Several Jasper streets to be closed for preservation work
As part of the City of Jasper’s ongoing infrastructure maintenance, the Jasper Street Department, along with contractor RejuvTec, will apply a Reclamite preservation solution to the following streets beginning Monday, September 9, at approximately 7:30 a.m. and ending at approximately 5:00 p.m. each day. The possibility exists of extending into the following week in the event of…
Daryl Schmitt to finish Senator Messmer’s term in District 48
Dubois County Councilman Daryl Schmitt will finish former State Senator Mark Messmer’s term as the representative for District 48. Schmitt was chosen after two rounds of voting by a caucus of Republican precinct committee members representing the district’s six counties – Gibson, Pike, Dubois, Perry, Spencer and Crawford. Schmitt and the three other candidates, Dubois…
County Road 400 West in Jasper affected by resurfacing
The Jasper Street Department, along with contractor Calcar Paving, will resurface 400 West from south of Brescher Drive to 3500 feet north of Division Road on Thursday, September 5th, starting at 7:00 a.m. The resurfacing should be completed in one day. Motorists may use 150 North and 350 West to detour around the construction work…
Dubois County under burn ban
Due to the continued drought conditions throughout Dubois County, the Board of Commissioners, at the recommendation of the 12 Dubois County Fire Chiefs, has put in place a burn ban effective immediately. The following acts are prohibited in Dubois County:
Jasper Community Arts presents 31st annual Juried Exhibition and Awards
Jasper Community Arts is pleased to announce its 31st annual Juried Arts Exhibit at the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center. The show runs from September 5 to November 24, 2024. The exhibit includes a wide variety of media and techniques: watercolor, oil, acrylic, prints, photography, collage, sculpture, ceramics, and graphite. Only artists from Indiana, its contiguous states…
Four candidates seeking Messmer’s vacated Indiana Senate seat
Tonight, a caucus of Republican precinct committee members from State District 48 will determine who among four candidates will finish State Senator Mark Messmer’s term. Messmer was chosen in the primary to represent the Republican Party as its candidate for the 8th Congressional District in the upcoming general election. Three candidates are from Dubois County–Dubois…
Dubois County Advocacy for Recovery & Prevention Council announces first annual ‘Live to Rise: Fun Run for Recovery’
The Dubois County Advocacy for Recovery & Prevention Council (DCARC) is excited to announce the first annual Live to Rise: Fun Run for Recovery to be held on Saturday, September 28th, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST. The “Run” will officially begin at 11:00 a.m. This event is more than just a run;…
Downtown Chowdown this Thursday, Sept. 5
Heart of Jasper invites you to the Downtown Chowdown on Thursday September 5th. The Downtown Chowdown will begin at 4 p.m. at the Jasper Riverwalk/Dave Buehler Plaza. There will be ten food trucks, live music with Jed Guillame, and a pirate ship bounce house. Heart of Jasper partnered with the Jasper Public Library this year…
17th Street (Leland Drive to Chestnut Street) closed for 2 weeks
Huntingburg–Per the City of Huntingburg Street Department, Knies Construction will be closing 17th Street between Leland Drive and Chestnut Street for two weeks starting Wednesday, September 4 to do deep patching and storm sewer replacement work. During this time, there will be NO traffic allowed to go through on 17th Street. Vehicles must turn onto Leland Drive to get…
Jasper Redevelopment Commission takes step towards Residential TIF for North Ridge subdivision
The Jasper Redevelopment Commission approved the first step for the city’s first residential Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district for the proposed North Ridge subdivision during its regular meeting on Tuesday. Here is a story from the previous meeting when this was discussed. Project Overview Ruger Kerstiens of Kerstiens Custom Builders presented plans for the North…
Kal-El’s superpower is life
Kal-El has a couple of questions. Do you have a dog, he asks me. Yes. Then we talk about his German Shepherd named Sarge, Saylor the Boston Terrier, and two Australian Shepherds, Dundee and Moose, that run around the family’s Pike County yard with the chickens, turkeys, couple of cats and pot-bellied pig. What kind…
Jasper Park and Recreation planning controlled burns for The Parklands
In a post on Facebook, the Jasper Park and Recreation Department stated that controlled burns would occur in The Parklands later this month. Here is the map of the areas that will be affected.
11th annual Latino Culture Festival held in Huntingburg
Here are a few photos from the opening night of the Latino Culture Festival, which was held in Huntingburg’s Market Street Park on Friday and Saturday over Labor Day weekend.
Dubois County Sheriff’s Office investigating fatal crash
The Dubois County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 49-year-old Kenneth P. Leamons of English. The Dubois County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash near Birdseye that took place early Monday morning. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies responded to the crash on State Road 64 about 300 feet west of Schnellville Road at…
Sixth annual overdose vigil held at Dubois Ruritan Park
Loss was the connecting thread among those attending the Sixth Annual Overdose Vigil at Dubois Ruritan Park Thursday evening. Whether through a friend, a family member or a coworker, overdose deaths have affected many throughout our community. Through moments of laughter and tears, the vigil brought together more than a hundred people to recognize those…
French Lick man arrested for possession of child pornography
Orange County – A Cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) led to the arrest of a French Lick man for possession of child pornography. On August 28, 2024, Jeremy David Cox of French Lick was arrested without incident following an investigation that began in May 2024 when Indiana State Police received…
Crossvine Solar to be acquired by AES Indiana
AES Indiana, a subsidiary of The AES Corporation (NYSE:?AES), submitted a filing with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission requesting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) seeking approval to acquire, construct and recover costs for the Crossvine renewable project, a solar plus battery storage project. Crossvine, which will be purchased from Lightsource bp, is…
Dubois Chamber celebrating three businesses on Fourth Street
The Dubois County Chamber is celebrating milestones for three businesses on Fourth Street on Friday, August 30. Ribbon cuttings will be held at Gypsy Girls at 2:30 p.m., Bean to Sprout at 3:30 p.m. and Firefly at 4:30 p.m.
