Sections of I-64 closed due to flooding
Sections of Interstate 64 in Perry and Dubois County are being closed this morning due to flooding. Westbound traffic on I-64 is being diverted at the 79 mile-marker north onto State Road 37. Motorists are asked to proceed north on SR 37 until State Road 64, at which drivers can travel west to State Road…
Gov. Pence issues statement regarding clarification bill
Resolving this controversy, making clear that every person feels welcome and respected in our state is best for Indiana. The freedom of religion for every Hoosier is enshrined in the Constitution of the United States and in the Indiana Constitution, which reads, ‘No law shall, in any case whatever, control the free exercise and enjoyment…
Bernie Helming; Devil’s Brigade Survivor
The Devil’s Brigade struck terror into the hearts of the Germans they were sent to fight. And they did so under the toughest scenarios, climbing sheer cliffs to surprise the enemy or impersonating them to gain needed intelligence.
Winning lottery ticket sold in Birdseye
April Fool me not, someone won the Hoosier Lottery Cash 5 with a ticket purchased at the One Stop Convenience Store in Birdseye Tuesday. The winning ticket will collect a bit over $309,000, the total after sales were finalized. This is the largest for this game since March 6 when a $470,109 jackpot was won…
Indiana bishops make statement on #RFRA
The five Roman Catholic bishops of Indiana have issued a joint statement regarding the Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Precious Blood teacher Kathy Wolf recognized for her dedication
Katherine Wolf of Precious Blood School was named a Peabody Energy Leader in Education for the 2014-15 school year, and awarded $1,000 for her dedication and commitment to students. Kathy was not only surprised to receive the award, her parents, John and Annita Diehl, as well as her sister Bethany Diehl, surprised her by driving…
County Council: No housing shortage; just wrong housing
Ed Cole, Executive Director of Dubois Strong, informed the county council that the housing study has revealed that there is no lack of available housing in Dubois County. But, according to the study so far, what housing we do have available is the wrong type. “They told us we don’t have a housing shortage, we…
Bald eagle nest search continues with help from public and drone
Indiana Conservation Officers are continuing to search for and eliminate possible nest sights belonging to the bald eagle that was shot and died of its injuries last week. (Story here.) Search efforts have included the use of aircraft and drones to search nests in the area. The three nests closest to where the eagle was…
Woman LifeFlighted after Huntingburg motorcycle crash
Huntingburg — The Huntingburg Police Department is seeking witnesses of a motorcycle crash that occurred in the Mor-For-Less parking lot Sunday afternoon. Officers were called to the grocery store at the corner of First and Main streets at about 4:35 p.m. When they arrived, the found a female involved in the motorcycle accident on the ground…
Lofts of St. Joseph’s construction underway
Construction on The Lofts of St. Joseph’s officially began with eight ceremonial shovels turning dirt over to celebrate the new senior living community in Huntingburg. Miller-Valentine Group and TRI-CAP, along with their partners, the Indiana Housing Community Development Authority, Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis, City of Huntingburg, Dubois County and Old National Bank, are developing…
Jasper police investigating death at local inn
Jasper — Jasper police are investigating the death of a 30-year-old man found at the Camelot Inn Wednesday evening. Jasper police received a call for an unresponsive man at the Camelot at 6 p.m. When they arrived, they found 30-year-old Gary M. Kidd in the room, deceased. He was listed as the renter of the room. No…
Drunk driver arrested with toddlers in car
Jasper — Indiana Child Protective Services became involved after a Jasper woman was arrested for drunk driving with two toddlers in the vehicle Thursday evening. Dubois County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a slide off accident at the corner of Beth and Ann lanes at 5:15 p.m. When they arrived, they found Lorryn R. Luttrell, 26, of…
Veterans Affairs rule changes will bring medical care closer to home
Local veterans enrolled in the Veteran Affairs medical care program will soon be able to use doctors closer to home. Currently, Dubois County veterans have to drive at least an hour for care. The closest veteran outpatient clinic for the 3,108 eligible Dubois County veterans is located in Evansville and New Albany. The closest veteran’s hospital…
DNR investigating bald eagle shooting in Dubois County
Indiana Conservation Officers in conjunction with Federal Fish and Wildlife Officers are investigating the death of a bald eagle found in Dubois County. Indiana Conservation Officers responded to northwestern Dubois County near the Pike County line to a complaint of a possible injured eagle Thursday morning. Officer Kenny Tincher found the eagle in flooded timber…
Governor issues statement after signing Religious Freedom bill
“This bill is not about discrimination, and if I thought it legalized discrimination in any way in Indiana, I would have vetoed it.” Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today issued the following statement after signing the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (SEA 101) in a private ceremony. The governor’s statement follows. Today I signed the Religious…
Governor declares HIV outbreak in Southern Indiana a public health emergency
Governor Mike Pence today declared a public health emergency in Scott County due to an outbreak of HIV that has reached epidemic proportions. The declaration was issued in Executive Order 15-05, which orders the state to coordinate a multi-agency response, and provides additional resources and tools to tackle the outbreak. The Indiana State Department of…
Crane announces it will be hiring over 350
Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Division has received authority to hire more than 350 new employees this fiscal year. For the first time in several years, this authority will account for a small amount of growth in the number of Crane’s government employees. “In fiscally constrained times, we generally are allowed to hire to…
Jasper Team applies for America’s Best Communities designation
The City of Jasper has assembled a team to enter the America’s Best Communities competition sponsored by Frontier Communications. Jasper could be in the running for a portion of $10 million in prize money and support for the Downtown & Riverfront Master Plan.
