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Ball tag fun
A group of friends meeting up at Robert E. Parker Park in Jasper took over the playground there for some ball tag when the wind kept them from being able to shoot hoops. It was a fun and friendly game between the four that was interrupted at times when a friend would drive by. While…
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Little Spruce heads to Dubois County Museum
Little Spruce Nature School was a little difficult to get to last Thursday with the snow conditions at the former Camp Carnes location, so they moved the school to the Dubois County Museum. Director Carrie Holdsworth took the 13 pre-K children through the various exhibits and entertained them as they explored the many items and…
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Snow fun
While the snow cause snags for many, some took to the popular sledding hills for fun Monday.
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Taking down the decorations
Jasper Electric Department is charged with putting up the Christmas tree donated annually to the Downtown area for the Christmas season. They also take it down. On Friday, electric department employees Josh Creutz and Alex Huther spent the morning removing the decorations and tree.
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The hugging hairdresser retires
Jo hugs all her customers. She hugged me when I got done interviewing her Friday afternoon at Shades Hair and Nails in Jasper. She was a bit apprehensive about the interview. She was retiring after 51 years as a hairdresser. “There are others here (at the salon where she works) that have done this for…
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First Christmas Lights Express
Jasper kindergarten through fifth-grade students were invited to participate in the Christmas Lights Express on Thursday evening. Participants met Santa at the corporation bus maintenance office. They had snacks and hot chocolate before boarding one of the five buses for a tour of the winners of the Jasper Jaycees and Chamber Outdoor Decoration Contest. Here…
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Shop with a Firefighter
Students from Dubois Elementary participated in a special shopping experience with firefighters from the Dubois, Haysville and Celestine Volunteer Fire Departments on Saturday morning. In its 13th year, the event included 21 children who met with the firefighters and then shopped for clothing and toys. They were then escorted to Dubois Fire Station for lunch…
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Cops and Kids spreads Christmas cheer
Wednesday, children in the TRI-CAP Headstart program went on a special shopping trip with local police officers and others in the judicial system. In its 31st year, the annual Cops and Kids event pairs children with these public servants to shop for needs and wants. Sponsored through the Fraternal Order of Police #138 Wood Capital…
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