The Starke County Park Board will still move ahead with plans for a series of kayak launches along the Yellow River, even though its application for thousands of dollars in grant funding was unsuccessful. The board’s application for almost $70,000 from the Indiana Destination Development Corporation failed to make it to the finalist round, according to Starke County Highway Department Office Manager Mary Perren, who helped oversee the application.
Continue readingPlanning continues for a series of five kayak launches along the Yellow River. The Starke County Park Board recently applied for a Destination Development Grant from the state. Officials will learn whether they’ve made the finalist round on February 15.
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Efforts to add kayak launches along the Yellow River will continue to be discussed by the Starke County Park Board tonight. Board members will consider environmental permitting and get an update on the Destination Development Grant application.
Continue readingWhether kayak launches should be added to the Yellow River in Starke County is the topic of an online survey from the county’s park board. It’s part of the county’s application for a Destination Development Grant from the state.
Continue readingPlans to add a series of kayak launches along the Yellow River continue to move ahead. Starke County officials have decided to pursue a Destination Development Grant of at least $50,000 from the state.
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The Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum is the beneficiary of an Indiana Office of Tourism Development matching grant. The agency awarded the Town of North Judson a $31,897 Destination Development Grant.
That money will be used to increase awareness of the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum among leisure travelers and enhance marketing efforts of both the attraction and state tourism. Officials say the Destination Development grant program is intended to help local economies grow by promoting the travel, tourism and hospitality industries. Continue reading
