Articles by Russ Kaspar

The Clinton County Community turned out in beautiful weather for the Memorial Day Service/Ceremony honoring military personnel who died while serving in the U.S. armed forces. Congressman Jim Baird, Frankfort Mayor Judy Sheets and others […]

IMPORTANT NOTE!  $1,500 NOW GIVEN AWAY!  Cindy has moved to the front of the future Nickel & Rye Pub & Eatery on Main Street on the Frankfort Square for more give-aways til 7PM!   Thanks […]

FRANKFORT, Ind. — Brendon Bright was officially sworn in as the new Sheriff of Clinton County on Saturday morning following a Republican caucus held after the resignation of the sitting sheriff. Bright was joined by […]

Frankfort Parks Department Launches Summer Season with More Than 10 Events FRANKFORT, Ind. — The Frankfort Parks Department is kicking off one of its busiest summers yet, with more than 10 events planned from May […]

From Constituent Complaint to Capitol Bill: One Lawmaker’s Two-Year Plan to Kill Property Tax in Indiana FRANKFORT — An Indiana state lawmaker unveiled a plan Thursday evening at Skanta Theatre to fully abolish the state’s […]

A Century on Shafer Lake Indiana Beach is turning 100 this year, and the Monticello amusement park is not letting the milestone pass quietly. Tom Crisci, a longtime associate of park owner Gene Staples and […]

June 1st Marks the Opening of a new restaurant in Downtown Frankfort. Live Radio Broadcast on Opening Day. Frankfort’s downtown square will welcome a new dining and entertainment destination on June 1, when Nickel and […]

Healthy Communities of Clinton County is heading into summer with a rebuilt community garden, a new water safety program, several upcoming community events, and 13 grant applications submitted in under seven weeks — a stretch […]

FRANKFORT, Ind. — A 40-acre campus on Freeman Street that once housed Pilgrim Holiness Bible College and later a Wesleyan campground is once again a hub of community life — and the couple who stepped […]

Tim Clark, who has spent more than three decades as an owner’s representative, appeared on WILO’s Party Line to address public misconceptions about the new county annex building and the broader scope of ADA work […]

Camp Cullum has hired its first naturalist intern in decades, bringing on a Purdue University student whose path from drought-stricken Southern California to the waterways of west-central Indiana shaped a career commitment to conservation and […]

FRANKFORT — Members of the Frankfort Rotary Club heard Thursday how a question asked at a job interview 25 years ago launched one of Frankfort High School’s most accomplished academic programs — one that has […]

State Rep. Mark Genda used his Friday morning appearance on WILO’s Party Line to encourage residents to attend an upcoming public meeting focused on a proposal to eliminate property taxes in Indiana. Genda said the […]

The Crossing will host an informational event tonight at the Neighborhood Center in Frankfort for families interested in learning more about the school’s work with high school students who may need a different educational setting. […]

You can watch the production of Glover’s Ice Cream making Camp Cullom’s own new flavor of Ice Cream Wednesday morning May 13th at 8:00 AM. Glover’s is producing Camp Cullom’s “Blueberry Waffle Cone” flavor of […]

District 41 State Representative Mark Genda told the WILO Radio audience on Friday, April 17 during the Party Line talk show that he wanted to hold a public meeting to hear and ask questions on […]

Frito-Lay employees from the company’s Core and East plants in Frankfort marked Earth Day 2026 by spending Wednesday morning tackling maintenance and cleanup projects at Camp Cullom between Frankfort and Mulberry. About 20 Frito-Lay volunteers […]

Some area election-watchers have said, in this part of Indiana, “THE ELECTION IS the primary.”  The reasoning behind this bold statement is found by simply looking at election results over the years.  There are clearly […]

The Clinton County Board of Commissioners took sweeping action Tuesday targeting the ongoing fallout from the criminal case against embattled Sheriff Richard Kelly, passing a new anti-nepotism ordinance that immediately terminated the employment of the […]

INDOT, Indiana’s highway agency is debuting a new worker-visibility initiative this spring as crews prepare to open several major construction zones in Clinton and Boone counties — and officials are pointing to sobering national statistics […]

The following is a reply to a recent Kaspar Media Editorial “Time to ‘Bite the Bullet’ and Resign”.  The opinions expressed in this editorial reply are those of the author and do not necessarily represent […]

FRANKFORT, Ind. — April 19, 2026 The skies over Clinton County came alive this weekend with a familiar and welcome sight — colorful canopies drifting down from the blue, a sure sign that spring has […]