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How Jasper Residents Can Influence the Next Mayor Choice

A decision on Jasper, Indiana’s next mayor is set for Jan. 16, when 13 GOP caucus members will choose a successor to outgoing Mayor Dean Vonderheide, whose resignation is effective March 31. Two candidates are in contention: Ryan Craig, supported…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Join the Fight Against the Mid-States Corridor Project

To the Editor, On Monday November 3, 2025 at 8:30 AM the Dubois County Commissioners will meet and they will be discussing the Mid-States Corridor. I urge everyone opposed to the Corridor Project to attend, as I’m sure this will…

Celebrating the Life of Phyllis Ann Tedrow

Phyllis Ann Tedrow, age 78, of Loogootee, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 14th, surrounded by her family. She was born on August 14, 1947, in Jasper, Indiana, to Charles Vernon and Lela Mae (Huebner) O’ Brien. Phyllis was…

Remembering William R. Buchta: A Life of Family and Service

William R. “Bill” Buchta, 74, of Jasper, passed away with his family by his side at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Brookside Village in Jasper. Bill was born in Jasper on July 2, 1951, to John R….

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The Impact of SB128 on Indiana’s Regional Development Authorities

To the Editor, My apologizes to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, “Listen my friends and you shall hear of the 2017 misdirection which is now so clear”. In 2005, the Indiana Legislature passed the Regional Development Authority law. This legislation was originally…

New Glockenspiel Unveiled at Schnitzelbank: A Celebration of Heritage and Innovation

Despite the heat, our hearts were full as we cut the ribbon on our brand new Glockenspiel. The Schnitzelbank family would like to thank everyone who braved the blazing temps to help us commemorate this remarkable day, three years in…

Public Information Meeting scheduled for Mid-States Corridor

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and the Mid-States Corridor project team will host a public information meeting on Wednesday, April 16, to share the draft purpose and need statement, as well as draft preliminary alternatives and access options for…