NEWS Archives - Dubois County Free Press, Inc. (2024)

For the past three years, Andres Schroeder has been coaching and training area youth through a special soccer camp, Be Elite Summer Camp, offered by the Indiana Southwest Futbol Club (ISFC). Schroeder, a social studies teacher at Northeast Dubois Intermediate, loves to share soccer with local kids. He says the camp develops essential soccer skills…

With the shakeup on the Democratic nomination for president recently, County Clerk Amy Kippenbrock is holding her breath as she prepares for the upcoming election. Kippenbrock said she immediately emailed the Indiana Election Division for guidance after President Biden made his announcement. Then an email was sent out to all the clerks in the state…

The Mentors ‘Fore’ Youth Nine & Dine Golf Scramble, held on Friday, July 19, at Huntingburg Country Club, was a spectacular event that brought the community together for a day of golfing, dining, and entertainment. The event saw enthusiastic participation from golfers, hole sponsors, and social ticket buyers, all contributing to a memorable experience. The…

Jasper Community Arts plans on using the $15,745 grant it received from the Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) to enhance its outreach programs and educational initiatives as well as bring more diverse and engaging performances to Jasper. The IAC approved funding recommendations for the Arts Project Support and Arts Organization Support grant programs. Between the two…

The Dubois County Advocacy for Recovery and Prevention Council (formerly the Substance Abuse Council)plans to host their seventhannual Overdose Awareness Candlelight Vigil on Thursday, August 29th, from7:00 to 8:30 p.m. ESTat the Dubois Ruritan Park (5430 E Jasper Dubois Rd, Dubois, IN.47527). According to the CDC, in 2023, the national rate of overdose deaths in…

Jasper–The Jasper Street Department and CalCar Paving Company will be asphalt milling Gregory Lane on Friday, July 26, 2024. Then, on Monday, July 29, 2024, asphalt milling will occur on 2ndStreet between Truman Road and Lechner Lane. Paving of these streets will occur following milling and patching of the streets. This work may continue through…

Thanks to the Dubois County Coalition for Adolescent Resilience and Empowerment Strategies, two county youth and three adults attended the annual Mid-Year Training Institute hosted July 14 to 18 by CADCA. CADCA, CARES’ national umbrella organization, stands for Community-based, Advocacy-focused, Data-driven, Coalition-building Association. The conference drew participants from throughout the United States and internationally. The…

Tickets are now available for Actors Community Theatre’s 2024 Summer production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music. Directed and choreographed by Kayla Kelley of Owensboro, Ky,, this classic musical promises to entertain all ages with its inspirational story, based on the post-World-War II memoir of Maria Augusta Trapp, which follows a cheerful postulant…

Tuesday, the Lochmueller Group announced the Tier 2 study of the Mid-States Corridor was set to begin in Dubois County. The Tier 2 study of the recommended corridor route is divided into five components, called Sections of Independent Utilities (SIUs), stretching from the Ohio River to Interstate 69 as identified in the Tier 1 study….

Patoka Lake has released its waterfowl resting area access calendar for the 2024-2025 migratory waterfowl hunting season. A copy is available at the Patoka Lake main office, 3084 Dillard Road in Birdseye and aton.IN.gov/patokalakeby selecting “hunting” from the activities tab. Patoka Lake’s 26,000-acre property offers waterfowl hunters abundant opportunities to hunt open water, marshes, bottomland…