Starke County EMS recently teamed up with local athletic trainers to ensure everyone is prepared for the upcoming football season.
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Culver School Board Hires Elementary Teachers
Culver Elementary School will have a few new teachers when students return to class this week. The school board approved another round of hirings during a special session last week.
Continue readingKnox BOW Votes to Refrain from Renewing Permit at Pearl Street Property
A property that has been addressed multiple times by the Knox Board of Works over the last few years was discussed again when members met for their July meeting.
Continue readingWinamac Park Board Looking to Move Forward with Grant-Funded Park Upgrades
As the Winamac Park Board prepares to rebuild the restrooms in the Town Park, the completion of the grant paperwork also means that several smaller projects will be able to move ahead. Last year, the park board was awarded a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant.
Continue readingNorth Judson Town Council Meets Tonight
A representative from CommonWealth Engineers will provide members with an update over the Water and Wastewater projects when the North Judson Town Council meets tonight.
Continue readingKnox Director of Building and Code Compliance Addresses Republican Headquarters
The deadline to have repair work at the Starke County Republican Headquarters building complete will be coming up at the end of this month.
Continue readingConstellation of Starke Reps Make Plans for Additional Community Outreach in August
Efforts are being made to inform more residents about Constellation of Starke and the region’s mission to be designated a Stellar Community.
Continue readingWinamac Town Council Receives Finalized Figures Related to Water Project
Winamac officials were recently presented with the finalized figures related to their water system improvement project.
Continue readingEnrollment Increase Prompts Culver Elementary School to Add Pre-K, First Grade Sections
The Culver Community Schools Corporation is seeing some positive indicators when it comes to enrollment. “I can tell you right now, we just added a third section of pre-K a week ago, and it’s already full,” Superintendent Karen Shuman told the school board during Monday’s work session on the corporation’s referendum money.
Continue readingICJI to Distribute Speed-Enforcement Devices to Local Law Enforcement Agencies
The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) is distributing 1,000 new RADAR and LIDAR speed-enforcement devices to various local police agencies around the state.
Continue readingWinamac Town Park Bridge Inspection to Take Place this Month
The Winamac Town Park’s “swinging bridge” will finally be getting inspected. During Thursday’s park board meeting, board member and town manager Brad Zellers said the inspection company will be there in two weeks.
Continue readingCulver School Board Gets Breakdown of Referendum Fund Spending
Last year’s Culver school referendum is helping to fund teacher raises, LED lighting installation, and some new academic programs. Last November, voters agreed to let the school district raise property taxes by up to 17 cents per $100 of assessed valuation for an eight-year period. A breakdown of how that money is being used so far, as well as some future plans, was presented during a school board work session Monday.
Continue readingWinamac Park Board Opens Construction Bids for New Town Park Restrooms
Two wildly different bids for the Winamac Town Park restroom project were opened by the park board Thursday. The FORM-IT Corporation submitted a bid of $165,000. Gariup Construction Company’s bid was more than twice that, at $347,500.
Continue readingOregon-Davis to Host Back-to-School Open House Next Wednesday
The Oregon-Davis School Corporation will welcome students back to school next week. O-D will host its annual back-to-school open house on Wednesday, August 7 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Hot dogs, chips, and water will be served, and a mobile health bus will be there to provide immunizations and sports physicals. Students, parents, guardians, and community members are invited to attend.
Continue readingKnox Wastewater Superintendent Provides Project Updates to BOW
A clarifier rebuild project at the Knox Wastewater treatment plant has been completed.
Continue readingWinamac Officials Alerted that Division B of Water Project Came in Under Budget
A change order presented to Winamac Town Council members Monday afternoon shows that portion of the water infrastructure improvement project ended up costing less than what was estimated.
Continue readingHonor the Memory of Drew Shearin While Assisting Aspiring Musicians This Saturday
The charitable organization “Drew’s Gift of Music” has been instrumental in providing band students throughout Indiana with the equipment and opportunities they need to pursue their musical passions.
Continue readingFrancesville Police Chief Provides Update About Crash on Hwy 421
A driver that was struck by a semi-truck while attempting to cross Hwy 421 in Pulaski County Wednesday afternoon survived the crash but was injured and subsequently airlifted.
Continue readingCulver Community Schools Corporation Gets Permission to Keep Meal Prices the Same
The Culver Community Schools Corporation’s breakfast and lunch prices will stay the same for another year. Superintendent Karen Shuman previously said that the school corporation was asked to raise prices by 19 cents, but on Monday, she told the school board that a waiver has officially been granted.
Continue readingElectrical Engineer Informs Winamac Town Council about Water Project Breaker Problem
Winamac Town Council members were informed about an issue with certain breakers at the Water Project site when a special session was held Monday afternoon.
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