A Knox man is facing multiple charges after Plymouth Police searched his vehicle during a traffic stop.
Starke County Officials to Get Courthouse Renovation Update
Starke County officials will have a better idea after tonight of what proposed renovations to the old jail and courthouse will look like and cost. Representatives from DLZ and Skillman Corporation will present plans to the council and commissioners. They designed and built the new jail east of Knox on State Road 8.
The cost of justice-related projects will be covered with funds from the county economic development income tax passed to pay for jail construction. Other improvements will be paid for out of the general county economic development income tax fund. The prosecutor, clerk and Starke County Community Corrections will also contribute money from their budgets to cover portions of the project. The amounts of their respective contributions are not known at this time. 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
WKVI Food Drive Planned Saturday in Knox, Winamac
Stop and see WKVI staff members Saturday in Knox and Winamac as you shop for your Thanksgiving dinner. The station is once again hosting a bi-county food drive to benefit the Community Services of Starke County and Pulaski County Human Services food pantries. Continue reading
Free HIV and Hepatitis C Tests Available
Deer Firearm Season Begins Today
This is the busiest hunting weekend of the year, according to the DNR. Tens of thousands of hunters are taking to the woods for deer firearm season. It opens today and continues through Sunday, Nov. 29th. Continue reading
First River Otter Trapping Season Starts Sunday
River otters will be in season in Indiana for the first time in years starting this weekend.
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Local Corporations Receive Secured School Safety Grants
Several area school corporations are recipients of Secured School Safety Grant funds from the state. The program provides matching funds to school corporations to conduct a threat assessment, purchase equipment or restrict access to the school or expedite notice to first responders to hire a school resource officer. 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
Open House Scheduled at New Physicians Office Location
Indiana University Primary Care-Knox is celebrating its recent move into a new location with a Monday ribbon cutting and open house. Continue reading
Authorities Apprehend Runaway Teenager
A runaway teenage girl who gave the officer who picked her up the slip Thursday night is lodged in a juvenile treatment facility following an extensive, multi-agency search. Continue reading
LaPorte County Crash Claims a Life
Speed and wet pavement contributed to a fatal crash in LaPorte County. It happened late Thursday morning on State Road 2 just west of State Road 39 in front of the LaPorte County Fairgrounds. 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
2015 Tax Amnesty Program Ends Monday
Those behind on their taxes still have a chance to repay the state without incurring any penalties.
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LaPorte Police Begin Extra Holiday Patrols, Friday
The LaPorte Police Department will be stepping up patrols during the Thanksgiving travel period.
State Parks to Close for Deer Reduction Hunts
Tippecanoe River State Park in Winamac is among several facilities scheduled to close next week for the first of two planned deer reduction hunts this season. Others include Clifty Falls, Fort Harrison, Harmonie, Lincoln, McCormick’s Creek, Ouabachie, Pokagon, Potato Creek, Prophetstown, Shades, Shakamak, Turkey Run and Whitewater Memorial. Continue reading
