DuBois
Joann E. Wisniewski
Joann E. Wisniewski, 84, of Canton, passed away at 5:28 PM on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Graham Hospital. She was born on June 14, 1932 in Portageville, N.Y., to Lawrence and Martha (Gautreau) Waldman. She married Tadeusz Wisniewski on September 17, 1949, he preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death are her…
Read MoreLoretta Reidelberger
Loretta G. Reidelberger, 94, of DuBois, passed away at 9:45 P.M., Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at the Friendship Manor in Nashville. Loretta had worked for Country Set and Bridal Originals as a seamstress for twenty-five years. She was a lifetime member of St. Charles Catholic Church in Du Bois. She was an Eucharistic Minister for…
Read MoreLeading The Way To PolishFest
Andy Kabat guides his tractor down the parade route at DuBois PolishFest, held on Sunday, March 5, in observance of Casimir Pulaski Day. The float that he was pulling was the Kabat family’s, and was in honor of his father, the late Butch Kabat, who organized the antique tractor display before the parade in years…
Read MoreDuBois PolishFest 2017 Photo Gallery
Every year, the Sunday before Casimir Pulaski Day, the town of DuBois hosts its raucous PolishFest. This Sunday, March 5 was this year’s event, with the parade beginning at 1 p.m. Following that there was lots more food, fun, music, and of course, “piwa.” See someone you know in the gallery? Feel free to share…
Read MoreDalman Earns Scholarship To SIU Carbondale
By Pete Rosenbery Mark Dalman of DuBois is the recipient of a Dean’s Transfer Scholarship at Southern Illinois University Carbondale for the fall 2017 semester. Scholarships are based on academic merit and potential for superior achievement in college. Dalman is attending Kaskaskia College and is a May 2015 graduate of Nashville Community High School.…
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