🌱 Meet Bentley, the new therapy dog brightening days at Jasper’s hospital

Good morning Jasper! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Meet Bentley, the new therapy dog brightening days at Jasper’s hospital
• How you can influence Jasper’s new long-term growth and development plan
• How the 1934 Jasper Wildcats set a record that still stands

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 84 and low of 70 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 87, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 88 and low of 68 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. New therapy dog Bentley joins Deaconess Memorial Medical Center (wbiw.com) — Patients and staff at Deaconess Memorial Medical Center in Jasper now have a new furry teammate: Bentley, a one‑year‑old certified therapy dog funded entirely by hospital employees. He’ll make regular rounds to ease anxiety and stress, while the Memorial Medical Center Foundation invites community donations to a dedicated “Bentley Fund” to support his ongoing care and supplies.
   

2. Jasper community invited to help shape city's future (14news.com) — Jasper is rolling out its Draft Comprehensive Plan, and residents can start weighing in as the Plan Commission reviews it at 7 p.m. Wednesday. City officials are urging community members, businesses, and stakeholders to study the proposal and email questions or comments to planner Becki Moorman by August 10 so local voices shape Jasper’s long-term growth.
   

3. Cat Tales: A record year (duboiscountyfreepress.com) — Jasper basketball fans get a deep look back at the record-setting 1934 Jasper Wildcats, whose 29-2 season still tops the boys’ program. Former players recall dramatic wins over Washington, a tough loss to Reitz, and the leadership of Eddie Rottet and Cyril Birge, both later honored in the Jasper High School Athletic Hall of Fame.
   

4. Karen S. Rasche, 78, Jasper (duboiscountyfreepress.com) — Jasper is mourning the loss of 78-year-old Karen S. Rasche, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and longtime supporter of Northeast Dubois youth sports. Family and friends can pay respects Monday evening at Becher-Kluesner Downtown Funeral Home and attend her Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday morning at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church in Dubois, with burial in the church cemetery.
   

5. Trooper Line promoted to District Squad Leader (madisoncourier.com) — Indiana State Police have promoted Trooper Tyler R. Line to Sergeant and District Squad Leader at the Sellersburg post, after he previously served in the Jasper District starting in 2022. While his new role centers on supervising troopers in Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Scott, and Washington counties, Jasper-area readers may remember his time patrolling from the Jasper District earlier in his career.
   

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📸 Around Jasper

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jasper

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 9

• 7th Annual Car Show →
  Dubois County Museum Inc, 2704 N Newton St, Jasper
  9:00 am

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Other local events

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📣 Jasper Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Emergent Bilinguals
  Southwest Dubois Co Huntingburg, IN 47542
  3:15 pm
• CCI Sneak Peek Night →
  Cedar Crest Intermediate School Huntingburg, IN 47542
  6:00 pm

Friday August 7

• Meet the Raiders Night
  Southridge High School Huntingburg, IN 47542
  6:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• Story Time August 2026 →
  Dubois County Museum Inc, 2704 N Newton St, Jasper
  10:30 am

Monday August 10

• Staff Orientation
  Northeast Dubois Co Sch Corp Dubois, IN 47527
  8:00 am
• ALC Meeting →
  Jasper Public Library, 100 Third Ave Suite B, Jasper
  6:30 pm

Tuesday August 11

• First Day for Students
  Northeast Dubois Co Sch Corp Dubois, IN 47527

Wednesday August 19

• Readers’ Club →
  Huntingburg Public Library, 419 N Jackson St, Huntingburg
  6:00 pm

Thursday August 27

• Computer Assistance →
  Huntingburg Public Library, 419 N Jackson St, Huntingburg
  6:00 pm

Saturday August 29

• Red White and Boots Festival →
  League Stadium, 203 S Cherry St, Huntingburg
  2:00 pm
• The Band Perry Tickets →
  League Stadium, 203 S Cherry St, Huntingburg
  3:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Deaconess Health System, Inc. posted a job opening for Dermatology Opportunity with Flexible Schedule in Southern Indiana - $615,000 Salary in Jasper. Apply here.
• Kimball International, Inc. posted a job opening for Parts Presentation Associate 11th Ave, Jasper IN in Jasper. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jasper here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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