County attorney Kevin Tankersley reviewed the document for a few minutes and recommended that the approval of the contract be tabled as there isn’t a clear description of equipment use and a fee is not included. The commissioners will discuss the agreement at a future hearing.
Superintendent Greg Briles said the township has some specific plans for the property.
Superintendent A.J. Gappa said the Jobs for American Graduates organization at the high school boasts over 40 students and it has seen success in its infancy.
“The instructor, Molly Dollahan, and two of the students came in to give a report,” said Gappa. “This is the first year the program has been implemented in Knox. I believe we have 42 high school students as part of the program. It’s in conjunction with Workforce Development and it really helps students prepare for careers and jobs beyond high school. Recently, some of our JAG students participated in a career development conference and they had some different competitions. Two of the students who were at our board meeting talked about the competitions they participated in and some of the first place awards they received.”
Bill Wozniak, director of marketing for ISM College Planning, says now is the time for students to determine their options.
Four feet was the distance between the winner and second place in the NextEra 250 at Daytona International Speedway in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS).
Timothy Peters had the lead going into the last four laps but it was a move by Kyle Busch at the last second that enabled him to get past Peters and win the race by .016 seconds!
There were two lines of racing throughout much of the contest with not much movement throughout the race. The top line didn’t work as well as the bottom groove as far as aerodynamics so racing sort of stalled as the laps ticked down.
A 10-year-old Knox girl whose brave fight with cancer united Starke County residents and drew support from around the world will be laid to rest this weekend. Korie Howard died early Thursday morning. Her funeral will take place Sunday, Feb. 23 at 11 a.m. CST at the Knox High School gymnasium. Friends, fans and family members can pay their respects tomorrow from 2 until 6 p.m. CST at the Knox High School gym. The Facebook page “Korie Howard’s Fan Club!! Fight Like a Girl Korie” has more than 11,000 members, many of whom continue to post messages of love and support for her family.
Parts of the WKVI listening area are under a wind advisory into the evening hours. Southwest winds between 20 and 30 miles per hour with gusts of up to 45 are likely in Starke and Marshall Counties today. This will make travel on west-east roads difficult at times, especially in tall vehicles like trucks, vans and SUV’s.
A verdict has been reached in the trial of Alfred Higdon.
Higdon’s trial was held Wednesday in Starke Circuit Court and took only one day to complete.
Higdon was charged with Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Marijuana from an incident stemming from April of last year. Continue reading
Starke County Highway Department officials are reporting high water at the intersection of 250 N. and 100 W., 50 S. between 700 E. and 800 E. and 300 E. between 50 S. and 100 S. Signs have been posted. Most roads including state roads have standing water at least in one lane.
What was once standing water could have frozen overnight which could cause extremely dangerous driving conditions.
Overall, the numbers looked good and Commission President Larry Brady explained the county is saving money in working with the insurance company to spread health awareness.
Former legal counsel to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management Rosemary Spalding is among those concerned.
Thursday night’s Budweiser Duels sparked dreams for some and disappointment in others.
Joe Gibbs Racing was dominant as two of the organization’s drivers were in Victory Lane after both races.
Matt Kenseth was able to come away with the win in the first race, fighting off a charging Kevin Harvick and Kasey Kahne. All three were close to the finish line for the win but Kenseth was able to get across in winning fashion to claim the first victory of the evening.
Officers from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department responded to a semi and passenger car accident on Tuesday night at the intersection of U.S. 6 and Thorn Road.
The investigation into the incident found that the vehicle driven by Brucie Campbell of Walkerton was turning onto U.S. 6 when he partially crossed the center line. This caused him to steer in an attempt to avoid a collision with a semi driven by Donald West of Ohio. The left front of Campbell’s car struck the left side of West’s semi which caused West to react and travel off the south side of U.S. 6 into an electric pole and rolled onto its side.
Campbell was transported to Memorial Hospital in South Bend for non-life threatening injuries. West was not injured.
The accident remains under investigation.
On top of that, the forecast predicts between three-fourths and one inch of rain, causing an increase in water levels in ditches, creeks, retention ponds, as well as ponding on road surfaces. Anyone who lives near areas that are prone to flooding are advised to take preventative action now and form a plan in case of flooding.
