Author Bill Jamerson has produced a dozen documentaries for Michigan Public Television, written stories and recorded many songs on historical subjects. During Thursday’s presentation, he will shares stories he has picked up first hand from former Civilian Conservation Corps boys he has met over the years.
The Yellow River at Knox remains steady at 7.54 feet and forecasters do not predict it will rise to the flood level.
Officers will be targeting aggressive and impaired drivers. Additional officers will be out in saturation patrols attempting to take impaired drivers off the streets.
If you observe a driver that could be under the influence, contact your local law enforcement agency. Be prepared to give a thorough description of the vehicle, its location and the type of offense that occurred.
The Community Services of Starke County food pantry is in need of several food and non-food items.
Officials say that peanut butter is needed along with macaroni and cheese. Any other food donation would also be accepted, but those are things that are needed the most.
NIPSCO and all Indiana electric and gas utilities do not disconnect service to LIHEAP customers who are behind on their bills during the winter heating season which begins Dec. 1 and ends March 15.
“Grass carp, if they establish – and it’s not clear whether they’ve established yet – could come in and impact those wetland areas or some of the native plants, which in turn would have effect on other species,” Wittmann said.
The combination of warmer temperatures and solidly frozen ground is increasing the likelihood of flooding this weekend, especially in a few flood-prone areas. The National Weather Service has extended the flood warning for the Kankakee River at Davis Route 30 until late Monday night. Last night at 8 the river was at 9.4 feet and steady there. Minor flooding is forecast, as flood stage is 10 feet. The Kankakee River is expected to rise to near flood stage around 7 p.m. Sunday. At 10 feet flooding of low-lying agricultural areas begins. Flooding is also possible for the Tippecanoe River near Ora. It’s expected to crest around 12.2 feet later this afternoon and fall below flood stage Sunday night. At 12 feet significant rural and lowland flooding begins, according to the National Weather Service.
Ronald E. Robinson, 56, was stopped along U.S. 35 north of Johnson Road and when the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Department K9 conducted a free air sniff of the vehicle, the dog alerted to the presence of narcotics.
Winamac Town Manager Jim Conner said the maintenance cost to keep the existing pool up and running is too costly. The town is pursuing options to get the pool up and running in 2015.
The Knox City Council approved an ordinance revising fees for the Planning Commission this week on its second reading, leaving just one more reading to be approved for the ordinance to take effect. Mayor Rick Chambers told the city council that he recently met with Charles Weaver, executive director of the Starke County Economic Development Foundation, to discuss the proposed maximum commercial permit fee of up to $7500.
Many school corporations have yet to decide what to do about another missed day of school this week.
Severe winter weather caused the cancellation of school Wednesday. West Central schools will be making up the day at the end of the school year and as you heard Eastern Pulaski School Superintendent Dan Foster, another day will be added to the school calendar to make up that day. Officials at Oregon-Davis, North Judson-San Pierre and Knox schools are still contemplating how to proceed.
Superintendent Dan Foster said the money will come out of the bus replacement fund that was approved for this year’s budget.
The corporation will be trading in two buses and accepted the lowest bid from Midwest Transi.
The board is ready to renew the insurance policy so that was discussed. Superintendent Charles Mellon gave the board an update on the turbine’s production in the month of February.
“Once again we were fortunate to only have to pay a twenty dollar service fee for our electric utility,” said Mellon. “We have over about 240,000 kilowatts stored at this time. That will help us get through the summer and I believe we still have our three windy months coming up here in the spring so that was good news for us as well.”
