Local law enforcement agencies take part in Click It or Ticket campaign
Starting on May 6th and continuing through the end of the month, local law enforcement officers will take part in the federally funded Click It or Ticket campaign. This campaign also includes the Memorial Day holiday weekend and the federally funded Combined Accident Reduction Effort (C.A.R.E.) overtime project. During this period, officers will be raising awareness about the…
Hospital Auxiliary open to all; raises funds for patient care, education and medical equipment
Did you know that membership in the Memorial Hospital and Health Care Auxiliary is open to anyone? That’s right — you don’t have to be related to a hospital employee to join. Did you know that auxiliary members receive a discount on purchases at the hospital gift shop? How about that every penny the auxiliary…
Two Triple Threat arrests made; one warrant remains
Two more arrests were made Thursday as part of the latest county drug interdiction, “Operation Triple Threat.” Police arrested Harold D. Larue, 36, Holland, and Laureen K. Dooley, 53, of Grantsburg and charged with a felony count of dealing in a narcotic drug, according to the prosecutor’s office. Nine arrests have been made in the operation…
Property tax payment reminder
The Dubois County Treasurer Chad Blessinger is reminding taxpayers of the upcoming first installment property tax deadline. Tuesday, May 10 is the final day to pay the first installment of property taxes without penalty. The Treasurer’s office is located in the Dubois County Courthouse and is open until 4:00 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Monday. The office will also be…
Traffic stop turns to foot pursuit in Jasper Thursday
A traffic stop for speeding turned into a foot pursuit along Jasper’s Mill Street Thursday. According to authorities, a Jasper police officer stopped a vehicle for speeding at the Mill and 25th street intersection at about 7 a.m. When the officer made contact with the driver, Luis F. Rocha-Ruiz, 38, of Indianapolis, he determined Rocha-Ruiz…
Listeria scare triggers voluntary recall of frozen fruits and vegetables
A Listeria scare has triggered a massive voluntary recall of frozen fruits and vegetables across the nation. The recall includes 382 frozen fruits and vegetables sold under 42 different brand names at stores including Trader Joe’s, Safeway, Walmart (Great Value brand), Costco (Kirkland brand), and others. The affected foods were produced by CRF Frozen Foods. The full…
Jasper Library adds 54 new magazines to digital services
The Jasper-Dubois County Contractual Public Library has added 54 magazines through it digital provider, Overdrive. Patrons can access the magazines as well as ebooks and audiobooks from the library’s website through the Overdrive link towards the bottom of the home page. Users may browse the library’s website, borrow titles with a valid library card, and start reading…
Astra naming opportunities announced; Visitors Center donates $15,000
Six areas of the Astra Theatre are available to be named by donors to the Next Acts’ planned renovation and reopening. “We’re excited to finally be at a point where we are able to offer these opportunities to the community,” said Leslie Hamby, Next Act’s chairperson. “These rights are meant to be into perpetuity…
Dubois County hits the polls hard; Eck picked over Vollmer
In a national Primary Election that has several stigmatizing characters, Dubois County voters turned out in droves to cast their ballots. Overall, Dubois County had over 43 percent of registered voters, or 12,998 of 30,003 voters, reporting to the 12 polling locations in the county. While some, like the Huntingburg Event Center and Jasper Middle School, reported record…
10 warrants issued in Operation Triple Threat, third drug operation in Dubois County
10 warrants were issued in the third operation in Dubois County. Seven arrests made so far. Prosecuting Attorney reports difficulty in operation due to lowered penalties for drug offenses. Also reports an increase in heroin coming into the county. Prosecuting Attorney connects increases in crime to decrease penalties for drug offenses Several arrests were made…
Deputies make arrests for false informing and obstruction of justice in stolen vehicle case
Dubois County deputies have arrested two individuals, Richard E Evans of 7007 N 400 E, Dubois, and Rodney G Flick of 4514 W 300 N, Jasper, in relation to the stolen truck. The two originally reported the truck as being stolen. Deputies found the reportedly stolen truck on County Road 600N just east of Portersville Road. The…
7 arrested in third Dubois County drug operation
Seven men were arrested Monday on warrants for a third large drug operation being conducted by the Dubois County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office and the Dubois County Sheriff’s Department. At least three additional arrests are expected in the most recent round of drug interdiction charges. In addition to the sheriff’s department, the Spencer County Sheriff’s Department…
Residents take advantage of Medication Collection Day despite rain; 353 lbs collected
A steady stream of residents brought in a total of 353 lbs. of prescription drugs despite the rain Saturday for the annual Medication Collection Day. Tri-Cap RSVP director Becky Beckman said that a total of 351 residents brought in 353 pounds of medications to be properly disposed of by the Jasper State Police Post. Success!…
Bombers announce Gobert will return to team as assistant coach
The Dubois County Bombers and head coach Andy Lasher announce the addition of Jasper High School and University of Dayton standout Nick Gobert to the Bombers coaching staff. Gobert will be an assistant coach for the 2016 Bombers. A significant contributor as a player with the 2014 and 2015 Bombers squads, Gobert is being added to…
Huntingburg Transit will offer free rides to polls on Tuesday
The City of Huntingburg Transit System will offer free rides to voting polls in Huntingburg tomorrow, May 3 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. To schedule a ride, please call City Hall at 683-2211.
