River City String Band performs at Dubois Branch Library
Dubois Branch Library is hosting a free performance by the River City String Band on Saturday, June 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room. The group plays traditional, folk and bluegrass music performing on mountain dulcimers, banjo, harmonica, upright bass, guitar and mandolin. Musicians include Randy Tuell, Marilyn and Dave Craig, Don Neuhauser and […]
Patoka Lake at spillway level; Dubois County officials close adjacent road
Monday, Patoka Lake reached the spillway elevation of 548.0, according to the U.S Army Corps of Engineers. As a result, there will be increased releases from the dam which in combination with uncontrolled runoff will increase the river stages downstream. The Patoka River water level gauge in Jasper now stands at 15.40 feet. According to the […]
Team Miller, Harrison advance to Herbstfest cornhole championship
The first stop of the 2019 WBDC Cornhole Tournament of Champions was held at the St Henry Heinrichsdorf Fest on Saturday, June 15. TJ Miller and Mike Harrison won the double-elimination match in the Pro-Division. MT Hole moved to the championship round after defeating the Rocky Bottom Farms in the quarterfinals. TJ and Mike then […]
Memorial Hospital adds perinatal navigator
Viewing an opportunity to improve the health and outcomes of mothers and babies in our region, Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center has added a perinatal navigator position to its staff. Brinson As the new Perinatal Navigator, Kelsey Brinson, RN will work in conjunction with local health care providers to serve as a special resource […]
27 roads closed across Dubois County (Updated, now 30 roads)
Two roads came off Monday’s list of closures and five were added. The following roads are flooded as of Tuesday morning. Madison Township County Road 150 North west of County Road 750 West County Road 150 North between 500 West and 600 West County Road 875 West south of County Road 150 North County Road […]
Huntingburg-native observes 70th anniversary of religious life
On June 15, Sister Jolinda Snyder (formerly Ruth Beatrice Snyder) celebrated her 70th Jubilee, the anniversary of First Profession of Vows. The Eucharistic Liturgy was celebrated by Most Reverend Thomas John Paprocki, Bishop, Diocese of Springfield in Illinois.
Lincoln Amphitheatre announces new Lincoln musical
Here I Grew Up to Make its World Premiere at the Lincoln Amphitheatre with a five-show run in late June and early July Here I Grew Up, a world premiere musical, will come to life this June 28 and 29 and July 11, 12, and 13 at the Lincoln Amphitheatre in Lincoln City, Indiana. Doors for each […]
Kimball International earns designation as a Great Place to Work-Certified company in 2019
Kimball International, Inc. was designated as Great Place to Work-Certified. The Great Place to Work organization’s rigorous, data-driven methodology gathers validated employee feedback for a genuine analysis. Great Place to Work is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue and increased innovation. “We are thrilled to be Great Place to Work-Certified,” says Lonnie Nicholson, […]
CRNA Amanda Gaither joins Memorial Hospital
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center announced the addition of Amanda Gaither, CRNA to its medical associate staff. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are advanced practice registered nurses who administer anesthesia and other medications and monitor patients receiving and recovering from anesthesia. Gaither received her bachelor degree in nursing at University of Central Arkansas in […]
Patoka Lake Reservoir nearing spillway release
In this image from Google Earth, the dam is on the right with the discharge area that feeds into the Patoka River. The wide channel to the left is the spillway. Water rushed over it in 2011 when the lake level reach 125 percent capacity. Officials are reporting the Patoka Lake Reservoir water level will […]
Huntingburg reports almost 8 inches of rain overnight
Dubois County has 24 roads flooded after Sunday afternoon and evening showers drenched the area with several inches of water (roads listed below). Huntingburg’s wastewater plant reported 7.9 inches falling overnight — the gauge there has a six-inch maximum range, it was dumped and had accumulated another 1.9 inches by the morning, according to the […]
Archabbey, parishes will hold Corpus Christi procession
St. Meinrad and Historic St. Boniface (Fulda) parishes will join with Saint Meinrad Archabbey to celebrate the solemnity of Corpus Christi on Sunday, June 23. Following the 8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Meinrad Parish, the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for Eucharistic Adoration and devotion until 4 p.m. Beginning at 4 p.m., Archabbot Kurt Stasiak, […]
Opinion: My talk to school superintendents
I gave a talk to the Indiana Superintendent’s Summit this week, and thought the issues I discussed might be of interest to Hoosiers as we think about our state’s economy. I began by sharing what the state’s Constitution says about education: “Knowledge and learning, general diffused throughout a community, being essential to the preservation of […]
Nonprofit provides grief counseling; new office planned for Jasper
The Dubois County Community Foundation presented Hosparus Health with a $10,000 grant to fund grief services at its new Southern Indiana office, which is slated to open in mid-August.
Dubois County Marriage Licenses June 10 to June 16, 2019
Dubois County Marriage Licenses issued June 10 to June 16, 2019 06/10/2019 Fintan Steven Blessinger to Janine Suesse Tyler Craig Recker to Alina Ann Woosley 06/11/2019 Austin Douglas Weyer to Sydney Marie Jacob 06/12/2019 Anthony Benton to Brittany Jean Fuhs 06/13/2019 Christopher T. Divine to Tuesday M. Divine 06/14/2019 Morgan Paul Johannemann to Tina Ann […]
Dr. Nikola Conrad appointed to Memorial medical staff
Nikola Conrad, MD, MPT was recently appointed to the Active Medical Staff at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center. She has joined the staff at Memorial Health Family Medicine, located at 966 Bartley Street in Jasper, to provide primary care services to patients while also overseeing resident physicians in Memorial Hospital’s family medicine residency program. […]