Daily lane closures planned for State Road 257 in Pike County
Pike County–The Indiana Department of Transportation announces daily road closures on State Road 257 in Pike County. Beginning on or around Tuesday, April 9, crews will begin daily lane closures on State Road 257 between State Road 64 and State Road 356 in Pike County. These lane closures will allow for milling and paving operations….
Downtown Chowdown this Thursday, April 4th
Jasper– The first Downtown Chowdown of 2024 is this Thursday, April 4. The Downtown Chowdown will begin at 4 p.m. at the Jasper Riverwalk/Dave Buehler Plaza. There will be 10 food trucks, live music with Jon and Stacey, and yard games. Heart of Jasper partnered with the Jasper Public Library this year to provide kid…
Section of South Chestnut Street to be closed for sewer lateral repair
Huntingburg–Due to sewer lateral repair work on South Chestnut Street, the road will be closed between 3rd and 4th Avenue tomorrow, April 2, 2024, until approximately 3:30 p.m., weather permitting. Please find an alternate route during the work.
Update from the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office on 2024 cases
Dubois County Prosecutor Beth Schroeder provided updates on a few noteworthy cases concluded in early 2024. The prosecutors in the Dubois County Prosecutor’s Office have been diligently working this year toresolve several high-level felony criminal cases that were charged in Dubois County. In Dubois Circuit Court, on January 17, 2024, Brahyan Gonzalez, 21, Jasper, entered…
Tactical lighting manufacturer opening in Celestine
BATLite will open its new manufacturing facility in Celestine in May. The company, which produces specialized lighting engineered specifically for military field applications, has a purchase agreement in place for the former MasterBrand factory at 6385 East State Road 164. BATLite stands for BadAss Tactical Lighting. According to General Manager Cole Duffy, the company became…
Q+A: Indiana’s GOP candidates for governor give their stances on education
by Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle March 29, 2024 Where do Indiana’s six Republican gubernatorial candidates stand on school choice, teacher pay, learning loss recovery, and the state’s push to better prepare graduates for the workforce? With a competitive primary just weeks away, the Indiana Capital Chronicle asked the six GOP hopefuls to weigh in….
Alternating lane closure planned for U.S. 231 near Haysville
The Indiana Department of Transportation announced an alternating lane closure for U.S. 231 near Haysville. Beginning on or around Thursday, April 4, crews will begin a lane closure on U.S. 231 near Haysville over the East Fork of the White River. This closure will allow for a bridge deck overlay project to be performed. Lane…
Garden Gate set to return to Market Street Park
Jazz enthusiasts and connoisseurs of fine wine and craft beer are gearing up for the return of the annual Garden Gate Jazz, Wine, and Craft Beer Festival at Market Street Park in downtown Huntingburg. Scheduled for Saturday, April 27th, the festival promises a delightful blend of music, beverages, and culinary delights. From 12 p.m. to…
Schnellville Road to close near UB Klem
The Dubois County Highway Department will be closing Schnellville Road on Monday, April 1, 2024, to pour concrete caps. The closure will take place approximately 700 feet west of County Road 400 East near the UB Klem factory. Work is planned between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., barring any unforeseen circumstances.
Community Corrections: Details matter in completing the mission
Wyatt Madden stepped into the Dubois County Community Corrections director role right as the county’s renovation plans for the building moved to the construction phase. “My second day on the job we had a construction meeting, and I had no idea this was going to be under construction,” Madden admitted. Less than a month after…
National Guard recognizes local superintendent for supporting Marine during absence
Josh Walker, the Waste Water Superintendent at Patoka Lake Regional Water and Sewer, was recently recognized by the National Guard for supporting an employee called up for duty in the U.S. Marine Corps. Alex Lawyer of Dubois, a U.S. Marine Corps Reservist, was hired as a Waste Water Operator for Patoka Lake Regional Water and…
Regional Wellness Center project receives $4M donation from local business and family
The City of Jasper and its partners in the Regional Wellness Center announced the “better together” Capital Campaign has received a major boost to its funding efforts. The Braun family and Meyer Distributing & Logistics have jointly made a $4 million commitment to the construction of the facility. The City of Jasper and Tri-County YMCA…
LifeSpring Health Systems will celebrate the opening of Hope Center, April 3
LifeSpring Health Systems will celebrate the opening of the inpatient substance abuse treatment facility at the Jasper campus on April 3. The public is invited to attend the ribbon cutting and open house at 2 p.m. Here is a story about the new 24-bed facility.
