Huntingburg Merchants donate $4,000 to fire department
The Huntingburg Merchants Association presented the Huntingburg Volunteer Fire Department with a $4,000 check from proceeds from the Spring Gala. In its second year, the gala is an annual spring formal sponsored by the merchants. According to Fire Chief Scott Patberg, he was surprised by the amount awarded the fire department because originally he was…
Charges pending in crash that totaled two vehicles
Deputies say charges are pending in a crash that occurred Wednesday afternoon on State Road 145. According to authorities, they were called to a two-vehicle crash about 150 feet north of Borden Hill Road on State Road 145 at about 3:43 p.m. Details of the investigation are not being released but deputies did say that…
Letter: Tax Increment Financing: A continued discussion
There’s been a lot of talk lately about tax increment finance (TIF) districts and how Huntingburg has been using them lately. I think this is a healthy discussion that needs to be had. I think it’s important to step back and ask ourselves what the main goal of a TIF district is. TIFs should be…
Chalkwalk to reveal Reader’s Chair
Plans for the 2016 Chalkwalk in downtown Jasper are in full swing. Corina Mack, Program Coordinator and Technical Assistant for the Jasper Arts Department revealed some additions to the popular event during Tuesday night’s Jasper Community Arts Commission meeting. “I received info from ‘Arts for Learning Indiana’ out of Indianapolis. They have an exciting opportunity…
Trip changes perspectives for local students
The most sand 11 local students experienced over spring break was in a pile next to a concrete mixer that sputtered its drum around intermittently. The mixer’s dependability and the amount of work to be done forced the students to use shovels to mix concrete on the hard ground of Piedras Negras, Mexico. The concrete was…
Huntingburg woman arrested after single-vehicle crash
The Dubois County Sheriff’s Department arrested Maria J. McKnight, 31, of E. 9th Street, Huntingburg, for operating while intoxicated after she crashed Tuesday evening. According to authorities, McKnight was southbound on County Road 600E north of County Road 700S at about 8:13 p.m. when the accident occurred. McKnight was going around a curve when she…
Chestnut Street closed for Huntingburg force main project
Chestnut Street in Huntingburg will be closed between 12th and 14th Streets today, April 6, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This is being done in conjunction with the force main pipe installation work on 13th Street. The public is asked to find an alternate route during construction.
DNR clarifies new deer hunting legislation
The Department of Natural Resources has received numerous questions regarding recent legislation that legalizes certain rifles for deer hunting beginning later this year. Most questions have to do with calibers and cartridges allowed under the new law. House Enrolled Act 1231 that was passed earlier this year by the Indiana General Assembly allows some additional…
Multi-county pursuit ends with crash; bridge jump attempt
State police arrested Bedford man after a multi-county pursuit ended with him crashing into a bridge in Gibson County this afternoon. At 12:15 p.m., Indiana State Police Regional Dispatch in Bloomington released a broadcast for any troopers in the area of Interstate 69 to observe for a gray 2000 Buick sedan driven by 24-year-old Bradley…
Forest Park senior receives full scholarship through community foundation
Forest Park senior Isaac Austin was named as the recipient of a four-year, full-tuition scholarship as the Dubois County Community Foundation 2016 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar. Austin will receive full tuition to the Indiana college of his choice and a $900 yearly stipend for required books and equipment. Austin is a senior at Forest Park…
Volunteer group cares about drug and alcohol abuse by Dubois County kids
Dubois County CARES, or Coalition for Adolescent Resilience and Empowerment Strategies, held the first of four meetings planned for April at the Northeast Dubois Middle School. Two years in the making, the newly announced organization was formed to deal with alcohol and drug use among students in our schools. Seeded two years ago by a…
Garden Gate Jazz, Wine and Craft Beer fest set for April 16
Embrace the sounds of JAZZ pouring through the air in Huntingburg, Indiana during the Garden Gate Festival, taking place on Saturday, April 16. Now in its fifth year, the Garden Gate Festival returns once again to feature jazz, art, wine, and craft beer as well as some other additions. The Garden Gate festivities begin at…
Tonight! Will Read and Sing show features award-winning guitarist/singer, Wilber
WILL READ AND SING FOR FOOD is hosting a very special show during national child abuse prevention month to benefit Southwestern Indiana Child Advocacy Center Coalition (SWICACC) Tuesday April 5th, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at KlubHaus 61, 2031 Newton Street, Jasper. Here is a feature we published on how SWICACC helps children victims of abuse. Special musical guest is singer-songwriter…
Next Act celebrates Astra Theatre’s 80th birthday
Next Act, Inc. — the 501c3 not-for-profit working to rejuvenate and renovate the Astra Theatre — will host an open house at the historic venue on Sunday, April 17, in honor and recognition of its 80 years of service to the community. The Astra opened with much fanfare on April 17, 1936, with a showing of MGM’s The…
In search of the lost
Some things are far too important to forget, while others may be too painful to remember Barbara Mohr remembers it like it was yesterday. Her father-in-law, by then an elderly wheelchair-bound gent, just needed to tell his story. “You know Bob [Barb’s husband, Robert “Bobo” Mohr] was not our oldest,” he began. He went on…
13th Street in Huntingburg closes for force main installation
