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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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Inside Indiana’s state surplus warehouse
by Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital ChronicleOctober 8, 2026 There’s a saying at the Indiana Department of Administration: One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. The stack of broken chairs in storage at the IDOA State Surplus Warehouse may be useless to the 30,000 state employees who once sat in them, but the chairs are a…
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Southwest Dubois programs receive two Regional Innovation Awards
Southwest Dubois County School Corporation had plenty to celebrate Friday, as the Regional Opportunity Initiatives recognized two district programs in its 2026 Annual Report to the Region at French Lick Resort. The district received the Regional Welcoming Award for its Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program, while OFS received the Employer Innovation Award for creating the…
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Ron Flick named recipient of the 2026 Dubois County German Heritage Award
The Sister Cities of Jasper, Jasper Deutscherverein, and Jasper Partnership Commission are pleased to announce that Ron Flick has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Dubois County German Heritage Award, honoring his decades of dedication to preserving, promoting, and celebrating the German heritage, history, and cultural identity of Dubois County. Mr. Flick will…
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Dubois County Community Foundation invests $450,000 in new Boys & Girls Club chapter
The Dubois County Community Foundation is proud to announce a $450,000 grant to support the startup and launch of the Boys & Girls Club of Dubois County. Boys & Girls Clubs provide a safe, supportive place where young people can learn, grow and thrive outside of school hours. Through positive relationships with caring adults, academic…
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570 Dubois County freshmen step inside local careers during Tour of Opportunity
22 industry and community partner organizations mobilized an estimated 220+ local professionals across eight career pathways. For 570 ninth-grade students from all four Dubois County high schools, Wednesday’s Tour of Opportunity let them step inside local workplaces, meet the people doing the work, and begin thinking about what their own futures could look like. Students…
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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…
