The City of Knox is inviting families to cool off before the start of the school year with its first-ever “Slide the Hill” event.
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Northern Indiana Community Foundation to Host Community Resource Summit
The Northern Indiana Community Foundation invites providers serving Starke County to a Community Resource Summit on Thursday, August 27th from 10:00am to 1:30pm Central Time at the Fulton County Public Library.
Continue readingKnox Park Board shares meeting minutes from June
The Knox Parks and Recreation Board has shared meeting minutes from its June 18 meeting.
Continue readingEastern Pulaski school board to hold public hearing on proposed superintendent contract
The Eastern Pulaski County School Corporation Board of School Trustees will hold a public hearing Monday, July 27th, in regards to a proposed employment contract for the corporation’s superintendent.
Continue readingKnox City Council to consider Republic Services contract, Parkview lot sales
The Knox City Council will meet Tuesday, July 28th, at Knox City Hall, located at 101 West Washington Street in Knox.
Continue readingFour-state commercial vehicle enforcement: “Move Over or Slow Down” initiative
Each year, Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) Troopers and Motor Carrier Inspectors (MCI) join troopers and commercial vehicle inspectors from the Illinois State Police, the Michigan State Police, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol on several joint enforcement initiatives.
Continue readingStarke County commissioners approve funding for Humane Society
The Starke County Commissioners approved a one-time payment of $25,550 from the commissioners’ discretionary budget and an annual appropriation of $5,000 for the Starke County Humane Society during their July 20th meeting.
Continue readingMetamonong DAR Chapter news including presentation of Good Citizenship Awards
The Metamonong DAR Chapter was honored to present outstanding seniors in Pulaski County High Schools with the DAR Good Citizenship Award.Â
Continue readingStarke County Commissioners to hold special meeting tomorrow
The Starke County Commissioners have announced that they will be holding a special commissioner meeting this week.
Continue readingMan driving farm tractor crashes, arrested for OWI in La Porte County
According to a press release from the La Porte County Sheriff’s Office, on Tuesday evening around 11:10pm, LCSO Deputies Marvin McCoy and Jon Sikorski responded to CR 100 North and Otis Road regarding a crash involving a farm tractor.
Continue readingI-94 to have overnight lane closures between S.R. 49 and U.S. 20/35
PORTER AND LA PORTE COUNTIES, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces overnight lane closures for I-94 between State Road 49 (exit/mile marker 26) and U.S. 20/35 (exit/mile marker 40) starting this week.
Starke County Plan Commission to hold public hearings on ordinance amendments August 12
The Starke County Plan Commission will hold a regular meeting including two public hearings on Wednesday, August 12th, beginning at 5:30pm. The meeting will be held in the Annex 1 Meeting Room, located at 53 East Mound Street in Knox.
Continue readingStarke County Council prepares for 2027 budget amid expected state funding reductions
The Starke County Council has begun preparing for what members described as a challenging 2027 budget season, citing an expected reduction in state funding that could require departments to reduce spending while the county works to maintain services.
Continue readingFrancesville reminds citizens of recycling guidelines
The Town of Francesville made an announcement today, reminding citizens that its recycling bins are to be used for recycling only.
Continue readingPulaski County to hold tax abatement training
The Pulaski County Government has announced that it will be holding a training in regards to tax abatements.
Continue readingKnox High School reminds drivers to practice safety in west parking lot
Knox High School shared an announcement yesterday, with a safety reminder for those needing to drive through the west parking lot of the school.
Continue readingStarke County Council to hold budget workshop
Deceased individual found in Yellow River has been identified
On June 29th, WKVI reported that the Marshall County Coroner’s Office had received a call in regards to a deceased individual in the Yellow River the previous day, June 28th.
Continue readingTraffic to switch to eastbound lanes for U.S. 30 resurfacing project
STARKE AND MARSHALL COUNTIES, Ind. – Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Rieth-Riley Construction Co Inc will change the traffic configuration on U.S. 30 between U.S. 35 and Union Rd as early as the evening of Wednesday, July 22.
Starke County commissioners adopt new Planning and Building Department fee schedule
The Starke County Commissioners have adopted a new fee schedule for the Starke County Planning and Building Department.
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