A lot of people could hang their hat on having the second-largest commercially available chocolate turtle in the nation. At 2.5 pounds of layered butter-roasted pecans, homemade caramel, milk and dark chocolate, Jess Birkle’s delicious creation at ChocoBrst in Jasper stands on its own. Her smallest turtles weigh over 3 ounces and are already drawing…
Southridge Principal Greg Gogel pointed to the pieces of furniture created by the first cohort of a unique partnership between OFS and the high school as one of his favorite aspects of the specialized program, Crafted. “If you go to Southridge and flip over any desk or flip over any chair, there’s a little sticker…
The months of campaigning seemed to have paid off when the early results of the three-way race for sheriff in the primary were announced Tuesday evening. “I felt pretty good, because most of the time when the early results come out, that kind of tells you the rest of the story,” Tim Lampert said. But…
Last Tuesday, Property Rights Alliance President Jason McCoy filed a protective order with the Dubois County Circuit Court and stated he’d be taking further legal action against Dubois County Councilwoman Deena Lewis after her remarks at the regular council meeting on Monday, April 27. The actions come in response to comments made by Councilwoman Lewis…
The Dubois County Council voted to approve an ordinance authorizing the county’s withdrawal from the Mid-States Corridor Regional Development Authority during its regular meeting on Monday. The council passed Ordinance Number 2026-05 on its second reading, with Council President Michael Kluesner noting that the ordinance provides either a 12- or 18-month notice of withdrawal as…
The Jasper City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance to increase the Cumulative Capital (Cum Cap) Development Levy during their meeting on Wednesday. Cum Cap funds are specialized property tax levies authorized by Indiana law for local governments to fund long-term capital projects, such as infrastructure repairs, equipment purchases, or building improvements. Jasper established…
The Jasper Chamber of Commerce and Patoka 2000 hosted a tree planting and blessing at the Jasper Public Library on Friday morning. In honor of the country’s 250th Anniversary, the groups planted an American elm as a local Liberty Tree, hearkening back to the original. That elm tree located in Boston was a gathering place…
About 70 Jasper High School students visited Huntingburg Lake on Tuesday to learn how the Indiana Department of Natural Resources conducts fish surveys of Indiana lakes and ponds. The AP Biology and Environmental Studies students were shown how to operate the electrical current on the DNR boats and collect stunned fish. For the curious, biologists…
When the two American teams set to compete in the first World Airsoft Games in Abu Dhabi dropped out due to the heightened tensions in the Middle East, Harrison McCoy received a call from a highly popular local name in the sport with an offer he couldn’t refuse. Harrison operates HTK Airsoft at 1355 Vine…
