The Winamac Volunteer Fire Department is exploring the purchase of an aerial truck. Fire Chief Brian Guzman told the town council Monday the recent downtown fire brought the need to the forefront.
“From the time you call one in, it’s you know a good 20 minutes to get here,” Guzman said. “Knox is usually our first one. Reason being, that is they know their stuff, they work with us well. We can tell them where to go, they know the hydrants, whatever. Bass Lake was the other one.” Continue reading
Old Man Winter isn’t done with us yet. A significant amount of lake effect snow fell overnight in the Kankakee Valley. Allow plenty of extra time to reach your destination, as roads are slippery and snow covered this morning. Continue reading
Public school officials around the state are keeping a close eye on the Indiana General Assembly as state lawmakers continue making tweaks to education funding proposals. Continue reading
A program that shepherds abused and neglected children through the court system needs more volunteer advocates to serve as voices for the youngsters they serve. Starke County CASA Director Rhonda Adcock says the number of children served by the program has exploded since she took over as director seven years ago. Continue reading
A local family is honoring the memory of their late daughter by giving back to school-age children throughout the Kankakee Valley. WKVI sports legend Harold Welter announced the establishment of the Cheryl Lyn Welter Family Charitable Foundation during a Monday appearance on “Grossman in the Morning.” He says it represents a major commitment to helping underprivileged children in our local schools. Continue reading
Volunteers are needed to help shepherd abused and neglected Starke County children through the court system. Trained Court Appointed Special Advocates, CASAs for short, are a critical part of the child’s support system. Starke County CASA Executive Director Rhonda Adcock says each relationship is unique, but there are general guidelines. Continue reading
The Eastern Pulaski School Board wants the construction company that oversaw the recent building renovation project to sharpen its pencil before taking on additional work at the schools. Continue reading
The Knox City Council has a light agenda for tonight’s meeting. No specific action items or presentations are listed on the advance agenda. Mayor Dennis Estok and Clerk-Treasurer Jeff Houston will present their reports during the 7 p.m. session at city hall. Continue reading
Starke County is in need of more volunteers to serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates. Executive Director Rhonda Adcock says a passion for helping children is a must. Continue reading
Patients who are admitted to Starke Hospital can recover in new beds. The hospital recently spent $96,000 on 12 new beds and Bamboo mattresses like those on sale at Bamboo Detective website.
Continue readingThe Eastern Pulaski School Board could decide tonight which projects to fund with money left over from the recent building renovation project. Members met in special session last month to discuss priorities. They’ve got about $1.6 million to spend. Continue reading
The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers to protect their personal, financial and tax information.
They say personal information should be treated like cash and should not be handed out to just anyone. This includes Social Security, credit card, bank and utility account numbers, all of which can be used to steal money or open new accounts. Taxpayers are urged to think about whether requests for personal information are truly necessary, as scammers will do anything possible to appear both trustworthy and legitimate. Continue reading
Daylight Saving Time starts tomorrow at 2 a.m. Set your clocks forward an hour before you go to bed to ensure you’re not late for any Sunday morning commitments. Continue reading
Starke County EMS is now able to electronically submit claims to one of their major insurance carriers. Continue reading
Pulaski County Sheriff Jeff Richwine encourages residents to hang up on telephone scam artists. His department has received several recent reports of people receiving calls from an apparent local number. The woman on the phone states she is having headset problems after the potential victim answers. She then proceeds to claim the person she is calling has won different types of lavish vacations. Continue reading
The Internal Revenue Service encourages tax filers to carefully check their returns for errors before dropping them in the mail or submitting them electronically. Continue reading
Grants are available from the state to advance recycling efforts. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is offering funds from the Recycling Market Development Program to municipalities, nonprofit organizations, public and private businesses located and doing business in Indiana. Continue reading
Formal charges have been filed against the LaPorte County man who was captured after a multi-agency manhunt earlier this week. Continue reading
Starke County Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler hopes to present a first draft of a proposed heavy truck ordinance for county roads to the commissioners at their April 3 meeting. He’s working with a committee to draft a plan to outline a system of hot mix truck routes for the county. The goal is to have an accessible route within one to two miles of anywhere. Continue reading
An organization that serves as the voice for service and volunteerism in the state has grants available for community volunteer projects. Continue reading
