The Culver School Board got some more details about how recently-awarded grant funds will be spent. The school corporation was awarded a Secured School Safety matching grant for $23,761 from the state. Continue reading
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Friends of Tippecanoe River State Park Receives Grant for Tepicon Hall Upgrades
Tepicon Hall at Tippecanoe River State Park will be getting some electrical upgrades as well as a new handicap-accessible entrance thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation of Pulaski County. Friends of Tippecanoe River State Park, a not-for-profit volunteer group providing support to the park, received a $5,000 grant from the foundation’s Community Grants Fund. Continue reading
WKVI Wins Indiana Broadcasters Association Award
WKVI fared well at Saturday’s Indiana Broadcasters Association Awards in Indianapolis. News director Mary Perren’s April 16th report from LaCrosse after the Co-Alliance Elevator there exploded, injuring four employees, won in the Market 3 Breaking News Story category. Continue reading
State Education Official Visits Winamac’s Warrior Academy
Winamac Community High School’s new alternative learning program is one step closer to getting full approval from the State Department of Education. Continue reading
West Central to Improve Window and Door Security with Grant Money
The West Central School Corporation will be making some safety improvements thanks to a state grant. The school board accepted a Secured Schools Safety Grant from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security Thursday. Continue reading
Culver School Board to Hear Strategic Plan Presentation
The Culver Community Schools Corporation will present its new strategic plan to the school board tonight. School officials are also expected to discuss the preliminary ISTEP scores released by the State Department of Education. Continue reading
West Central Receives High Ability Grant
The West Central School Corporation has gotten grant funding to help teachers continue to meet the challenges of teaching high-ability students. Continue reading
Indiana Department of Homeland Security Urges Gas Appliance Safety
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security says to leave natural gas appliance work to professionals. The warning comes after four people have been killed in the recent weeks after trying to fix furnaces, heaters, or gas lines. Continue reading
SCCF Selects Winners of Hardesty Awards
The Starke County Community Foundation has announced the first recipients of its new award honoring philanthropists in the county. Marilyn and Mathew Swanson of Bass Lake will be honored next week with the James R. Hardesty Leadership in Philanthropy Award. Continue reading
Purdue Extension to Hold Résumé and Cover Letter Workshop
Residents will have a chance to sharpen their career skills next week. The Purdue Extension will be holding a résumé and cover letter workshop in Knox Tuesday morning. Continue reading
Knox High School to Stage Arthur Miller Tragedy
Students at Knox High School are staging a production of Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” tonight and tomorrow night. Continue reading
Ancilla Domini Chapel Hosts Performance of Mozart Mass
The Center at Donaldson will be hosting a performance of Mozart’s Krönungsmesse, or Coronation Mass, at the Ancilla Domini Chapel. The performance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s 1779 Mass setting will feature the Ancilla Community Choir and Orchestra, as well as five solo vocalists, under the direction of Andrew Jennings. Continue reading
Eastern Pulaski Begins Planning Investments
The Eastern Pulaski School Board took the first step Monday in eventually allowing the school corporation to invest some of its funds. Continue reading
Eastern Pulaski School Superintendent Frustrated with ISTEP
ISTEP scores have been released by the State Department of Education, but Eastern Pulaski School superintendent Dan Foster says there are still many issues to be resolved. Continue reading
Indiana Lawmakers Observe Missile Launch
A few Indiana lawmakers got the chance to watch a missile launch this past Saturday. Continue reading
Eastern Pulaski Gets Donation for Upgrades to Baseball Field
The Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation was given $15,000 Monday to help pay for improvements to its baseball facilities. Continue reading
Veterans Day Balloon Launch Planned Tomorrow
Veterans Day will be commemorated with a balloon launch tomorrow in North Judson. American Legion Post 92 will host its first annual Balloon Liftoff at 5 p.m. Continue reading
Government Offices to Close for Veterans Day
Veterans Day is a holiday, and that means most federal, state, and local government offices will be closed tomorrow. It also means mail won’t be delivered. Continue reading
Eastern Pulaski School Board to Decide on Insurance Agreement, Investments
The Eastern Pulaski School Board will decide tonight whether to accept changes to the school corporation’s agreement with the Educational Service Centers Risk Funding Trust (ESCRFT). It’s an insurance cooperative used by several school districts throughout the state. Continue reading
Health Officials Offer Ways to Stop Smoking During COPD Awareness Month
During the month of November, health officials are working to raise awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD. As part of that effort, IU Health’s Mobile Health Clinic will be visiting businesses around Starke and LaPorte counties to give residents some tips on how to quit smoking. Continue reading
