Monday, Jan. 5, 2026 Issue #230

From Dubois County

Happy New Year, Reader,

Gosh, it's the first day of the first full week of the new year, and there are already some big changes in Jasper's leadership.

If you didn't see, Mayor Dean Vonderheide announced he is stepping down at the end of March. I met with the mayor this afternoon and had a great conversation with him on his decision to step away from a role he's held for the past seven years.

I'll have that story tomorrow; there is a brief write-up of his announcement that went out today.

On another political note, we are heading into an election year, and so far, we've got three candidates running in the primary for Dubois County Sheriff. I also received a notice from a new candidate for the county recorder position.

I think it will be an interesting election year on the local ballot. Here are the offices up for election.

• County offices: Circuit Court Judge, Prosecutor, County Clerk, Auditor, Recorder, Sheriff, Commissioner – District 2, County Council – Districts 1, 2, 3 & 4.
• Township offices: Bainbridge, Boones, Cass, Columbia, Ferdinand, Hall, Harbison, Jackson, Jefferson, Madison, Marion, Patoka Township Trustees and Board members.
• Precinct Committeemen and State Convention Delegates: Democratic Precinct Committeemen, Republican and Democratic Convention Delegates.

Have a great day.

From Dubois County with love.

Matthew and Amy Crane

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We have a community calendar full of great activities and events happening in Dubois County.

If you have an upcoming event you'd like the public to know about, please add it to our calendar.

​See it here.​

​Daniel J. Collins, 68, Jasper​

​Christina Marie Enlow, 62, Birdseye​

​Linda Casey, 77, Mariah Hill​

​LuAnn Jacob, 71, Lamar​

​Daniel J. Drew, 57, Jasper​

​Raymond L. Stetter, 82, Huntingburg​

​Timothy J. Waninger, 66, Jasper (formerly Evanston)​

​Vincennes University Jasper Campus seeking Admissions and Academic Department Assistant​

​Jasper OB GYN seeking Practice Manager​

​Jasper Lumber offers sign-on bonus​

Check out all the job opportunities by clicking here: Employment​

Contact Amy at amy@duboiscountyfreepress.com or 812-639-9650 if you would like to list openings on our website.​

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