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About Dubois, IN

Population
Approximately 43,600 residents
County Seat
Jasper, Indiana
Coverage Area
427 square miles in southern Indiana

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Rotary Club of Dubois County Community Grant Applications Due March 20
Community

Rotary Club of Dubois County Community Grant Applications Due March 20

Dubois County nonprofits have 9 days left to apply for up to $20,000 in Rotary Club grants before the March 20 deadline.

Marcus Williams2m read
Maureen Braun Reports Literacy Initiative 90% to Fundraising Goal
Education

Maureen Braun Reports Literacy Initiative 90% to Fundraising Goal

Indiana First Lady Maureen Braun announced her Imagination Library fundraising drive has hit 90% of its two-year goal, backed by a $500,000 anchor gift.

Lisa Park3m read
Jasper Arts Features 8-Year-Old Artist Battling Inoperable Brain Tumor
Community

Jasper Arts Features 8-Year-Old Artist Battling Inoperable Brain Tumor

Cora Rose Hopf, 8, diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, will have her artwork displayed at Jasper's Thyen-Clark Cultural Center March 16–29.

Lisa Park1m read
RE/MAX Local in Jasper to Change Ownership in April 2026
Business

RE/MAX Local in Jasper to Change Ownership in April 2026

Gwen Gosman, a current agent at RE/MAX Local, will take over ownership of the Jasper brokerage from co-owners Ryan Craig and Brenda Krempp on April 1.

Sarah Chen1m read
Jasper Council Approves $1.23 Million for Emergency Utility Equipment Replacements
Government

Jasper Council Approves $1.23 Million for Emergency Utility Equipment Replacements

Jasper tapped $1.23M in reserves to replace a failed water pump and wastewater clarifier rake after both broke down and required emergency action.

Marcus Williams1m read
John Richter Faces Felony Escape, Resisting Charges After Dubois Courthouse Flight
Government

John Richter Faces Felony Escape, Resisting Charges After Dubois Courthouse Flight

John Richter, 37, allegedly fled courthouse security at the Dubois County Courthouse in Jasper; prosecutors filed Escape and Resisting Law Enforcement charges and his cash-only bond totals $40,000.

Marcus Williams2m read
Jasper Advisor Jacob Ahlbrand Ranked Among Nation's Top Five by Equitable Advisors
Business

Jasper Advisor Jacob Ahlbrand Ranked Among Nation's Top Five by Equitable Advisors

Jasper's Jacob Ahlbrand ranked #1 in the Midwest and top five nationally among Equitable Advisors' financial advisors across the country.

Sarah Chen2m read
Jasper Mortgage Company Donates $500 to Loogootee Fire Safety Education Trailer
Community

Jasper Mortgage Company Donates $500 to Loogootee Fire Safety Education Trailer

A Jasper veteran-owned mortgage company gave $500 to help repair Loogootee's 15-year-old fire safety education trailer used to teach children emergency skills.

Sarah Chen1m read
Dubois County Historical Society Hosts Revolutionary Rendezvous April 10-12, 2026
Community

Dubois County Historical Society Hosts Revolutionary Rendezvous April 10-12, 2026

About 600 students will attend Friday field trips as the Dubois County Historical Society stages free Revolutionary War reenactments at Ferdinand State Forest April 10-12.

Sarah Chen2m read
Saint Meinrad to Present Free Aria and Duet Concert March 24
Community

Saint Meinrad to Present Free Aria and Duet Concert March 24

San Francisco Chronicle-praised soprano Jacqueline Piccolino joins international baritone Timothy Renner for a free aria concert at Saint Meinrad on March 24.

Marcus Williams1m read
Jasper's Jeb Prechtel Wins SoCon Title, Earns NCAA Division I Nationals Bid
Education

Jasper's Jeb Prechtel Wins SoCon Title, Earns NCAA Division I Nationals Bid

Seeded sixth, Jasper's Jeb Prechtel pinned the No. 3 and No. 2 seeds, then edged top-seeded Kyrel Leavell 11-10 to claim the SoCon title at 157 pounds.

Lisa Park1m read
Southridge Honors Lannie Butler's 35 Years of Music Leadership
Education

Southridge Honors Lannie Butler's 35 Years of Music Leadership

Lannie Butler retired after 35 years building Southridge High School's music program, arriving in Huntingburg in 1991 with no idea he'd stay a lifetime.

Sarah Chen1m read
Dubois County Launches Restaurant Passport Program to Spotlight Local Eateries
Business

Dubois County Launches Restaurant Passport Program to Spotlight Local Eateries

Visit Dubois County is recruiting local restaurants, cafés, and bakeries for a May passport program spotlighting homegrown eateries.

Sarah Chen1m read
Jasper Launches Online Platform for Public Input on Comprehensive Plan Update
Government

Jasper Launches Online Platform for Public Input on Comprehensive Plan Update

Jasper opens an online platform today for residents to shape the city's long-range Comprehensive Plan, built by Future iQ with local firm Stover & Associates.

