The City of Jasper now has a Blessing Pantry ready for use outside of the Quartziter Community Center, the former Catholic Church, at 415 Second St. East in Jasper. Cortney Kounkel, the city clerk and treasurer of Jasper, said that conversations surrounding the implementation of the pantry began in November of 2020, when a community member brought the idea to city council. “The idea was presented to us by a member of the community who had witnessed the success of such pantries in other communities,” she said. “The Jasper City Public Works Department was responsible for the repairs on the...

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