Starke County EMS Director Keith Emigh will present three quotes for a replacement ambulance to the county council when they meet this evening. He told the county commissioners two weeks ago the rig at the Grovertown base recently underwent significant repairs and has since lost a cylinder. The county purchased the 2009 Ford truck used. Emigh is also looking into repair costs for the rig. Continue reading
Absentee Voting Continues
Absentee voting continues ahead of next month’s General Election. Continue reading
Ancilla College Officials Report Significant Enrollment Increase
Enrollment at Ancilla College is up significantly for the 2015-16 school year. Officials attribute the 21 percent increase to the addition of the school’s first residence hall and new academic and athletic programs. Continue reading
Knox Covers Reimbursable Blight Elimination Costs
The Knox City Council approved a loan of money from the city’s share of the county economic development income tax (CEDIT) fund to cover costs of trying to clean up the city. Knox received a Blight Elimination Grant from the state to purchase vacant, dilapidated and condemned homes from willing sellers and is in the process of doing so. Continue reading
Respiratory Therapist Offers Tips During Healthy Lungs Month
October is National Healthy Lungs Month, and a local respiratory therapist has some tips for keeping your lungs in shape. Continue reading
Starke County Historical Society Seeks Schricker Memories
Did you know Governor and Mrs. Schricker?
The Starke county Historical Society is asking everyone who may have known the former Governor or members of his family, to share stories with them. Continue reading
AAA Raises Awareness of Driver Education During Teen Driver Safety Week
The AAA Hoosier Motor Club is working to keep new drivers safe. Continue reading
Oregon-Davis School Board Approves Budget
The Oregon-Davis School Board unanimously voted to accept the 2016 budget during its meeting Monday. Continue reading
Ancilla College Encourages Prospective Students to Visit
Prospective college students and their parents can get their questions about college in general and Ancilla College in particular answered during an upcoming event. The school is hosting an Access Ancilla Day on Thursday, Oct. 23. Vice President for Admissions Eric Wignall says the event gets under way at noon EDT on the Donaldson campus. He says it’s open to all ages but especially encourages high school juniors and seniors and their parents to drop by for a visit. Campus tours will be offered, and officials will be on hand to answer questions about financial aid. Continue reading
Civic Pride Shines in Hamlet
Work continues to revitalize downtown Hamlet. Lee Nagai has installed a street light at the downtown intersection of Davis and Starke Streets that is similar to those used there decades ago. The town board is considering installation of additional street lights, of the same style, in the downtown area sometime in the future. Nagai has also remodeled the south-east corner building to fit the theme of “old time” business buildings. Continue reading
Variances Approved for Culver Parking Lot
The Town of Culver’s now one step closer to building a new parking lot downtown. The Board of Zoning Appeals approved the required variances Thursday to let the project go ahead. Continue reading
Starke County Historical Society Welcomes Intern
Shades of Robert DeNiro. The Starke County Museum has an older intern, somewhat as DeNiro plays in the his popular new movie. Fred Tressler, a retired steel worker has begun a second career in … history. Continue reading
Winamac Native Elected to State Fair Board
Pulaski and surrounding counties are well represented on the Indiana State Fair Board following the recent election of a Winamac man. Scott Fritz now holds the District 1 seat. The board manages the annual event, which takes place each August in Indianapolis. The 2016 fair will run Aug. 5-21. Visit http://www.in.gov/statefair/fair/ for more information.
Starke County Highway Announces Bridge Restriction
Plymouth Man Jailed in Starke County Robbery, Beating
A Plymouth man faces a pair of felony offenses in Starke County following the recent robbery and beating of an elderly Knox man. An officer from the Starke County Sheriff’s Office was called to the IU Health Starke Hospital emergency room Wednesday, Oct. 7 after Sisco Wireman was brought in after an apparent assault. The people who drove him to the hospital said a fight had taken place at a home in the 100 block of East 500 South. Continue reading
Stabbing Investigation Leads to Arrest
A North Judson man is jailed following a stabbing last Thursday at Born’s Trailer Park in North Judson. Continue reading
Father Speaks Out About DCS Investigation Into Daughter’s Death
A prescription dosing error and an apparent rush to judgment by state officials nearly a decade ago following the 2005 death of a Francesville girl cost her family their livelihood, home and reputations. Roman and Lynette Finnegan and their surviving children recently won a $31.5 million judgment against DCS officials and others involved in the investigation of their 14-year-old daughter Jessica’s death. She suffered from congestive heart failure and died as a result of an accidental overdose due to a prescribing error, according to court documents. Earlier this week Roman spoke exclusively with WKVI News and said he had no idea he and his wife were suspects in their daughter’s death.
Winamac Middle School Launches TechFit Program
Students at Winamac Community Middle School are using their science and math skills to find ways to keep active. Continue reading
Culver Town Council Approves Rezoning for Proposed Parking Lot
Downtown parking was under discussion during the Culver Town Council meeting Tuesday. Continue reading
Walk for the Cure Planned in Winamac
Lace up your sneakers and head to the Winamac Town Park tomorrow for a good cause. Pulaski Health Care Center is hosting the fifth annual Walk for the Cure from 1 until 4 p.m. EDT. Activities coordinator Jean Fort says all proceeds will go to the Indianapolis Komen for the Cure Chapter. There’s no cost to take part in the walk, but participants are urged to raise money by asking people to sponsor them. Continue reading
