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Below are various featured stories and photo essays we’ve done over the years.

  • Little League on the big screen

    The Astra opened its doors to the public to televise the final round of the Great Lakes Region Little League championship featuring Jasper Wildcats 12U representing Indiana. Though Hinsdale took an early lead, Jasper came back in the top of the sixth, scoring five runs. With the score 7 to 6, Hinsdale answered with a…

  • Ron Mack: A life in plein air

    Ron Mack’s work will be featured at the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center from August 1 through October as a solo exhibition, ‘Over 50 Paintings: Through the Years.’ More information at the end of the story Soon after getting married, Dottie Mack (Durcholz) wanted a piece of art for the wall in the home she and her…

  • Jasper Arts Center to be filled with “The Sound of Music” beginning Thursday

    Tickets are now available for Actors Community Theatre’s 2024 Summer production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music.  Directed and choreographed by Kayla Kelley of Owensboro, Ky,, this classic musical promises to entertain all ages with its inspirational story, based on the post-World-War II memoir of Maria Augusta Trapp, which follows a cheerful postulant…

  • 2024 Celestine Streetfest fun

    Saturday was for fun, food, entertainment and friends at the Celestine Streetfest. Here are a few photos of this year’s celebration, which included the newest addition: a fire truck pulling contest. Here are a few photos from the concert put on by The Boot Scoots.

  • A hot Heimatfest

    A hot Saturday lowered the crowds a bit but didn’t stop attendees from having a great time at the Heimatfest this past weekend.

  • Barbasol Bash at Bohnert

    The Jasper Volunteer Fire Department joined in the shaving cream fun at the annual Shaving Cream Wiffleball game held at Bohnert Park in Jasper. Put on by the Jasper Park and Recreation Department, this is one of the many summer activities they have going on for kids. They have activities announced on their Facebook page…

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