Election board reviews provisional ballots
The Dubois County Election Board approved a provisional ballot Tuesday morning during a special emergency meeting. Provisional ballots are used when there is a question regarding a voter’s qualification to vote in a certain precinct or if a voter is challenged as not qualified to vote in a certain precinct. An example would be if…
8th through 12th grades at Jasper move to virtual learning Wednesday
As a result of the recent uptick of positive student Covid-19 cases and a large number of close contacts, the Greater Jasper Consolidated School Corporation announced all students in grades 8-12 will be shifting to virtual learning Wednesday, November 11 through Tuesday, November 24, 2020. Students will return to in-person learning on Monday, November 30…
Dubois County Election Board to hold emergency meeting Tuesday morning
The Dubois County Election Board will convene an emergency public meeting at 7:30 am on November 10, 2020, in the Dubois County Clerk’s Office back Conference Room, One Courthouse Square, Jasper, IN 47546 pursuant to Indiana Code 5-14-1.5-5. They will discuss the last provisional ballot that has arrived. Story here.
Jasper Arts offering virtual magic show on Black Friday
In the new COVID world, The Amazing Max has stepped onto the virtual stage. Since mid-March, Max has led over 900 virtual magic experiences, using Zoom/FaceTime to connect with families. Max’s patrons live all over the U.S. and all over the world including Canada, Mexico, Finland, Kuwait, Hong Kong, New Zealand, and Australia. Unable to…
63 new Covid-19 cases since Saturday
Monday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported 22 new Covid-19 cases in Dubois County. In addition to the 17 reported on Saturday and the 24 cases reported on Sunday, this brings the total number of cases in the county to 1,870. Since the pandemic began 29 Dubois County residents have died from Covid-19. *Case…
Police stepping up seat belt enforcement in November
Local police departments will be increasing seat belt enforcement patrols now through the end of November as part of the national Click It or Ticket mobilization. Local departments will be joined by more than 250 law enforcement agencies around the state that will be working overtime to reducemotor vehicle deaths and injuries in Indiana. The…
Caucus to determine new Huntingburg mayor
With the announcement that Huntingburg Mayor Denny Spinner is resigning to lead the Office of Community and Rural Affairs, his replacement will be chosen by a caucus of the Huntingburg Precinct Committeemen. Republican chair Mark Messmer announced the caucus will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, November 19, 2020, in the Huntingburg City Hall. There are…
Spinner named new OCRA director; stepping down as Huntingburg mayor
Friday, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch announced Denny Spinner has been appointed to serve as the executive director of the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA). Spinner has been the mayor of Huntingburg since 2012. “Denny brings a wide variety of experience to the state level,” Crouch said. “He has helped lead downtown Huntingburg…
Friday: 44 new cases of Covid-19 in county
Friday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported today 44 new cases of Covid-19 in Dubois County. A total of 1,802 cases have been recorded in the county in addition to 29 deaths attributed to the virus. A total of 10,504 Dubois County residents have been tested, according to the state health department. On Wednesday,…
Huntingburg VFW celebrates 75 years of service
It’s hard for Jim Anderson to think about the Huntingburg VFW and the impact it has had in his life without shedding a few tears. “When I came back, I wasn’t from this city and the guys that built this took me in and they were my buddies for a long time …,” Jim explained…
Dubois REC power shutdown to affect 250 residents
Dubois REC plans on shutting power down to about 250 customers from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, November 7, 2020, to move a powerline for the State of Indiana. This outage will occur along State Road 64 from St. Marks to Pine Ridge Road and north of State Road 64 and south of State Road…
29th death reported; 38 new cases
The Indiana State Department of Health reported another Dubois County resident has died from Covid-19 bringing the total up to 29 since the pandemic began. Another 38 cases were reported brining the total up to 1,759 with 10,440 resident having been tested. The Indiana State Department of Health has designated Dubois County as “Red” per…
Southridge sectional championship still on
A notice from Southridge Athletics and Southwest Dubois County School Corporation: The Indiana State Department of Health has designated Dubois County as “Red” per the COVID-19 Indiana County Guidelines. As a corporation, we are in constant communication with Dubois CountyDepartment of Health and will continue to monitor school and community data. Currently, there is a…
49 new cases reported; Dubois County moves into Red designation
Wednesday, the Indiana State Department of Health announced 49 new cases of Covid-19 in Dubois County. With the number of increasing cases, the positivity rate in Dubois County is at 36.5 percent over the past seven days. Since the pandemic began, 1,723 positive cases have been reported and 10,380 residents have been tested. 28 residents…
Holiday season kicks off this weekend
Christmas comes but once a year; however, the two months leading up to it are generally filled with spectacular events and plenty of joy. While Christmas 2020 will probably be unlike any other in recent memory, at least one treasured celebration is set to begin this Sunday, November 8 — the 35th annual Huntingburg Christmas…
One Dubois County road remains blocked by water
The Dubois County Highway Department reported that County Road 800 W. north of County Road 300 South in the river bottom in Madison Township is the only road that remains blocked by high water.
