A chase that began in Ferdinand ended in Jasper when the driver ran into the construction barricades on Wernsing Road in Jasper early Thursday morning. Kyle A. Baumeister, 27, of Huntingburg, was charged with Level 6 felony resisting law enforcement and misdemeanor counts of aggressive driving, criminal mischief, criminal recklessness and reckless driving after he…

The Indiana Department of Transportation announced lane restrictions on U.S. 231 near Jasper for a bridge deck overlay project. Beginning on or around Monday, June 12, contractors will begin to restrict the southbound lane of U.S. 231 at a bridge about two miles south of the State Road 56 intersection spanning East Fork Mill Creek….

Bolstered by the responses to a survey regarding the school corporation’s buildings and infrastructure, Superintendent Dr. Tracy Lorey will present the school board with the option to build a new elementary school on the north side of Jasper. Lorey discussed the results of the survey that in particular asked about the corporation’s options regarding the…

Improvements at the Huntingburg Airport will make weather forecasts in the southern portion of Dubois County a lot more accurate later this summer. The National Weather Service will designate the airport as a Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) site in late August. The airport already has equipment—an Automated Weather Observing System—that measures the weather information in…

Ireland native Charlotte Olson will join 62 young women from across the state to compete for more than $40,000 in scholarships at the Miss Indiana competition being held in Zionsville beginning on Sunday, June 11. The 24-year-old will participate in a week’s worth of events culminating in three nights of preliminary competition on Wednesday, Thursday…

Indiana Conservation Officers believe alcohol, speed and lack of a helmet contributed to an ATV crash that took a Marengo man’s life Tuesday evening. Clinton Neal, 34, of Marengo, died after crashing his ATV on Ross Road, outside of Marengo in Crawford County. Neal was riding a Polaris ATV with a friend at about 8:30…

The St. Henry Heinrichsdorf Fest is this weekend in the Dubois County hamlet. The first annual St. Henry Heinrichsdorf Fest was held in 1961 to raise funds for the town’s centennial in 1962.  For many years, two one-day fests were held, on Memorial and Labor Day, but for at least the last 27 years the…

With a recent series of major funding sources aligning in support of Next Act’s effort to renovate the interior of the historic Astra Theatre, a full and complete renovation—inclusive of the interior renovation—appears to be on the horizon. Last August, Next Act received a historic preservation grant from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural…

A man and woman are both facing Level 3 felony aggravated battery charges after they allegedly battered a woman Sunday evening. According to police, they were called to the area of W. 6th Street and Correll Street at about 6:10 p.m. for the report of a physical fight involving two women and a man. Officers…

Update: Monday morning at about 8:00 a.m., the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department received a tip that Richard Lee Burton, Jr’s  vehicle was parked at the Blackwell Horse Camp in Monroe County near State Road 446. When deputies approached the vehicle they found a body believed to be that of Richard Lee Burton, Jr. deceased in…

A six-hour standoff ended Thursday night when police entered a home on Clay Street and used rubber bullets to subdue an armed wanted man. Armando N. Gutierrez, 33, of Evansville, was wanted on a warrant out of Vanderburgh County for multiple charges the most serious of which was domestic battery involving a deadly weapon. Thursday,…

The City of Jasper has hired two new interns for the summer of 2017 to help in two of the city’s departments over the coming months. Libby Gress joined the Community Development and Planning Department as their 2017 summer intern.  The Ferdinand-native is a recent graduate of Indiana University and plans to return to the…

Best Home Furnishings is hosting Joey Gase Day on Tuesday, June 6th at their corporate showroom in Ferdinand. The meet and greet with the NASCAR driver is open to the public and will begin at 6:00 p.m. and run until 8:00 p.m. EDT. There will be snacks, drinks, games, and giveaways. The official Best Home Furnishings show…

A traffic stop in Jasper resulted in two men being arrested on felony handgun and methamphetamine charges. According to police, a Jasper officer stopped a 2005 Chevrolet Equinox at the intersection of 36th and Mill streets at about 8:38 p.m. Wednesday. During the stop, K9 Ares indicated on the vehicle and during a subsequent search, police…

The Dubois County Bombers season opens this Thursday with the first game being held at League Stadium. The Bombers face Henderson Flash, a new entry in the Ohio Valley League. Gates open at 6 p.m. and the game starts 7 p.m. The Bombers will play 20 games at home in Huntingburg and 20 on the…

The Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand, Indiana, will hold their 150th anniversary summer social on Friday and Saturday, June 2 and 3, on the grounds of Monastery Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, Indiana. The social has been a staple celebration every five years since it was first held in 1967 during the monastery’s centennial celebration….

Representatives from Kimball International and its Kimball Office brand presented the city of Salem with a $25,000 donation to the Salem Emergency Flood Fund. Salem experienced a devastating flash flood as the Blue River was overwhelmed following seven inches of rain in only 45 minutes on May 19. Many homes and businesses experienced major damage….