Schuck seeking Dubois County Coroner seat
Katie M. Schuck has filed as the Republican candidate for Dubois County Coroner. Schuck is the daughter of Jerry and Germaine (Scherle) Schuck and a lifetime resident of Dubois County. She graduated from Jasper High School in 2006. Schuck earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Evansville in Health Services Administration, where…
Ledbetter files for District 75 seat
Cindy Ledbetter, Councilwoman for Warrick County District 1, filed paperwork at the Statehouse in Indianapolis on Wednesday to affirm her candidacy for the District 75 seat in Indiana’s house of Representatives. District 75 encompasses most of Warrick, Southern Pike, and Southwestern Spencer Counties. Ms. Ledbetter a nurse practitioner who specializes in mental health, has over…
Federal jury clears Jasper trooper in fatal shooting
A federal jury found that an Indiana State Police trooper assigned to the Jasper Post was justified in shooting a man during a confrontation in West Baden in 2015. “As compassionate people, we always regret the loss of human life in police-action shootings,” Attorney General Hill said. “At the same time, we appreciate the jury’s correct finding…
Deputies seeking truck in crash investigation
The Dubois County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a witness to a crash that occurred Wednesday. Deputies are investigating a two-vehicle crash with injuries that occurred at Haysville Road West and U.S. 231 about three miles north of Jasper at 3:18 p.m. Deputies are wanting to speak to the driver and…
State Reps sport sneakers to kick off Cancer Prevention Month
State Reps. Stephen Bartels (R-Eckerty) and Shane Lindauer (R-Jasper) paired sneakers with their suits to help kick off February as National Cancer Prevention Month on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, at the Statehouse. The Indiana House of Representatives participated in the Suits and Sneakers Challenge, an annual event hosted by the American Cancer Society and National…
Child victims bill passed by Senate, heads to House
Thanks to the Indiana Senate’s approval of Senate Bill 206, authored by Sen. Mark Messmer, R-Jasper, child victims of sex crimes are one step closer to not being subjected to the trauma of discovery depositions, except in some circumstances. Child victims of sexual assault and other heinous acts are re-traumatized every time they have to…
Grant set up to help with substance abuse and addiction treatments
The Dubois County Superior Court received a $60,000 Justice Partners Addiction Response Grant from the Indiana Supreme Court to be used specifically to combat addiction in Dubois County. The court has set aside $5,000 for law enforcement training opportunities. The remaining $55,000 will be used to start two programs. In the first, the Court has…
Justice center funding an issue for Dubois County Security Center expansion project
Monday evening, the Dubois County Council heard an update on the Dubois County Security Center and Community Corrections expansion and also discussed options for moving all justice-related services out of the courthouse and annex building. While the county has approved a new tax to cover the cost of the new jail and updates to community…
Potential routes for Mid-States Corridor expected in February
The Tier One study of the Mid-States Corridor is underway and the public will learn more about the potential route through the county in February. Monday evening, German American Bank CEO and president Mark Schroeder, who serves as the president of the Mid-States Corridor Regional Development Authority (RDA), gave the Dubois County Council an update…
Women Empowing Women meeting to cover teen dating violence
The Dubois County women’s leadership organization, Women Empowering Women (WEW), will gather on Wednesday, February 12 to hear Paula Rasche, Executive Director of Crisis Connection Inc, present on the topic “Teen Dating Violence.” The February session will be held at the St. Joseph Church Parish Center, 1029 Kundek Street in Jasper. Doors will open at 11:30…
Food Inspections 12/30 to 1/8
The following food establishment inspection reports are from inspections conducted from Dec. 30, 2019 to Jan. 8, 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…
Deputies seeking stolen tractor
The Dubois County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help from the public as deputies investigate a tractor theft from the rural Dubois area. A 4600 John Deere with an enclosed cab and front-end loader was stolen from an address on Jasper-Dubois Road near County Road 325E sometime between Sunday afternoon and evening. Anyone who can supply…
County-wide chamber names new executive director
John Tretter will take the reins of the newly formed Dubois County Chamber of Commerce. “John has the skills to guide the strategic vision and growth of the Dubois County Chamber of Commerce. He will be able to strongly develop relationships not only at the county level but also at a legislative level while representing…
$25,000 grant support efforts at kindergarten success
Huntingburg was among 15 Indiana communities selected to receive a $25,000 Strong Start Community Grant to develop plans to strengthen kindergarten transitions. Southwest Dubois County School Corporation and A Kid’s Place, Color My World, and HUMmingbird Day Care Ministry were collectively announced as a recipient of a statewide grant opportunity for communities interested in strengthening…
Southridge students advance to career-oriented state competition
Students from Southridge will be advancing to the state competition from the Region 11 Career Development Conference. They were part of the eight high schools that recently participated in the competition as part of the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) program. JAG students compete in 12 different categories either as a class or individually. Competitions…
Mentors for Youth announces new president, board members
Mentors for Youth has elected Kristin Braun as its board president to serve for a period of two years. Her term began on January 1, 2020. Of her new role, Braun says, “I’m honored to take on this role as board president. We have a great team of staff and board members along with strong community support. Mentoring…
