Two teens injured in ATV crash near Celestine
Deputies responded to an ATV crash east of Celestine that injured two teens on Sunday evening. According to authorities, a 14-year-old male was operating the ATV with a 16-year-old female passenger. He was driving southbound on County Road 820E when he attempted to turn left on County Road 75N. While turning, he hit a patch…
Team’s walk remembers and honors
Photos from the 11-mile walk to commemorate the 15th anniversary of 9/11.
Man arrested on molestation charges
Jasper Police arrested 50-year-old Michael Jackson of 307 W. 14th St., at 4:35 p.m. Friday on a warrant charging him with multiple felony counts of child molesting and criminal confinement. According to authorities, a warrant was issued after a recent investigation by the Dubois County Department of Child Services and Jasper police. Jackson was charged…
Jasper man arrested for rape
The Jasper Police Department arrested Jacob D. Hundley, 23, of 923 Mill Street, on a Dubois County Circuit Court warrant for a Level 1 felony count of rape, Level 3 felony count of aggravated battery and Level 6 felony count of strangulation. The warrant was issued after a recent investigation by the Jasper Police Dept….
112 men cooking a recipe for success
This weekend 112 chefs will offer up plates of their favorite — or unique — recipes to support two nonprofits. The event planned for Saturday evening at the Huntingburg Event Center is Old National Bank’s signature fundraiser. In 2014, the first year it was held in the Dubois County region, the event raised $115,000 for the Indiana National…
Team Red, White & Blue commemorates 9/11 with special run
Drivers along State Road 162 and 161 will likely encounter a group of runners beating their way across the county Sunday morning. The American flag and a flag representing the newly formed veterans group, Team Red White & Blue, will lead the procession of about 40 runners for 11 miles from Ferdinand to Jasper’s Veterans…
Buffalo Trace Jeepers plan Honor, Remember and Ride event
Anyone with a vehicle is invited to take part in the Honor, Remember and Ride event hosted by the Buffalo Trace Jeepers this Sunday, September 11. Jeeps, cars and motorcycles are invited to join in the event to honor local law enforcement, fire departments and ambulance services in Jasper, Huntingburg and Ferdinand. The ride will begin at…
Drunken driver collides with mobile home in Dubois
A man was charged with drunken driving after he crashed into a mobile home early Friday morning. According to Dubois County Sheriff’s Department, Matthew Lichlyter, 26, of Dubois, was northbound on State Road 545 in a 1998 Chevrolet Silverado when he ran the stop sign at the t-intersection with Main Street in Dubois at about 12:30 a.m….
Jasper Cultural Center designs revealed
“It’s like catching lightning in a bottle,” Jasper Library Director Christine Golden remarked about the nearly $7.4 million available for the creation of the Jasper Cultural Center. That total is from the $3.42 million in tax credits granted to the project by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation added to the $3.94 million in donations collected…
Jasper Inn downsizes with Jasper Engines purchase
Jasper Engines & Transmissions will purchase a large portion of the Jasper Inn to create parking and storage space for the growing business’s needs. Gagandeep Basra, owner of the Jasper Inn, announced the purchase of a portion of the existing Jasper Inn, by Old Hotel, a subsidiary of Jasper Engines and Transmissions. Under the purchase agreement,…
Police seeking driver in Riverwalk crash
Jasper Police Department is seeking information regarding a leaving the scene crash at the Riverwalk parking lot near the Jasper Mill. According to police, an unknown vehicle struck a section of fencing that borders the parking lot sometime Wednesday afternoon. Anyone with information regarding this crash is asked to contact the department at 812-482-2255 or…
County officials okay employee compensation study
After losing a county engineer due to pay issues two years ago and hearing continued concerns from county employees about appropriate levels of pay for county positions, the council has entered into a contract to have a compensation study completed by IU Kelley School of Business. The graduate students in an accounting course at IU will gather…
Deceased driver had been drinking prior to Duff train crash
The Dubois County Coroner’s Office released the results of the autopsy of Cody Keith, the driver involved in the crash at the Duff railroad crossing July 28. According to the report, the 27-year-old Evansville man died of blunt force trauma to his head, chest, abdomen and extremities in the crash. A toxicology screen also indicated…
Jasper Community Arts: Fundraising for Cultural Center nears halfway point; referendum passage imperative
More than $3.94 million of the $8 million goal has been raised by through the capital campaign Jasper LEADS. Jasper LEADs was created in May to combine efforts to raise funds for the Cultural Center and other center pieces of Jasper’s redevelopment efforts. Jasper LEADs and Jasper Community Arts Commission member Linda Kahle along with…
2016 Herbstfest Queen candidates announced; pageant Sept. 18
The 2016 Huntingburg Herbstfest Queen Pageant is set for Sunday, September 18, 2016, at the Southridge High School Auditorium starting at 5 p.m. EST. The following 10 contestants are competing for the title of 2016 Miss Herbstfest, who will be crowned by Miss Herbstfest 2015 Erica Buechlein. The Huntingburg Herbstfest will be from Thursday September…
Jasper Courthouse Square project has $2 million in funding
Work on the Courthouse Square renovation project continues to move forward with the recent injection of $1 million as part of the Indiana Department of Transportation Community Crossing grant program. In addition to the potential aesthetic improvements that are part of a place-based initiative to attract people to the area, the surface, sidewalks and infrastructure…
