Thursday, March 5, 2026 Issue #268 From Dubois County Hey Reader, Thanks for following us and signing up for these emails. Have a great day. 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. Prosecutor makes statement...
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Wednesday, March 4, 2026 Issue #268 From Dubois County Students' school work and backpacks litter the hallway next to the JMS auditorium. It's Wednesday, Reader, There are a lot of headlines today, including a feature on Chris Tretter of Sultan's Run. The story outlines his vision for Sultan's Run and how he became its steward. We also learned that the unidentified developer who prompted the expansion of Jasper's tax increment finance district seems to have pulled out of the deal with the...
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Tuesday, March 3, 2026 Issue #267 From Dubois County Jasper Middle School performed "Seussical Jr." for the elementary schools today. They open for their first public performance on Friday. Hey Reader, The Jasper Rubber closure wasn't unexpected, but it is still a tough blow to the community. We've got a lot of jobs on our site. The newest ones are listed below. If you are a business seeking new employees, give us a call to get your message out there. From Dubois County with love. Matthew and...
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Monday, March 2, 2026 Issue #267 is today's sponsor. From Dubois County The Next Chapter now offers a "Coffee Snob" menu. This upgrade features a little soda water to cleanse your palate and a chocolate from Chocobrst. Good afternoon, Reader, There has been a lot of talk about the projects INDOT has either postponed or canceled. But I just wanted to let you know that the two roundabouts in Dubois County were not on that list. According to INDOT, construction on the one in Bretzville is...
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Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 Issue #266 From Dubois County Jasper students came outside today to enjoy the great weather and tour the tractors on display in the parking lot as part of FFA Week. Students Julien Butler, Joseph Menjivar and Macy Kline, with Teacher's Assistant Lisa Jennings, peered at a tiny toy tractor on display. Hey Reader, We are heading out to enjoy the weather. Have a great weekend. The littlest tractor. From Dubois County with love. Matthew and Amy Crane Click here to support...
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Thursday, Feb. 26, 2025 Issue #265 From Dubois County Officers from local departments are going through Crisis Intervention Training this week. The group visited Next Step Recovery Home in Jasper on Wednesday for a tour. If you live in that neighborhood around Brosmer Street, that is why there were so many police cars there that morning. Hey Reader, AI, AI, AI... I was in a local coffee shop and overheard a pair talking about using ChatGPT for their small business. As I was walking out, I...
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Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026 Issue #264 From Dubois County Jordyn Anderson plays Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn in the Southridge production of The Music Man, which opens Thursday. Happy Wednesday, Reader, Check out today's headlines below. 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...
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Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026 Issue #263 From Dubois County View from the Dubois County Annex, Monday evening. Good afternoon, Reader, While I stood through most of the Dubois County Council meeting last night, I have not finished my story on their discussions. You will get it tomorrow. However, it's interesting what came out this morning in the headline from the Indiana Capitol Chronicle about the amendment to the Bears Stadium bill. (See below) Last night, one of the speakers at the council...
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Monday, Feb. 23, 2026 Issue #263 is today's sponsor. From Dubois County Not quite warm enough yet. Good afternoon, Reader, Here are today's headlines. I also wanted to point out that the county veterans service office is still open and helping veterans through the efforts of several local veterans who volunteer their time. We are heading to a big Dubois County Council meeting tonight. Discussions on the Mid-States Corridor Regional Development Authority and future solar developments are on...
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