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Cat Tales: Tragedy strikes best friends and teammates
(This is excerpt #4 from the book currently being written by Greg Eckerle called “Cat Tales: Jasper Sports Stories.” Eckerle can be reached at gregeckerle@twc.com) The city-wide exhilaration at Jasper’s unprecedented run to Indiana’s 1934 basketball Final Four was squashed just five months later with the devastating news that star guard Eddie Rottet had died….
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Mentor’s for Youth names Kerstiens Companies as title sponsor of Howl at the Moon fundraiser
Mentors for Youth of Dubois County has named The Kerstiens Companies as the exclusive Grand Howl Sponsor for this year’s Howl at the Moon fundraiser, set for Sept. 18 at the Thyen Clark Cultural Center. As title sponsor, The Kerstiens Companies is helping fund the event, which will include dinner, drinks, dancing, a silent auction…
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Casting call opens for Oscar Charleston docudrama filming in Huntingburg
Loving Life Productions Casting has opened casting for the Huntingburg shoot, working on behalf of production company Studio Auteur. The Sept. 18–19 shoot dates line up with the reenactment portion of filming Harkness described to the Park Board; the earlier Sept. 17 date covers documentary interviews only and isn’t part of this casting call. The…
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Jasper continues asphalt milling operations
The Jasper Street Department, along with contractor Calcar Paving, will start asphalt milling operations on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, continuing through Thursday, August 27, 2026, on the following streets: Please remove your vehicles from these streets between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Watch for “No Parking” signs to indicate which streets will be milled the next day. …
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Jasper Arts opens 33rd Annual Juried Art Exhibition Sept. 3
Jasper–Jasper Arts will open its 33rd Annual Juried Art Exhibition at the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center on Sept. 3, with the show running through Nov. 22. An opening reception and awards ceremony is set for 5-7 p.m. Sept. 3 in the gallery as part of the center’s First Thursday event. The exhibition will award $2,000 in…
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Contract Bridge brings friends together to celebrate a major milestone
Friends, young and old, gathered at Mary Ann Seng’s home on Jasper’s north side Wednesday afternoon for a celebration of Julia Bomalaski. Ms. Bomalaski, 91, recently earned Platinum Life Master status from the American Contract Bridge League. It’s an esteemed rank that very few reach. According to Ms. Bomalaski, fewer than 700 living members hold…
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Three Dubois County farms honored with Hoosier Homestead awards
Three Dubois County farms were among the 135 farming families presented with a Hoosier Homestead Award in recognition of their commitment to Indiana agriculture. To be named a Hoosier Homestead, farms must be owned by the same family for more than 100 consecutive years and consist of more than 20 acres. If less than 20…
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Jasper Council reverses original decision vacating alley amid property owner dispute
The Jasper Common Council voted to deny a petition to vacate a public alley behind Becher-Kluesner Funeral Home at Wednesday’s council meeting, repealing Ordinance Number 2026-5 and confirming the alley’s continued status as a public right-of-way. The dispute centered on a north-south alley the funeral home had long used for deliveries, client services, and accessible…
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Huntingburg closes portion of Van Buren Street for water main repair
The Huntingburg Water Department will be closing Van Buren Street from Short 4th Street to 3rd Street today, August 20, to repair a water main. Please use an alternate route of travel at this time.
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Dr. Emily Cushman appointed to medical staff
Emily Cushman, M.D. was recently appointed to the active medical staff at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center. ?She will see patients in the Emergency Department. Dr. Cushman is a graduate of…
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Springs Valley Bank & Trust Company recognized as a top-performing bank
Springs Valley Bank & Trust Company was recognized as a Top 10 Performing Bank in Indiana for the second quarter of 2026 by the Bank Performance Report (BPR). This recognition…
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SVB&T Corporation reports record second-quarter, first-half earnings
Jasper–SVB&T Corporation, the Jasper-based parent company of Springs Valley Bank & Trust Company, reported unaudited second-quarter earnings of $3.04 million, or $2.75 per basic share, the company announced Thursday. That’s…
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Holiday World’s Summer Wine’d Down Culinary Festival back by popular demand
Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari’s Summer Wine’d Down Culinary Festival is back for its second year. Featuring a menu of more than 40 new snacks, treats, small bites, and more across the…
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Dubois County businesses among 177 included in special grants from the U.S. Forest Service
Two Dubois County companies are among the 177 included in the U.S. Forest Service’s $105.5 million in wood innovation grants for projects across the nation that support active management of…
