Health dept. reports 56 new Covid-19 cases in Dubois County
Wednesday, the Indiana State Department of Health recorded 56 new positive tests for Covid-19 in Dubois County residents. This brings the total number of cases in Dubois County to 1,535. Of the 1,535 cases, 26 residents have died. At the time of the update on Tuesday, 9,950 residents had been tested. The seven-day average of…
Evening flu clinic offered
The Dubois County Health Department will be offering an evening clinic for any individual wanting to get a flu shot on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., no appointment needed. You must have your ID and insurance cards with you at the clinic. For your convenience, we will have both indoor…
Public invited to discuss future of Jasper streets, sidewalks, trails and more
The public is invited to take part in a discussion on the future of transportation in the City of Jasper. The city is hosting a virtual open house to gather public input on the draft of its Multimodal Transportation Plan on November 10, 2020. “The plan will be a guidebook for the city on how…
Tuesday: 16 new Covid-19 cases in Dubois County
Tuesday, the Indiana State Department of Health recorded 16 new positive tests for Covid-19. This brings the total number of cases in Dubois County to 1,479. Of the 1,479 cases, 26 residents have died. At the time of the update on Tuesday, 9,843 residents had been tested. The Indiana Department of Health also announced that…
Jasper conducting annual gas leak surveys
The Jasper Municipal Gas Department is currently conducting their annual gas leak survey on the North end of the City of Jasper. This survey is mandated by both State & Federal Laws and local area businesses. This testing includes high pressure feeder mains. Testing should be concluded by the end of November. City personnel…
Dubois REC awards $6,100 in grants
Through the grant program, Operation Round Up, Dubois REC has awarded four local nonprofit organizations $6,100. Dubois REC is proud to have a program in place that can easily get funds to local groups and organizations that have a big impact on our community, the organization announced. Dubois REC members who participate in Operation Round…
34% voter turnout in Dubois County
Dubois County Clerk Amy Kippenbrock announced about 34 percent of the registered voters in Dubois County have cast ballots early in-person or by mail in the 2020 General Election. According to Kippenbrock, 8,400 voters have voted in person and the clerk’s office has received 2,130 mail-in ballots as of 4 p.m. for a total of…
OFS part of US Forestry program to save butternut trees
An orchard of butternut trees at an OFS property planted in 2012 is providing butternut seeds for future orchards. In 2012, USDA Forest Service staff from the Hoosier National Forest (HNF), the Eastern Region National Forest genetics program, the Northern Research Station (NRS), and the Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center (HTIRC) at Purdue planted…
Water main work to restrict traffic on Northwood Ave.
The City of Jasper will be replacing a water main on Northwood Avenue from Newton Street to Westwood Boulevard. This work will require lane closures, traffic pattern movements and intersection closures at times to facilitate the work. These restrictions will remain in effect during daytime and nighttime hours. The work is scheduled to begin on November 2,…
68 new Covid-19 cases found over weekend
The number of positive cases of Covid-19 in Dubois County increased by 68 over the weekend. On Saturday, the ISDH reported 31 new cases, Sunday the state reported 26 new cases, and Monday, cases rose by 11. This brings the total number of cases in Dubois County up to 1,464. At the time of the…
Hoosier Hills temporarily closes lobbies in response to Covid-19 surge
Effective Wednesday, October 28, Hoosier Hills Credit Union is temporarily closing its Service Center lobbies to further help contain and prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus. With positive Covid-19 results on the rise in Indiana and in many of our service area communities, HHCU stated it is acting with caution to protect the health…
Medical collection day nets 788 pounds of medications
More than 1,100 residents took advantage of Saturday’s opportunity for proper disposal of medications. With the spring 2020 collection day canceled and many residents having extra time at home to clean out their cabinets an amazing 788.2 pounds of medications were properly disposed of on Saturday, said Tri-Cap RSVP Director Rachel Trabant Dubois County’s bi-annual…
Heidorn home set to become county’s first recovery home
A home owned by the City of Jasper is set to become the county’s first recovery home. The home located on Knust Street adjacent to the former Jasper Power Plant was purchased from the Heidorns in 2012 for $315,000. At the time, the home and property were considered an important part of the potential biomass…
Woman sentenced in Birdseye murder
Friday, an Eckerty woman, Sarah Andry, was sentenced to 55 years at the Indiana Department of Correction. Andry, accused of killing her fiancé, Darin Atkins, was convicted of Aiding Murder and Aggravated Battery on September 29 following a trial in the Dubois Circuit Court. Andry was sentenced to 55 years on the AidingMurder count and…
Friday: 12 new Covid-19 cases in Dubois County
Friday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported 12 new cases of Covid-19 in Dubois County. A total of 1,396 cases have been recorded in the county and 26 residents have died from Covid-19. At the time of the update, 9,632 Dubois County residents had been tested. All the information regarding the pandemic can be…
Grants send new parents home with baby essentials
The next 1,000 babies born at Memorial Hospital will go home with a month’s supply of diapers and a special book thanks to the Rotary Club of Jasper and local volunteers. In early 2020, the Rotary Club of Jasper heard presentations from many deserving causes. Melanie Powell of Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center presented…
Two injured in box truck crash
Two men from Louisville were injured when the box truck they were operating ran off the road near Interstate 64 in Ferdinand. Indiana State Police, Dubois County Sheriff’s Department, and the Ferdinand Police Department responded to the crash at about 10:05 Thursday morning. The crash occurred on State Road 162 just north of Interstate 64….
