Voices: Emily Huddleston
Quietly hustling around in the background at Brew in Jasper, Emily Huddleston busses tables, delivers meals, takes orders and makes multitudes of coffee drinks. She began working there after graduating from Jasper High School in 2018. For the 4.1 GPA student whose photography earned national recognition from Jostens when she was a junior, going to…
Huntingburg McDonald’s construction could start in 2021
Construction on the McDonald’s Restaurant in Huntingburg is expected to begin in 2021. The new restaurant will be located on the southwest corner of U.S. 231 and State Road 64 across from CVS. According to the property owner, the company began leasing the property this year and expects to break ground early next year. The…
Bridge deck repair on State Road 257 near Otwell
The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a bridge project for State Road 257 near Otwell. Beginning on or around Monday, March 9, contractors will close one lane of the bridge spanning the East Fork of the White River for patching and resurfacing. Crews will repair fatigued areas of the driving surface utilizing high pressure water…
Pipe replacements scheduled for SR 264 near Ferdinand
The Indiana Department of Transportation announces intermittent road closures for State Road 264 near Ferdinand for pipe replacement operations. Beginning on or around Tuesday, March 10, INDOT maintenance crews will begin replacing drainage structures across S.R. 264 from just outside of the town limits of Ferdinand to the end of S.R. 264 near the intersection…
Council asks schools to go to townships, cities for stop-arm camera funding
The Dubois County Council balked at agreeing to outright fund a request from the county’s school corporations for stop-arm cameras. The council agreed to consider the request but echoing Dubois County Commissioner Chad Blessinger’s thoughts at a meeting earlier this month, told the superintendents to reach out to the county’s townships and cities for help….
Dubois County voting information
The Dubois County Clerk issued information on early voting in Dubois County. Early voting begins on Tuesday, April 7, and ends on Monday, May 4, 2020, the day before the primary election. Here are the county’s early voting locations and times; *no voting on Good Friday Courthouse Annex, 602 Main. Street, Jasper: 8 a.m. to…
Celestine rollover, ejection crash update
An 18-year-old involved in a crash in Celestine on Saturday, February 15, is back at home according to the Dubois County Sheriff’s Office. Alec B. Hostetter, of Celestine, was ejected from the 2003 Chevrolet ZR5 S-10 he was driving in the rollover crash that occurred on State Road 164 about 500 feet west of De…
Council hears options for jail funding
The Dubois County Council agreed to how funds for the community justice center project will be disbursed during their meeting Monday evening. Commissioner Chad Blessinger spoke with the council on the progress of planning the jail and community corrections expansion as well as introduced a revised schematic for a new building housing the courts and…
Downtown Chowdown: New monthly event celebrates food, downtown Jasper
Wednesday evenings in downtown Jasper will hopefully be filled with a plethora of delicious smells from food trucks and the sounds of music and people as part of a new monthly food festival this summer. The new event, Downtown Chowdown, will feature multiple food truck vendors from throughout the region serving a variety of foods,…
Food Inspection Reports Jan. 13 to Feb. 12
The following inspection reports are from inspections conducted from January 13, 2020 to February 12, 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…
Dentist, wife enter into plea agreement
A plea and sentencing hearing was held Friday morning in Crawford Circuit Court at which time Judge Nathan Verkamp accepted the plea agreement filed with the court involving both Alan and Aimee Friz. Alan Friz was originally charged with 26 counts including four Level 5 felony counts of sexual misconduct with a minor after an…
Mid-States Corridor information, questionnaires at local libraries
The Mid-States Corridor project team is making it easy for residents to find out more information about the project and share their feedback. Project handouts and questionnaires are available at several public libraries in the area, including the libraries in Dubois, Ferdinand, Huntingburg, Jasper, Dale, Otwell, French Lick and Loogootee. The project materials are available…
March is Youth Art Month at Krempp Gallery
The artwork of students from throughout Dubois County will once again be featured at the Krempp Gallery during Youth Art Month. The Art Education Association of Indiana and the National Education Association have chosen March as a time to recognize and celebrate the creativity and artistic talents of our children. Art organizations and art educators are…
Local law enforcement launches annual March enforcement blitz
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. That’s the important reminder coming from local police departments with two of the heaviest drinking events of the year around the corner: St. Patrick’s Day and the NCAA tournament. All throughout March, officers will be conducting overtime patrols and sobriety checkpoints to prevent dangerous and impaired driving. This is…
Crisis Connection seeking volunteers, hosting open house
Crisis Connection will be hosting an open house for potential volunteers to learn more about the organization’s work. Potential volunteers are invited to attend the event planned for Tuesday, March 10, 2020, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at their facility, 1500 S. Meridian Road, Jasper. Attendees will learn more about the organization’s goals to help…
Public invited to take part in One State/One Story book discussion
