Friday, May 2, 2025 Issue #79 Is today's sponsor From Dubois County The new pool in Jasper is expected to open later this month. It looks like it will be a lot of fun. Looking forward to anything this weekend, Reader? I'm really trying to get my yard mowed. I'm caught in this cycle of mowing half the yard. It's like what they say about mullets, "Business in the front, party in the back," but the party keeps moving. It started the other day when I only finished the front and couldn't get to...
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Thursday, May 1, 2025 Issue #78 From Dubois County Kate Schwenk attempted to capture a cute reel at the Riverwalk this afternoon with her daughters, Alana and Annie, to promote the Downtown Chowdown that takes place from 4 to 8 p.m. tonight. Hello, Reader, It seems that Abraham Lincoln enjoyed writing poems in his schoolbooks. At least an upcoming auction for a single page from his "sum" book would have us believe that. A sum book is what was used by frontier school children to record their...
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Wednesday, April 30, 2025 Issue #77 From Dubois County Garrett Jones plays the White Rabbit in the Holy Trinity production of Alice @ Wonderland, The Musical. More photos here. Well, the forecast was a little off for today, Reader, That's okay. We are enjoying the sunshine and the continued growth in the wildflower meadow we planted. The little green sprouts are everywhere. Today, we wrote about a Jasper couple bringing their Colombian recipes to the community. I can't wait to try some of...
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Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Issue #76 From Dubois County Southridge's Eli Meece leaps during the hurdles event at Jasper's combine yesterday. Jasper's Jace Hafele is the hurdler midleap ahead of him. How was your Tuesday, Reader? Can you feel Eli's explosive jump in that photo above, his shadow barely keeping up? I was fortunate that right before I took this photo, I asked another photographer, Kylie Schepers, how to drag my shutter. I knew the basic concept, but since I had only done it once or...
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Monday, April 28, 2025 Issue #75 From Dubois County Mya Hopf crosses the finish line on her first season of Girls on the Run. Check out more photos here. Good Monday afternoon, Reader, I love taking photos around Dubois County. You'll see a few in today's published stories and this newsletter. I usually try to give you a little something extra in here, as far as photos or behind-the-scenes anecdotes. But today, the images are what they are; I had to share everything. I hope you enjoy. The...
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Friday, April 25, 2025 Issue #74 is sponsoring today's newsletter From Dubois County This is a photo I took a few years ago, but since I saw a hummingbird today, I thought I would share it with you. It's Friday, Reader, I saw a hummingbird today. Their return always brightens my day. We put out feeders each year, and though I love seeing the hummingbirds buzzing around them, they eventually become rather laborious to continue supporting. Later in the season, they can quickly empty the...
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Thursday, April 24, 2025 Issue #73 is today's sponsor From Dubois County Ah, ah, ah, achoo! Good afternoon, Reader, I hit the send button yesterday at 4:58 p.m., but for some reason, the emails didn't go out. I had a great conversation with a polite AI that told me to be patient. According to my service provider, there was a systemwide outage that was finally cleared up around 6 p.m. All this to say sorry you received the email later than usual yesterday. In the headlines today The City of...
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Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Issue #72 Is sponsoring today's newsletter From Dubois County Students at Northeast Dubois Elementary School had a great time chasing (and eating) bubbles today to celebrate Abigail Raisor. It's the halfway point of the week, Reader, Abby Raisor's legacy of kindness and joyous love was celebrated today at Northeast Dubois Elementary School. The 8-year-old passed away due to an aneurysm last April. Today, the school invited kids to wear bright colors (Abby always...
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Tuesday, April 22, 2025 Issue #72 From Dubois County Today, we exceeded 3,000 subscribers, Reader, Wow! In addition to you allowing us to send you a message each day, we've been blessed with a lot of folks emailing us back. Some with constructive criticism, some with questions, A LOT with appreciation for our work. Thank you! Regardless of the medium, local media companies help to support and build communities. This area has had a strong media presence for over a hundred years, and...
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