Jasper

Knights of Columbus Priest and Religious Appreciation Dinner tickets on sale now.

The 2026 Knights of Columbus Priest and Religious Appreciation Dinner is set for Tuesday, Oct. 27, at Huntingburg Event Center. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. ET and Dinner starts at 7:00 p.m. This event honors our priests, deacons and religious in Dubois and Spence Counties and gives…

Rotary Club of Dubois County awards $2,000 to Crisis Connection

The Rotary Club of Dubois County has awarded a $2,000 grant to Crisis Connection in support of its Set for Success program. Set for Success helps survivors of domestic and sexual violence take meaningful steps toward safety, stability, and independence. Through flexible,…

Former local reporter reveals raw journey with bipolar disorder in new book

Hunter Tickel announced the release of his self-help book, Two Minds: Life Through a Bipolar Lens, a candid and personal account of his experiences living with bipolar disorder. Drawing from his life, Tickel takes readers inside the challenges, struggles, setbacks, triumphs and…

Saint Meinrad Archabbey seeking Groundskeeper

Randall Ray Langebrake, 65, Holland

Randall Ray Langebrake, 65, of Holland, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2026, on his farm. He was born July 23, 1961, in Huntingburg, Indiana, to Russel Langebrake and Betty (Matthew) Langebrake-Reynolds. He married Lynette Vantlin on September 12, 1987, in Vincennes,…

Jerry Myers, 60, Winslow

Jerry Myers, 60, of Winslow, passed away on September 24, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial in Jasper. Jerry was born July 27, 1966 to Jerry Dean Myers and Sandra (Sipes) Smith in Gary. He was a welder for Four Star Fabricators. He had two children, Megan and Adam. He enjoyed playing…

Enjoy a mural moment during Ferdinand’s Walktoberfest 2026

Fleig’s Cafe at 905 Main Street has long been an iconic fixture in the heart of Ferdinand, Indiana. It sits across Main Street from the site where, 188 years ago, Rev. Joseph Kundek hammered a sign into a tree bearing the name of the village he was founding. Over the past few…

Boys & Girls Club of Dubois County to open in October

The Boys & Girls Club of Dubois County will open its first location on October 26, offering after-school programming for kindergarten through sixth-grade students at Trinity United Church of Christ in Jasper. The club will operate as an affiliate of the Boys & Girls Club of…

Sisters of St. Benedict to Hold Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening for Relocated Gift Shop

Ferdinand–The Monastery Gift Shop of the Sisters of St. Benedict is holding a ribbon-cutting and grand opening ceremony on Saturday, October 10 at 11:00 a.m. EST to celebrate the Gift Shop’s new location. It is now located in the space that had previously served as our Alumnae…

Inside Indiana’s new downtown archives, where state history gets a new home

by Casey Smith, Indiana Capital ChronicleSeptember 24, 2026 Indiana’s centuries-old paper trail — from the state’s original constitutions to governors’ correspondence and millions of agency records — is back downtown after a quarter-century in a temporary warehouse. State…

Patricia “Pat” Susan Deaver, 97, Huntingburg

Patricia “Pat” Susan Deaver, 97, of Huntingburg, Indiana, passed away at 7:29 a.m. on September 10, 2026, at Scenic Hills at the Monastery in Ferdinand. She was born January 22, 1929, in Charleston, West Virginia, to the late Ollie Mae Lowance and Lancelot Travers Deaver. She…

JETT Grant fuels launch of Boys and Girls Club in Dubois County with $20k grant

Jasper Endows Today and Tomorrow (JETT) awarded a $20,000 grant on September 15th to the newly established Boys and Girls Club of Dubois County. It is the largest grant JETT has awarded in its 13-year history. Located within Trinity United Church of Christ in Jasper, Indiana, the…