Force Main Pipe Installation will Restrict Access to 13th Street in Huntingburg The City of Huntingburg Wastewater Department is installing a force main pipe beginning today, April 4, 2016. The work will take place on 13th Street between US231 and Chestnut Street. The road will be closed; however there will be access to local businesses…
Missing St. Anthony man found
The Dubois County Sheriff’s Department reported a man who went missing in December has been found. Deputies received a report from the family that Mark Leisman, 54, was located living in Louisville. Leisman’s sister originally reported he was missing on December 12. At the time, Leisman had been out of contact with his family since…
Kaeden’s birthday surprise
A basketball game and bounce house with about 30 friends were enough for Kaeden Underhill’s eighth birthday party. Oh, and some cake and nachos too. The Ireland Elementary School second grader didn’t seem to miss the presents that usually accompany these parties. He had told his mom and dad that instead of presents for him,…
Hit-and-run causes $5,000 in damages
Police are searching for a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run on First Avenue in front of Jasper Rubber, 1010 First Ave. According to police, the unknown vehicle struck two parked cars causing about $5,000 in damages Friday at about 9:30 p.m. The Jasper Police Department is seeking help from the public in identifying the vehicle…
Jasper Chamber event: Officials give state of the city, county and school corporation
City, county and school officials took time out of their day on Thursday to give an update on the state of things. In its second year, the Jasper Chamber’s “State of …” invites the mayor of Jasper, Superintendent of Greater Jasper Consolidated School Corporation, and the presidents of the county council and commissioners to give…
Police arrest armed man for allegedly stalking woman to state police post
Deputies arrested a Loogootee man for allegedly stalking a woman after they located him across from the Indiana State Police Jasper Post armed with a 9mm and an AR-15 on Wednesday. According to authorities, a woman came to the sheriff’s department to report a possible harassment, stalking and violation of a protective order that had…
2016 Huntingburg Chamber of Commerce Community-Wide Yard Sale
[gview file=”https://duboiscountyfreepress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/2016-yard-sale-flyer.pdf”%5D The Huntingburg Chamber of Commerce would like to welcome everyone to participate in our community yard sale on Friday, May 13th and Saturday, May 14th, 2016. We ask people who would like to participate to pick up a registration form from the Huntingburg Chamber of Commerce Office in the ONB building at 327…
Singer-Songwriter contest returns to Ferdinand Folk Fest
Ferdinand Folk Festival Launches Second Annual Singer-Songwriter Contest Singer and songwriters will get another chance to earn a prime midday 30-minute set on the Folk Fest’s Main Stage at this year’s fest on Sept. 17, 2016. Additionally, the winner will get billing on www.ferdinandfolkfestival.com, as well as all other official Ferdinand Folk Festival merchandise. “Last year’s experience surpassed expectations,” said…
Jasper woman charged with 3 hit-and-run accidents
Jasper police charged a Jasper woman with three misdemeanor counts of leaving the scene of an accident. Police had been investigating three separate crashes that have occurred in the past two weeks in the area north of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in which the suspect vehicle left the scene. Those accidents involved two vehicles and…
Jasper Library reveals property tax costs for new library
What will the Jasper Public Library referendum cost the taxpayers of the City of Jasper and Bainbridge Township? After approving an agreement with Ken and Paul Sternberg to purchase the former Hoosier Desk property for $864,000, the board discussed the property tax impact associated with the referendum to turn the building into a cultural center…
Miles in her own shoes
Local chapter of non-profit helps young girls build character and run farther than ever before A black tablecloth concealed a pyramid of boxes decorated with balloons in the Group Exercise room at the Tri-County YMCA in Ferdinand. Audrey Werner, program coordinator for the Dubois County chapter of the Girls on the Run national organization, tucked the cloth in at its…
IRS scammers calling residents again
Residents of Dubois County are receiving phone scam calls again. This time, the callers are identifying themselves as U.S. Department of the Treasury and are stating the magistrate is going to arrest the resident if they do not return the phone call. This is not the case. The U.S. Department of Treasury is not going…
Jasper Police Department charge three juveniles in middle school break-in
Update: The Jasper Police Department has referred three juveniles to probation from the investigation into the break-in of the Jasper Middle School concession stand and press box. Police referred three male juveniles, one 14 and the other two 15, to the Dubois County Juvenile Probation Department to answer to charges of criminal mischief and burglary. Original:…
Jasper street closure Wednesday
The City of Jasper will be closing West 13th Street from Altmeyer to St. Charles for asphalt patching beginning Wednesday, March 30.
Volunteer group seeks to curtail drug and alcohol abuse by county teens
One in four of the sophomores in Dubois County drink alcohol on a monthly basis. It is easier for youth to get marijuana than alcohol. Both are staggering thoughts that are of concern to community members and parents. In response, a new group has been formed in Dubois County to address local issues of alcohol…
Jasper Schools: Kindergarten and Holy Trinity enrollment drops for 2016-17 school year
Greater Jasper School Corporation is concerned about the lower number of students registering for kindergarten. In the Greater Jasper School Board meeting Monday night, Superintendent Dr. Tracy Lorey reported the kindergarten school roundup held in February had 110 enroll in Fifth Street and 77 in Ireland. She said they had expected 220 to enroll. By…