Process Center expands options for disposal of certain items
Process Center available to accept magazines, books, batteries and plastic bags for recycling The Solid Waste District announced Dubois County residents can bring some items that they haven’t been able to drop off at any of the eight collection sites since March to the main site at 1103 S. 350 W., Jasper, for disposal. Our…
Dubois County 2020 Election Results
With 40 of the 40 precincts reporting, here are the final totals in the contested races of the 2020 General Election for Dubois County. With an unprecedented number of early walk-in voters, the clerk’s office reported 71.64 percent of the registered voters cast a ballot in this year’s election. In the 2016 General Election, 66.49…
Kate Schwenk named director of Heart of Jasper
The Board of Directors of Heart of Jasper has hired Kate Schwenk as its first director. She started on November 1. Heart of Jasper is a new 501(c)3 nonprofit organization formed through the nationwide organization Main Street America. The group’s mission is to create a vibrant epicenter of activity for the community with a vision to…
19 new Covid-19 cases recorded Tuesday
Tuesday, the Indiana State Department of Health recorded 19 new Covid-19 cases in Dubois County. This brings the total number of cases in Dubois County up to 1,675 since the pandemic began. There have also been 28 deaths reported. The health department also reported 10,258 residents have been tested. The Indiana Department of Health also…
Jasper Street Dept. milling to cause delays
The Jasper Street Department along with contractor, Calcar Paving, will be milling the intersection of 32nd Street and Virginia Street on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. They will also be paving two more streets — Mill Street between 3rd and 5th Avenues as well as 32nd Street from Virginia Street to the cul-de-sac — on Tuesday. Motorists…
Best Home Furnishings expanding in Paoli
Best Home Furnishings announced the expansion of its Paoli operations. According to the company, the growth of the Paoli facility will create as many as 100 to 125 new jobs over an extended hiring period. Those jobs include positions in upholstery, frame and mechanism assembly, upholstery prep, and sewing positions. The announcement comes on the…
Monday: State reports 22 new cases of Covid-19
Monday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported 22 new cases of Covid-19 in Dubois County. Over the weekend, the state reported 70 new cases (Saturday — 34; Sunday — 14; and Monday — 22) and one new death. This brings the total number of cases in Dubois County up to 1,657 and 28 residents…
Letter: Jasper Chamber celebrating 66th anniversary
The Jasper Chamber of Commerce works with businesses, merchants, and industry to advance the civic, economic, industrial, professional and cultural life in the City of Jasper, Indiana. Chambers of Commerce have contributed to the economic life of Indiana for more than a century – and the Jasper Chamber of Commerce and its 400 members (representing…
5 roads remain flooded
Monday, five Dubois County roads remained blocked by high water. In Madison Township, County Road 800 West north of County Road 300 South in the river bottoms; County Road 620 West to Dillon Creek; County Road 150 South west of Old Huntingburg Road; and Ell Creek Road north of County Road 400 South. In Patoka…
2020 Santa Claus postmark revealed
The Santa Claus Post Office has selected the 2020 special picture postmark for the upcoming holiday season. Each year, the holiday postmark is designed by a local high school art student as part of an annual contest. This year’s artist is Summer Weedman, daughter of Cecil and Jamie Weedman of Evanston, Indiana, and Keith and Michelle…
28th death from Covid-19 reported
Saturday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported one new death in Dubois County attributed to Covid-19 bringing the total number of Dubois County deaths up to 28. Additionally, the state reported 34 new cases of Covid-19 bringing the total up to 1,621. There have been 10,125 Dubois County residents tested. Across the state, 3,505…
Turnout for early voting strong
With short lines and an easy in-and-out process, voting is moving along at a fast pace even with the large turnout. According to Clerk Amy Kippenbrock, at the end of the day on Friday, 12,932 registered Dubois County voters had cast a ballot in person and 2,314 ballots had been mailed in for a total…
Detective makes arrests on abuse case
Two adults were arrested in an investigation into a report of child abuse and neglect. The investigation began on October 23rd, when the Dubois County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Indiana Department of Child Services to assist with a possible abuse situation. During the investigation, the detective determined a three-year-old child had received serious…
County moves into Orange zone for Covid-19 response
Due to the sustained “medium to high community spread” of Covid-19 in Dubois County, the increasing positivity rate and the significant rise in hospitalizations, the Dubois County Health Department has implemented the following action items to help slow the spread. In consultation with Indiana State Department of Health, these locally developed actions are in-line with…
Friday: 32 new Covid-19 cases reported
Friday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported 32 new Covid-19 cases in Dubois County. This brings the total number of cases in Dubois County up to 1,588. There have been 27 deaths reported. The state department of health also reported 10,049 Dubois County residents have been tested. Across the state, 3,205 additional Hoosiers have…
