The school year is off to a good start at Oregon-Davis, according to Superintendent Don Harman. Continue reading
O-D School Board Votes to Publish Budget, Continue Policy Updates
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Winamac Park Board Discusses Town Park Athletic Facilities
The Winamac Park Board is looking to improve some of the athletic equipment at the Town Park. Specifically, the town’s looking to replace the two sets of soccer goals with newer models. If you’re still a beginner of the sport, it would be advantageous for you to know that professional footballers use grip socks to improve performance. Continue reading
Starke County Youth Club Plans Color Run as Part of Yellowstone Trail Fest
Local residents once again have a fun and colorful way to support after-school programs for Starke County children. The Starke County Youth Club is hosting Rainbow Splash 2016 during the Yellowstone Trail Fest in Hamlet. Continue reading
Conservation Officers Identify Hudson Lake Drowning Victim
Indiana Conservation Officers have released the name of the man who drowned in Hudson Lake Sunday morning. Howard Fetterer, 71, of New Carlisle was recovered from eight feet of water about 100 feet from shore, after a one-hour search. Continue reading
Pool Costs Nearly Within Reach for Winamac
Winamac’s swimming pool rebuilding project continues moving closer to the construction phase. Continue reading
Wythogan Park Walking Path Closed this Week
The walking path at Wythogan Park is closed for repairs starting today. Knox Park Superintendent George Byer says crews will be fixing holes in the path and resealing it. Continue reading
West Central School Board Discusses 2017 Budget
The West Central School Corporation has begun the process of putting together its 2017 budget. The school board held its budget work session last Thursday. Continue reading
Starke County Residents Surpass 8,000 Miles in Get Moving Challenge
Moving Starke County Forward’s summer walking challenge is entering its final weeks. As of last Friday, more than 8,300 miles have been logged by 143 participants, according to the organization. Continue reading
Starke County Economic Development Foundation to Host Job Fair
A job fair will be held in Knox later this month. The Starke County Economic Development Foundation is teaming up with WorkONE to host the event on Wednesday, August 24. Continue reading
Conservation Officers Investigating Hudson Lake Drowning
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a weekend drowning at Hudson Lake in LaPorte County. Emergency responders received reports shortly after 7:00 Sunday morning that someone had fallen out of a boat near the 8100 block of East Lakeshore Drive, according to the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Department. Continue reading
Facility Improvements Completed at West Central Schools
West Central students may notice a few improvements when they return to class next week. Continue reading
Winamac Park Board Finalizing Advisory Council Appointments
The Winamac Park Board is finalizing plans for the creation of an advisory council. It will be tasked with getting public input on the town’s park and recreation facilities, as well as helping with potential fund raising efforts. Continue reading
North Judson Seeks Vendors for Town-Wide Yard Sale
The North Judson Town-Wide Yard Sale is one week away. Residents with items they wish to sell must register with the town by Tuesday at 4 p.m., in order to be included on the map. Continue reading
1920s Theme Chosen For Yellowstone Trail Fest
Hamlet’s Yellowstone Trail Fest will have a 1920s theme this year. The theme looks to recognize the period when automobile travel was just becoming popular and routes like the Yellowstone Trail were helping to make intercity travel by car possible. Continue reading
IRS Reports Spike in ‘Robo-Call’ Scams
Scammers are increasingly turning to “robo-calls,” in an effort to get fake tax payments. The Internal Revenue Service is reporting an increase in the number of scams taking the form of automated phone calls. Continue reading
Winamac Park Board Gets to Work on Five-Year Plan
Work is now underway to develop a five-year plan for Winamac’s park and recreation facilities. Katie Bierrum, who’s putting the comprehensive plan together as part of her coursework at Purdue University, discussed the plan with the Winamac Park Board Thursday. As part of the process, she’s gathering information about the park facilities, and is also asking board members what direction they want to see the facilities take in the future. Continue reading
North Judson War Reenactment in Jeopardy
A Civil War reenactment planned in North Judson this fall may be canceled, due to a lack of volunteers. The event would commemorate the return of local soldiers at the end of the war in 1866 and would be part of the town’s celebration of Indiana’s Bicentennial. Continue reading
North Judson Taking Steps to Improve Unsafe Buildings
The Town of North Judson is continuing with its efforts to try to bring buildings in the town up to a good state of repair. Two potentially unsafe buildings were discussed during Monday’s town council meeting. Continue reading
Natural Look Planned for ‘Bison-tennial’ Sculpture
Starke County is planning a more realistic look when it comes to decorating its “bison-tennial” sculpture. Many of the state’s 92 counties are having local artists or students decorate a five-foot-tall fiberglass bison with a design that represents that particular county. Continue reading
North Judson Considers Nighttime Golf Cart Operation
North Judson residents are one step closer to being allowed to ride their golf carts at night. A revised golf cart ordinance was approved on second reading by the town council Monday. Continue reading