Dubois County Museum announces ‘1st Annual Photo Contest’
The Dubois County Museum, located at 2704 N Newton Street in Jasper, is inviting amateur photographers to participate in its First Annual Photo Contest. The contest theme is “Your Favorite Photo,” which could include any subject: flowers, animals, landscapes, macro, etc., in color or black and white. The photo must be taken by you. It does…
Q+A: GOP candidates for governor on the economy
by Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle March 25, 2024 With less than 50 days before polls close on the Hoosier State’s most competitive primary in decades, the Indiana Capital Chronicle will publish four issue-based question and answers with the six Republican candidates. The following four questions on the economy were distributed to: U.S. Sen. Mike…
Dubois County farm honored for 150 years of commitment to agriculture
The Feldmeyer-Holtzman farm in Dubois County was named a sesquicentennial Hoosier Homestead Farm Friday at the Statehouse. Established in 1848, the longstanding farm in Huntingburg was among the many honored with Hoosier Homestead Awards for its longevity and dedication to agriculture in Indiana. “These long-standing Hoosier farming families are the backbone of our state’s rich…
ROJAC and Heart of Jasper merge
Jasper Mayor Dean Vonderheide announced the merger of the Redevelop Old Jasper Action Coalition (ROJAC) and the Heart of Jasper at a special event held Thursday evening at the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center. ROJAC has been active for the past 20-plus years in converting the Patoka Riverfront area properties into valuable assets for the community residents…
Jasper wastewater rates set to increase
Jasper residents will start seeing a higher wastewater rate on their utility bills in the near future. Wednesday evening, the common council approved the first reading of an ordinance set to increase wastewater rates. The second reading will occur at next month’s council meeting before final approval in May. If approved, the new rate would…
Jasper High School announces 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame class
Six inductees into the Jasper High School Athletic Hall of Fame will be honored on Saturday, September 21 at the Calumet Lake Event Plaza. This year’s honorees are Kayla Sergesketter Walters, Mike Burger, Don Bates, Diane Seng Haynes, Josh Habig, and John Ackerman Segesketter Walters–swimming state runner-up in the 100 freestyle in 2004 and 200…
Opinion: Time for gubernatorial candidates to get real on the real issues
by Niki Kelly, Indiana Capital ChronicleMarch 22, 2024 Up until now, the GOP gubernatorial candidates have mostly fallen back on national talking points. But that does a disservice to Hoosier voters who want their next governor to be focused on Indiana issues. And despite what many of their ads say, that’s not China or the…
Child Advocacy Center on 5th to feature new mural
Dubois County Community Foundation and Southwestern Indiana Child Advocacy Center Coalition (SWICACC) have joined forces for a new public art endeavor to bring a vibrant mural to life on the exterior of Center on Fifth, the child advocacy center in Jasper. “We are thrilled to further enhance the physical environment of Center on Fifth through…
Solar projects progressing in southern portion of Dubois County
The Dubois County Commissioners heard an update from EDP Renewables and Crossvine Solar at Monday’s regular meeting EDP Renewables, whose Duff Solar Park project is furthest along in development, finalized the decommissioning agreement with the county. The agreement maintains that EDP Renewables will return the land to its “preconstruction use’ if it closes the solar…
Jasper Council approves purchase of school property for Regional Wellness Center
The Jasper Common Council approved the purchase agreement for a 10-acre plot located between the Jasper High School and The Parklands. Earlier this week, the Greater Jasper Consolidated School Board of Trustees approved selling the 10 acres to the city for $221,722.50 as a potential location for the Regional Wellness Center. The Regional Wellness Center…
N. Chestnut Street in Huntingburg closed until 3:00 p.m. Thursday
The City of Huntingburg Street Department has closed N. Chestnut Street between Veterans Parkway and Stellar Way today, Thursday, March 21, 2024, until 3:00 p.m. Please plan to use an alternate route.
Eagle Scout candidate wants to give back to Ireland Elementary
A 13-year-old aspiring Eagle Scout from Ireland Troop 130 is planning a project to impact Ireland Elementary School. “I’d love to give back to my elementary school,” Brogan Steftenagel told the Greater Jasper Consolidated School Board Monday evening. “Ireland Elementary has taught me so much, not just in education but in believing in myself.” Brogan…
Birdseye man charged with possession of child pornography
A tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCEMC) led to a Birdseye man being arrested on charges of possession of child pornography. According to police, the department’s Internet Crimes Against Children task force responded to 2444 South Kings Ridge Road early Wednesday morning after receiving a cyber tip from the NCMEC….
Jasper Police Department: Juveniles sharing inappropriate images could face serious charges
The Jasper Police Department has noticed an increase in cases involving Child Sex Abuse Material (CSAM) being shared among juveniles. According to Jasper Detective Greg Brescher, recent investigations have resulted in three juveniles facing charges for crimes related to this type of material. Therefore, he wants parents and juveniles to know sending nude photographs of,…
Deaconess and Memorial Hospital purchase St. Joseph Hospital
Huntingburg – Deaconess Health System and Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center haveacquired the former St. Joseph’s Hospital property in Huntingburg. This purchase consists of 9.8 acres, including the hospital and the medical office on the south end of the property. This location will offer much-needed geriatric psychiatric services through a joint venture withAssurance Health….
Greater Jasper School Corporation offers to sell property to city for $221K
Monday evening, the Greater Jasper Consolidated School Corporation Board of Trustees approved a purchase agreement to sell a 10-acre parcel next to The Parklands to the City of Jasper. The City of Jasper approached the school corporation in January to request its consideration of selling the property back to the city to be used as…
Culvert work to close county road for 3 weeks
The Dubois County Highway Department will close County Road 600 East near Ferdinand State Forest beginning Monday, March 25, for a culvert replacement. Work will take place approximately a quarter mile north of County Road 700 South and is expected to last up to three weeks, barring any inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Please…
Indiana bans sister-city agreements with ‘foreign adversaries’
by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle March 18, 2024 Cities, towns and other governments have long entered into sister-city agreements meant to foster economic and cultural exchanges. But Indiana lawmakers this year slipped a new prohibition blocking locals from joining cooperative agreements with communities in six “foreign adversary” countries into a bill that originally…
