The Starke County Courthouse elevator project will get underway this summer.
Maintenance Director Jim Coad and Commissioner Kathy Norem met with John Kirk from DLZ two weeks ago and noted that the advertisement for bids has been given. A special meeting will be held later this month to open the bids in order to meet K-IRPC grant requirement deadline of May 31.
Starke County EMS Director Travis Clary wants to turn his new-to-him department vehicle into an Advanced Life Support non-transport vehicle.
He explained to the Starke County Commissioners Monday night that he recently acquired a retired squad car from the Starke County Sheriff’s Office with less miles and less issues. He said he’d like to certify the vehicle through the state as an ALS non-transport vehicle. Continue reading
The West Central School Board reviewed a few handbook policy changes recently presented by the building principals, according to Superintendent Don Street.
The Francesville Town Council received a request to house a storage unit on the new pickup.
When giving her report to the Starke County Commissioners, EMS Clerk Mary Lynn Ritchie mentioned that EMS transfers were up in the month of April. Transfers were up to 21 percent of the run volume which is the highest that percentage has been since July of 2017. The department relies on those numbers to be high to ensure a good revenue stream.
The three Francesville projects that were awarded funding from INDOT’s Community Crossings grant fund are complete.
The Starke County Commissioners took time Monday night to discuss several capital projects on the schedule for this year.
The Francesville Town Council members this week approved the second reading of an ordinance that would establish a Francesville Planning Commission. The final reading could come at the council’s next meeting on Monday, May 21.
The three projects awarded INDOT Community Crossings funding in Starke County are complete.
A driver led police on a pursuit Sunday night after a Hamlet Police officer attempted a traffic stop.
Music textbooks for elementary school students will be purchased for the next school year at the West Central School Corporation.
A Knox man was injured as a result of a hunting accident around 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 6.
The Starke County Commissioners will receive an update from County Attorney Marty Lucas about the state statute governing loose dogs and dog bites. Commissioner Kathy Norem brought the idea of updating the county’s ordinance on loose dogs at a meeting in April after receiving several calls about unrestrained, vicious dogs.
President Donald Trump announced Friday that a major disaster exists in Indiana which makes federal funding available to affected residents in eight counties including Marshall County.
The Culver Town Council members will hold a public hearing on Tuesday evening that pertains to the rezoning of parcels at 17664 State Road 17 and 19456 State Road 10 to a Planned Unit Development.
