The Town of North Judson is looking to move ahead with efforts to lease its railroad. The town council will meet in special session this evening to decide whether to proceed with publishing a request for proposals. Continue reading
The Indiana State Department of Agriculture is looking to recognize an innovator in the agriculture industry. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2016 AgriVision Award. Continue reading
Members have been appointed to the new Winamac Park Board. During a special meeting Tuesday, the town council voted to appoint Republicans Chris Schramm and Brad Zellers and Democrats John Chapman and Courtney Poor. Continue reading
Local veterans and job seekers are invited to a job fair hosted by U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski’s office. Not only will tomorrow’s event feature more than 60 employers with 1,100 jobs available, according to Walorski’s offices, but it will also include representatives from 10 veterans service organizations. Continue reading
The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers about another phone scam, this one targeting students. A caller claiming to be from the IRS demands payment for a “Federal Student Tax,” threatening to report students to the police if they don’t wire money immediately. Not only are these scammers not from the IRS, the “Federal Student Tax” doesn’t even exist. Continue reading
Knox residents celebrated the official opening of the new splash pad at Wythogan Park Saturday. Mayor Dennis Estok joined city officials, contractors, as well as local children for a ribbon cutting ceremony. Continue reading
The Winamac Town Council hopes to move a step closer to appointing park board members during a special session this morning. The park board was formally established last month, with the goal of opening up new opportunities for grant funding. Continue reading
Police are investigating after a woman was injured when she was struck by a vehicle in a Medaryville parking lot. Officials with the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office say it happened shortly before noon Friday at the Medaryville Dollar General store. The victim had to be airlifted as a result of her injuries. Continue reading
Moving Starke County Forward’s annual summer walking challenge kicks off Monday. Local residents are encouraged to get moving by joining the organization in Monday’s Memorial Day Parade in Knox. Continue reading
A few local students are getting help paying for college, thanks to Burger King restaurants. Quality Dining, which owns several Burger Kings, has released the names of Burger King scholarship recipients in the local area. Continue reading
The circus is coming to Hamlet next month, but before that, local residents will have the chance to address their clown phobias with a free visit from Skeeter the Clown. Skeeter’s interactive program seeks to educate children on a variety of topics, incorporating history, math, Spanish, and sign language, as well as various learning skills. Continue reading
More than 820,000 Hoosiers are expected to travel over the Memorial Day weekend, according to projections from the AAA Hoosier Motor Club. That’s an increase of more than 16,000 from last year. AAA says just over 747,000 of them will drive, while nearly 41,000 will fly. Continue reading
Police are reminding drivers to be careful during their Memorial Day travels. The Indiana State Police is teaming up with other law enforcement agencies around the state to take part in the Click It or Ticket Campaign and Operation CARE (Combined Accident Reduction Effort). Continue reading
The Indiana Department of Transportation is suspending most construction work on area highways over the Memorial Day weekend. INDOT spokesman Doug Moats says work on interstate highways and other major corridors will stop today at noon. It will pick up again Tuesday morning. Continue reading
Police have identified the woman killed in a suspected hit and run incident near Wanatah. The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office believes Shawn Ellyn Rybicki, 46, was struck and killed Wednesday afternoon on U.S. 421. Continue reading
Those interested in becoming North Judson’s next town marshal have one more day to apply. The job became open last month, with the death of former marshal Doug Vessely on April 15. Since then, North Judson police officer Frank Thomas has been serving as interim marshal. Continue reading
Monday is Memorial Day. That means federal, state, and local government offices will be closed in observance of the holiday. Continue reading
The American Red Cross is working to make sure it has a sufficient number of blood donations over the summer months. In a press release, the Red Cross says that summer vacations and activities often mean regular donors are too busy to give blood. They say that during June, July, and August, each Red Cross blood drive is about two donors short of what’s needed to meet patients’ needs. Continue reading
April unemployment rates were lower in Starke and Pulaski counties than the previous month, but higher compared to the same period a year ago. According to data released by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Starke County had an unemployment rate of six percent in April, while Pulaski County’s was 5.1 percent. Continue reading
Efforts to obtain grant funding for a North Judson-Wayne Township community center are being put on hold, as project organizers reevaluate the proposed site of the facility. They think a change in location may save the town some money, while boosting North Judson’s downtown. Continue reading
