A convicted sex offender with a pending case in LaPorte County is free after the Indiana Court of Appeals reversed his conviction from Marion County.
Richard Dobeski was charged in both LaPorte and Marion Counties on July 23, 2015 with the Level 6 felony offense of failure to register as a sex offender. LaPorte County Prosecuting Attorney John E. Espar says the charges in both jurisdictions were filed for the defendant’s alleged failure to register between July 16 and 23, 2015. Continue reading
The restructuring of Railroad Township’s fire protection will be able to proceed, following a decision in Starke Circuit Court Monday. Continue reading
Habitat for Humanity will be building a house in Knox for the first time, and that means a local family will have a chance to become homeowners. Continue reading
The Oregon-Davis School Corporation is considering changes to its school calendar. Oregon-Davis is in its second year of using the balanced calendar, but now the corporation says it’s researching various options. A range of factors are being considered, including the Starke County 4-H fair, high-stakes testing, and the overall “academic and social growth of all Oregon-Davis students.” Continue reading
The Pulaski County 4-H Shooting Sports program is hosting a DNR hunter safety class. It’s open to residents of Pulaski and surrounding counties of all ages and genders. Topics to be covered include hunter heritage and responsibility, firearm history and safety, wildlife and conservation management and game care. Continue reading
There are still a few spaces available for the Kankakee Valley Broadcasting chartered bus trip to the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter in northern Kentucky. The deluxe Royal Excursion motorcoach will depart from the WKVI studios in Knox on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 9 a.m. and return on the 23rd around 9 p.m. Continue reading
A 56-year-old LaPorte man will have to find a new pizza restaurant following a Friday night incident at a drive-thru window. Continue reading
A winter storm warning remains in effect through mid-morning for our entire listening area. Continue reading
The North Judson-San Pierre School Board will meet in special session this evening to take care of a few business matters. Continue reading
The Pulaski County Historical Society is hosting a screening this week of a movie regarded as one of the greatest of all time, complete with live theater organ accompaniment. Continue reading
The IRS is warning payroll and human resources professionals of an email scam aimed at stealing proprietary employee information. Continue reading
A special judge in Marshall County has ruled in favor of Pulaski County officials in the case of an employee terminated in 2013. Continue reading
Scholarships are available to high school seniors whose parents are Kankakee Valley REMC members and participate in the electrical cooperative’s Operation Round Up program. Continue reading
Prospective and returning Ancilla College students may qualify for a variety of academic and athletic scholarships from the private, two-year college in Donaldson. Continue reading
The Culver Chamber of Commerce is looking for businesses and individuals to sponsor ice sculptures for the upcoming 4th Annual Winter Festival. Continue reading
U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly has requested a meeting with President Trump to discuss the outsourcing of American jobs. Continue reading
Pulaski County’s 74 bridges are in good shape, according to engineers, but the county’s looking to Community Crossings grants to keep them that way. Representatives from United Consulting discussed their latest round of bridge inspections with the county commissioners last week. Continue reading
Indiana’s historic, 92-county bicentennial torch relay has been condensed into a 37 minute documentary. “Everlasting Light: The Story of Indiana’s Bicentennial Torch Relay” was produced by the Department of Telecommunications at Ball State University. The Indiana Office of Tourism Development commissioned the project to preserve the event for future generations. Continue reading
The Starke County Public Library is once again offering free income tax preparation services for qualifying individuals and families. Continue reading
A LaPorte man made matters worse for himself Saturday night when he allegedly bit the police officer who was trying to arrest him. Continue reading
