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Dubois Co. man bikes 100K miles

10/24/2023

“On my very first time I left home with two $20 traveler checks and when I came home I still had those $20 traveler checks. That was the goodness of the people,” he said.

At 68 years old, Schnell has hit 48 states, Canada and Mexico on his bike.

He says each biking trip means being gone for close to 3 months at a time.

- 14 News, Evansville

Dubois #1 business-friendly county in state

9/29/2023

Dubois County Courthouse on the square in Jasper

Nancy Eckerle, executive director of the Jasper Chamber of Commerce, said the county has retained its small-town culture even as the larger companies have grown.

“All of those large companies employ a lot of people from Dubois County and surrounding counties,” she said. “And they support the small businesses by shopping at them and using their services.”

In Jasper alone, the city is on track to have 45 ribbon-cuttings this year, many of them small businesses.

- Southern Indiana Business Report (09/2023)

The 2nd Best Waterpark in the Nation is AT OUR NEIGHBOR'S

5/15/2023

Located in Santa Claus, Indiana, the Splashin' Safari waterpark jumped from #3 to #2 this year in USA Today's 10 Best Readers' Choice Travel Awards for the best outdoor water park in the nation.

The 2023 Quality of Place Attraction AWARD

4/20/2023

The City of Jasper and the Thyen-Clark Culture Center was jointly presented the 2023 Indiana Uplands Quality of Place Attraction Award!

The Quality of Place Attraction Award recognizes a community, organization, or group that has coalesced around a project or program that welcomes both residents and visitors to enjoy the arts, cultural, and natural beauty found only in the Indiana Uplands.

Huntingburg Alley Activation

3/13/2023

The City of Huntingburg has issued a Request for Qualifications (PDF) from an artist or artist team to design and implement a new public mural in Huntingburg, Indiana. The artwork will be part of a larger master plan for an alley activation project designed by LAA.

Indiana University’s Center for Rural Engagement and ServeDesign Center commissioned this study, which proposes a series of projects to revitalize alleyways and urban voids.

jasper wins 2022 Strongest Town

4/15/2022

One of the town’s great strengths was its decision to form the Heart of Jasper, a diverse group of organizations that leverages existing assets, transforms those in need, and instills new energy through creative programs and collaborative leadership. The town is always careful to listen to its residents and to build community engagement, but also minds its financial health with its solid Impact Jasper community investment plan.

– Strong Towns, April 2022