One of the employees at the Starke County Highway Department was recently awarded the 2017 Most Influential Woman of Northwest Indiana.
Rachel Oesterreich was the winner in the Economic Development and Government category of the award. She is the office manager at the highway department.
Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler told the commissioners Monday night that she is very deserving of the award.
“She’s worked hard for the county for a while and it’s good to see recognition go to somebody in Starke County,” said Ritzler. “In the future, she gets to vote on this award. She can promote Starke County people doing this and can move people ahead in Starke County. I think it’s a really good thing for the county that she won that.”