Alan McKinney Music Fest Memorial: Musician’s legacy to benefit local high schools
A fundraiser this weekend will remember a local musician and continue his legacy by supporting local high school bands. Organized by Duane Meyer and Ronnie Schultz in memory of Alan McKinney, a Birdseye musician who inspired and educated many local musicians, the Alan McKinney Music Fest Memorial will feature nine area bands performing this Saturday at…
Avian flu quarantine officially lifted; Dubois County farms certified flu free
After 90 days without another case of avian influenza reported, that final quarantine has been lifted on the Dubois County farms impacted by the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in January. The lift comes after the first commercial turkey farm in Dubois was diagnosed with the H7N8 HPAI virus on January 15. Within 24 hours,…
Ireland yard left rutted after vehicle leaves scene
The Dubois County Sheriff’s Department is seeking information about a vehicle that ran through a yard in Ireland sometime between 8:40 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Sunday. According to authorities, the vehicle ran into the yard at 4159 West State Road 56 across from Shamrock Lane. It left large ruts in yard. It backed out and…
Eck, Vollmer vie for Democratic nomination for County Commissioner
On Tuesday, voters will have a chance to choose the Democratic nomination for the District 1 Dubois County Commissioner’s seat as Gary Eck challenges incumbent Larry Vollmer. This is Eck’s first time running for office although he has headed up the Dubois County Democrats for several years as the county chair. He stepped down before…
Huntingburg police charge Bristow man with theft from local business
The Huntingburg Police Department arrested Shaun M. Brosmer, 31, of Bristow, for allegedly using a business’s account at a local home improvement store to make purchases. According to Huntingburg Detective Sergeant Christian Gogel, he was notified by The Waters of Huntingburg on April 12 that several unauthorized purchases had been made at Steinkamp Home Center. The…
Jasper Police Department sex sting nets Terre Haute arrest
The Jasper Police Department assisted in the arrest of a Terre Haute man for multiple charges after he allegedly contacted what he thought was a 13-year-old Jasper child to engage in sexual activities. According to authorities, Michael S. Rowe made contact with the Jasper Police Department as part of a sting operation. The department had…
Girls on the Run to host 5k Saturday
Update: Despite the rainy forecast, the Girls on the Run 5k Celebration WILL take place tomorrow, Saturday, April 30th, at Jasper Middle School. Race Registration, Happy Hair, Photo Booth, Sign-making, the Bake Sale and all the pre-race activities will take place inside the school’s Black Gymnasium from 8:00-8:45 AM. Please park on the North side…
Jasper Middle School presents Lion King JR. this week
The Jasper Middle School Theatre Dept will be showing Lion King JR Thursday at 6 p.m., Friday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door and guests should enter through the athletic entrance and the show will be in the auditorium.
Stein retires, wishes she could have worked herself out of job
One of the founding “mothers” of Crisis Connection plans on retiring after 33 years with the local organization. Beth Stein served for 26 years as executive director. Stein helped form the group of volunteers in 1983 that eventually started the hotline that became the Crisis Connection. At the time, they were all volunteers trying to find…
Portion of Washington Street closed for sewer lateral replacement
Due to sewer lateral replacement work on Washington Street, the road will be closed between 3rd and 4th streets today, April 28 until 5:00 p.m. Please find an alternate route during construction.
Watch nesting barn owls through DNR webcam
A show of companionship and survival will play out before the public in a DNR webcam that offers a peek into the lives of a barn owl pair raising chicks. The webcam is at wildlife.IN.gov/8183.htm. Barn owls are a state-endangered species. The pair on this webcam has been living in a DNR-built nest box inside…
Huntingburg Council: City of Huntingburg projects moving ahead
Warm weather and the passage of one of the city’s most popular annual events, The Garden Gate Fest, have crews working on major Stellar Projects along with the regular maintenance. Fourth Street is a one-way street going east and west from U.S. 231/Main Street while crews work to replace the old water main as part…
Mausoleum vandalized at Fairview Cemetery
Jasper Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in obtaining information about vandalism that occurred during the overnight hours. A mausoleum face plate was damaged at Fairview Cemetery. If anyone saw suspicious activity please call the Jasper Police Department at 812-482-2255 or the anonymous tip line 812-481-2677 (COPS).
Group seeking volunteers for Riverwalk invasive species eradication efforts
The newly formed group, Invasive Species Awareness Coalition of Dubois County (ISAC), is holding a volunteer “Helping Jasper’s Nature” day on Saturday, May 7 from 9 a.m. to noon to help improve the natural habitat along Jasper’s beautiful Riverwalk. Volunteers from ISAC spent several hours identifying and mapping invasive plants along a section of the…
7th Street next to German American closed next week
The City of Jasper will be closing West 7th Street from Main to Newton starting at 8 a.m. Monday, May 2. The closure will remain in place for a week. The closure is necessary as a contractor removes an underground storage tank at the intersection of 7th and Newton. The tank was discovered during recent…
