Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 Issue #402 From Dubois County Oscar Morales, 9, and his aunt, Juana Escobar, stand together as she voted at Huntingburg this morning. Hey Reader, The prayerful moments at the Monastery Gift Shop stood out to me as I spoke with Sister Rosa Lee Koch. But that makes sense, right? This didn't make it into the story, but when I asked her how she felt that day the gift shop opened 30 years ago, she said, "I was terrified." It was a new endeavor, and she didn't have any...
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Monday, Nov. 2, 2026 Issue #401 From Dubois County Bob Pfister has stationed himself across from the Dubois County Annex this month during early voting, along with others, showing their support for candidates in this year's election. Tuesday is Election Day, and polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Hey Reader, We're in the home stretch of the election. Clerk Amy Kippenbrock said she feels early voting turnout has been on track to be typical for Dubois County. She said that about half of...
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Friday October 30, 2026 Issue #400 is today's sponsor. From Dubois County Sally Boyles greets Jasper Elementary School first graders as they parade through the St. Charles Independent Living Neighborhood today. Hey Reader, 400. Yep, this is the 400th newsletter. If you've been here since the first one, thanks. If you just started following yesterday and this is your first email, thanks. Have a great weekend. From Dubois County with love. Matthew and Amy Crane Click here to support our work!...
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Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026 Issue #399 is today's sponsor. From Dubois County David "Falcon" Tretter heads down the hill at the No Motor 150 held in celebration of Jasper Group's 150th anniversary. Check out the headlines for a story and more photos. Hey Reader, Here are today's headlines. We had a great time covering the soapbox derby on Saturday. Check out our story and photos. We move back into Daylight Saving Time this weekend. Do you think this could be the last time we change time? Probably...
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Wednesday, October 28, 2026 Issue #398 is today's sponsor. From Dubois County Caught this train crossing South Ferdinand Road today. It is Wednesday, Reader, I hope you are enjoying the beautiful fall weather. We have confirmed that a Qdoba is opening in Jasper. Developers plan to locate the restaurant where the closed Sonic is now. Qdoba is a fast-casual restaurant chain that serves Mexican-inspired food. Its menu includes flame-grilled steak and chicken, fresh-chopped produce and guacamole...
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026 Issue #397 is today's sponsor. From Dubois County A racer at Jasper Group's No Motor 150 watched as CEO Mike Wagner raised the start flag for the run. Hey Reader, We've got several Q&As with local candidates on our site, with more to come this week. We publish these answers nearly as written; I only edit minor spelling mistakes and format them for our site. I hope you find them helpful. From Dubois County with love. Matthew and Amy Crane Click here to support our...
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Monday, October 26, 2026 Issue #396 is today's sponsor. From Dubois County Jasper and Huntingburg Firefighters joined the Jasper Police Department and Dubois County Sheriff's Office in honoring Deputy Jeremy Lee today. Good afternoon, Reader, Dispatch called out Jeremy Lee's call sign as his escort paused under the Garrison Flag in Jasper this morning. Silence followed until a second call broke it. Again, no answer. It was a solemn moment as he was released from duty, dispatch signaling 10-42...
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Friday, October, 2026 Issue #395 is today's sponsor. From Dubois County Hey Reader, Thanks for subscribing. Be sure to share our newsletter. From Dubois County with love. Matthew and Amy Crane Click here to support our work! Want to get your business in From Dubois County? Lets talk. Send us story ideas, photos you would like to share or just a quick comment to editor@duboiscountyfreepress.com. Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe to the newsletter here. Advertisment City of Huntingburg...
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Thursday, October 22, 2026 Issue #394 From Dubois County Brook Forrest White Jr. in his element at Flame Run. From the Flame Run Instagram page. Good afternoon, Reader, Last week Amy and I took a quick getaway to Louisville, and as usual, we didn't really have a plan other than hit two of our favorite spots there and enjoy the sunshine. I started looking for things to do and found a place where we could take a class to create something with glass, and we ended up at Flame Run, a glassblowing...
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