Letter: Lochmueller Group provides update on Mid-States Corridor process
Thank you for the opportunity to share information on the Mid-States Corridor and the study of Section 2 in Dubois County. Lochmueller Group was hired by the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) to conduct the Tier 2 Mid-States Corridor study in Dubois County. Our scope of work is lengthy and guided by the National Environmental…
Talented national performer to headline benefit performance for students heading to Carnegie Hall
The Jasper High School Ambassadors choir will perform at Carnegie Hall in April as part of a combined choir with other college and professional choirs. To help cover the costs associated with the opportunity, the group is seeking sponsors and will host a benefit concert, “Curtains Up,” on December 7 at 7 p.m. at the…
Indianapolis man arrested nearly two years after Spencer County armed robbery
Indiana State Police arrested a suspect allegedly involved in an armed robbery in St. Meinrad earlier this week. According to police, Indiana State Police Trooper Justin Baumeister out of Lowell District made a traffic stop on Interstate 80 in Lake County on November 11. During the traffic stop, it was determined that the driver, identified…
Huntingburg Council discusses fire department readiness and request to allow burning in city limits
The first regular meeting of the Huntingburg Common Council for November included a lengthy discussion on allowing a resident to burn brush and trees on a property he co-owns with his family. John Songer approached the council asking permission to burn the brush and tree debris on the 14-acre property he and his brothers own…
Christkindlmarkt to fill Ferdinand this weekend
NOTE: The Christkindlmarkt Eve opening ceremony in Ferdinand will take place this Friday at 6:30 p.m. as normal, but the location has been moved to the main entrance to St. Ferdinand Church (west side). The opening will NOT be held at the monastery this year. Christkindlmarkt will fill Ferdinand with music, food and Bavarian Shopping…
Mill Street water main work to close sections of street
Jasper–On Tuesday, November 19, 2024, the City of Jasper, along with its contractor, will be closing Mill Street at the intersection with Ninth Street to Tenth Street for work in conjunction with the Mill Street Watermain Replacement Project. With this project, the city will be replacing an existing 4-inch water main with an 8-inch water main…
Martha Figueroa named next DAISY Award Winner
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center announced that the next recipient of the DAISY Award is Martha Figueroa, RN. Figueroa is a registered nurse in post-surgical services. She is described as someone who treats patients with kindness, patience, and compassionate care and reassures them through difficult times. Memorial Hospital is blessed to have Figueroa as part of…
SWICACC announces Holiday Half Pot to Fight Child Abuse
This holiday season, the Southwestern Indiana Child Advocacy Center Coalition (SWICACC) invites the community to join the fight against child abuse through the Holiday Half Pot fundraiser. This event offers participants the chance to win big while supporting a vital cause that impacts children across seven counties in Southwestern Indiana. Tickets for the Holiday Half…
Column: New way to eat banana appeals to him
My father-in-law died. Tom Tappan. Down in Athens. Heart issues. A time bomb ticker. He was an ideal father-in-law. Super nice. Good sense of humor. Our politics matched. He was the sensitive type, like me, unafraid to display vulnerabilities in full view. A lover of life, though at peace with the letting go. He liked…
Dubois County POW/MIA Monument unveiled
Future Eagle Scout Samuel Osterman was joined by his family in revealing the recently completed POW/MIA Monument installed at the Dubois County Courthouse. The monument, a granite obelisk nearly seven feet tall on a concrete base, features the POW/MIA symbol and a similar inscription as the National Memorial. An official presentation for the public will…
Ken Schuetter: “I would do it again”
Ken Schuetter was honored over the weekend by the Dubois County Veteran Council as the Living Veteran for this year’s Veterans Day celebration. Mr. Schuetter joined the U.S. Navy in 1967 under the early enlistment program while a senior at Jasper High School. He reported to boot camp at Navy Station Great Lakes in August…
Fritch among those honored by VU Alumni Association
As part of Homecoming Weekend, the Vincennes University Alumni Association proudly recognized three extraordinary graduates with Distinguished Alumni Awards. The 2024 honorees, Dan Fritch, Aaron Galindo, and Dane J. Sievers, were acknowledged for their notable contributions that have positively impacted their communities, professions, and VU. The Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest accolade VU bestows exclusively on alumni and…
Local pageant winners competing at Indiana State Festivals Association pageant
Brianna Williams and Celeste Eby are competing in the Indiana State Festivals Association Pageant this Saturday, November 9. Brianna was selected as the 2024 Miss Strassenfest, and Celeste is the 2024 Miss Shamrock.
