The tri-county area remains in the blue status on the state’s County Metrics Map that measures community spread of COVID-19. The blue status means there is a low spread of the coronavirus.
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Firefighters from several fire departments battled a structure fire in the Koontz Lake area Tuesday morning.
Koontz Lake Fire Chief Andy Lawrence said they were called to a residence in the 900 E. block of 700 N. just after 10 a.m. CT. Due to a lack of manpower, firefighters from several departments were dispatched to the scene to assist with the single-wide modular home fire.
Lawrence said nobody was home at the time of the fire. One firefighter suffered an injury and was evaluated by Starke County EMS, but refused transport.
A fire can destroy a huge part of your home and its hard to recover from this, however, with the help of fire clean up you can remove the debris.
The Indiana State Fire Marshal’s Office was called to the scene to help determine the cause and origin of the fire.
The Koontz Lake Fire Department was assisted at the scene by the Hamlet-Davis Township Fire Department, Knox-Center Township Fire Department, Washington Township Fire Department, Walkerton Fire Department, Polk Township Fire Department, North Liberty Fire Department, and Starke County EMS.
Seven people in Marshall County were among 183 people in the state newly diagnosed with COVID-19, according to Tuesday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. There were no new cases in Starke County or in Pulaski County.
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The Starke County Commissioners and the Starke County Park Board members will meet in a special joint session tonight to discuss matters about the Bass Lake Beach and Campground.
Continue readingAnother 132 people in the state have been diagnosed with COVID-19, including seven people in Marshall County, according to Monday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. Neither Starke County nor Pulaski County reported any new cases.
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The installation of electric car chargers on Jefferson Street just east of Main Street in Culver will create an amendment to the parking ordinance to include that addition, but it was not quite ready for approval by the Culver Town Council last week.
Continue readingMembers of the Develop Culver organization recently completed a Preserving Main Street grant application. If awarded, the downtown group could receive $2 million to preserve a historic property on Main Street.
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A man found guilty of battery against a public safety official during a domestic violence call in Knox on May 28, 2019 was sentenced in Starke Circuit Court Thursday afternoon.
Continue readingThe property at 415 Lakeshore Drive in Culver that was once home to the City Tavern restaurant was sold in a Sheriff’s Sale on Tuesday afternoon.
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A Flash Flood Watch is in effect in La Porte, Marshall, Pulaski and Starke Counties through Saturday morning.
Continue readingThere were three new COVID-19 cases reported in Marshall County and one in Starke County in Thursday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. There were no new cases in Pulaski County.
Continue readingAn engineer from Midwestern Engineers submitted an analysis to Culver town officials responding to complaints of drainage problems in several downtown building basements along South Main Street from north of East Jefferson Street to south of East Madison Street.
Continue readingWork on Community Crossings paving and crack sealing projects in Culver will resume next week.
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A Knox woman lost her life in a Saturday night accident at the intersection of State Road 23 and Toto Road in Starke County and the driver was arrested following an investigation at the scene by the Starke County Sheriff’s Department.
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The West Central School Board reviewed a plan concerning a return to in-person instruction when they met last week.
Continue readingThe Culver Town Council members will meet tonight where they will review updates to the parking ordinance.
Continue readingThere were two new cases of COVID-19 reported in Marshall County which is included in the 150 additional new cases in the state, according to Monday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. Starke County and Pulaski County did not have any new cases.
Continue readingA storm that ripped through Starke County Saturday night reportedly claimed the life of an occupant inside a house trailer in San Pierre, according to the Starke County Coroner’s Office. Another person was transported to the hospital.
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