Governor Mike Braun has directed flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at the age of 80. Dolly Parton was an international icon, country music singer, and philanthropist who shared hundreds of millions of books with children through her Dolly Parton Imagination Library. Gov. Braun’s flag order applies…
The City of Jasper and Calcar Paving will close Leopold Street between 13th and 14th Streets starting at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2026, for the full depth removal of asphalt and rock from the street. This closure will remain in effect overnight. The street should reopen to traffic by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 28, 2026….
Jasper–On Saturday, October 3, DC Multisport is excited to partner with Puzzles and Padlocks Escape Room and the Tri-County YMCA to introduce its newest event, “Puzzled at Parklands: Quest 4 the Flag,” a 4-person team event to complete timed challenges and puzzles to earn flags as the team races against the clock to get through…
The American Pickers plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout Indiana, Ohio and Michigan in October 2026. AMERICAN PICKERS is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on The History Channel. The hit show follows skilled pickers in the business as they hunt for America’s most…
by Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital ChronicleAugust 24, 2026 A petition to ban automated license plate readers in rural Lawrence County garnered 500 signatures in four days. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating one of its officers for reportedly accessing the department’s license plate network for personal use, which the Washington Post reports went undetected…
(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….
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…
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…
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. …
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…
