Wednesday, August 13, 2025 Issue #143 From Dubois County Danny Kopp, Jasper Arts Technical Director, poses next to a piece created by Kevin Titzer, an Evansville artist who collects material for his creations from the local community. Good afternoon, Reader, I stopped in today to check out Kevin Titzer’s piece on display at the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center. I had Danny pose next to it so you could see the scale in the photo above. I asked Danny what visitors’ reactions have been. “They walk...

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 Issue #142 From Dubois County Bret Astrike shared an album of photos from the Strassenfest Parade. You can view it here https://www.astrikephotography.com/Parades/2025-08-03-Jasper-Strassenfest-Parade Hey Reader, Here is a rundown of headlines today. You'll see an upcoming ribbon-cutting for Mi Pais Market. I interviewed the owners, Karen and Jose, when they purchased Los Dos Charros earlier this year. We also spoke about the family market on the south side of town...

Monday, August 11, 2025 Issue #141 From Dubois County Late summer truth on Chestnut Street in Huntingburg. Hello, Reader, Over the weekend, my wife and I watched an interesting film, The Life of Chuck. It's hard to write a compelling description for this movie without giving it all away. But for us, it was impactful. We watched it on Friday night, and were still talking about its central truth on the way to church on Sunday morning. I’m still thinking about it today, not just for its plot,...