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Huntingburg moves ahead on railroad grant for train-blockage warning signs
Huntingburg — Short of a Congressional action, Huntingburg officials have little they can do to stop trains from blocking several major intersections across the city. However, the Huntingburg Board of Public Works and Safety took action to use an Indiana Department of Transportation GRIPS railroad grant to add more signals warning drivers about trains blocking…
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Dubois County Pride Festival celebrates community this Saturday
Pride is more than a month on the calendar, and this Saturday, Dubois County Pride is bringing that message to the Jasper Riverwalk for its 7th Annual Pride Festival. The free, all-ages festival will take place Saturday, October 17, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Jasper Riverwalk and Dave Buehler Plaza. Everyone is…
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Jasper Strassenfest Half Pot supports VUJ scholarships; Proceeds to help up to nine students this year
The Vincennes University Jasper Foundation Scholastic Excellence Award will continue supporting local high school graduates with higher education opportunities thanks to a nearly $38,000 contribution from the Jasper Strassenfest on Sept. 29. The Scholastic Excellence Award, now in its eighth cohort, is a one-year, full-tuition (up to 15 credit hours) scholarship that supports local high…
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GJCS celebrating tomatoes for Indiana Food Day
Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools will be hosting an Indiana Food Day Celebration at Jasper Middle School on Thursday, October 15th, 2026. Jasper Middle School students can ask questions and learn interesting facts about Indiana-grown fruits, vegetables, and proteins. Representatives from Indiana Farmwise, the Indiana Dairy Association, the Indiana Department of Agriculture, Slaughter Orchard and Cidery,…
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Election betting is booming as the midterms near. Do states have the power to curb it?
by Jonathan Shorman, Indiana Capital ChronicleOctober 12, 2026 On Friday morning, the prediction market platform Kalshi gave the Democratic candidate in Minnesota’s U.S. Senate race an 87% chance of winning. The volume of trading on the outcome exceeded $1.8 million. This is exactly the type of activity Minnesota and numerous other states want to shut…
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Little Saigon Pho: Couple looking forward to bringing Vietnam’s national dish to Huntingburg
Thursday morning, Wendy Truong and her husband, Khang Tran, were busy putting freshly printed menus into clear-sleeved pockets. A recently delivered sign for their new restaurant in Huntingburg sat on the floor waiting to be hung in the window. Images celebrating their Vietnamese culture and Ho Chi Minh City, their home city in Vietnam, hung…
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Ireland Lions Club donates special Liberty Tree to Ireland Elementary
A few weeks ago, members of the Ireland Lions Club and the Sons of Liberty dedicated a special Washington Hawthorne tree at Ireland Elementary. The tree was planted to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the country
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Hauntingburg brings music, trick-or-treating and a free movie downtown tonight
A Halloween festival with a new name and a new night kicks off at 5 p.m. today on Fourth Street and Market Street Park. Hauntingburg, formerly Haunted Huntingburg, runs from 5 to 9 p.m. Admission is free. Live music runs from 5 to 9 p.m. The LJs play from 5 to 6 p.m. Dayne and…
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Mary C. Lange: ‘We had the means. We wanted to help.’
Clem Lange may have been the face of Best Chairs, his son, Brian Lange, told a banquet crowd Wednesday night. But it was his mother, Mary C. Lange, who made so much of it work. “While dad may have been the face of the business, Mom was the person behind so much of what made…
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Nurse Practitioner Michaela Schuetter joins Deaconess Memorial Medical Center
Deaconess Memorial Medical Center announced that Nurse Practitioner Michaela Schuetter is joining the medical associate staff. Schuetter served as a nurse practitioner at Dr. Martha Yearsley’s primary care practice for…
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Hoosier Hills acquires Martin County Co-Op Credit Union
Following an overwhelmingly positive member vote on August 24, 2026, Martin County Co-Op Credit Union (MCCCU) will merge with Hoosier Hills Credit Union (HHCU), bringing expanded financial opportunities to MCCCU…
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Kimball Solutions awarded for excellent service
Kimball Solutions (formerly Kimball Electronics) announced it was recognized by Circuits Assembly’s 2026 Service Excellence Awards for the highest overall customer ratings across all seven award categories. This recognition is…
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McDonald’s hosting Coffee with a Cop on October 7
Local McDonald’s restaurants across Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois will host Coffee with a Cop on Wednesday, October 7, from 8–10 a.m., bringing community members and local law enforcement together for…
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Indiana Small Business Development Center holding business startup workshop
The Indiana Small Business Development Center’s South Central office will hold a free, two-part workshop for people thinking about starting a business on Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Jasper Chamber…
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17 Deaconess Memorial employees nominated for LCM Award
Jasper — Seventeen Deaconess Memorial Medical Center employees have been nominated for the 2026 Little Company of Mary Award, named for the Sisters of the Little Company of Mary, who…
