46 years…
Jasper Rotary recognizes essential workers for 2020
In lieu of the 2020 Rotary Club of Jasper Athena Award, the club has decided to recognize the incredible contributions of the pandemic Essential Worker. A plaque honoring the Essential Worker has been installed in the ATHENA display at the Dubois County Museum with the following inscription: The COVID-19 Pandemic of 2020 impacted and changed…
State reports another Dubois County Covid-19 death
Another Dubois County resident has died from Covid-19 according to the Indiana State Department of Health. Along with the newest death, the state reported 62 new cases of Covid-19 in Dubois County. This brings the total number of cases since the pandemic began to 3,465 with 35 deaths. According to the ISDH, 14,060 residents have…
State administers first doses of Covid-19 vaccine
The Indiana Department of Health administered the first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to frontline healthcare workers in Indiana. The first doses were administered to a physician, nurse, respiratory therapist, pharmacist, patient care tech and environmental services tech at Parkview Health in Fort Wayne shortly after noon on Monday. Parkview and Clark Memorial Hospital in…
Car strikes juvenile on Jasper sidewalk
A juvenile pedestrian was struck by a car near the Jasper Middle School Monday afternoon. Police were called to the report of the crash at about 3:56 p.m. They determined an 85-year-old resident operating a 2011 Toyota Camry traveling southbound on Portersville Road went off of Portersville Road for an unknown reason. The car went…
Cops and Kids delivers Christmas cheer
Monday morning, Officers from multiple departments lined Third Avenue with sirens wailing in a parade delivering Christmas cheer to children taking part in the Head Start program through TRI-CAP. Rather than officers and their family members working their way through Walmart with their special partners this year, Cops and Kids had to be brought to…
Jasper High School goes virtual due to Covid-19
Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools announced students at Jasper High School will move to virtual learning beginning Tuesday, December 15, 2020.. As a result of the recent uptick of a large number of students being identified as close contacts, all students in grades 9 through 12 will be shifting to virtual learning from Tuesday, December 15,…
County Covid-19 cases increase 230 over weekend
The Indiana State Department of Health recorded 230 new Covid-19 cases since Friday. On Saturday, the state reported 108 cases, Sunday there were 98, and on Monday, ISDH reported 24 cases. This brings the total number of cases since the pandemic began up to 3,400 and 34 Dubois County residents have died from Covid-19. A…
Huntingburg sets hours for limb dropoffs
Due to continuous illegal dumping after dark, the City of Huntingburg Limb Yard hours have been revised. Between the months of November through March, the limb yard will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Between the months of April through October, the limb yard will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m….
Old National makes $50k in donations to two local charities
Old National donated $25,000 to both Crisis Connection and Mentors For Youth. This money was raised in anticipation of the 100 Men Who Cook fundraiser that was cancelled earlier this year due to the pandemic. The next 100 Men Who Cook will be held August 28, 2021. The following sponsors’s made these donations possible. OFS…
Jasper Chamber and Jaycees announce Christmas decoration winners
The Jasper Chamber and Jasper Jaycees announced the winners of the annual Christmas Light Judging Contest. According to the Jaycees, there was a record number of entries made this year and decorators outdid themselves in glamming up their homes. Here is a map and a list of the winners. Best Use of Lights First: Jarrod…
Ferdinand police seeking help in hit-and-run
Ferdinand police are seeking a person involved in a hit-and-run at the Ferdinand American Legion Post Friday evening. Police were contacted at about 7 p.m. for the incident. According to police, James Lindauer, 73, of Jasper, came outside and discovered his 2013 Kia had been struck on the driver’s side rear corner. Police estimated it…
Huntingburg approves purchase of building to settle lawsuit
To settle an ongoing lawsuit, the Huntingburg Common Council decided to purchase a building on Fourth Street adjacent to Market Street Park. Grant Swartzentruber of Washington-based GSES LLC, the owner of the building at 317 E. Fourth Street, filed a lawsuit against the City of Huntingburg in November of 2018. That lawsuit had three complaints…
51 new Covid-19 cases in Dubois County
Friday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported 51 new cases of Covid-19 in Dubois County. This brings the total number of cases since the pandemic began up to 3,175 and 34 Dubois County residents have died from Covid-19. A total of 13,554 Dubois County residents have been tested. Testing information Register for an appointment…
State records 63 new Covid-19 cases in Dubois County
Thursday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported 63 new cases of Covid-19 in Dubois County. This brings the total number of cases since the pandemic began up to 3,129. 34 Dubois County residents have died from Covid-19. A total of 13,471 Dubois County residents have been tested. Testing information Register for an appointment at…
52 new cases of Covid-19 reported
Wednesday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported 52 new cases of Covid-19 in Dubois County. This brings the total number of cases since the pandemic began up to 3,066. Covid-19 has attributed to the deaths of 34 Dubois County residents. A total of 13,342 Dubois County residents have been tested. Testing information Register for…
Forest Park Junior/Senior High School moves to hybrid schedule
