2023 Jasper Strassenfest Parade
Hundreds of entries meant a fantastic opportunity for parade-goers for some great entertainment and plenty of treats at the Jasper Strassenfest Parade on Sunday.
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2023 Jasper Strassenfest in full swing
The 2023 Jasper Strassenfest continues Friday through Sunday. This year, the festival celebrates the city’s designation as the 2022 Strongest Town in the USA and the 20th year of ROJAC, Redevelop Old Jasper Action Coalition. ROJAC was instrumental in transforming the Patoka River Front into a celebration of Jasper’s Rich German History. Those projects paved the…
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Massive production brings Oz to life at Jasper Arts Center
It is nothing short of spectacular witnessing the controlled chaos of the hundreds of young extras, supporting artists, stage crew, actors, actresses, lighting, wardrobe changes, set piece movements, singing, dancing, and laughing on the journey along the yellow brick road to the ultimate climax of self-actualization and inner strength in the Actors Community Theatre production…
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4-H Fair underway
Here are a couple of photos of Tuesday evenings events at the Dubois County 4-H Fair The fair continues through Saturday. If you have photos you’d like to share of your fun at the fair, send them to us with a brief description at editor@duboiscountyfreepress.com.
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Dodge; it’s in the name
The Jasper Park and Recreation Summer Program offered up several rounds of dodgeball in the Cabby O’Neill Gymnasium Wednesday morning. Kids aged six to 14 took turns attempting to dodge flying balls of all sizes and colors for about an hour. Through multiple rounds, no clear winner could be determined, but a fun time was…
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Birdseye bubble fun
The Jasper-Dubois County Public Library provided a special bubble play time at the Birdseye Town Park Tuesday afternoon. Kids were given access to a special formula concocted by Gayle Edelen, the library Maker Space Coordinator. She says it has to be mixed a day in advance. She does so in special five-gallon buckets that are…
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Shaving cream-coated fun
The Jasper Volunteer Fire Department joined in the shaving cream fun at the annual Shaving Cream Wiffleball game held at Bohnert Park in Jasper on Friday. With rules as slippery as the Wiffleballs and shaving cream-covered field, the firefighters and hundreds of kids that turned out had a great time, with everyone walking off the…
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Here we go!
Luis asks if they have any bandaids. He is resting on the couch in Scott and Laura Garrison’s living room, and his heels are bleeding from the five-and-a-half mile ruck that began before daylight. The four other guys that joined in for the heavy circuit around Ferdinand spread out in the living room. One, Jacob,…
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Beautiful Saturday highlights 20th Chalkwalk, more
Saturday, crowds head to the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center for the 20th Annual Jasper Chalkwalk and Redevelop Old Jasper Action Coalition celebration. Here are a few photos of the day.
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Beautiful friendship creates meaningful moment for 100-year-old pilot
Ruth King is a pretty private person. She admitted as much Thursday as she expressed her discomfort with being the center of attention in a media frenzy over a special birthday gift from her dear friend, Brenda Hartke. But flying brought out the smile. Ruth is turning 100 years old on May 12. Nearly everyone…
