Generations’ leaders present nutrition workshop at national conference
Stacey Kahre, Director of Operations for Generations – Area 13 Agency on Aging and Disability, presented a workshop at the n4a (National Association of Area Agencies on Aging) 42nd Annual Tradeshow and Conference in Savannah, Ga. on July 31, 2017. She was joined by Laura Holscher, Executive Director of Generations and Assistant Vice President of…
11 artists to perform in Ferdinand Folk Festival singer/songwriter showcase August 19
In the third annual Ferdinand Folk Festival Singer-Songwriting Showcase, eleven regional artists of all ages will feature their talents in the Forest Park High School Auditorium, at 1440 Michigan Street, on Saturday, August 19, at 7:00 p.m. EDT. Admission is $10, and tickets may be purchased directly online at https://www.itickets.com/events/372071.html and www.ferdinandfolkfestival.com. The performers are as follows:…
Students heading back to school; police remind motorists of bus laws
Students in southwest Indiana will soon be heading back to school; Indiana State Police would like to remind everyone the importance of watching for students and for stopping for school buses while they are loading and unloading children. Indiana State Police receive complaints almost daily from school bus drivers, parents and concerned citizens about motorists…
Perry County man killed in ATV rollover
A Perry County man was killed after being pinned under an ATV while training his hunting dogs Saturday morning. Donald Gill, 54, of Leopold, was training his dogs for squirrel hunting Saturday morning but family members grew concerned after the dogs returned to the home without Gill. The family went searching for Gill and located…
False calls for help lead to multiple charges including prostitution
A Jasper man is in jail after he allegedly falsely reported he was being held against his will and then offered to pay a police officer for a sex act. Jasper officers were dispatched to an apartment at 2603 Newton St. at 4:04 p.m. in reference to a 911 report from 53-year-old John W. Layman…
Psychedelic mushrooms seized after Jasper police receive tip
A tip led Jasper police to an apartment where among other drug activities, they allegedly located a psychedelic mushroom grow operation Friday morning. After receiving information about the possible drug activity at the Village Court Apartments, 507 Village Court, police responded and a K9 indicated on the exterior door of an apartment where Jonathan L. Bedford,…
Crash involving moped leaves two dead (Update)
Update: Indiana State Police have released the names of the two individuals killed in the crash Saturday evening. According to police, James Posey, 26, of Jasper, and his passenger, 25-year-old Ashley Stephens, of Jasper, had stopped their moped in the roadway before they were struck. Original: Two people were killed when the moped they were…
$74,000 for road repairs in Huntingburg doesn’t have to go back to the state
The City of Huntingburg won’t lose $74,000 left over from last year’s Community Crossings grant as previously thought. According to Street Superintendent Jason Stamm, after going back and forth with INDOT for clarification, they determined that although each project listed in the grant had funds allocated for it in the application, the funds granted could…
INDOT: Be prepared, solar eclipse could create traffic problems
On Monday, August 21, 2017, all of North America will be treated to an eclipse of the sun. Anyone within the path of totality can see one of nature’s most awe inspiring sights – a total solar eclipse. This path, where the moon will completely cover the sun and the sun’s tenuous atmosphere – the…
St. Charles to close briefly Tuesday
The Jasper Street Department plans on closing St. Charles Street for about two hours Tuesday, August 8, 2017, to allow a pavement preservative to dry. ReJuv Tech will begin pavement preservation on St. Charles Street from Schuetter Road to State Road 56. St. Charles Street. This process should be completed in one day, depending on drying conditions….
Bridgework to close county road between Huntingburg and Ferdinand
The Dubois County Highway Department will be closing a county road between Ferdinand and Huntingburg for three months. County Road 850 South will be closed from 75 East to Ferdinand Road NW beginning Monday, August 7th at 8:00 a.m. for a bridge replacement. The bridge is located half a mile east of Ferdinand Road NW.
Jasper: Drone flyovers likely during Strassenfest
The City of Jasper Engineering Department will be flying a drone over various Strassenfest events this weekend to get video of the fest for city archives. The actual events will be determined by the weather and may include night activities. The drone is registered.
