From the WKVI Archives

The Hamlet United Methodist Church suffered a fire in 2007

It was on this date 1982 when we were in the throes of of tremendous winter storm. It actually began on January 9th, a Saturday, and went into January 10th.

It got down to 19 below zero on the 10th, coming in on the heels of 40 m.p.h. winds. People were stranded all over the place in the blinding snowstorm.

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On this date 65 years ago, three men met in the Commissioners room to map out and help organize the Board of Directors for a proposed new hospital for Starke County. Mr. L.L. Gilliland, Luther Everts and John Hill came up with names for the new board. It was a dream come true in 1951 when Starke Memorial opened its doors. Building cost? $325,000.

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The coldest day ever recorded in Indiana was 35 below on this date in 1951 at the Greensburg Weather Station.

This was a big day for the Kankakee Valley REMC. On February 2nd, 1940, the first meter was installed at the home of Porter Jack at Hamlet.