Students at Forest Park Junior/Senior High School will move to a hybrid schedule beginning Thursday. They will stay on that schedule until December 18, the beginning of winter break. These students will alternate between in-person instruction and virtual learning. Students at Ferdinand Elementary, Pine Ridge Elementary, and Cedar Crest will continue their normal schedule. The…
Healthcare workers issue statewide plea to Hoosiers
Healthcare workers across the state are pleading with Hoosiers to act empathetically and responsibly in the coming weeks and months to slow the spread of Covid-19. A new website featuring this plea as well as stories and comments from healthcare workers and individuals throughout the state was launched on Monday. Hoosiers are invited to read…
Moorman named new Jasper Parks director
The Jasper Park Board approved the appointment of Tom Moorman as the new director of the department at the regular meeting Tuesday afternoon. Moorman was chosen out of 15 candidates that included individuals from across the country. The hiring panel narrowed the choice down to four candidates — three local and one regional candidate. These…
Community Crossing grants awarded to local street and road projects
Dubois County and several of its communities received grants as part of the Community Crossings program through the Indiana Department of Transportation. Dubois County received a million dollars in a matching grant. Jasper received $264,262.50; Huntingburg got $342,571.85; and Ferdinand received $290.037.18. The Community Crossings Initiative has provided more than $830 million in state matching funds…
Dubois County Covid-19 cases pass 3,000
Tuesday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported 37 new cases of Covid-19 in Dubois County. This brings the total number of cases since the pandemic began up to 3,014 with 34 residents having lost their lives to the virus. A total of 13,235 Dubois County residents have been tested. Testing information Register for an…
Jasper Optimists donate $12,000 to local organizations
The Optimist Club of Jasper announces its most recent round of community grants during the holiday season. A total of $12,000 was donated to six local organizations. Community C.H.E.W. received $2,000 to support their program of providing meals to children. C.H.E.W. promotes an environment where children can thrive mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. The Community…
Commissioners consider adding judicial center back to justice campus
Like an on-again, off-again relationship, the Dubois County Commissioners are again courting the idea of including the judicial center in the design phase of the new jail. Earlier this year (pre-Covid-19), the commissioners and council approved the full upgrade to the jail that would create a justice campus. That campus was being designed to hold…
Jasper police net 34 citations, two OWIs during Click It or Ticket
Jasper Police today wrote 24 citations for seatbelt violations during the 2020 Click It or Ticket enforcement mobilization, which began in early November and lasted through the end of the month. Over 20 days, the Jasper Police Department worked 32 hours of overtime traffic enforcement. During this period, JPD made 84 traffic stops, issued 80…
Patty Scherle named Little Company of Mary Award recipient
Patty Scherle, BSN, RNC was named the 2020 recipient of the Little Company of Mary Award at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center. Scherle is the director of Women and Infant Services. She has worked at Memorial Hospital for 45 years. She has been described as showing respect and compassion for the staff and every…
State reports 134 new Covid-19 cases in Dubois County
The Indiana State Department of Health has reported 134 new positive Covid-19 cases in Dubois County since Friday. On Saturday, 63 new cases were recorded; Sunday, there were 27; and Monday, an additional 44 were recorded. This brings the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 2,982 and 34 residents’…
Community Foundation receives $4.4M for mental health/substance abuse efforts
The Dubois County Community Foundation has been awarded a Large-Scale Community Leadership Grant of $4.4 million through the seventh phase of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT VII) initiative. The grant will support efforts to significantly improve access to services that address mental health and substance abuse disorders in Dubois County and…
Sheriff’s office reports Click It or Ticket campaign results
The Dubois County Sheriff’s Office reported the 2020 Click It or Ticket enforcement mobilization that occurred in November. During the 20-day campaign, deputies wrote a total of 61 warnings, four citations, and no citations for seat belt violations. “Despite knowing that seat belts save lives, there are still people out there who refuse to buckle…
129 Covid-19 cases reported Friday
Friday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported 129 new Covid-19 cases in Dubois County. This brings the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 2,848 and 34 residents’ deaths have been attributed to Covid-19. A total of 12,902 residents have been tested (testing has greatly increased recently). The seven-day…
Hospital ready to begin first phase of Covid-19 vaccinations
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center is prepared and ready to receive the first allocation of the COVID-19 vaccine in the coming weeks. Because the state will initially receive limited doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, Indiana’s vaccination plan is divided into phases. The first phases will prioritize those most at risk for contracting the virus…
State issues new testing and quarantine guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its quarantine guidance for people exposed to COVID-19, providing two options for shortening the standard 14-day quarantine period. A person who has been exposed to and is identified as a close contact of an individual who tests positive for COVID-19 is required to quarantine, which…