Ballots reviewed for November election; referendum questions included
The Dubois County Election Board made up of Republican Roger Messmer, Democrat Mike Fritch and Clerk Bridgette Jarboe worked through the early voting options for voters in the up-coming November 8th election. Jarboe reports that applications for mail-in ballots, travel board and military voting are being accepted now. She says that barring a major catastrophe,…
New Jasper mural will include help from public
Work is set to begin on a mural project commissioned by Jasper Community Arts and the public will have an opportunity to take part in the process. With the assistance of a grant from the Dubois County Community Foundation, Jasper Community Arts has commissioned a mural for the south wall of the building located at…
Juveniles charged for Holy Family vehicle break-ins
The apprehension of three juveniles early Sunday morning led police to solving the recent vehicle break-ins at the Holy Family area. Officers were called the area for a report of three juveniles looking in vehicles on the 900 block of MacArthur Street and taking items. Police located the three and found they were in possession of…
Humans of Forest Park reveals students’ personal stories
A new journalism project at Forest Park highlights the joys and fears of students without exposing them to the scrutiny of their peers. Done in the style of New York photographer Brandon Stanton’s hugely popular Humans of New York Facebook page and blog, the recently launched Facebook page, Humans of Forest Park, features personal anecdotes…
Suspects in smash-and-grab identified; police need help finding them
The suspects being sought in connection to the smash-and-grab at the Medical Arts parking lot in Jasper have been identified; now police are seeking information to their whereabouts. The two individuals have been identified as Angela Chandler Dunn, 39, last known address in Ferdinand, and Jason Medley, 41, last known address in Ferdinand. Both are…
Jasper Police seeking smash-and-grab suspects
The Jasper Police Department is asking the public’s help in identifying two people suspected of breaking into a car at Memorial Hospital Thursday, August 25. According to police, the vehicle was parked in the Medical Arts parking lot between 8 and 9 a.m. when the suspects smashed the front passenger side window and grabbed a…
Huntingburg Council: No solar power tariff
A $50 tariff didn’t make it into the ordinance regulating solar power and other renewable power generators residents can add to their homes. In March, the council heard a recommendation from the Indiana Municipal Power Agency, the city’s electrical supplier, to add the $50 tariff to customers’ bills to cover the city for lost income…
Man-with-a-gun call traced to 8-year-old student; it was a hoax
Authorities say a recent man-with-a-gun call that resulted in a hard lockdown at Loogootee Elementary and Loogootee Junior-Senior High School was a hoax perpetrated by an 8-year-old male student at the elementary school. Deputies with the Martin County Sheriff’s Department, Loogootee Police Chief and an Indiana Conservation Officer responded to Loogootee Elementary School for a…
Huntingburg native serving aboard Navy ship named in honor of 9/11 victims and heroes
by Navy Office of Community Outreach Huntingburg native Cassandra Petry is serving aboard one of the U.S. Navy’s three ships named in honor of the victims and heroes of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The 2011 Southridge grad is an Electrician’s Mate Petty Officer Third Class aboard the USS Arlington, named for the county of Arlington,…
Holland Fest to host nationally renowned historian
Nationally renowned Lincoln Historian and Holland, Indiana native William E. “Bill” Bartelt will open the Indiana Bicentennial edition of the Holland Community Fest, on Friday, September 16 at 6:00P.M. at Holland Park’s Henke Pavilion. Bartelt, a 1964 Holland High School Graduate, is the son of the late Melvin and Mabel (Langebrake) Bartelt. He will return…
Shiloh UMC collecting supplies for flood relief
Shiloh United Methodist Church is collecting Flood Bucket supplies to help in the relief effort taking place in various parts of our country. Working through UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief), the supplies will be sent to places affected by severe flooding. Supplies at the Midwest Distribution Center of UMCOR have been depleted due to…
Patoka Lake cleanup nets 2000 lbs of trash, 15 tires and 273 lbs of recyclables
Over 2,000 pounds of trash, 15 tires, and 273 pounds of recyclable plastic, aluminum and other metals were removed from the perimeter of Patoka Lake during the annual Cleanup Day on August 27. This year’s event drew more than 125 people to pick up litter in an effort to help ensure clean drinking water for…
Police asking public to help identify these men
The Jasper Police Department is asking the public to help identify these two men in connection to several vending machine break ins that occurred last Saturday. According to authorities, currency was stolen from several vending machines at Memorial Hospital and a vending machine at the Holiday Inn Express Saturday evening. Anyone with information contact the…
Man with a gun report leads to Loogootee Elementary lockdown
Deputies with the Martin County Sheriff’s Department, Loogootee Police Chief and an Indiana Conservation Officer responded to Loogootee Elementary School for a report of a man with a gun around lunchtime Monday. Both Loogootee Elementary School and Loogootee Jr./Sr. High Schools were placed on a hard lockdown at 12:20 p.m. due to the sheriff’s office…
Democratic HQ to open Tuesday
The 2016 Democratic Headquarters is located at 140 W. 3rd Street at the corner of Newton and 3rd Street in Jasper. It will be open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. starting August 30th. The public is invited to visit, pick up signs, chat and make donations. Interested guests can also sign up…
