Christmas village carries the season’s beauty into spring
Christmas stretches across to early spring in a Huntingburg home; belying the gray dreary days of the typical Southern Indiana winter with its own snow-covered hills, cheery lights and sounds of joy. All in miniature, a village with hundreds of people caroling, sledding, skating, and bustling about with bright packages intermingle among colorful houses, taverns […]
Letter: Holland Events Committee needs help!
Dear Community of Holland, As you may be aware the Holland Events Committee feels it is time to switch things up a bit and bring in new leadership for our annual festival. The festival has operated under current leadership for six years and we know there are others in our community that can bring new […]
Forum set to provide updates on planned coal-to-diesel plant
Long time Valley Watch President, John Blair and SW Indiana Citizens for Quality of Life President, Mary Hess will update the Dale Community on the status of Riverview Energy in an open forum co-sponsored by both groups beginning at 7 p.m. CST on January 28 at the Micah Center at the Dale Presbyterian Church located at […]
Southridge students advance to career-oriented state competition
Students from Southridge will be advancing to the state competition from the Region 11 Career Development Conference. They were part of the eight high schools that recently participated in the competition as part of the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) program. JAG students compete in 12 different categories either as a class or individually. Competitions […]
Huntingburg Music Club meeting minutes
The Huntingburg Music Club met at the home of Rhonda LeClere on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. A total of 14 members and four guests attended. President Tom Martindale called the meeting to order with the reading of the Collect. The roll call was taken with members relating their favorite Christmas traditions. The […]
Memorial Hospital requesting public comments
Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center has applied to the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for the prestigious designation of Magnet. Magnet designation recognizes excellence in nursing services. Patients, family members, staff, and interested parties who would like to provide comments to the American Nurses Credentialing Center are encouraged to do so. As part of […]
Mentors for Youth announces new president, board members
Mentors for Youth has elected Kristin Braun as its board president to serve for a period of two years. Her term began on January 1, 2020. Of her new role, Braun says, “I’m honored to take on this role as board president. We have a great team of staff and board members along with strong community support. Mentoring […]
SERVUS! sells Denny’s Restaurants
SERVUS, Inc. announced the sale of its 20 Denny’s Restaurant division to Top Line Restaurants. Starting in 1964 with one coffee shop, SERVUS, Inc. operates in four states: Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, and Michigan and has been a leader in the restaurant industry for over 50 years. “While most people think of SERVUS for the nationally […]
Huntingburg Library hosting Eva Education Day
The Huntingburg Public Library is hosting a special event in honor of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp. Eva Kor was a survivor of the notorious camp who went on to become a world-renowned ambassador for hope, healing, and humanity. She lived in Indiana until she died last year on […]
Dubois County Health Department schedules temporary closure for emergency preparedness drill
The Dubois County Health Department will be closed to the public from 8 a.m. to noon on January 30, for a special training session as part of a drill. The Health Department staff will practice setting up of a mass point of dispensing (POD) location to provide medication if there were an outbreak or attack […]
Filmmakers seeking a lot of extras for French Lick scenes
A production company filming a movie in French Lick is in need of some well-dressed extras; 500 well-dressed extras, actually. 1804 Productions and Pigasus Pictures, the team behind “The Good Catholic” and “Ms. White Light”, are shooting a feature film in Southern Indiana from late January to late February. Pigasus Pictures is a Bloomington-based production […]
Sermersheim named the Indiana Association of Soil and Water Supervisor of the Year
Brenda Sermersheim was named the Indiana Association of Soil and Water Districts’ Supervisor of the Year. She was presented with the award at the Indiana SWCD Awards Luncheon at the Indianapolis Marriot Downtown on Tuesday, January 14. There are five supervisors in each of the 92 Soil and Water Conservation Districts in Indiana and Brenda […]
Ireland Utilities annual membership meeting set
Ireland Utilities, Inc. will hold its annual membership meeting on Monday, February 3, 2020, at 6:30 pm. The meeting will be held at 4957 W State Road 56 Ireland. The election of board members will be held. All members are invited to attend.
Kluesner seeks second term as Dubois County Councilman At-Large
Republican Mike Kluesner is seeking re-election to the at-large seat on the Dubois County Council. Kluesner was elected to the position in 2016 and is excited about the opportunity to continue to serve the citizens of Dubois County. Being a lifelong resident of Dubois County, Kluesner stated. “I can acknowledge and appreciate the quality of […]
Kilimanjaro challenge: Jasper woman set to support Africa New Life
In a few days, Charlotte Olson will begin a nine-day climb of Kilimanjaro. The Jasper native will join 10 women from across the United States who are tackling the Tanzanian mountain — at 19,341 feet, the tallest free-standing mountain in the world — to raise money to provide 200,000 meals to children in Rwanda. The […]
Jasper’s new resource officer vehicles revealed
Jasper Police Department unveiled two new School Resource Officer (SRO) vehicles today at the Board of Public Works & Safety meeting. With the generous support of several great donors, the Jasper Police Department was able to receive two SRO vehicles: a 2019 Dodge Ram Truck, driven by SRO Brian Lampert and a 2020 Ford Mustang, […]