As the flood waters start receding, emergency management officials are beginning to plan out ways to assist those most severely impacted by the recent floods.
The Salvation Army recently delivered a few clean-up kits to emergency management officials in both Starke and Pulaski County. Starke County EMA Director J. Nier and Pulaski County EMA Director Sheri Gaillard said they will be handing those out to the citizens who need them in the near future.
They also said they’ll be conducting more thorough damage assessments once the water recedes more. However, residents are still reminded to fill out damage assessment reports through the Indiana Department of Homeland Security to assist with relief efforts. Only uninsured property damage should be reported. Continue reading
Knox City Council members are scheduled to discuss an ordinance pertaining to an ADA coordinator and procedures when they meet tonight.
On Sunday afternoon, Starke County officials met with State Representative Jim Pressel (District 20) and State Senator Mike Bohacek (District 8) to discuss the recent devastation caused by flooding and what steps to take next.
A public hearing over the Knox Parks 5-Year Master Plan will be held tonight at 6 p.m. in City Hall.
According to Starke County EMA Director J. Nier another anticipated river surge will no longer impact the area.
Starke County Emergency Management Officials have announced a voluntary evacuation alert due to a possible surge of flood waters affecting the Yellow and Kankakee Rivers over the next 24 hours.
High water is still being reported in several sections of Starke County. Many area parks are remaining closed until further notice and major flooding has been confirmed around the Yellow, Brown and Kankakee River bridges as well as in areas near Bass Lake and English Lake.
Due to the current conditions in Marshall County, Plymouth High School will no longer serve as a College Goal Sunday site on February 25th.
Due to the flooding and road closures in and around the City of Knox, a revised truck route has been designated for trucks entering and leaving the industrial park.
North Judson Town Council members decided on a few potential dates to recommend for a SCEDF workday when they met Monday night.
Officials at North Judson-San Pierre schools are discussing the possibility of implementing eLearning in the future.
School safety was a topic discussed at this week’s Culver School Board meeting.
According to INDOT officials, as of 8:40 a.m. CT Thursday morning, IN 39 between IN 10 and US 30, 3 miles north of North Judson, is closed.
High water on roadways still has many roads in the area closed. However, in some spots in Starke County and Pulaski County conditions have improved enough that certain roads have been reopened. 
North Judson-San Pierre School Board members awarded several contracts for the corporation’s Lease Project when they met Tuesday evening.
