EVANSVILLE, IN (WFIE)- The latest rise in gas prices hasn't kept one American icon off the roads.

The Oscar Mayer Weinermobile made a stop in Evansville Thursday at the east side Walmart.

Oscar Mayer is celebrating the 75th year of the hot dog-shaped vehicle by traveling the country and bringing smiles to all ages.

The Jasper Chamber took home honors in the Indiana Chamber Executives Association (ICEA) 2012 Excellence in Communications Awards. Honored for excellence in membership directories, the organization received an award and ranked in the top 10 chambers of commerce in the state for communications efforts.

The Chamber received top honors for it’s 2011 membership directory while receiving honorable mention in the category of Passing the Torch: Programs That Engage The Next Generation.

“The hard work and dedication of the professionals leading the Jasper Chamber are apparent through the works submitted for review by the judging panel,” said Shelli Williams, President of the Indiana Chamber Executives Association. “The Jasper Chamber was up against some very well-respected competition, so to take top honors like this really says a lot about your chamber.”

Just in time for the farmer’s market season, a series of  online workshops will provide up-to-date information for entrepreneurs selling food products from their own kitchens or gardens.

"Cooking Up a Food Business in the Home Kitchen: Opportunities and Challenges of Starting or Growing a Home-Based Vendor Food Enterprise" will address issues of safety and profitability in three weekly webcasts beginning March 20. The webcasts will be streamed live at their local Purdue Extension office including Perry, Spencer, Pike and Warrick County Extension offices and can also be viewed from home. The sessions also will be available as recordings.