19 more cases of Covid-19 reported in Dubois County
Thursday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported 19 new cases of Covid-19 in Dubois County. A total of 1,386 cases have been recorded in the county and 26 residents have died from Covid-19. At the time of the update, 9,572 Dubois County residents had been tested. All the information regarding the pandemic can be…
Paoli woman charged with murder after shooting
Wednesday, the Paoli Police Department and Orange County Sheriff’s Department responded to a Paoli residence for a reported shooting. Officers were dispatched to 837 College Hill Street at about 7:48 a.m. After arriving at the residence, a male was discovered deceased inside the residence. Detectives with the Indiana State Police and officers with the Paoli…
Initiative hopes to address internet access in Dubois County
Regional Opportunities Initiative (ROI) and the Purdue Center for Regional Development have partnered to develop a regional digital inclusion plan that will impact economic development and quality of life. From e-learning to remote work, telehealth, internet reliability, and access to devices — digital inclusiveness is crucial to the healthy functioning of our community. This study…
State reports 26th Covid-19 death in Dubois County
Wednesday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported Dubois County’s 26th COVID-19 death. They also reported 19 new cases bringing the total number of cases up to 1,367 among Dubois County residents. The health department also reported 9,522 Dubois County residents have been tested. The Dubois County Health Department no longer provides the local Covid-19…
Newsweek recognizes German American Bank as best bank in Indiana
German American Bank was recently recognized as the Best Bank in Indiana by Newsweek in their inaugural “America’s Best Banks” ranking. This ranking recognizes banks in a variety of categories that best serve their customers’ needs in today’s challenging times. The independent review took 55 different factors into consideration which are most important to consumers…
Q/A with our District 63 State Representative candidates
Voters in District 63 have two choices for the Indiana House of Representatives in this year’s election. Democrat Teresa Kendall is challenging Republican incumbent Shane Lindauer for the state representative seat. District 63 includes Bainbridge, Boone, Columbia, Hall, Harbison, Madison and Marion townships in Dubois County and parts of Pike, Daviess, and Martin counties. State…
Jasper streets closed for concrete removal
The Jasper Street Dept has currently closed Mill Street between Third Avenue and Fourth Street and Third Street between Mill Street and Third Avenue for concrete street removal prior to the application of an asphalt surface. The removal of the concrete is a necessary step to provide a more stable surface to which the asphalt is…
Dubois County man arrested for sexual misconduct with a minor
Last Friday, a Dubois County man was arrested following an investigation into allegations sexual misconduct with a minor. Indiana State Police Detective Jarrod Lents launched a criminal investigation on September 29, 2020, after receiving information from the Dubois County Department of Child Services concerning the allegations. The investigation revealed that Derek T. Breitwieser, 30, had…
Indiana Court of Appeals denies Schneider’s appeal
The Court of Appeals of Indiana agreed with the Dubois County Circuit Court’s decision to admit and exclude evidence in the trial and subsequent conviction of Kyle D. Schneider for the murder of Chloie E. Lubbehusen. Schneider was arrested on January 11, 2019, after police responded to Lubbehusen’s St. Anthony area home. There, they found…
Leadership Academy group seeking support for child advocacy organization
A group taking part in the Dubois County Leadership Academy is seeking the community’s help in supporting the Southwestern Indiana Child Advocacy Center Coalition (SWICACC). SWICACC provides a safe reporting location for children who are the victims of abuse. The organization serves Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Martin, Orange, Perry, and Spencer counties. Even during a global…
State reports 25th Covid-19 death in Dubois County
The Indiana State Department of Health Covid-19 dashboard has recorded another Dubois County resident has died from Covid-19. This is the 25th resident to have died from the novel coronavirus. All the deaths have occurred in the most at-risk age groups, 50 years and above with the majority occurring among those individuals 80 years old…
PSCi receives $5 million matching grant for broadband expansion
Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced $51 million for 50 broadband infrastructure expansion projects across the state as a part of the second round of the Next Level Connections Broadband Grant Program. The $100 million Next Level Broadband Grant Program is the largest single-state investment in broadband. In total, rounds one and two of the program…
Dubois County voter turnout at 22%
County Clerk Amy Kippenbrock announced that as of Monday about 22 percent of the registered voters in the county had turned out to vote. She reported that 4,823 voters had voted in person and they had received 1,850 mail-in votes so far for a total of 6,673 voters out of the 30,959 registered voters in…
Scammers pretend to be local churches
The Dubois County Sheriff’s Office has received reports that persons are calling residents pretending to be from St. Raphael Catholic Church in Dubois and St. Isidore Catholic Church in Celestine. Those churches are not soliciting any donations over the phone involving gift cards, said the sheriff’s office. As always, never give money, gift cards,…
