Covid-19: two new deaths
The Indiana State Department of Health Covid-19 dashboard has recorded two more Dubois County residents have died from Covid-19. This brings the total up to 24 residents dying from Covid-19. Additionally, the case count increased by 32 cases to 1,334 from 1,302 cases on Friday. Additionally, 9,404 Dubois County residents have been tested according to…
Pro-life rally planned for Saturday, Oct. 24
A Pro-Life Rally will be held on October 24, at 1:00 p.m. at the Courthouse on the Square in Jasper. The community is invited to participate. There will be live music and Monica Kelsey, the founder of Safe Haven Baby Boxes, will be speaking.
Medication Collection Day this Saturday, Oct. 24
You can be a part of the addiction solution by bagging your expired, unused, and unwanted pharmaceuticals and disposing of them at the Dubois County Medication Collection on Saturday, October 24, 2020 as part of the DEA National Pharmaceutical Drug Take Back Event. The Jasper State Police Post, located at 2209 Newton Street, will host…
Woman dies in crash involving lawnmower and car
Police are investigating a crash involving a car and a lawnmower that resulted in the death of a Jasper woman. According to police, Indiana State Police and Dubois County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the crash at about 6:35 p.m on County Road 675 North, west of Portersville Road near the address of 4288 West…
A pumpkin stroll, tiptoe, jump, dance and more
Students at Holy Trinity’s Central Campus took part in a Pumpkin Stroll around the campus Friday afternoon before school let out. Teachers took their classes around the outside of the school and through the gym/main office hallways following the pumpkin guides to fun activities along the way. Students danced to Halloween music, including the Monster…
Health dept., city, town and county officials ask residents to work to slow spread
The Dubois County Health Department in conjunction with local city and county officials want to inform all citizens of Dubois County that we are in a need of everyone’s assistance to bring the number of positive cases down. Due to the number of positive cases on the rise in our county the State Department of…
Friday: 44 new Covid-19 cases in Dubois County
Friday, the Indiana State Department of Health reported 44 new cases of novel coronavirus (Covid-19) have been found in Dubois County. These numbers are preliminary numbers and could be adjusted as addresses of those infected are confirmed. Yesterday’s total provided through the state has been reduced to 35 residents. This brings the total cases in…
Project provides safe haven for abandoned babies
Isabella Harmon and Tori Hemmerlein saw a more than year-long project come to fruition Thursday. The Jasper Middle School students’ efforts were celebrated during the unveiling of a Safe Haven Baby Box in Ferdinand. The baby box located at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center’s Ferdinand Ambulance Station, 202 E. 3rd Street, provides a safe…
Dubois County Candidates forum (video)
The Jasper Chamber of Commerce, VUJ and local media partnered to provide a candidate forum for the local elections. Thursday evening, candidates for county council-at-large and the Dubois Circuit Court judge fielded three questions prepared beforehand by the local media. They were asked these questions to give voters a chance to hear their personal views…
Thursday: Covid-19 case counts go up 36
The Indiana State Department of Health Covid-19 dashboard has recorded 36 new cases of Covid-19 in Dubois County, bringing the total number of cases in Dubois County up to 1,265 since the pandemic began. The preliminary rolling average of positive test results in Dubois County is 22.3 percent. According to the state, 9,257 residents have…
Overtime patrols target seatbelt violations
Wearing a seat belt could mean the difference between life or death. That’s the important safety message coming from local police officers, who will be on the lookout for unrestrained motorists over the next several weeks. Operation Belt Up will begin on Thursday, Oct. 15, and finish on Thursday, Nov. 5. The overtime patrols, which…
Huntingburg Police Dept. receives $8,700 safety grant
Huntingburg Police Department was awarded an $8,700 grant from the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute to conduct several high-visibility enforcement campaigns designed to prevent traffic injuries and fatalities. The funding was provided by the National Traffic Safety Highway Administration, as part of the state’s Comprehensive Highway Injury Reduction Program, or CHIRP. The funds will be used…
Candidate forum planned for Thursday night
Local candidates will have an opportunity to introduce themselves and answer a series of questions prepared by local media at a public forum Thursday evening. The forum will begin at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on WBDC 100.9 FM, WITZ 104.7 FM, WQKZ 98.5 FM. Additionally, WITZ will livestream the event on its Facebook…
Dubois County Health Department changes Covid-19 update process
Wednesday, the Dubois County Health Department announced that after today’s Covid-19 case update, they would no longer be providing daily updates on the number of Covid-19 cases. The department sent a memo out with Wednesday’s report stating that after providing those numbers for the past seven months, they will discontinue those daily updates and refer…
Jasper continues street milling work
The Jasper Street Department will begin milling the following streets on Thursday. Oct. 15, 2020 through Friday Oct. 16, 2020, barring inclement weather or any other unforeseen events. Wernsing Road 11th Avenue Habig Street north of 11th Avenue Mill Street between 3rd Avenue and 5th Street No parking will be allowed on these streets beginning at 7:00 a.m….