Faith guiding Rainey Funeral Home’s mission
Tyler and Breanne Rainey view stepping into owning a funeral home that has been serving families in the area since 1901 as an extension of their faith. The couple sees their work through the former Fuller Funeral Home in Dale as a way to love people during their darkest moments—it’s become their mission field. “This…
Memorial Hospital Foundation celebrates 50-year anniversary
The Memorial Hospital Foundation is thrilled to announce its 50th anniversary. This significant milestone underscores five decades of commitment to enhancing healthcare services in our community and keeping care close to home. Since its inception in November of 1974, the Memorial Hospital Foundation has been a beacon of hope, funding innovative healthcare programs, state-of-the-art medical…
Dubois County receives $3.26 million in Community Crossings matching grants
Governor Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana Department of Transportation gathered today at the Pike County Courthouse in Petersburg with cities, towns, and counties from across southwest Indiana receiving portions of the nearly $140 million awarded through the Community Crossings matching grant program, a component of Governor Holcomb’s Next Level Roads program. Dubois County communities…
Huntingburg receives $871k for street improvement projects
The City of Huntingburg has received $871,668.49 from the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) through the Community Crossing Matching Grant (CCMG) program. This funding will support the improvement of 10 city streets by the end of 2025. Here’s a list of the streets that will benefit from this grant: In previous grant rounds, the City…
Jasper resident charged with molestation and sexual battery
On Wednesday, Huntingburg police arrested a Jasper resident, charging him with felony counts of child molestation and sexual battery. According to police, they launched an investigation into allegations that Serfin Mendoza, Lopez, 34, had inappropriately touched an 11-year-old female in 2020. Crisis Connection made the report to police on October 21, 2024. With the assistance…
Survivors of Suicide to present special community building bench during Southridge Veterans Day program
Survivors of Suicide of Dubois County (SOSofDC) have been gifted a Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) Bench from the Military/Veteran Communities in the Parks Working Group. The bench was inspired by CALM from the United Kingdom, where benches encouraged communities to engage in meaningful conversation while increasing suicide awareness. In 2022, 492 young enlisted service…
Governor-elect taps transition team, lays out first priorities
by Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital ChronicleNovember 6, 2024 Just over 12 hours after claiming victory on Election Night, Governor-elect Mike Braun announced the team of Hoosiers that will guide the transition of power, relying on several well-known politicos to oversee the changeover. Such a team, as well as the future appointments for state agency heads,…
Kimball Electronics announces 2024 Creating Quality for Life College Scholarship awards
Maddox Schnell, a freshman at Indiana State University, is one of 10 dependents of Kimball Electronics employees worldwide to earn a 2024 Creating Quality For Life college scholarship. Maddox is a dependent of Danielle Schnell, a supervisor at Kimball Electronics’ manufacturing facility in Jasper. He graduated from Northeast Dubois High School this year. Other winners…
Jasper set to celebrate the Holiday Season with Kick-off Weekend
The Holiday Season is here. Get in the spirit and join the Downtown Jasper Merchants for the Holiday Season Kick-off Weekend. The Holiday Shopping Spree begins this week. Be sure to pick up a shopping passport at a participating merchant, and while you are there, cast your vote for your favorite Christmas tree! Here is a full…
Free admission to DNR properties for veterans, active-duty military, Nov. 11
All veterans and active-duty military personnel, and everyone in their vehicle, will be admitted free to DNR-managed state parks, reservoir properties, state forest recreation areas, and off-road state recreation areas on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11. This includes admission to Falls of the Ohio State Park’s Interpretive Center. “We appreciate the sacrifices and service of…
2024 Election photos and results
Polls around Dubois County were busy on Tuesday as a steady stream of voters took their turns selecting their preferred candidates. The Dubois County Clerk’s Office reported that 21,752 of the 30,676 registered voters in Dubois County, 70.9 percent, voted in the General Election. At the end of the day, the three Dubois County Council…
Braun comfortably takes Indiana governor’s seat
by Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital ChronicleNovember 5, 2024 The Indiana Republican Party’s dominance in the state’s highest elected office remains intact following the election of Mike Braun as governor and his running mate Micah Beckwith as lieutenant governor. “I’m going to make sure that all of us, as Hoosiers, prosper; I’m going to do it…
Thyen-Clark featuring work of Katie Knoeringer and Maria Del Pilar Arrieta
Jasper Community Arts is pleased to present the work of two artists, Katie Knoeringer from Paducah, Ky., and Maria del Pilar Arrieta from New Haven, Ind., for the months of November 2024, December 2024 and January 2025 at the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center. The two-person painting and collage exhibit will feature a variety of figurative and…
Mrs. Seng joins Bridge elite as Ruby Life Master
Mary Ann Seng learned how to play Bridge when a couple of fellow IU students invited her to join them in the game during her freshman year in 1945. “After we would have the evening meal, we would have a little bit of free time before everybody went to the library,” Mrs. Seng explained. “You’d…
Ken Schuetter to be honored by Dubois County Veterans Council; Special Mass planned at St. Joseph’s this Saturday
The Dubois County Veterans Council and all the local veterans organizations are proud to honor the recipient of this year’s (2024) Living Veteran Honor, Mr. Kenneth R. Schuetter of Jasper. Mr. Schuetter is a proud U.S. Navy veteran, leaving the service as an Aviation Electrician Mate, 2nd Class. The ceremony to honor Mr. Schuetter will…
Jasper resident facing two counts of child molestation
Jasper Police Department arrested a Jasper man, charging him with two preliminary counts of Level 1 felony child molestation. According to police, on November 4, 2024, they received a report regarding the allegations of two child molestations that had occurred in different locations in Dubois County. Jasper Police Detectives began an investigation and a forensic…
Column: A good cry at a psychic fair
(Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in Next Avenue on Oct. 31, 2024.) Last October, Brynne showed me an advertisement for a psychic fair. I arched a quizzical eyebrow, in jest to her kookiness. “I have something to work through,” she said, shrugging. “I’ll wait in the car,” I said, anticipating time alone to work…
