A member of the Bass Lake Volunteer Fire Department remembers when training used to be the “on the job.”
A few years have passed for 75-year-old Roger Prybel – who has served for 50 years with the Bass Lake volunteers. He was recently honored for his longevity in service by the Indiana Volunteer Firefighter Association in Indianapolis.
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A local after school program is looking to raise a bit of money later this spring.
The Starke County Youth Club’s 8th Annual RadioThon will be held May 1st. The organization – which launched in 2001 – provides a range of activities, including healthy eating and possibly taking students on field trips.
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Changes in the weather over the last few weeks have hit area roads particularly hard.
Pulaski County instituted a travel advisory last week due to the depth of the frost line, otherwise known as the depth to which the ground is frozen. According to Pulaski County Highway Superintendent Larry Brady, the travel advisory was put into effect due to the weather’s influence on the roadways.
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The arson trial of a Knox man whose business went up in flames a year ago Friday will resume Monday morning.
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Now that snow from the winter season is melting, the Starke County Sheriff’s Department is reminding residents of increased drug visibility.
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The North Judson-San Pierre School Board has decided to maintain a program for their summer programming.
During this week’s school board meeting, board members considered offering a Driver’s Education program. The offering runs each summer for students who are interested in training prior to turning a legal age to drive.
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Three Knox High School students will be competing in State speech competition next Saturday.
Nathan and Coy Graham are in “duo interpretation” competition and Nathan Gagnon is in “broadcast.”
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The Starke County Prosecutor’s Office is reminding residents of a law change that went into effect on January 1st of this year.
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The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is making a few changes for the spring fishing season.
The DNR says they will be stocking more than 55-thousand trout in the state’s waterways. In the past, rainbow trout have stocked in all but a few locations. Stocking efforts will be conducted prior to stream trout season beginning on April 25th.
The arson trial of a Knox man whose business went up in flames a year ago yesterday will resume Monday morning. A pair of investigators from the state fire marshal’s office testified in James Campbell’s trial yesterday. They both took part in the investigation in the fire that destroyed the buildings Campbell owns at the intersection of U.S. 35 and Toto Road which were home to C&C Salvage, Starke County Recycling and Campbell’s Tire Barn and Shop. Both agree the fires were set and started in two areas of the shop. Continue reading
The Plymouth man shot by police in December is now facing a few felony charges.
34-year-old Lane Dodson was shot by police in the parking lot of the K-Mart in Plymouth on December 29th. That’s after a state trooper began questioning him about an earlier battery call they suspected he was involved with.
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A fire investigator who looked into the cause an origin of the fire that destroyed a Knox business a year ago says it started in two separate spots. Larry Cooper was hired by the insurance company for Starke County Recycling, also known as C&C Salvage. Owner James Campbell is on trial for arson. Continue reading
One of Indiana’s most staunch advocates for public education ventured to Plymouth on Thursday.
Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz was the invited guest speaker at the Marshall County Reading Council’s spring banquet. Between promoting several of her initiatives in elective office, Ritz took time to criticize the way standardized tests are being utilized, as well as their effect on student learning.
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Governor Mike Pence is touting a bit of an expansion through the state’s Healthy Indiana Plan.
Low-income state residents have seen increases in the number of primary-care doctors. According to information released from the Governor’s office 335 physicians and 939 providers have joined since the Plans’ expansion.
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U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly is continuing comments on the operation of the Hoosier State Line.
The four-day per week train between Indianapolis and Chicago was initially anticipated to cease service on April 1st of this year. That announcement came after a Federal Railroad Administration decision that would require Indiana to serve as a railroad carrier.
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nformation gained by the Starke County Sheriff’s Office led to an arrest in a methamphetamine case.
Authorities responded to the 2-thousand South block of 100 West in North Judson on Tuesday. The tip that came into the Sheriff’s Department led investigators to believe that a couple may have been manufacturing meth in the residence.
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Knox Police were called to the scene of an accident on Wednesday after a vehicle saw the accelerator stuck.
According to officers, 52-year-old Roy McCarty was traveling northbound of S. East Street when he allegedly lost control.
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Starke County Sheriff’s Department officials say a man is in custody for having too many traffic violations.
Information released by the department says that the K-9 officer conducted a traffic stop on Tuesday. The vehicle was being driven by John Schacht. Police say they ran his information through Starke County Dispatch only to find that he’s considered a Habitual Traffic Violator.
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The Starke County Park Board is continuing its efforts to develop a list of county properties that have been, or can be, designated as parks to be placed under the authority of the board. The Bass Lake Beach has already been designated as such a property by the county commissioners. The five-member park board has planned an inspection visit to the beach property sometime next month. Continue reading