Dubois County Health Department schedules temporary closure for emergency preparedness drill
The Dubois County Health Department will be closed to the public from 8 a.m. to noon on January 30, for a special training session as part of a drill. The Health Department staff will practice setting up of a mass point of dispensing (POD) location to provide medication if there were an outbreak or attack…
Sermersheim named the Indiana Association of Soil and Water Supervisor of the Year
Brenda Sermersheim was named the Indiana Association of Soil and Water Districts’ Supervisor of the Year. She was presented with the award at the Indiana SWCD Awards Luncheon at the Indianapolis Marriot Downtown on Tuesday, January 14. There are five supervisors in each of the 92 Soil and Water Conservation Districts in Indiana and Brenda…
Kluesner seeks second term as Dubois County Councilman At-Large
Republican Mike Kluesner is seeking re-election to the at-large seat on the Dubois County Council. Kluesner was elected to the position in 2016 and is excited about the opportunity to continue to serve the citizens of Dubois County. Being a lifelong resident of Dubois County, Kluesner stated. “I can acknowledge and appreciate the quality of…
Kilimanjaro challenge: Jasper woman set to support Africa New Life
In a few days, Charlotte Olson will begin a nine-day climb of Kilimanjaro. The Jasper native will join 10 women from across the United States who are tackling the Tanzanian mountain — at 19,341 feet, the tallest free-standing mountain in the world — to raise money to provide 200,000 meals to children in Rwanda. The…
Jasper’s new resource officer vehicles revealed
Jasper Police Department unveiled two new School Resource Officer (SRO) vehicles today at the Board of Public Works & Safety meeting. With the generous support of several great donors, the Jasper Police Department was able to receive two SRO vehicles: a 2019 Dodge Ram Truck, driven by SRO Brian Lampert and a 2020 Ford Mustang,…
Rain, rain, rain, road closures
Area water gauges show three to four inches of rain fell across Dubois County Friday and Saturday and this led to multiple road closures. The Dubois County Highway Department updated the road closures to include the following 20 roads. County Road 150N between 500W and 600W. County Road 875W south of County Road 150N. County…
Strassenfest announces theme, new events and 2020 hofmarschall
The 2020 Jasper Strassenfest theme will celebrate the city’s commitment to higher education. This theme was chosen to accentuate and celebrate the fact that VU Jasper has been a local institution of higher learning for fifty years. The official 2020 Strassenfest Logo and Button is still in the design phase at this time but should…
Judge Verkamp seeks second term as Circuit Court judge
Judge Nathan Verkamp has announced his intention to seek a second term as judge of the Dubois Circuit Court. Verkamp was elected to the position in 2014. Verkamp said he was humbled by the show of support in the last election. Judge Verkamp’s docket in Dubois Circuit Court consists of a wide range of case types…
Jasper Police seeking crash witnesses
The Jasper Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in reference to a two-vehicle crash that occurred at 3rd Avenue and Newton Street at approximately 1:40 P. M. on January 8, 2020. The crash involved a dark gray passenger car and a white passenger car. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Jasper Police…
Library kicks off community engagement project
The Jasper-Dubois County Public Library plans on partnering with local community organizations as part of the Community Engagement Project. The project is designed to help out local community organizations through the library’s services as well as through connections it can create with community members. Throughout the year, the library will be providing programs and collecting…
Project Acorn: New Year, new activities
As we enter a new decade, Project ACORN announced 15 new activities for the program’s 15th season including three concerts featuring popular regional artists, beautiful hikes and history lessons in neighboring Perry and Crawford Counties, inspiration for art from area retirees, two documentary films about global warming and the mystic St. Hildegard von Bingen, a…
Birdseye receives $500,000 for new fire station
The Town of Birdseye will receive a $500,000 grant for the construction of a new fire station. Lieutenant Gov. Suzanne Crouch announced the town was one of 21 Indiana cities and towns receiving federal funding through the Office of Community and Rural Affairs. The state of Indiana distributes Community Development Block Grant funds to rural…
Two new officers assigned to Jasper State Police Post
Thirty-seven probationary troopers graduated from the 79th Indiana State Police Academy on December 19, 2019. Two of those probationary troopers are being assigned to the Indiana State Police Jasper Post and will begin their next phase of training. These officers have already completed over 1,000 hours of structured training in law enforcement techniques as well…
Persohn named VP of patient services and CNO of Memorial Hospital
Lori Persohn has been named Vice President of Patient Services and Chief Nursing Officer of Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center. The change in leadership took effect on January 1, 2020. Persohn began her career at Memorial Hospital in 1992 as the Director of Medical Services. She transitioned to Director of Organizational Excellence in 2013…
Tooley named president of community foundation board
Andrea Tooley has been appointed president of the Dubois County Community Foundation board of directors. Tooley will succeed outgoing president, Jen Verkamp. Andrea received a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University in secondary education. She is the owner of Firefly Boutique located on Fourth Street in Huntingburg. Andrea is the former executive director of A Kid’s…