Public invited to groundbreaking as Huntingburg Library begins substantial renovation project
The Huntingburg Public Library is inviting the public to a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of a substantial renovation project. The groundbreaking will be held on Friday, September 6, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. at the library’s location at 419 N. Jackson Street, Huntingburg. The renovation will update and expand the library by adding 2,170…
Heat doesn’t stop kids from enjoying third round of Public Safety Community Day
Local police departments, fire departments, emergency medical services, disaster response services, the Indiana National Guard, Indiana DNR and more filled the field next to Uebelhor Toyota in Jasper Wednesday evening for the third annual Public Safety Community Day. The annual event, organized by a team of volunteers, allows the public to meet with the local…
Conservation officer helps save woman from Shoals house fire
Shoals–An Indiana Conservation Officer (ICO) is being credited with saving a life after helping rescue a woman from a house fire. On Aug. 26 at 12:20 p.m., ICO Kendrick Fuhrman was on patrol when he responded to a house fire call in the 800 block of High Street in the town of Shoals. He was…
Latino Culture Festival this weekend in Huntingburg
As plans start to come together each year for the Latino Culture Festival, the food vendors usually want to know what musical acts organizers have arranged. “The first question we get from the food vendors is who is going to be the entertainer or what bands are coming,” said Eber Menjivar, the chair of the…
Steve Earle’s Alone Again Tour coming to Castle Knoll Sept. 7
Steve Earle’s Alone Again Tour ~ Solo & Acoustic~ will perform at Castle Knoll Amphitheater on Saturday, September 7, 2024. Steve Earle is one of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters of his generation. A protege of legendary songwritersTownes Van Zandt and Guy Clark, he quickly became a master storyteller in his own right, with his songs…
Brain droppings: Scott has things on his mind
In 1997, comedian George Carlin published his very funny (how could it not be!) book, Brain Droppings, which, according to the cover, contains “jokes, notions, doubts, opinions, questions, thoughts, beliefs, assertions, assumptions, and disturbing references” and “comedy, nonsense, satire, mockery, merriment, sarcasm, ridicule, silliness, bluster, and toxic alienation.” While I’m not a stand-up comedian (I’m…
Jasper streets impacted by paving
Tuesday, August 27, Calcar Paving and Jasper Water Department will close several streets for the removal of old asphalt and application of base asphalt. First, work will close Vine Street between 8th and 9th Streets starting at 7 a.m. and reopen at around 11 a.m. McCrillus Street can be used as a detour during this closure. Then at…
Kippenbrock files as candidate to complete Senator Messmer’s term for Indiana Senate District 48
Amy Kippenbrock announced she has officially filed as a candidate for the Indiana Senate District 48 seat being vacated by current Senator Mark Messmer. On Monday, Messmer announced his intention to step down to concentrate on his run for the Eighth District Congressional seat. His final day is September 3. A caucus of Republican precinct…
Huntingburg’s St. Joseph Hospital set to reopen as Mission Behavioral Health providing geriatric psychiatric services
The remaining portion of the former St. Joseph’s Hospital in Huntingburg is set to open in late September or early October as a 16-bed senior psychiatric hospital. The new practice, Mission Behavioral Health, is being brought to the area through a partnership between Midwest Behavioral Management, LLC and Deaconess. Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center–which…
Child advocate volunteers needed in response to increasing number of DCS cases
The Dubois County Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program is seeking volunteers as the number of cases involving child abuse or neglect in 2024 is on track to exceed the number of cases in 2023. According to Deena Hubler, director of Dubois County CASA, in 2023, they provided CASA services for 62 new children needing…
Rotary Club of Dubois County makes $16,000 in grants to local nonprofits
The Rotary Club of Dubois County awarded $16,000 in total to three local nonprofits as part of its 2024 Community Grants program. This year’s grant recipients were Dove House, ALASI, and Crisis Connection. “We remain humbled by the profound and lasting impact the nonprofits of Dubois County have on our community,” said Rotary Club of…
Preservation treatment to impact several county roads
RejuvTec, Inc. will apply a surface preservation treatment to several roads in the area from August 26th through 30th. The work will take place on Schnellville Road from Santine Road to State Road 64, including the streets within the town of Schnellville, and County Road 1025 South from State Road 64 to State Road 164….
Jasper’s Downtown Revitalization project begins second phase
The City of Jasper is set to begin the second phase of work on the Downtown Revitalization project. Once again, Ragle Construction will be completing the work one section at a time as they extend the improved areas from the existing renovated sections north and south along Main Street. Improvements reflect what has been accomplished…
