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Jasper Rubber back at work: Press-Seal plans $4M investment through 2028
Months after Jasper Rubber Products went quiet, more than 100 people are back at work at the 77-year-old Jasper manufacturer. Its new owners say another 100 jobs are coming over the next two years. “The people who built Jasper Rubber’s reputation are the ones bringing it back,” said Pete Skinner, CEO and chairman of Fort…
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Column: Remembering Jimmy Buffett’s ‘Volcano’
“(Volcano) is the most popular song I’ve ever had anything to do with,” says Keith Sykes. “I wish I had a dozen more like that.” The name Keith Sykes seeped into my Parrot Head psyche in 1978—well before there was even a thing called Parrot Heads. I was 13, the age when Jimmy Buffett first…
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Generations launches “No One Goes Hungry” campaign to fund home-delivered meals
Fundraising efforts are underway to supply needed meals to homebound older adults in our community Generations, Area 13 Agency on Aging, has launched its holiday fundraising campaign, “No One Goes Hungry,” to provide much-needed nutritional assistance to homebound older adults across Daviess, Dubois, Greene, Knox, Martin, and Pike counties. The effort, which runs through the…
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Public invited to Haysville Area Sewer Project meeting Nov. 5
The Dubois County Regional Sewer District will hold its next public meeting regarding the proposed Haysville Area Sewer Project on Thursday, November 5, at 5:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Haysville. Haysville residents and property owners are encouraged to attend to receive the latest updates on the proposed sanitary sewer project,…
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Verkamp retains Circuit Court seat; Lampert named next Sheriff
Dubois County voters returned Circuit Court Judge Nathan Verkamp to the bench Tuesday, giving the Democrat a win over Republican challenger Brian Lucchi. Verkamp was the only Democrat to win a contested countywide race. Republicans carried the sheriff, recorder and both contested County Council seats. Turnout reached 49.52%, with 15,228 of the county’s 30,749 registered…
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Indiana Democrats gain congressional seat; all eight incumbents win reelection
by Casey Smith, Indiana Capital ChronicleNovember 4, 2026 Democrats gained a seat in Indiana’s congressional delegation Tuesday, while eight incumbent U.S. House members won reelection. The results leave Republicans with a six-to-three advantage in Indiana’s congressional delegation, down from the GOP’s previous seven-to-two edge. The biggest upset came in central Indiana’s 5th Congressional District, where…
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The Monastery Gift Shop: Opening doors and hearts
This story was produced through a partnership with Visit Dubois County Sister Rosa Lee Koch likes to remember those moments of prayer that occurred in the monastery gift shop when she managed it. There, among displays of crucifixes, ceramic sculptures, scented candles, rosaries and handmade items, she remembers taking visitors’ hands and praying with them….
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Council keeps county administrator in 2027 budget after bid to cut it fails
The Dubois County Council voted down an attempt to remove funding for a new county administrator position from the 2027 budget at last week’s meeting. It then adopted a $39,300,124 county budget. Councilman Doug Uebelhor made the motion to remove the position. He cited “the financial constraints and uncertainties, and public disagreement with this.” The…
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Huntingburg Plan Commission recommends pause on data centers, battery storage; Council agrees
Huntingburg–The Huntingburg Plan Commission recommended that the Common Council pause data center and battery storage projects for six months while the city updates the Unified Development Ordinance. The same recommendation asks the council to start amending the ordinance so that data centers and battery energy storage systems, or BESS, could be allowed only as special…
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Family Roots Nursery’s ‘Poinsettias with a Purpose’ brings beauty to area nursing home seniors
Family Roots Nursery is asking the public to “adopt a senior” this Christmas for $10 as part of its ‘Poinsettias with a Purpose’ campaign. Sponsorships pay for poinsettias for residents…
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Cathedral Health Care Center celebrates first CNA class with 100% pass rate
JASPER, IN — November 2, 2026 — Cathedral Health Care Center announced the successful completion of its inaugural Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training class, with all four participants completing the…
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Holiday Liquors makes $14,160 donation to Community Food Bank
Holiday Liquors & Wooden Keg Liquors raised $14,160 for the Dubois County Community Food Bank through a charity sale of Buffalo Trace Distillery bourbon. The sale added a $10 donation…
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German American Bancorp reports record third-quarter earnings of $38.6 million
Jasper — German American Bancorp, the Jasper-based parent of German American Bank, reported net income of $38.6 million, or $1.03 per share, for the third quarter of 2026. The company…
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Kimball International’s “Experience as Medicine” Booth wins healthcare expo’s Best Brand Storytelling award
During the 2026 Healthcare Design Conference & Expo (HCD), Kimball International’s booth space focused on “Experience as Medicine.” According to a press release on the award, their stunning structure was…
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Family Nurse Practitioner Samantha Spellmeyer joins Deaconess Clinic Neurology – Jasper
Deaconess Memorial Medical Center is pleased to announce the addition of Family Nurse Practitioner Samantha Spellmeyer to the staff at Deaconess Clinic Neurology – Jasper. Spellmeyer joins Neurologists Naghma Mufti,…
