Early voting is off to a strong and encouraging start this primary season, with over 1,500 voters already turning out to make their voices heard. Local election officials are pleased with the steady participation and remind residents that additional convenient opportunities are ahead. This Saturday, April 25th, marks the first early-voting Saturday in Dubois County….
About 70 Jasper High School students visited Huntingburg Lake on Tuesday to learn how the Indiana Department of Natural Resources conducts fish surveys of Indiana lakes and ponds. The AP Biology and Environmental Studies students were shown how to operate the electrical current on the DNR boats and collect stunned fish. For the curious, biologists…
The new pickleball courts at League Stadium are on track to open by the end of May, according to updates from the Huntingburg Parks Board meeting held Monday. The asphalt went down last week, and contractors are now installing poles for the nets. A fence company has started coring work and will set the fencing…
Girls on the Run of Southwest Indiana (GOTRSWIN) invites the community to celebrate the power, confidence, and accomplishments of more than 530 local girls at its annual Spring 5K on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at Jasper Middle School. This celebratory, non-competitive 5K marks the culmination of an eight-week, evidence-based program designed to inspire girls in…
Tuesday, Indiana State Police Superintendent Anthony Scott announced Trooper Kayla Denk-Mundy has been selected as the 2025 “Trooper of the District.” Trooper Denk-Mundy was recognized in Indianapolis by Superintendent Scott, along with other troopers who were selected by their respective districts. “This honor is bestowed upon a deserving trooper who exemplifies the department’s high standards…
Joseph El-Houjairy, M.D. and Josua Leonard, M.D., have been named the 2026 Little Company of Mary (LCM) Outstanding Physician Award recipients at Deconess Memorial Medical Center. This award is named in honor of the Little Company of Mary Sisters – USA, the founders of Deconess Memorial. The LCM Award is given annually to a physician…
When the two American teams set to compete in the first World Airsoft Games in Abu Dhabi dropped out due to the heightened tensions in the Middle East, Harrison McCoy received a call from a highly popular local name in the sport with an offer he couldn’t refuse. Harrison operates HTK Airsoft at 1355 Vine…
Nick Pagragan, a Marine and Army veteran from Santa Claus, recently took over the Dubois County Veteran Service Office. Local veterans had been volunteering at the office since the resignation of the previous Veteran Service Officer. Commissioner Chad Blessinger praised those volunteers for keeping the office running from mid-February to last week while the county…
At Monday’s regular Dubois County Commissioner meeting, Commissioner Chad Blessigner discussed ongoing conversations with EDP Renewables regarding the second phase of their solar project in the Duff area. The company had come to the county to gauge their willingness to negotiate agreements to begin the process of expanding north of the railroad tracks crossing on…
by Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle April 20, 2026 A divided Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board on Monday rejected a proposed settlement that would have allowed embattled Dubois County Sheriff Tom Kleinhelter to remain certified as a law enforcement officer until 2027, instead sending the case back for further review amid sharp criticism from current…
