The Pulaski County Commissioners spent time reviewing proposed upgrades and renovations to the courthouse.
Plans have been several months in the works with engineering reviews and architectural considerations being made. Although the plan has not yet been green-lighted, Pulaski County has spent considerable time evaluating the problems facing the courthouse and some possible solutions.
Continue reading
In-person absentee voting in Starke County in advance of the May 3rd primary election will begin April 5th and continue through May 2nd.
Polls will be open at the Starke County Courthouse each Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until noon and from 1 until 4 p.m. Voters must bring a photo identification with them to cast ballots in the second floor meeting room. Continue reading
Officials with the West Central School Corporation are looking into the feasibility of adding a pre-kindergarten program next fall. Superintendent Don Street says they will be gauging parent interest during the upcoming Kindergarten Round Up on Thursday, March 31st. The enrollment form asks parents whether their child is enrolled in either Head Start or the Medaryville preschool. Continue reading
Both spring break and summer vacation will start a little later for students at Culver Community Schools. The school board on Monday approved an adjustment to the school calendar, after two days were canceled last month due to snow. Continue reading
The focus of last nights Knox School Board meeting was the school’s speech team. The Board’s “Spotlighht on Success” agenda item brought four students from Mrs. Kuric’s speech class: Andrew VanAsdall, Samuel Kuric, Colin Kulpa, and Libby McEntee to make impressive presentations. Libby will be competing at the state level on Saturday. The speech class currently has 11 active students. The local competition is judged by parents in early Saturday morning sessions. Continue reading
The Kankakee Valley REMC Operation Round Up program has now raised over a million dollars for local nonprofit groups. Since 2000, REMC members have had the option to round their electric bills up to the next dollar, with that extra money going into a trust, set up to support worthy causes in local communities. Continue reading
An increase in flu-related deaths has Indiana health officials urging residents to get vaccinated. The Indiana State Department of Health says 19 Hoosiers have died from the virus since October, including two children. They say many of those people did not get a flu shot. Continue reading
A month long drug investigation by the Hamlet Police Department resulted in an arrest. Officers executed a search warrant at 302 W. Davis Street on Friday, according Hamlet Police Chief Frank Lonigro. About an hour beforehand an officer saw several people leave in a vehicle. That information was shared with the Knox Police Department and led to three arrests. Continue reading
A tip from another police department led to the Friday arrests of three people allegedly involved in manufacturing methamphetamine. Knox Police Chief Harold Smith says officers from his department and the Starke County Sheriff’s Office found a meth lab inside a residence in the 200 block of West Lake Street in Knox. Continue reading
The Starke County Commissioners have a light agenda for their meeting this evening. It includes monthly reports from EMS and the highway department and discussion of a Microvote General Corporation Agreement. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. in meeting room at the county annex building.
Snow makeup days will be up for discussion when the Culver School Board meets this evening. Two days of classes were canceled last month due to snow. Continue reading
Diabetes is a common disease affecting many people around the world, but some people may already have the disease without even knowing it. Continue reading
Spring Break is the time of the year when people often head to warm, tropical places for vacation. But this year, pregnant women and their partners might want to rethink that, in light of health warnings about the Zika virus. It continues to spread in places like Brazil, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. Dr. Jen Brown with the Indiana State Department of Health says although a state resident was diagnosed with Zika last month, she doesn’t expect a widespread outbreak here. Continue reading
Scammers looking to steal personal and financial information are now targeting payroll departments this tax season. The Internal Revenue Service says scammers are sending out e-mails to payroll and human resources professionals claiming to be their company’s CEO. Continue reading
A jury in Starke Circuit Court returned guilty verdicts this week against a man accused of abusing two children. Continue reading
A longtime faculty member at West Central High School is retiring at the end of the year. Julie Hart has served as the high school librarian for nearly two decades. Continue reading
Starke County residents can do their part to provide clean drinking water to residents of Flint, Mich., thanks to efforts of the Northwest Indiana Truck Club. Continue reading
Starke County families with children ages birth through kindergarten are invited to a free educational event at Knox Elementary School. The Block Party will take place Thursday, March 17 from 5 until 6 p.m. in the gymnasium. Continue reading
An Easter egg hunt will be held at the Catherine Kasper Life Center in Donaldson. More than 4,000 eggs will be hidden on the center’s grounds, and kids 10 and under are invited to see how many they can find. Continue reading
