Efforts to rebuild the Town of Winamac’s swimming pool continue to move ahead. The project is being organized by Winamac Town Council Member Judy Heater. She says the effort has raised over $115,000 so far, thanks to the generosity of local residents and businesses, including a $50,000 donation from the Braun Corporation. Continue reading
Northwest Indiana faces a shortage of skilled workers, but steps are being taken to change that. That’s the message the Indiana Region 1 Works Council shared with the Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce Wednesday. Continue reading
Scammers are now taking a more polite approach in their efforts to steal personal and financial information. That’s according to the Internal Revenue Service. In the last few weeks, the IRS has been getting reports of a phone scam, in which callers pretend to verify tax return information. Continue reading
North Judson and Wayne Township are moving forward with efforts to secure grant funding for a new community center. Next week, income surveys will be sent out to randomly chosen residents of Wayne Township, who live outside the Town of North Judson. Continue reading
Mediacom has announced plans make a billion dollars in capital investments over the next three years. As part of the initiative, the company says it will upgrade its broadband services to one gigabit per second for nearly all its home and business customers. In a statement, Mediacom says communities will start receiving the upgrades later this year. Continue reading
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security is urging residents this week to plan ahead for potential floods, in recognition of Flood Safety Awareness Week.
Continue readingRemember to turn your clocks ahead an hour before going to bed tonight. Daylight Saving Time starts tomorrow morning at 2:00. Continue reading
The Indiana Department of Transportation will soon be accepting applications for transportation projects in rural communities. This round of funding is for design, development, and land purchase for projects that will be bid during the fiscal year starting July of 2020. Continue reading
The Culver Schools Marketing Team hopes to receive a little help with getting its new logos out into the community. As part of the corporation’s agreement with VIP Branding, who created the logo family, an online Varsity Shop was created, which offers clothing and accessories featuring the new brand. Continue reading
The Starke County Youth Club has been selected by a local farmer to receive a $2,500 donation. Continue reading
The Culver Community School Corporation will be keeping its April intercession period, but it will be scaled back from the one held in the fall. The intercession is a one-week period immediately following spring break, in which students who are struggling with certain classes can work to improve their grades. Continue reading
Plans for a community center in North Judson continue to move forward. Clerk-Treasurer Alicia Collins says drawings of some prospective designs are available for the public to view at the Town Hall. Continue reading
The Culver Community Schools Corporation continues to move ahead with the process of selling the Monterey School Building. The corporation is required to get at least two appraisals before the building can officially be put up for sale. Continue reading
Giving residents easy access to healthy food choices is a challenge in many of the rural communities in the local area, but during the past year, officials in Starke County found a way to keep one town’s grocery store open. Continue reading
Daylight Saving Time starts Sunday morning at 2:00. That means clocks need to be turned forward by an hour Saturday night. Continue reading
The Culver Community Schools Corporation will soon be giving local police the ability to monitor school buildings using the corporation’s existing security cameras. Continue reading
Time is running out for students to apply for financial aid for college. There’s just one more day to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Continue reading
Both spring break and summer vacation will start a little later for students at Culver Community Schools. The school board on Monday approved an adjustment to the school calendar, after two days were canceled last month due to snow. Continue reading
The Kankakee Valley REMC Operation Round Up program has now raised over a million dollars for local nonprofit groups. Since 2000, REMC members have had the option to round their electric bills up to the next dollar, with that extra money going into a trust, set up to support worthy causes in local communities. Continue reading
An increase in flu-related deaths has Indiana health officials urging residents to get vaccinated. The Indiana State Department of Health says 19 Hoosiers have died from the virus since October, including two children. They say many of those people did not get a flu shot. Continue reading
