Winamac Clerk-Treasurer Melanie Berger discussed the “100 R Form” with the Town Council when members met for their first meeting of the month.
Continue readingWinamac Clerk-Treasurer Discusses Necessary SBOA Document with Council
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Town and School Officials Welcome New North Judson-San Pierre SRO
Photo Source: NJ Town Photographer Peggy Bohac
North Judson Town Marshal Kelly Fisher provided Town Council members with a request related to the NJ-SP School Resource Officer Monday evening.
Continue readingPotential Additions to 2020 Knox Fall Bash Discussed with City Council
Knox Mayor Dennis Estok discussed plans for the annual Fall Bash when the City Council met last Tuesday.
Continue readingAnnual Appointments Made by Winamac Town Council
When the Winamac Town Council met for the first time in 2020 they addressed a number of appointments.
Continue readingKnox Board of Works Meets Today
The Knox Board of Works will open multiple bids when they meet in City Hall this morning at 9:30 a.m.
Continue readingHelp Bring the Constellation of Starke Creatives’ Network Offline and Into the Community
Increasing the amount of art in Starke County and expanding opportunities for local creative people were a few areas of focus when executive committee members were working on the Constellation of Starke Regional Development Plan.
Community Foundation Director of Development Jessica Martinović shared one of the ways those ideas manifested last year.
Continue readingPotential Implementation of No Smoking Ordinance for Knox City Facilities Discussed with Council
The possibility of potentially implementing an ordinance that would prohibit smoking near City facilities was recently discussed with Knox City Council members.
Continue readingNorth Judson Fire Chief Shares Results of Recent SCBA Inspection
Results of an inspection that occurred at the North Judson-Wayne Township Volunteer Fire Department were shared with Town Council members during their meeting Monday evening.
Continue readingNorth Judson-San Pierre School Board Meets Tonight
The North Judson-San Pierre School Board will receive a presentation over the scope of the Elementary school project when members meet tonight.
Continue readingKnox Officials to Open Bids Related to Sandy Acres Park Improvements This Week
Knox City officials are about to take a major step forward for the planned improvements at Sandy Acres Park.
Mayor Dennis Estok recently informed council members that the Department of Natural Resources has received the grant funding for the project so City officials have been able to get the process started.
Continue readingWinamac Officials Forgo Tourism Contribution, Ask for Additional Info about Where Funds are Spent
While reviewing claims at the most recent Winamac Town Council meeting, President Tom Murray had some recommendations about ways he thought they could save some money.
Continue readingNorth Judson Town Council Meets Tonight
North Judson Town Council members will hold their second meeting of the month tonight.
Continue readingBall State Team Expresses Excitement About Turn Out at First Community Forum in Knox
In addition to having a number of City officials and community members from various walks of life in attendance during Thursday night’s community forum, there were multiple local businesses represented as well.
Continue readingStarke County Commissioners Reorganize and Approve Appointments for New Year
As many entities are doing this time of year, the Starke County Commissioners recently organized for 2020.
Continue readingWinamac Town Manager Asks for Feedback about Cemetery Mowing Contract
Winamac Town Manager Brad Zellers consulted with Town Council members about how they’d like to proceed with the cemetery mowing contract for this year when members met on Monday.
Continue readingSC Commissioners Table Discussion over Sheriff’s Department’s Alarm Ordinance
The Starke County Commissioners heard from Sheriff Bill Dulin about some proposed amendments to a previously approved alarm ordinance when they met for their first meeting of the year.
Continue readingWinamac Town Council Opens Bids for Community Crossings Projects
The Winamac Town Council opened bids for Community Crossings Projects when members met for their first meeting of 2020.
When the Town applied in the most recent grant round, they were awarded more than $151,000 to complete some roadway improvements.
Continue readingKnox City Council Reorganizes for the New Year, Mayoral and Council Appointments Made
The Knox City Council has a newly elected president pro-tempore for 2020.
As a reminder, the “president pro tempore” simply serves as the representative for the council members and is the individual who would run the meeting if Mayor Dennis Estok isn’t in attendance.
Continue readingTrees Removed to Prepare for Starke County Veterans Memorial, Project Update Delivered to Commissioners
While it will still be some time before community members see work being done on the construction of the new Starke County Veterans Memorial, a bit of work was underway this week to prepare the area in front of the Courthouse in Knox.
Continue readingState Senator Backs Resolution Intended to Memorialize Fallen Pulaski County Deputy
The Indiana Department of Transportation was recently urged to memorialize fallen Pulaski County Sheriff’s Deputy Shadron Kiley “Shad” Bassett by naming a stretch of State Road 39 in his honor.
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