A meeting between the Starke County Prosecutor, the Sheriff and other County officials was arranged during this week’s Starke County Commissioners’ meeting.
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The Winamac Park Board will award a construction bid for the Town Park restroom project tonight. Plans call for the old brick restrooms to be demolished and replaced with a new structure, with more ADA-compliant stalls and more room in general. The park board received bids from the FORM-IT Corporation for $165,000 and Gariup Construction Company for $347,500.
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After years of renting, the Town of North Judson is now on track to own their own holiday decorations.
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Some faulty fire hydrants in the Town of Culver will soon be repaired or replaced.
When the Town Council met for their final meeting of the month in August, Town Manager Jonathan Leist presented members with a quote from Thomas Excavating and Welding.
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Knox Middle School has a new assistant principal. Tyler Radtke was officially appointed to the position by the school board Tuesday.
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The draft comprehensive plan for Starke County is complete and ready for review.
In order to get a look at the plan, community members are invited to attend a public presentation tonight.
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The Starke County Highway Department will soon be better equipped to clean bridges and culverts, following a decision made by County Commissioners Tuesday night.
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While discussing the Marshall County Crossroads Regional Stellar Initiative at last Thursday’s Culver Town Council meeting, President Ginny Bess Munroe brought up a recent Youth Engagement Workshop that involved students from all across the region.
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A motorcycle crash that occurred Saturday night is still under investigation by the Marshall County Police Department.
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The owner of 253 West Locust Drive still has some work to do, to bring the property up to code.
Back in July, the Knox Board of Works appeared open to the idea of waiving $900 in fines, if the owner could get the site cleaned up.
Continue readingHamlet residents are invited to get an update on the town’s comprehensive planning process this Thursday.
Back in May, residents had the chance to share what they liked about the town and what they thought was missing.
Continue readingThe Starke County Commissioners are expected to review county liability quotes from 1st Source Insurance when they meet tonight.
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Culver Town Council members were informed about a plan to potentially remove that the alternates listed for the Cavalier Sports Park project when they met last Thursday.
Town Manager Jonathan Leist said that when the bids were being considered, the cost of non-construction expenses was unintentionally left out which resulted in a shortfall of about $48,000 in the project budget.
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Nearly thirty individuals were taken into the custody after concerns from Pulaski County residents prompted a multi-officer patrol on the Tippecanoe River on Saturday.
Authorities report that Indiana DNR Conservation Officers conducted a patrol on the river on August 31st in response to citizen complaints that included excessive littering and other suspected criminal activity. Some of those issues were addressed during a previous Winamac Town Council meeting.
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An electrical malfunction is the suspected cause of why first responders were called to Christo’s in Knox Saturday afternoon.
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The Knox-Center Township Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the Christo’s Family Dining restaurant on Heaton Street Saturday afternoon.
According to officials from Starke County Dispatch Center, a report citing the smell of an electrical problem was called in around 3:30 p.m.
As of 5:45 p.m. units were still on the scene.
Continue readingIn order to address questions that are being posed about an incident that occurred at Knox High School on Wednesday, August 28th, a press release has been issued by the Starke County Prosecutor’s Office.
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According to statistics from the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, 83 Hoosiers were killed in drunk driving collisions during 2018. Nationwide, a life is lost due to a drunk driving accident every 48 minutes.
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A Knox resident is crediting the city’s first responders for saving the life of her son earlier this month. Elizabeth Darda expressed her thanks during Wednesday’s board of works meeting.
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North Judson Town Council revisited the topic of holiday decorations when members met for their final meeting of the month.
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