Jasper native Jeb Prechtel punched his ticket to the NCAA Division I National Championships over the weekend at the Southern Conference Championship held at the University of North Carolina Asheville. https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2026/3/7/prechtel-o-dell-win-gold-as-knights-take-third-at-socon-wrestling-championships.aspx Prechtel, wrestling at 157, entered the tournament as the six seed. Ge won both of his first two matches by fall, pinning No. 3…
Jasper Arts is excited to announce that registration is now open for its upcoming Chalk Walk Arts Festival, taking place from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 16. Participants can now register for $12 per person to join in the fun and help transform the sidewalks into a vibrant outdoor gallery of chalk…
The Zeta Mu Chapter of Psi Iota Xi presented two $500 Senior Art Awards to area high school seniors on Thursday, March 6, 2026. The award ceremony was held at Jasper Arts’ First Thursday Reception in honor of Youth Art Month at the gallery in the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center. Kynlee Jackson of Southridge High School…
The Jasper Park and Recreation Department is seeking volunteers with a passion for history and a willingness to share information with others. The locations with opportunities include the Alexander One-room Schoolhouse, Schaeffer Barn, and Jasper City Mill. In these various roles, volunteers are needed on weekdays for elementary school field trips and motorcoach groups, and…
Saint Meinrad Archabbey Cultural Events, St. Meinrad, IN, will present a Lenten prayer and music program titled “Meditations on the Seven Last Words” by the Saint Meinrad Seminary Choir. It will be held on Thursday, March 19, at 7 p.m. Central time in the school’s St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel, St. Meinrad, IN. The service is…
The Mortgage Company of Southern Indiana, Inc. (NMLS 175673) has donated $500 to the Loogootee Fire Department to assist with repairs and upgrades to its Fire Safety Education trailer, a mobile unit used to teach fire prevention and emergency safety throughout the community. The Loogootee Fire Department’s Fire Safety Unit has been serving the community for more than 15 years,…
Dayne K. Hartke, 75, of Stendal, passed away on March 6, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born in June 1950 to Oliver and Mary Louise Hartke, he was a man of integrity, kindness, and hard work. During his high school career, he was an avid athlete, participating in basketball, cross-country, track, and baseball. As…
Nancy Catherine Herzog, 86, of Jasper, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at 5:25 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper. She was born in Jasper, Indiana, on July 25, 1939, to Cornelius and Henrietta (Schaaf) Kempf. Nancy was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend….
When Lannie Butler arrived at Southridge in 1991, he had no idea he would spend the next 35 years building one of the most respected and beloved programs in the school’s history. A graduate of Indiana University, Butler began his teaching career in 1990 at Northwestern Jr./Sr. High School near Kokomo in a one-year assistant…
Jacob Ahlbrand, a financial advisor from Jasper, was recently recognized as one of the top five financial advisors in the country and ranked number one in the Midwest through his broker-dealer, Equitable Advisors. In addition, Jacob serves as a Regional Director with DeNovo Advisory Group. DeNovo is a highly specialized firm with multiple office locations…
