The Jasper City Council approved reestablishing the city’s cumulative capital development fund at its full authorized rate at Wednesday’s meeting The council voted 5-2 to approve Ordinance 2026-9, with Councilman Chad Lueken and Councilman Vince Helming casting the dissenting votes. Cum Cap funds are specialized property tax levies authorized by Indiana law for local governments to…
Premier Property Management and Krempp Construction are requesting $1.5 million from the City of Jasper to help fund a nearly $15 million redevelopment project that would convert a historic downtown manufacturing building into apartments and commercial space. Ruger Kerstiens, CEO of Premier Property Management, presented the proposal to the Jasper City Council, outlining plans to…
The Chalkwalk provided plenty of fun even in the intermittent rain. Visitors took advantage of the break in the weather to bring their chalk creations to life on the wetted canvas. According to some seasoned chalk artists, the damp concrete allowed them to blend the chalk more easily. For those more adverse to wet concrete,…
Like most doctors, Pediatrician Lindsey Taylor wanted to provide quality care for her patients, but found herself tired of the high volume of patients and the short timeframes required by large hospitals. So, she decided to slow down and introduce a new business model for medical care to the area through her practices in Jasper…
Motorists in Jasper and Ferdinand may have noted local police officers waving them down from the rooftops of the local Dunkin’ locations today. No traffic tickets were involved, just friendly waves of invitation to stop in and support the Special Olympics of Indiana as part of a national fundraiser that Dunkin’ hosts annually through partnerships…
Thursday, three Jasper High School students received equipment, company swag and an overview of the Jasper Group culture as they were welcomed to the inaugural cohort of the Cypher Academy. Cypher Academy is a technology-focused internship program that provides high school students with hands-on experience in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and business operations. The company, through…
During the research phase of the major renovation of Forest Park High School, Southeast Dubois County School Corporation Superintendent Dr. Jamie Pund found a pamphlet from the high school’s dedication ceremony. “It was from a dedication ceremony from 1977,” said Dr. Pund. “And I’m looking at pictures from that pamphlet, and not much has changed…
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…
