A North Judson man who was injured in an accident in Pulaski County lost his life due to those injuries the following day.
Continue readingInjuries Sustained in Pulaski County Accident Claims Life of North Judson Man
Culver Firefighters Battle Midnight Structure Fire
Firefighters battled a midnight fire Saturday in Culver.
Continue readingHovercraft Used in Tippecanoe River Rescue
A minor had to be rescued from the Tippecanoe River by hovercraft Saturday afternoon. In a Facebook post, the Monterey Fire & Rescue Team says that at 3:11 p.m. Saturday, it got a report of a minor in the water stuck on a logjam and was on the scene within two minutes.
Continue readingNo Injuries Reported in Monterey House Fire
Emergency responders were called to a house fire in Monterey Thursday evening. The Monterey Fire & Rescue Team Facebook page says firefighters were called to the scene just after 6:00 p.m. and remained on the scene for over three hours.
Continue readingIndiana State Fire Marshal Issues Determination Concerning City Tavern Fire
The Indiana State Fire Marshal’s Office issued a determination in a fire that destroyed the City Tavern Building at 415 Lakeshore Drive in Culver on Wednesday, Oct. 9.
Continue readingIndiana State Fire Marshal’s Office Still Working on Official Cause of Culver Fire
Officials from the Indiana State Fire Marshal’s Office are still collecting evidence in the fire that destroyed the former City Tavern building in Culver.
Continue readingRed Cross to Serve Meals in Starke, Pulaski Counties Saturday and Sunday
Red Cross volunteers will be serving meals in Starke and Pulaski counties Saturday and Sunday. Lunch will be available at the Monterey Fire Station from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST. Dinner will be served there from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Meals will also be served at the Winamac Fire Station from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. EST for lunch and 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. for dinner.
Investigation into Winamac Fire Cause Concluded
The cause of Saturday’s fire that destroyed a downtown Winamac building and heavily damaged two other structures is officially undetermined. Fire Chief Brian Guzman contacted investigator from the Indiana State Fire Marshal’s Office to look into the cause and origin of the blaze. Continue reading
Weekend Winamac Fire Still Under Investigation
The cause and origin of a weekend fire that destroyed a downtown Winamac building remain under investigation. Continue reading
Winamac Eagles Fire Cause Under Investigation
Investigators from the State Fire Marshal’s Office have been called in to determine the cause and origin of the blaze that destroyed the Winamac Eagles building on State Road 14 west. Continue reading
Culver Fire Department Sells Old Squad Truck
The Monterey Fire Department is purchasing Culver Fire Department’s old squad truck for $50,000. The money will go toward the purchase of Culver’s new squad truck expected to arrive later this month.
Fire Destroys C&C Salvage
An investigator from the state fire marshal’s office will be called in to determine the origin and cause of a fire that destroyed a Starke County business. The Bass Lake Fire Department was initially called to C &C Salvage on U.S. 35 south of Toto Road at 5:17 p.m. Thursday night, according to dispatchers from the Starke County Sheriff’s Office. A black mushroom cloud of smoke could be seen for miles. Firefighters from the Knox, North Judson, Hamlet, Washington Township, Koontz Lake, San Pierre and Monterey were all called in to assist. Bass Lake Fire Chief Les Jensen says one firefighter suffered minor injuries. Continue reading
Bass Lake Fire Department Called to Two House Fires
The Bass Lake Fire Department battled a house fire at 8745 S. Sycamore Street in Monterey yesterday morning. Fire Chief Les Jensen said the fire department was called to the residence around 10:00 a.m. The fire was ruled accidental and was caused from common combustibles stored too closely to a hot water heater.
The home was a total loss. The Monterey Fire Department assisted at the scene.
Ryan Taylor and Kenneth K. Wallace to Appear in Court for Initial Hearing
Ryan Taylor and Kenneth K. Wallace will be in Starke Circuit Court today to face a charge of Arson as a Class D Felony. They will plead guilty or not guilty during their initial hearing this morning at 9:00 a.m. Continue reading
Two Suspects Arrested on Arson Charges
Two men were arrested Tuesday after they were found to have set a vehicle on fire on the Gurley residence in Monterey.
Police were called after a witness saw a vehicle leaving the scene of a vehicle fire. Police approached the suspect vehicle and found Knox residents 35-year-old Ryan Taylor and 34-year-old Kenneth K. Wallace inside. The officer said that he was investigating a vehicle fire and told Taylor that it was his mother’s 2002 Pontiac Grand Am that was on fire. He said that the vehicle was in town at his grandmother’s house and it had been there for some time and it needed transmission work.
