The Eastern Pulaski School Corporation may soon offer school bus driver training. Superintendent Dan Foster told the school board Monday evening finding enough drivers to cover routes is an ongoing struggle. He’s envisioning a program in which the corporation would help drivers acquire the necessary training, and in exchange the drivers would agree to work for the corporation for a minimum amount of time. Continue reading
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Performance Stage Sod Installation Today, Additional Summer Plans Announced
Knox officials are putting final touches on the performance stage in Wythogan Park ahead of the May 27th dedication. Mayor Dennis Estok is looking for volunteers to help lay sod today for the project. They will begin work at 10 a.m., and he encourages anyone who would like to lend a hand to stop by. Continue reading
Spring Property Tax Payments Due Today
Spring property tax payments are due today. The Starke County Treasurer’s Office will accept cash, check or money orders. Taxpayers are urged to bring their statements along for faster service. Continue reading
Eastern Pulaski School Board Sets Transfer Cutoff, 2017-18 Fees
The Eastern Pulaski School Corporation will accept transfer students from other districts until March 1, 2018. That’s the cutoff date approved by the school board Monday night in accordance with state requirements. Continue reading
Society of Innovators Announces Call for Nominations
The Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana, Ivy Tech Community College is looking for trailblazers to join its ranks. Continue reading
Community Center Repairs, Park Hours on Knox Council Agenda
The Knox City Council will get more information tonight about how to pay for improvements to the Nancy J. Dembowski Community Center. The HVAC system and roof both need to be replaced. So does the carpeting. Continue reading
Recovering Addict Speaks to Starke County Jail Addictions Education Program Inmates
A recovering heroin addict shared a sobering message with 16 Starke County Jail inmates who are part of the in-house drug treatment program. Herb Stepherson says he always felt like an alien in his own skin and started smoking cigarettes when he was 15 in order to fit in with his peers. It worked, and soon afterward Stepherson discovered alcohol as another means of escape. He went from binge drinking with high school friends on the weekends to skipping school and sneaking out of the house after his parents cracked down on him. Continue reading
Eastern Pulaski School Board Approves Several Projects, Waits on Locker Rooms
The Eastern Pulaski School Board approved several projects last night but decided not to proceed with building new football locker rooms. Continue reading
Eastern Pulaski Agenda Includes Additional Projects, Fall Planning
The Eastern Pulaski School Board will continue the discussion of additional school improvement projects when they meet this evening. Continue reading
Starke County EMS Seeks Part-Time Paramedics, EMTs
Starke County EMS Director Keith Emigh is still looking to hire part-time EMTs and paramedics. He told the county commissioners last week he only received one application for part-time work last month. Continue reading
North Judson Town Council to Seek Blight Elimination Grant
The North Judson Town Council plans to apply for a state grant to help offset the cost of removing a downtown building. During a special-called meeting last Thursday council members voted to proceed with the blight elimination grant application from the state Office of Community and Rural Affairs. Continue reading
INDOT Announces Road Funding Meeting for Local Officials
City, town and county officials are invited to a meeting later this month at the INDOT LaPorte District office to learn more about available sources of road funding.
House Enrolled Act 1002 invests hundreds of millions of dollars of new funding annually in state and local road and bridge projects across Indiana. Gov. Eric Holcomb signed the bill last month. Continue reading
Starke County Chamber of Commerce to Officially Open Two Businesses
The Starke County Chamber of Commerce is celebrating a pair of local businesses with ribbon cutting ceremonies today. Continue reading
Starke County Highway Department Steps Up Culvert Replacement
The Starke County Highway Department hopes to replace close to 60 culverts this year. That’s almost double the goal of 30 set by Superintendent Rik Ritzler for the year. He says the department has a good crew that is able to do the work quickly, and he’s looking to train more. Continue reading
North Judson Council Discusses Utility Rate Increases
The North Judson Town Council will soon consider increasing water and sewer rates for the first time since 2008. CPA Eric Walsh with Umbaugh and Associates says the current rates are not adequate to cover operating costs, which has forced the town to dip into its reserves. Continue reading
Starke County EMS Expands Electronic Billing
Starke County EMS is working to expand electronic billing in an effort to improve the efficiency of the service. Office manager Marylynn Richie is now able to electronically bill both traditional and railroad Medicare, BlueCross and Medicaid. By the end of the year she hopes to have all of the companies that can be billed electronically set up and running. Continue reading
Starke County Youth Club Radiothon to Raise Money, Awareness of After School Programs
Residents can invest in the future of Starke County by making a contribution to the Starke County Youth Club. They’re taking over the WKVI airwaves today for their annual radiothon fundraiser. Executive Director Irene Szakonyi says tax-deductible contributions to the local nonprofit can help make changes happen in our community by helping youngsters to find success. Continue reading
“Miracle on Ice” Message of Faith, Unity Resonates Today
One of the greatest moments in the history of sports still has implications today, right here in Starke County. That’s the message former WSBT-TV sports anchor Charlie Adams shared during the National Day of Prayer breakfast in Knox yesterday. He’s studied the “Miracle on Ice” at length. It took place in Lake Placid, New York during the 1980 Winter Olympics. An unlikely group of young men, mostly from the Midwest, stunned the world when they beat the Soviet Union’s hockey team during the first game of the medal round . Continue reading
Mowing Season Gets Underway for Starke County Highway Department
Mowing crews from the Starke County Highway Department are making their first pass of the year. Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler told the county commissioners Monday six mowing tractors and two brush choppers are actively clearing rights of way. Continue reading
SMART Recovery Family & Friends Support Group Launches Tonight
Starke County Community Corrections is putting its new office space in downtown Knox to use for a new family support group meeting.
The first SMART Recovery Family & Friends meeting will take place this evening from 5:30 until 6:30 p.m. at the recently renovated Annex 2 building across from the Starke County Courthouse. Continue reading
