Articles by Russ Kaspar

Camp Cullom’s annual Pancake Breakfast and Maple Trail Vendors Market will return this weekend, March 14–15, offering North Central Indiana families a chance to watch maple sap turn into syrup, enjoy an all‑you‑can‑eat breakfast, and […]

Clinton County Republicans used their 2026 Lincoln Day Dinner Thursday night to roll out a more assertive primary endorsement strategy and to urge local Republicans to “get out of their comfort zones” in media and […]

Meridian Health Services is expanding access to medical and behavioral health care for Frankfort students, school staff, and Clinton County residents through a school-based clinic and nearby annex facility. Speaking to the Frankfort Rotary Club, […]

The Thorntown Heritage Museum’s century-old Gillan Barn is closer to rescue after raising more than $35,000, and organizers are turning to the community to close the gap with a May 2 fundraiser dinner at Thorntown […]

Clinton County residents will soon have new, easier ways to access birth records and other public health services as the county health department expands online tools, outreach and partnerships across the community. Health Department Highlights […]

State Road 25 bridge detour through fall, new housing projects and popular festivals highlight a busy 2026 in Delphi.  Delphi Mayor Kamron Yates says the city is heading into a busy construction and festival season, […]

United Way for Clinton County’s 2024-25 fundraising campaign fell well short of its goal, forcing local nonprofits to brace for tighter budgets even as community needs continue to rise. Executive Director Anita Stewart discussed the […]

The Community Foundation serving Howard, Clinton and Carroll counties has closed both its spring scholarship and grant cycles, triggering weeks of review work by local committees before awards are announced in May and June. Scholarships: […]

The Zonta Club of Frankfort’s annual Chicken Noodle Supper and Country Store set for tomorrow, Saturday, March 7 with opportunities for community members to enjoy the coveted dinner as well as shop locally-made delicacies that […]

FRANKFORT — Tax reform, local economic development, leadership and the role of government dominated discussion at the Clinton County Candidate Forum held Thursday evening at the Frankfort Library, the second in a series of public […]

Clinton County voters heard sharply contrasting visions for law enforcement, the courts and state policy Tuesday night as a bipartisan local candidate forum filled the Skanta Theatre at the Frankfort Community Public Library ahead of […]

FRANKFORT — Clinton County commissioners approved an official detour plan tied to an upcoming U.S. 421 bridge replacement, accepted three fairgrounds building-naming bids, and adopted an amended public-private agreement for the ongoing courthouse project during […]

The Frankfort Community Public Library is rolling into March with a packed slate of free and low‑cost programs ranging from a Spider‑Man movie night to genealogy workshops, a dark‑pop concert and a women’s expo. Arts […]

New clinic opening soon on SR 28 Valley Oaks Health will open its new Clinton County clinic soon next to the BMV office at State Road 28 and County Road 200 West, marking the first […]

Tonight through Sunday, audiences can expect ‘dumb fun’ and fast-paced comedy when Clinton County Civic Theatre opens its latest production, ‘Tangled Webbs,’ director Luke McLaughlin said in a recent Party Line interview on WILO 96.9 […]

The Daffodils planted last November at Dorner Park in Frankfort are now just beginning to emerge.  500 Daffodils were planted on a Saturday in November and now are beginning to emerge to adorn Dorner Park […]

Clinton County EMS Executive Director Stephen Deckard says local emergency agencies will spend the next two years building and drilling a single, countywide response plan for school active-threat incidents, calling it a necessary step to […]

Clinton County has seen flat to slightly declining population since 2000, even as its job base and incomes have inched upward, pointing to economic resilience without significant growth.  Analysis of data used in this report […]

Sparkling Success luncheon, State of the City, and spring events highlight busy season for Frankfort.  Community Development Director Kimberly Black was guest on today’s WILO/Boone 102.7 FM Party Line talk show with Cindy and Melissa. […]

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is preparing to move from one of its busiest winter seasons in years into a packed construction schedule that will affect key routes in Clinton and Boone counties this […]