Author - jaspercountyin

Fritts Berry Farm Demotte, Indiana

  History Fritts Blueberry Farm was established in 1949.  Dan and Darcy Fritts are the owners of the blueberry farm. Dan’s grandparents planted the blueberry bushes along with vegetables. He thought to plant the blueberry bushes because he notices there were wild blueberries already growing on the 80-acre property. Dan and Darcy took over the blueberry...

KIRPC Region Awarded Federal Grant to Develop Regional Value-Added Agricultural Strategy

October 1, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KIRPC Region Awarded Federal Grant to Develop Regional Value-Added Agricultural Strategy. The Kankakee-Iroquois Regional Planning Commission (KIRPC) is pleased to announce that the US Economic Development Administration (US EDA) has awarded a $34,930 grant to assist six counties in Northwest Indiana in creating a strategy to leverage the region’s agricultural assets....

Jasper County Prepared for Transition Away from Schahfer Generating Station

February 22, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jasper County Prepared for Transition Away from Schahfer Generating Station RENSSELAER, Ind. – Last week, NIPSCO announced their plan to reduce generating capacity of the Schahfer Generating Station by 50% with the retirement of coal-fired units 14 & 15 at the end of 2021. This decision is consistent with NIPSCO’s 2018...