The Jasper Lions Club lost its ability to sell pull tabs at the end of March, cutting off a revenue source that it’s used to support community groups and projects for decades. Jasper City Council members approved a resolution during their March 11 meeting allowing the Jasper Lions Club to sell pull tabs at the Jasper Bar, which has not […]
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Jasper Council to update Memorial Hall terms of use
The Jasper City Council during a special March 11 meeting decided to have the city’s attorney update the terms of use for Memorial Hall to clarify how alcohol can be served there during events. Currently, the Memorial Hall rental agreement indicates that “Any application involving the serving of alcohol must contact Stonewall Bar & Grill as they are the only […]
Liquor license approved for Jasper Bar
Jasper City Council members during their March 11 meeting approved a 2 a.m. liquor license for the Jasper Bar, which will be located at 110 Wall St. W. Jasper Mayor Kim Lape and Councilor Zach Kounkel abstained from the vote. Lape said their spouses are involved in the business. Council members also approved a resolution allowing the Jasper Lions Club […]
Jasper elevator to close at end of March
CHS plans to close its Jasper grain facility on Friday, March 28. “The facility in Jasper has served farmers well, but as CHS continually evaluates our assets, it was apparent that the newly acquired grain shuttle facility in Pipestone is better suited to meet the need for speed and space that today’s customers demand,” wrote Ben Lyden, senior director of […]
New plans emerge for Jasper property
A Jasper resident approached the Jasper City Council during its Feb. 11 meeting to see if the city offered tax abatements or any other support for those looking to start new business. Charles Connell said he’s lived in Jasper a little over a year and that he’s basically retired, but sells records, tapes and other items at Antiques on the […]
Special meeting planned to discuss Memorial Hall
The Jasper City Council plans to hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, right before its regular meeting at 7 p.m., to talk about alcohol use during rentals of Memorial Hall. City Administrator Trinidad Garcia suggested that a special meeting be held and Councilor Zach Kounkel said he’d contacted the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) about […]
Jasper City Council mulls infrastructure projects
The Jasper City Council during its Feb. 11 meeting tabled discussion about a needs assessment done by Bollig Engineering until its March meeting. Bollig is a civil engineering firm focused primarily on the needs of small cities. Representatives of the company presented information about their services to the Jasper City Council in September and the council approved a task order […]
Johnson becomes new Jasper fire chief
Chris “Kip” Johnson is the new chief of the Jasper Fire Department. He was elected to the position by his fellow firefighters in December and took over the position Jan. 1. Johnson replaces Jeff Leslie, who joined the Jasper Fire Department in 1983 and had been chief for around 16 or 17 years. Leslie said he thought that was long […]
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