Seat Naming, T-shirts, and Partnerships with Libby’s and the Schnitz Brewery & Pub Among Donor Benefits Next Act, Inc. launched a public fundraising campaign at the sold out Cold Stares concert this past weekend as part of its ongoing effort to revitalize and rejuvenate the historic Astra Theatre. This public campaign will fund the historic…
Update: Authorities suspect a light ballast caused the fumes from the stain and glue remover to combust in the house fire. Total damages are still unknown. Original: Jasper volunteer firefighters responded to a house fire on W. 14th St. early Sunday morning. According to Fire Chief Kenny Hochgesang, units were called to the 1202 W. 14th…
With bids running between $300,000 and $900,000 to demolish the Jasper Power Plant, the Jasper Electric Committee decided to seek another route to decommission the former asset. According to Jasper Utilities Manager Bud Hauersperger, the soft price of steel, as well as unknown environmental variables in the demolition of the power plant drove up pricing on…
Black eyes. Bruises. Scratch marks and stiff upper lips. Those are tell-tale signs of domestic violence. Cortisol overload. DNA changes. Those are the signs people don’t see, yet new research shows these consequences could be even worse. On March 17, VUJC will host a workshop titled, “The Silent Witnesses: Working with Clients Who Grew Up in…
Deputies arrested two men near Birdseye on felony counts of intimidation and criminal recklessness Wednesday. According to authorities Damian McBride, 19 and Josh McBride, 39, both of 8042 South State Road 145, Birdseye, were arrested on felony warrants issued by the Dubois County Circuit Court. Both men face two counts of Level 5 felony intimidation,…
“American Pickers,” a History Channel documentary series that explores antique picking, is currently looking for people with interesting and unique items in the Huntingburg/Holland area. The show follows two skilled pickers, Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz, as they find antique treasures they’ve never seen before and learn the story behind the items. One of the…
An Arkansas woman was listed in critical condition after the pickup truck she was driving slammed into a stopped tractor-trailer on Interstate 64 near the Ferdinand exit. According to Indiana State Police, Pamela J. Sorrells, 59, of Randolph County, Ark., was westbound on Interstate 64 near the 64-mile marker (one mile east of the Ferdinand…
Deputies responded to a call of shots fired and explosions near a church in the southeastern portion of the county at about 8:48 a.m. Sunday. The caller reported that the church congregation at the Anderson Valley Christian Church at 8084 South State Road 145 had witnessed three individuals later identified as 39-year-old Josh McBride, 19-year-old…
The greenest thing at Blesch Bros is the new solar panel array on a hill north of the farm equipment company on State Road 161. Kevin Lubbehusen, co-owner of the nearly 60-year-old Holland company that carries New Holland and Massey Ferguson farm equipment, should make the switch over to the new power source next week….
The Dubois County Museum’s newest display is an exploration in the diverse animals of the world as seen through the eyes of Jasper businessman and explorer Frank Fromme. Seeded through Fromme’s travels and adventures as a big game hunter in Africa, India and the western United States, the Wildlife Adventure Room displays the treasures he…
