The Dubois County Museum received word from Indiana Connection Magazine that readers had named it as the Best Museum in the 2026 Best of Indiana contest. The Dubois County Museum was listed in competition with the Indiana Children’s Museum and the Indiana History Museum. Britt Davis, editor of Indiana Connection magazine, the magazine for Indiana’s…
by Jack Forrest, Indiana Capital ChronicleJune 8, 2026 Legislation to restrict Indiana’s primary elections to registered members of their respective parties stalled the last two sessions. But a Republican state senate candidate’s push for a recount because of alleged “crossover voting” by Democrats has breathed life into the campaign for closed primaries in Indiana. A…
The Community Foundation awarded $33,659 in grants to support programs and projects across Dubois County, made possible by The Fund for Dubois County. Habitat for Humanity of Dubois County received a $25,000 grant for a new accessibility initiative to construct ADA-compliant ramps for individuals and households who need safer, easier access to their homes. Funded by: The Fund for…
The public is warmly invited to join in a special Holy Mass celebrated by Bishop Joseph M. Siegel to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Deaconess Memorial Medical Center and to express gratitude for its service to the community. The Mass will be held on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. EDT at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1029…
Twins Marelyn and Mariela Dubon will turn 15 on Saturday, June 6 just in time for their shared quinceañera. The girls have been practicing their six dances, three waltzes and three surprise dances, that are part of the pageantry that will be on display as they are celebrated in a shelter house at Huntingburg’s City…
The Huntingburg Fire Department will receive funding from AES to acquire two new emergency vehicles: a new medical response truck and pumper truck. Fire Chief Donnie Heim presented the vehicle acquisition requests to the Huntingburg Board of Public Works and Safety during its regular meeting on Thursday. According to Heim, the new medical truck would…
Earlier this year, Katrina Buse came upstairs from her prayer room in tears. She knew what she had to do and knew it wouldn’t be easy. “I’m going to have to quit my job,” she told her husband Scott. Katrina’s decision came from something that had been building for a couple of years. Through daily…
Thursday, employees at Kimball’s 15th Street plant learned the parent company, HNI, would be closing the location. According to the company, HNI is consolidating production and personnel from the Jasper 15th Street facility into other existing operations in Jasper and Salem, Indiana, as well as other HNI facilities. The transition of production and employees is expected…
The Huntingburg Board of Public Works and Safety unanimously approved a reconstruction plan for Fourth Street that involves installing a concrete base underneath the existing brick pavers. This, at an estimated $692,000, represents the most expensive of five options presented by VS Engineering to address the deteriorating conditions on the downtown street. “I think we…
The City of Huntingburg invites everyone to join in an evening of fun, fitness, and community at the June 5-5-5 250th 5K Fun Run/Walk and Community Celebration, taking place on Friday, June 12, 2026. The event will begin with registration for the Fun Run/Walk at 4:30 p.m. at Huntingburg City Hall, with activities on 4th…