James Thompson1m read
Jasper Board Tables $105,000 Economic Development Consultant Contract
Government

Jasper Board Tables $105,000 Economic Development Consultant Contract

Jasper's Board of Public Works unanimously tabled a $105,000 contract with retail marketing consultant NextSite, leaving the city's commercial recruitment strategy in limbo.

James Thompson1m read
Saint Meinrad Seminary Choir Presents Free Lenten Concert March 19
Community

Saint Meinrad Seminary Choir Presents Free Lenten Concert March 19

Saint Meinrad's Seminary Choir performs a free Lenten meditation on the seven last words of Jesus at St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel on March 19 at 7 p.m.

Marcus Williams1m read
Jasper Arts Opens Registration for Annual Chalk Walk Festival May 16
Community

Jasper Arts Opens Registration for Annual Chalk Walk Festival May 16

Jasper Arts opens Chalk Walk registration at $12 per person; register by April 27 for a free T-shirt ahead of the May 16 downtown festival.

Marcus Williams1m read
IU Health Mobile Lung Screening Unit Coming to Dubois County in April
Healthcare

IU Health Mobile Lung Screening Unit Coming to Dubois County in April

A 40-foot IU Health truck with a CT scanner visits Jasper on April 23, offering free or insured lung screenings for smokers aged 50-77. Appointments required.

Dr. Elena Rodriguez2m read
Dubois County Seeks New Holland Dumpster Site, Reports Bridge Repair Closures
Government

Dubois County Seeks New Holland Dumpster Site, Reports Bridge Repair Closures

The land under Holland's county dumpster site has been sold, giving Dubois County just six months to find a replacement location for the community.

Marcus Williams2m read
Former Jasper Youth Minister Sentenced to Nine Years for Child Pornography
Community

Former Jasper Youth Minister Sentenced to Nine Years for Child Pornography

Aaron Paul Lockman, 24, of Corydon, was sentenced March 6, 2026 to 108 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to nine counts of possessing child sexual-abuse material.

Lisa Park2m read
Beth Schroeder Issues Statement After Guilty Plea Closes 1987 Baby Doe Case
Government

Beth Schroeder Issues Statement After Guilty Plea Closes 1987 Baby Doe Case

Prosecutor Beth Schroeder said the mother in the 1987 Ferdinand "Baby Doe" case pleaded guilty this week, was sentenced under a plea agreement and must complete mental health treatment while on probation.

James Thompson3m read
Where Dubois County Displaced Workers Can Find Immediate Help
Business

Where Dubois County Displaced Workers Can Find Immediate Help

This guide compiles what’s known about immediate help in Dubois County, including the Dubois County Community Corrections Work Release program, and lists the exact gaps officials must fill to make assistance operational.

Sarah Chen5m read
Oink Inc. to open Huntingburg location early-March, catering at 420 E. 6th
Business

Oink Inc. to open Huntingburg location early-March, catering at 420 E. 6th

Oink Inc. announced its Huntingburg spot at 420 E. 6th Street, the former Brick Oven Pizza, will house catering for Oink and Carodella’s and aim to open in early March 2026.

Sarah Chen2m read
Jasper Wildcats edge Southridge 48-40, advance to Sectional 31 final
Education

Jasper Wildcats edge Southridge 48-40, advance to Sectional 31 final

Jasper defeated Southridge 48-40 at the Hatchet House in Washington, with Parker Steckler hitting a halftime 3 and the Wildcats advancing to Saturday's Sectional 31 championship.

Sarah Chen2m read
OFS promotes three longtime technology staffers, naming Tim Hopper and Tim Verkamp
Business

OFS promotes three longtime technology staffers, naming Tim Hopper and Tim Verkamp

OFS promoted three longtime technology staffers, naming Tim Hopper as Vice President of Strategic Technology and Tim Verkamp as Vice President of Operations Technology.

Sarah Chen2m read
Dubois County Awarded Federal Funds for Safety Upgrades on Roughly 60 Bridges
Government

Dubois County Awarded Federal Funds for Safety Upgrades on Roughly 60 Bridges

Dubois County won $2,835,000 in federal funding to install bridge rail, guardrail and end treatments on roughly 60 county-owned bridges to reduce vehicle runoffs.

Marcus Williams2m read
Jasper Park and Rec Seeks Volunteers to Staff Three Historic Sites
Community

Jasper Park and Rec Seeks Volunteers to Staff Three Historic Sites

Jasper Park & Rec wants docents for a 1918 one-room schoolhouse, a historic barn, and a working mill — with a callout meeting set for March 30.

Lisa Park1m read
Duff Solar Project Funds More Than $15,000 for Dubois Schools, 4-H, Conservation
Business

Duff Solar Project Funds More Than $15,000 for Dubois Schools, 4-H, Conservation

EDP Renewables pledged more than $15,000 to Dubois County schools, 4‑H programs and conservation groups tied to the 100 MW Duff Solar Park near Huntingburg.

Sarah Chen2m read
Jasper Halts Duplex Construction Over Missing Erosion Controls on Mill Street
Government

Jasper Halts Duplex Construction Over Missing Erosion Controls on Mill Street

Jasper shut down a duplex project at Mill and 36th after builders skipped a required retention basin, triggering a stop-work order and fine.

Marcus Williams1m read