U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly says the United States military is making progress in the fight against ISIS in the Middle East. Donnelly recently returned from a week-long, five-country trip, in which he led a congressional delegation on a tour of missile defense systems. Continue reading
Ancilla College will be holding its second annual Day of Giving on Friday, April 29. College officials hope to get a total goal of 200 donors to take part in this year’s event by donating online, and they’re challenging each of those donors to give $24. Development and alumni relations manager Emily Hutsell says this level of donations can change the lives of students at Ancilla, where 90 percent of students receive some sort of financial assistance. Continue reading
The Culver Community Schools Corporation is moving ahead with the process of cutting up to four teaching positions. The school board Monday passed a resolution determining the need for a decrease in the number of certificated staff. Continue reading
U.S. Representative Jackie Walorski visited Bass Lake Monday, to tout some of her accomplishments to members of the Starke and Pulaski County chambers of commerce. Walorski said that over the past few years, House Republicans have been making progress on their agenda, in spite of a president Walorski says has not been supportive of their positions. She says Republicans have been getting things done in Washington both through persistence and compromise with Democrats. Continue reading
Political candidates and their supporters are being reminded to keep campaign signs a safe distance away from roadways. The Indiana Department of Transportation says the signs should be kept away from intersections, interchanges, and the rights of way alongside roadways. Continue reading
Staff cuts will be up for discussion during tonight’s Culver School Board meeting. Board members will consider a resolution to determine the need for a decrease in the number of certified staff. Continue reading
A multi-vehicle crash on U.S. 20 in LaPorte County had the highway closed again Saturday morning. Continue reading
The LaPorte Police Department issued 172 tickets and 86 warnings during its March enforcement campaign. The majority of the citations were for speeding, according to a press release from the LaPorte Police Department. Continue reading
The State of Indiana is looking to honor senior citizens who are giving back to their communities. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2016 Golden Hoosier Awards. Continue reading
During the month of April, health officials around the country are working to raise awareness of the dangers of sexually transmitted diseases. Continue reading
Governor Mike Pence was in Valparaiso Thursday to celebrate the expansion of a manufacturing facility. The governor cut the ribbon on Pratt Industries’ new paper recycling facility. Continue reading
The Starke County Public Library System will be closed from April 9 through April 12, while the library switches over to a new software system. The Evergreen Indiana system is already used by 107 libraries around the state and is managed by the Indiana State Library. Continue reading
Students from North Judson-San Pierre and Winamac Community high schools are recipients of the 2016 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. Kyle Collins was nominated by the Community Foundation of Pulaski County, while Nicholas Sierzputowski was the Starke County Community Foundation’s nominee. Each of them will receive a four-year, full tuition scholarship to the Indiana College of their choice, as well as a $900 yearly stipend for books and equipment. Continue reading
Starke County residents can help give local students the chance to learn the basics of economics, by taking part in a bowling event. Junior Achievement’s 2016 Achieve-A-Bowl will be held next month in Knox. Continue reading
Indiana will soon have some additional resources available to help prevent overdose deaths from prescription opioids. The state has gotten a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Prescription Drug Overdose: Prevention for States program. It aims to provide resources to help states fight prescription drug overuse, misuse, abuse, and overdose. Continue reading
This Friday is the deadline for certain retirees to start withdrawing money out of their retirement accounts. Specifically, those who reached the age of 70½ during 2015 who have a traditional IRA or participate in many workplace retirement plans must start receiving required minimum distributions by Friday, April 1. Continue reading
WKVI will once again be hosting a Radiothon to help the Starke County Youth Club raise money for its enrichment programs for local children. Continue reading
The Pulaski County Public Library has upgraded its equipment to enable audiovisual presentations to be held in the library’s Activity Room. The new system includes a projector, screen, and speakers. Groups using the room can connect to the system using a wall-mounted control and input panel. Continue reading
Indiana lags behind the national average when it comes to personal income growth. That’s according to data released last week by the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis. Continue reading
A campaign hat has led to a debate on whether clothing with political messages is allowed on Pulaski County property. The issue was brought up during the “Public Comment” portion of this week’s County Commissioners meeting, after someone was asked to remove a campaign hat during a county government meeting earlier this month. Continue reading
