Let’s get it started The 2024 Touch of Dutch Festival will be held in Spencer Park on August 10 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. CST in DeMotte. The theme this year is Touch Down in a Dutch Town. Diva Rish, Executive Director of the DeMotte Chamber of Commerce, said that the Touch of Dutch festival...
Tori Van Gorp stands amongst a bed of flowers. A DeMotte couple has turned their passion for flowers and community into a thriving local business. Inside what once held chickens and eggs during World War II, is full of flowers and feelings. When Tori and Tony Van Gorp were sitting in their living room amidst the...
Market Master Diana Bowman works hard to strive for a vibrant night for the Remington community. Last year, the market had five vendors. This year, any Friday night can range from 15 to 20. That number can include food vendors, including meat, fresh veggies, and baked goods. But food isn’t where the farmers market...
Two individuals volunteer for the penny candy stand. There are still volunteer shifts open. Photo taken with permission and courtesy from Dana Pampel. The Remington area’s Chautauqua is rooted in history and family ties but offers events for visitors and the community. When you’re stepping into Fountain Park, just north of the town of Remington,...
Photos taken with courtesy and permission from Farm Life Candle Company's Facebook page. A doctor visit led to a small business for Lori Reynolds, owner of Farm Life Candle Company. After her husband and son kept experiencing unexplainable headaches, they turned to research. Lori’s daughter, Jordan, who according to Lori, “researches everything,” called Lori to...
Rule Auto Care, which sits at the corners of Cullen and Washington St., has been awarded the Community Façade Grant from the Jasper County Economic Development Organization. The grant aims to give business owners an incentive to continue to maintain and upgrade their building structures, while attracting more customers to their businesses; thus, stimulating...
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Drew Martin (left) and Isaac Wellsand (right) rehearse the play, Nettie. The Carnegie Players will be celebrating three of George Ade’s plays: Mrs. Peckham’s Carouse, The Mayor and the Manicure, and Nettie, June 20 through the 22. George Ade was born in Kentland, Indiana, a 33 minute drive from Rensselaer. Isaac Wellsand, Carnegie Players president, said...
Cylinders and Snacks, a passion project for local community member and car lover, Rein Bontreger, brings cars and people together on a weekly basis in downtown Rensselaer. When you enter Reinforcements Design, Rein and Suzie Bontreger’s shop, a row of Hot Wheels can be seen hanging on the wall in the room beyond the...
Angelica Potts-Bramlage will join JCEDO and JCTC on June 10 Jasper County Economic Development (JCEDO) has hired Rensselaer native, Angelica Potts-Bramlage for the position of Tourism and Community Development Director. “Angelica will be an exceptional addition to our team,” said Sara DeYoung, JCEDO and JCTC Executive Director. “Her background in working for local tourism attractions, knowledge...