Ag Day nets 2,100 pesticide jugs for recycling
Farmers and natural resource managers took advantage of the opportunity to recycle their plastic pesticide jugs at the Dubois County Solid Waste District’s annual Agriculture Recycling Day Wednesday. More than 2,100 plastic pesticide jugs were recycled during the morning event. The Dubois County Solid Waste District thanked county farmers and resource managers for taking time…
Suicide Prevention Conference this Friday; Sheriff Donny Lampert to be recognized for prevention efforts
The 3rd Annual Indiana Suicide Prevention Conference will be held at the University of Indiana in Evansville. Join Indiana Suicide Prevention Network Advisory Council, Suicide Prevention Coalition, Dubois County Suicide Prevention Coalition and Survivors of Suicide of Dubois County this Friday, August 4, 2017, for an educational conference on many aspects of suicide prevention. The conference will be…
Detective: Puzzle pieces in Birdseye homicide investigation still coming together
Police are still looking for possible suspects in the homicide of a rural Birdseye man that occurred July 19. Police responded the home of Darin L. Atkins, 49, of Harts Gravel Road, on July 19 at about 2 p.m. for the report of a deceased male at the residence. When they arrived, they found Atkins…
Quilter’s Guild exhibit on display at Krempp Gallery
The Patoka Valley Quilter’s Guild will have many exquisite quilts and pieces of fiber art on display at the Krempp Gallery, Jasper Arts Center beginning August 2nd through August 30th, 2017. The work represents a wide variety of techniques from traditional pieced and appliquéd quilts, machine or hand stitched, to some cutting-edge art and decorative…
St. Benedict Brew Works to host Jason Wilber concert this Sunday
American singer-songwriter, recording artist, and famous lead guitarist Jason Wilber, will perform a benefit concert for the Ferdinand Folk Festival on Sunday, August 6, 2017, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at St. Benedict’s Brew Works, 860 E. 10th Street, Ferdinand. Seating is limited and tickets should be ordered in advance while seats remain. The concert will…
Ag Recycling Day Wednesday at Dubois County Solid Waste
The Dubois County Solid Waste District is hosting the annual Agriculture Recycling Day on Wednesday, August 2 from 8:00 a.m. to noon. Dubois County farmers and natural resource managers are invited to bring their empty triple rinsed pesticide containers to be recycled. Last year over 2300 containers were recycled during this event. The District encourages…
This osprey is still nesting on Patoka Lake 14 years after it was released there
A 14-year-old osprey, one of the original ospreys brought to Indiana in 2003 as part of a restoration program, is still nesting successfully at Patoka Lake. Wildlife photographer Stuart Forsythe photographed the osprey at Patoka Lake on July 5. The bird was on a DNR-constructed nesting platform near Jackson Creek. Forsythe’s image included the bird’s…
More bridge work on U.S. 231 between Huntingburg and Jasper
The Indiana Department of Transportation will start work on another bridge on U.S. 231 between Huntingburg and Jasper next week. Beginning Monday, August 7, depending on the weather, contractors will begin restricting the southbound lane of the U.S. 231 Bridge spanning Hunley Creek. Workers will perform a bridge deck overlay at this location. Restrictions will…
Paving work to restrict two Huntingburg streets
Due to paving work, Washington Street will be closed between 6th and 10th Streets and 2nd Street will be closed between North Cherry Street and the gate at the Wastewater Department Facility, today, July 31 until 5:00 p.m. There will be no access to the road during the course of the pavement work.
Huntingburg man arrested for allegedly battering a 2-year-old
Huntingburg police arrested a man for allegedly battering a child Monday evening. According to police, they received a report of a possible battery victim near the Huck’s Convenience Store at about 6:30 p.m. Officers located the two-year-old child near 5th and Jackson streets. During the investigation, police were told the child’s injuries were sustained from…
Hard Day’s Night Beatles’ tribute returning to the Lincoln Amphitheatre
Hard Day’s Night, a tribute to the Beatles, will make a return appearance at the Lincoln Amphitheatre Saturday, August 12. General admission tickets are only $17.95 and VIP tickets (preferred seating and parking, a free drink voucher good for either Pepsi product or beer wine, and a commemorative event poster) are $25.95 and can be…
Southern Indiana Leathernecks make $1,000 donation and issue challenge
The Southern Indiana Leathernecks donated $1,000 to Honor Flight of Southern Indiana. Honor Flight flies veterans and their escorts to Washington D.C. to see all their memorials. The group represents the 13 southern counties south of Bloomington and has completed six flights. A seventh is scheduled for October 21, 2017. All expenses are paid for the…
Jasper receives new fire rescue truck
Fire Rescue One is set to take over the busy schedule that Squad One has held on the Jasper Volunteer Fire Department since 1995. The department received the new fire rescue truck last Friday to replace Squad One which with its Swiss-Army-Knife abilities, fulfilled several duties on emergency scenes. With the truck’s age and the advent…
County Road 500 W near Ireland to close for utility work
With permission from the Dubois County Highway Department, Dubois Rural Electric Cooperative will be closing County Road 500 W, past St. Mary’s Church in Ireland for a quarter of a mile to do utility work from 8 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, August 2, 2017.
Paving work will restrict access to two streets in Huntingburg
Due to paving work, Washington Street will be closed between 6th and 10th streets and 2nd Street will be closed between North Cherry Street and the gate at the Wastewater Department Facility, today, July 31 until 5:00 p.m. There will be no access to the road during the course of the pavement work.
Southwest Dubois schools schedules new computer pickups for students
The Southwest Dubois County School Corporation has scheduled pickup dates and times for the new computer devices for Southwest middle and high school students. Students are required to have a parent or guardian present to receive their devices. The dates and times below are organized alphabetically by student last name. Before picking up the devices,…
Suspects in Jasper Swap Shop theft investigation turn themselves in
Two men turned themselves in after police posted security camera footage of them as suspects in a theft investigation on Thursday. Caleb V. Graves, 27, of St. Meinrad, and Phillip A. Raetz, 27, of Bristow, both reported to the Jasper Police Department at about 7 p.m. Thursday after police released images of the two men…
Former Pike County resident arrested on child molesting charges
A former Pike County man is in jail this afternoon on Class A Felony charges as a result of a lengthy investigation into child molesting allegations. In May 2017, Master Trooper Detective Tobias Odom began an investigation after a female reported allegations of child molestation to the Pike County Prosecutors Office. The female reported that…
