It took an administrative boundary adjustment, more than a dozen years and some complex help to do it but the Hoosier National Forest now has a 245-acre addition in Orange County.

Meeting notes from Jasper Board of Public Works.

Monday’s accidents included a log truck striking a pregnant woman’s vehicle on Jasper’s west side. The Dubois County Sheriff’s Department issued a reminder to families about the dangers of sexting.

Both motorists complained of pain, and one was taken to the hospital, after a morning accident today at 26th and Newton streets.

The Dubois County Sheriff’s Department is issuing a reminder to families about the problem of sexting, which is sending sexually explicit messages or photographs, primarily between mobile phones.

After a harsh winter that forced school corporations to cancel at least eight days of classes and take several two-hour delays since December, the state extended the usual one-week ISTEP testing window.

Indiana State Police plan to conduct a sobriety checkpoint Friday at an undisclosed location in Dubois County.

The Purdue University Extension Service will host three community forums on the lasting effects of ostracism and social rejection.

The Jasper Utility Service Board’s electric committee is reviewing electric rates to determine if the rates — and the method used to adjust those rates — should be changed.

Local police view proposed new regulations on motorized scooters as a step in the right direction.

Meeting notes from Dubois County Airport Authority.

A log truck struck a pregnant woman’s vehicle Monday afternoon on Jasper’s west side.