Victory over eating disorder empowers Ireland woman to create a community
There came a moment for Charlotte Olson when she realized her concerns for her weight had become an obsession. Her grandfather, Sigmund Cichos, had whispered not so quietly to Charlotte’s mom Lauri, “Why is she so skinny? Is she not eating?” It was a breaking moment for Charlotte who had started skipping meals her sophomore…
Pike County Sheriff’s Department investigating Winslow death
Pike County authorities are investigating the death of a Winslow man after his body was found Sunday. According to authorities, the body of 41-year-old Anthony Arnett was found at around 4:40 p.m. Sunday about 350 yards northeast of his home on the 4200 block of South Pike County Road 300E near Winslow. The cause of…
Dubois man arrested in act of stealing truck
Jasper — Jasper police arrested Brock E. Gill, 23, of Second Street, Dubois, for auto theft after being notified of one in progress at about 7:45 p.m. Friday. Police received a report of a man with blonde hair wearing a green sweatshirt, blue jeans attempting to steal a truck parked at 3570 Newton Street. A few moments…
Seven drug arrests made at Econo Lodge
Jasper — Six adults and one juvenile were arrested Friday evening on drug charges after authorities responded to a tip that a large amount of drugs was in a room at the Econo Lodge, 75 Indiana Street. According to police, an employee at the hotel notified them of multiple people in a room who were being loud…
Southwest Schools: Corporation office to undergo renovations
Renovations that include the demolition of excess space in the former Maple Park Elementary School are planned for the Southwest Dubois School Corporation Offices. The elementary school has housed the school corporation’s administration offices in one section of the building and the gymnasium is still used, but the oldest portion of the school has sat unoccupied,…
Northeast Dubois receives $86,000 Digital Learning Grant
A Dubois County school received a grant from the Indiana Department of Education as part of the $1.8 million in Digital Learning Grants disbursed to select Hoosier school corporations today. Digital Learning Grants provide funding for school corporations to launch or expand existing one-to-one technology plans. Additionally, funds from this grant support school corporations in…
Huntingburg Redevelopment awards bids on Stellar projects
The Huntingburg Redevelopment Commission awarded three bids for work related to the Stellar Community projects. Work on the extension of Ninth Street to Monkhaus Drive was awarded to Knies Construction of Jasper for the low bid of $662,800. The extension is the first Stellar Community project Huntingburg is tackling and will be funded through tax increment finance…
Jasper Council: Council gives Jasper Chair a Mulligan on tax abatement
The Jasper Common Council passed a resolution Wednesday night to waive a rescission of the tax abatement schedule that was passed in July of 2013 for the Jasper Chair company, based on $1.2 million in expansion plans. Jasper Chair CEO Jeff Barth appeared before the council and apologized for missing the deadline of August 11, 2014…
500 lbs of marijuana seized in Evansville
Evansville — About 500 pounds of marijuana were confiscated Monday evening in Vanderburgh County after a deputy noticed some suspicious activity. According to authorities, a Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s deputy noticed a vehicle turn on a dead end road in an industrial area on Evansville’s north side just before midnight Monday. A few moments later, another vehicle joined…
Dubois Schools: Creative financing will fund major projects
Home equity loans have been popular with consumers for years because it gives them access to instant money. That’s essentially what the Northeast Dubois School board is doing to find funding for long term major projects. Last year, they refinanced their debt service to get over $800,000 to fix problems with facilities. But, Superintendent Bill…
Trooper Dunsworth promoted to detective
On Monday, March 16, Indiana State Police Superintendent Douglas Carter promoted Trooper Jason Dunsworth as a Trooper Detective to serve the Jasper Post. Dunsworth is a native of Spencer County and a 1999 graduate of Heritage Hills High School. Dunsworth enlisted in the United States Air Force after high school. After returning home from the…
The Lofts at St. Joseph’s are coming to Huntingburg
Miller Valentine expects to open the Lofts at St. Joseph’s in the former hospital by the spring of 2016. Officially work began on the project Monday. Here is a website listing the amenities with some photos of what the lofts will look like when they open up next year. Here is some information from the page….
Artificial turf won’t grow this year
Richard Farr, the president of the Jasper Football Booster Club, told the Jasper School Board the group would need more time to raise money for an artificial turf field at Jerry Brewer Alumni Stadium. The booster club intended to seek about $800,000 in donations to pay for the switch from natural Bermuda grass to turf. With…
