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…
Dubois County Health Department issues Coronavirus information
The Dubois County Health Department is working closely with the local hospital, labs and healthcare professionals when it comes to procedures and preparing themselves if a person in the county was exposed to the 2019 novel Coronavirus. According to the department, no one is considered to have been exposed to the virus in Dubois County…
Memorial Hospital receives five-star quality rating
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its most recent quality rating for hospitals. Once again, Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center received a five-star overall performance rating, the highest rating possible. Memorial Hospital was one of 407 hospitals nationwide to receive this distinction, and one of only 11 hospitals in Indiana. The…
Their special night to shine
For the fifth year, Redemption Christian Church has hosted Tim Tebow’s Night to Shine, a prom-like experience for people with special needs. Here are some photos of that special night.
Blessinger seeks second term as county commissioner
Chad Blessinger announced he will seek re-election as Dubois County Commissioner representing District 1. There are three commissioner districts in Dubois County. District 1 consists of Boone, Columbia, Harbison, Madison and Patoka Townships. A candidate for the office must live in the district but is elected by all county voters. “During my first term as…
League Stadium to get upper deck
The Huntingburg Park Board recently approved the construction of a new observation deck at League Stadium. Brought to the board at the January meeting, the upper deck will be a 20-by-30 feet structure near the current picnic area that will be available for rent. According to the Bombers management, it will be a great option…
Residential facility among recommendations to improve Dubois County justice system
The creation of a community-based, residential treatment facility was one of several recommendations made from a study of the county’s criminal justice system. The study completed by the University of Cincinnati examined alternatives to reducing the number of inmates in the county jail and address the amount of recidivism (number of repeat offenders). The Dubois…
Memorial among hospitals issuing visitor restrictions as flu spreads
In response to the ongoing high influenza cases nationwide and in the Tri-State area, the hospital members of the Community Patient Safety Coalition have decided to continue the unified hospital visitation restrictions for the foreseeable future. The restrictions include: No visitors with influenza-like symptoms in the hospitals. Symptoms include cough, sore throat, fever, chills, aches,…
Ruling: IDEM’s actions hampered Riverview opposition’s efforts
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management may be required to reconsider the permit for Riverview Energy. In approving a complaint file by Southwest Indiana Citizens for Quality of Life (SWICQL) and Valley Watch in July, the Office of Environmental Adjudication found that IDEM failed in its legal responsibility to respond to public records requests by…
Mass shooting drill tests EMS, fire and police
Four departments worked together to respond to a mass shooting exercise hosted by Memorial Hospital Monday evening.
Lincoln Amphitheatre’s 2020 season packed with music, performances and a special presentation of “The Goonies”
The Lincoln Amphitheatre’s 2020 performance series will showcase an array of genres through a diverse lineup of performances featuring rock, blues, country, bluegrass, and family entertainment. The Grammy Award-winning Del McCoury Band, the multiplatinum Edgar Winter Band (with very special guest Henry Lee Summer), and 2018 Blues Music Award’s “Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the…
Health Dept. urges flu vaccines with 45 reported influenza deaths across state
While there is a high prevalence of reports of influenza-like illness (ILI) in Indiana, the Dubois County Health Department wants the public to know it’s not too late to get a flu shot. Among the statistics keeping the health department on alert is the reported 45 influenza-associated deaths in Indiana as of January 31, 2020…
School corporations request money for bus stop-arm cameras
The county’s four superintendents requested the commissioners submit a funding request to the county council to pay for 12 bus stop-arm cameras. Speaking on behalf of the group, Northeast Dubois County School Corporation Superintendent Bill Hochgesang informed the commissioners that during the 2019 legislative session a bill was enacted that allowed the school corporations to…
Holy Trinity awarded $21k for musical instruments
Holy Trinity Catholic School was awarded a 2019-2020 United Cabinet Foundation Music Grant which totaled $21,700.00. The grant award was given in memory of Stan and Mary Jane Krempp, long time Arts and Catholic Education supporters in the Dubois County community. Mr. and Mrs. Stan Krempp each played several musical instruments. Music and theater were great…
Police seeking driver who took out Jasper utility pole
The Jasper Police Department is seeking a vehicle that crashed into a utility pole and then left the scene Sunday evening. A vehicle knocked down a utility pole at about 10:30 p.m. in the area of Roberts and Fourteenth Streets. The pole fell into the roadway and the vehicle fled the scene. Anyone with information…
Yes Power Yoga: Community, breath and movement equal success
The breaths and movements fill the studio in a rhythmic steadiness as Bob Dylan sings “It’s a restless hungry feeling that don’t mean no one no good.” The students’ movements are accented by the forced inhales and exhales. Inhale. Exhale. Inhale. Exhale. Feet swish. Hands slice. Inhale. Exhale. Inhale. Exhale. Dylan’s harmonica fades to a…
