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(This is excerpt #6 from the book currently being written by Greg Eckerle called “Cat Tales: Jasper Sports Stories.” Eckerle can be reached at gregeckerle@twc.com.) The 1954 basketball state championship game that Jasper’s Cyril Birge officiated was viewed beforehand as a boring mismatch – tiny Milan versus big city Muncie Central. But the completely unexpected outcome,…

Tell City native Stacey Peak was on top of the world in New York City on Sept. 10, 2001.

Brew still comes up in conversations these days. Behind the counter at Emerald Greens, Barry Dunlop still hears from former visitors pining for the unique atmosphere and delicious food from the iconic Jasper restaurant he and Josh Premuda opened in 2016. “Brew was awesome,” Barry said. “There’s a lot of great restaurants in Jasper, but…

Redemption Christian Church in Jasper hosted its annual Student Ministry kickoff Sunday evening with free food, games, a worship service and a paint battle between the different grades. More than 400 students from seventh through twelfth grade attended the fun event that celebrates the ministry hosted through the church’s three campus locations: Jasper, Tell City…

The 2026 Jasper Strassenfest ended Sunday afternoon with the annual parade. We tried to capture the heart of it and hope you enjoy these photos. A listing of Parade Winners is available at the end of the photos.

When Cyril Birge, 93, walked into the gathering of noted athletes, coaches, officials, and sportswriters in Huntingburg in 2008, they all stood to gather round and greet him. The annual meeting of this group was dubbed The Legends. But those there knew Cyril was the legend among legends. They stood for no one else. That…

The Kinderchor is set to perform on the Glockenspiel Stage next week at the 2026 Jasper Strassenfest. Mary Burke, Jasper Elementary School Music Teacher, was taking the group through their final rehearsals Thursday evening at St. Joseph Parish. Here are a few photos from the rehearsal.

Actors Community Theatre will bring “Legally Blonde: The Musical” to the stage this week, running Thursday through Sunday at the Jasper Arts Center, 951 College Ave. Based on the popular 2001 film, the musical follows Elle Woods, a fashionable and determined young woman who enrolls at Harvard Law School in pursuit of love, only to…