Fire: County worried about dry, windy conditions
The Dubois County Fire Chiefs and the Emergency Management Agency arecurrently monitoring the dry conditions in Dubois County and although the county is not currently under a burn ban the potential for fires going out of control is a major concern. The ground and vegetation is very dry, and along with the expected winds this…
Hear from the Democratic candidates for County Council
Voters have three choices to make on the Dubois County Council this year. There are three at-large seats up for election and they will be filled by the three candidates who receive the most votes. (Remember, if you want to vote for these candidates, you cannot vote a straight party ticket). The incumbent Republican council…
Hear from the Republican candidates for County Council
Voters have three choices to make on the Dubois County Council this year. There are three at-large seats up for election and they will be filled by the three candidates who receive the most votes. (Remember, if you want to vote for these candidates, you cannot vote a straight party ticket). The incumbent Republican council…
Tuesday: 17 new Covid-19 cases
Tuesday, the Dubois County Health Department reported 17 new positive cases of novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in Dubois County. That brings the total to 1,223 positive cases of COVID-19 in Dubois County residents. Of the 1,223 cases, 929 have reportedly recovered and 22 residents have died. The health department also reported 9,209 residents have been tested. Since…
Grant, donations put lifesaving devices in Jasper police vehicles
The Jasper Police Department will be able to outfit each patrol vehicle with a portable automatic defibrillator (AED) thanks to several donations and a grant it recently received. “This is a tremendous benefit for the City of Jasper, and Dubois County,” said Chief Nathan Schmitt. “This partnership will put life saving devices all over this…
Letter: Now is not the time to spend money on a new jail
The leadership of the County Commissioners and Council are dedicated to building a $30 million jail paid with the income tax increase passed by the Council in 2019. Here are some facts regarding this project we should all know before allowing this jail project to proceed. A few years ago, the Dubois County jail was…
Veterans Council cancels Veterans Day Observance
The Dubois County Veterans Council announced the cancellation of the annual Veterans Day Observance recognizing a living veteran hosted by the Ferdinand American Legion and Ferdinand VFW scheduled for November 7th. According to Ken Schuetter, secretary and treasurer for the council, the council had planned on meeting on Monday, October 19 for its quarterly meeting to…
Jasper Police Dept. receives $9k highway safety grant
The Jasper Police Department was awarded a $9,000 grant from the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute to conduct several high-visibility enforcement campaigns designed to prevent traffic injuries and fatalities. The funding was provided by the National Traffic Safety Highway Administration, as part of the state’s Comprehensive Highway Injury Reduction Program, or CHIRP. “We’re always watching for…
22nd Covid-19 death reported
The Dubois County Health Department reported another death attributed to Covid-19 has occurred. This is the 22nd death in Dubois County related to Covid-19. “Our prayers go out to the family and friends who are grieving,” said Dr. Theodore Waflart. “Please accept our heartfelt sympathies”. A partir del 12 de octubre, a las 12:30 p….
81 new Covid-19 cases over the weekend
Monday, the Dubois County Health Department reported 81 new positive cases of novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in Dubois County. The estimated breakdown of the cases is 57 positives reported on Saturday; 11 on Sunday; and 13 as of 8 a.m. Monday morning. That brings the total to 1,206 positive cases of COVID-19 in Dubois County residents. Of…
New Veterans Service Officer ready to help
Dubois County’s Veterans Service Office has reopened with a new face meeting veterans who stop by for assistance. After closing in March due to Covid-19, the office reopened September 22 with former Veterans Service Officer Bob Johnson handing the reins over to Amber Harris. The 25-year-old is a five-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force…
Q&A with Circuit Court Judge candidates
This year, Dubois County voters have two choices for Dubois Circuit Court Judge. Democratic incumbent Judge Nathan Verkamp is being challenged by Republican Kevin Crouse for the seat on the Dubois Circuit Court. The Circuit Court is the chief trial court in the county. In this court, those accused of criminal offenses, adult or juvenile,…
2020 German Heritage Award presented to Al and Judy Bennett
The Jasper German Club, Jasper Partnership Commission, and Sister Cities of Jasper, Inc. presented the 2020 German Heritage Award to Al and Judy Bennett. This is the 22nd year that this award has been presented. The annual German Heritage Award is presented to an individual or group who has contributed generously his/her or their time,…
Due to large turnout, Election Board adds extra hours, days for early voting
Dubois County Clerk, Amy Kippenbrock reported that 1,996 residents have voted in-person in the first week of early voting in Dubois County. In response to the large turnout, the Election Board met and approved more early voting hour options. On Wednesday, October 14, 2020, the Courthouse Annex we will be open 8 a.m. to 8…
Health department reports 21st Covid-19 death
Another Dubois County resident has died due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) bringing the number of deaths attributed to the disease to 21. “My heart is with the family who are grieving,” said Dr. Theodore Waflart. “This loss is deeply felt by our entire community. Now more than ever, each of us must do our…
Friday: 13 new Covid-19 cases
As numbers of cases continue to rise, the Dubois County Health Department is urging people to follow the guidelines put out by the CDC to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Friday, the health department reported 13 new positive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Dubois County residents. This brings the total to 1,125…
