A memorial fund has been set up at a local bank for the unborn son of the Star City man killed in a Saturday motorcycle crash. Michael “Bubba” Shorter and his wife, Brandi, were both thrown from his Harley-Davidson when a deer entered their path on a rural roadway in Star City. Continue reading
Students at New Prairie High School have planned a vigil tonight for a classmate who died Monday after playing basketball in the gym. Continue reading
Inmates at the Starke County Jail are getting a jump on this year’s garden. Warden Phil Cherry says they planted 15 flats of flower and vegetable seeds this week. Right now they’re in a hallway at the jail and will be moved into the greehouses behind the facility once they get a little bit bigger. Continue reading
Knox Mayor Dennis Estok is looking for volunteers to help plan the city’s special events for 2017. Continue reading
The American Lung Association’s 2016 State of Tobacco Control Report finds Indiana is failing in its efforts to reduce tobacco use. The 15th annual report grades states and the federal government on policies to prevent and reduce tobacco use. It notes Indiana has not increased the age of sale for tobacco products to 21 and has one of the lowest tobacco tax rates in the country. Continue reading
The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office is investigating at least one burglary in Fish Lake and cautions more may have occurred. Continue reading
Pulaski County is moving ahead with efforts to give residents the skills they need for the jobs of the future. Community Development Commission Executive Director Nathan Origer gave an update on vocational training and other education programs to the county commissioners last week. Continue reading
A dilapidated downtown North Judson building may soon be heading for demolition. The building at 205 and 207 Lane Street was found last year to have numerous safety violations, including a broken window, unsecured doors, falling debris, and roofing issues. Continue reading
A LaPorte County community is mourning the sudden death of a high school student. The 17-year-old boy was taking part in an intramural basketball game at New Prairie High School Monday evening, according to the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Department. They were dispatched along with LaPorte County EMS and Kankakee Township Fire Department First Responders to the school around 7:25 p.m. Continue reading
A young volunteer firefighter from Star City is dead following a Saturday motorcycle crash investigators from the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department believe was caused by a deer. Continue reading
Pulaski County will soon have a county-wide transportation plan. The Indiana Department of Transportation is now requiring rural planning organizations around the state to put together plans for each county they serve. In Pulaski County, that responsibility falls to the Kankakee-Iroquois Regional Planning Commission. Continue reading
The Town of North Judson is looking for some new planning commission members. Continue reading
The process of replacing a member of the North Judson-San Pierre School Board has led to confusion for both the board and the North Judson Town Council. The school board decided Tuesday to put off choosing a replacement for Mike Sharkozy until applicants can be re-interviewed in public. Continue reading
The Pulaski County Commissioners will take a bit more time to decide whether to try more TV advertising. On Tuesday, they tabled a request from the Community Development Commission to spend $22,000 to run tourism ads on Comcast cable systems in the Chicago area. Continue reading
The North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation hopes to use Saturday night’s county rivalry basketball game with Knox at the Bluejay Nest to unveil a new slogan and logo. Continue reading
Knox-Center Township Volunteer Fire Department members and Knox City officials will be going door-to-door in the coming weeks to gather income information from residents. Continue reading
The North Judson-San Pierre School Board is still discussing who they will appoint as a new school board member. Continue reading
Pulaski County is working to convince the Town of Winamac to continue paying for emergency dispatch services. Continue reading
A Tuesday fight at a North Judson residence led to the fatal stabbing of a man, according to officials with the Starke County Sheriff’s Office. Continue reading
The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of those involved in Tuesday’s fatal, four-vehicle crash on U.S. 20. Continue reading