The Jasper Public Library will work with Jasper Community Arts and The Dubois County Museum to present a special “book club” discussion of this year’s Indiana Humanities One State/One Story, book discussion. The three organizations are working together to provide multiple programs to the general public surrounding the topic of Change in Rural America. Funding…
Mid-States Corridor process leaves residents in the lurch
Organizers estimated about 600 people showed up for the meeting discussing the Mid-States Corridor at Jasper Middle School Thursday evening. While no new information was released by Lochmueller Group, the company tasked with handling the tiered studies for a proposed improved highway through Dubois County, the information made available about two weeks ago in their…
Jasper police seeking crash witnesses
The Jasper Police Department is seeking witnesses to a crash that occurred Thursday afternoon that sent one person to the hospital for injuries and totaled two vehicles. According to police, Bradley Epple, 31, Jasper, was westbound on Sixth Street waiting at the stop signal to turn his 2007 Mercury Mountaineer left onto Truman Road when…
Huntingburg awarded $20,000 safety grant
The City of Huntingburg was awarded a $20,000 safety grant from Indiana Public Employers’ Plan (IPEP). Brad Bolling of Schmutzler Insurance Agency in Huntingburg and Aaron Alsup, Risk Manager for IPEP, presented a check to Mayor Denny Spinner, Clerk-Treasurer Tom Dippel, Safety Director Travis Gentry, and Safety Department Assistant Narissa Montes on Thursday, February 20,…
Legendary comedy troupe to perform in Jasper
The Second City returns to Jasper for a performance presented by the Jasper Community Arts at the historic Astra Theatre on Saturday, March 7, 2020, at 7:30 p.m. On March 7th, Chicago’s legendary sketch and improv comedy theater returns to Jasper with “The Best of The Second City.” This must-see show features the best sketches…
Lt. Governor to speak at Lincoln Day Luncheon
Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch, a native of Evansville, will be the featured speaker at the 2020 Dubois County Republican Lincoln Day Luncheon to be held on Saturday, February 22, at the Huntingburg Event Center. The Lt. Governor will be joined by 8th District Congressman Dr. Larry Bucshon, State Senators Mark Messmer and Erin Houchin and…
New holistic health group hosting natural health expo
A newly formed group, the Council for Holistic Awareness, will host its first expo on Sunday, February 23, 2020, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Tri-County YMCA, 131 East 16th Street, Ferdinand. The expo will feature holistic wellness products and services available in the area as well as educational sessions throughout the event. There…
Mayor Vonderheide: Jasper is a community that cares
Mayor Dean Vonderheide traveled through the highs and lows facing the City of Jasper for his first State of the City address Friday morning. Mayors in the state of Indiana are required to give a state of the city address to their cities’ councils annually. For Vonderheide’s first address, the council chamber was standing room…
Mid-States Corridor meetings this week
The public is invited to a series of meetings to learn more about the process and narrowing options for the location of the proposed highway connecting the improved portion of U.S. 231 to somewhere north of Dubois County. Tuesday, Feb. 18: Loogootee High School201 Brooks Ave., Loogootee, IN Wednesday, Feb. 19: Bedford Middle School1501 N…
Jasper police seeking hit-and-run driver
The Jasper Police Department is asking the public for help to identify the driver of an SUV that struck a utility pole early Sunday morning. According to police, a burnt-orange SUV struck a sign and a utility pole at the corner of Sixth and St. John streets at about 3:35 a.m. The utility pole fell…
Local K9 officers receive body armor through charitable donation
Jasper Police Department’s K9 Mack and the Indiana State Police Jasper Post K9s Magill and Drogos will receive bullet and stab protective vests thanks to a charitable donation from the nonprofit organization, Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Mack’s vest is sponsored by Staten Island Companion Dog Training Club N.Y. and will be embroidered with the…
Astra Theatre releases 1st Half of 2020 season schedule
Ed Asner, a show supporting the Dubois County Humane Society and Will Hoge among events and appearances at the newly renovated theatre in downtown Jasper.
Teen injured, ejected in rollover crash in Celestine
Saturday evening, an 18-year-old was badly injured when he was thrown from a vehicle in a roll-over crash in Celestine. According to the Dubois County Sheriff’s Office, they were called to crash near the Celestine Volunteer Fire Department and the St. Isadore Church at about 10 p.m. The caller told the 911 Dispatcher the vehicle…
High schools students to build next Habitat for Humanity house
A special partnership between Habitat for Humanity of Dubois County, the Patoka Valley Career & Technical Cooperative and VUJ will create a home for a family this year.
County officials attend legislative conference
Dubois County Commissioner Elmer Brames, County Treasurer Kitty Merkley, County Recorder Jackie McPherron and County Clerk Amy Kippenbrock recently attended the Association of Indiana Counties’ 2020 Legislative Conference. Nearly 300 county officials from around the state met with legislators to express their concerns about local government issues at the two-day event in Indianapolis. The AIC…
Mid-States Corridor: Meetings scheduled to discuss narrowing options
Three public meetings are scheduled for next week Preliminary map of alternatives released (see document link at Download button) Several preliminary alternatives for the Mid-States Corridor are advancing for more detailed study. Lochmueller Group, the firm contracted to complete the Tier I study, will continue to study 10 alternatives on a total of five different…
