Celebrate the New Year Safely with Fireworks

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If you would like to celebrate the new year by discharging consumer fireworks, you may do so today beginning at 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. tomorrow morning.

Keep in mind that no person may use, ignite or discharge consumer fireworks on any public street or in any public park within the corporate limits of the City of Knox at any time. According to the ordinance, if the use of discharging consumer fireworks results in a fire and damage is determined to be caused by “negligence or the willful disregard or violation of any of the provisions”, that person will be fined an amount not to exceed $2,500 for the dispatch of firefighters and equipment.

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ISP Names Suspect in Officer-Involved Shooting

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A Plymouth Police Officer and state trooper from the Bremen post pulled this white van over in the parking lot of the Plymouth KMart Monday night. The driver was wanted for questioning in a domestic battery incident.
A Plymouth Police Officer and state trooper from the Bremen post pulled this white van over in the parking lot of the Plymouth KMart Monday night. The driver was wanted for questioning in a domestic battery incident.

An officer-involved shooting last night in the parking lot of a Plymouth store resulted in serious injury to a suspect in a domestic battery case. The man, identified as Lane G. Dodson, 33, of Plymouth, allegedly raised a gun at a state trooper and a Plymouth Police Officer when asked to get out of his vehicle in the KMart parking lot. The officers opened fire and struck him multiple times. Continue reading →

ISP Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Plymouth Kmart Parking Lot

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A Plymouth Police Officer and state trooper from the Bremen post pulled this white van over in the parking lot of the Plymouth KMart Monday night. The driver was wanted for questioning in a domestic battery incident.
A Plymouth Police Officer and state trooper from the Bremen post pulled this white van over in the parking lot of the Plymouth KMart Monday night. The driver was wanted for questioning in a domestic battery incident.

An officer-involved shooting last night in the parking lot of a Plymouth store resulted in serious injury to a suspect in a domestic battery case. The man, whose name has not been released, allegedly raised a gun at a state trooper and a Plymouth Police Officer when asked to get out of his vehicle in the KMart parking lot. The officers opened fire and struck him multiple times. Continue reading →

Water Bond Refinancing on Hold until 2015

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Umbaugh and Associates will be working on refinancing the water bonds after the first of the year.

Clerk-Treasurer Jeff Houston informed the Knox City Council members that John Julian said the markets should be better after the new year starts to ensure the city gets the best rate possible. Julian approached the council earlier this month to move forward with the process. The city has $1.5 million outstanding on bonds from 1988 and from 2006. Julian suggested that refinancing now could save the city up to $10,000 a year throughout the remainder of the life of the bond.

The council previously approved an ordinance to jump start the movement on the refinancing action. Houston said he should know more about the bond refinancing during the council’s second meeting in January.

Washington Township School Successfully Demolished

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Washington Township site. Photo provided
Washington Township site. Photo provided

Only a few bricks remain of the demolished Washington Township School.

According to township officials, Chris Loehmer Excavating successfully took down the building in mid-November. All of the debris has been removed. The park is now open, but patrons are warned that some small pieces of glass are still present which could cause injury.

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Resolve to Maintain a Better Budget in 2015

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Money management is difficult and many people resolve to budget better as the new year starts. Devan Wallen from Financial Partners in Knox says the first step to a better budget is to cut out unnecessary expenditures.

“Probably one of the first things you can do is to rid yourself of the non-necessity things. A lot of times people engage in bad habits like smoking, drinking, dining out, and shopping too much and that can cause quite a hindrance to the budget,” said Wallen.

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Gleaners Ober Arbor Club Buys Cabinets for Senior Center

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Ober Arbor Don 2014The Community Services of Starke County North Judson Senior Center site has new cabinets, thanks to the generosity of the Gleaners Ober Arbor Club. Members recently donated $1,249 to the agency to buy new upper cabinets. That’s in addition to a donation of $1,250 earlier this year for lower cabinets. Gleaners members Arlene Sellers and Ellen Stevenson presented the check to site manager Laura Mihalich, Community Services of Starke County Executive Director Joan Haugh and treasurer Frank Skronski.

Stop Sickness in Its Tracks

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nurse using a stethoscope with patientSickness does not discriminate, on average adults get one to three colds every year and according to the Antibody Elisa Research at MyBiosource, colds are the most common illness experienced by children. Although colds can happen anytime of the year, winter is the prime time for a case of the coughs or sniffles to strike. Experts say there are a few things to consider before automatically turning to medications for symptom relief. Continue reading →

BMV Reinstatement Relief Program Set to Expire

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Hoosiers with suspended drivers licenses have one more day to take advantage of the BMV’s Reinstatement Relief Program. It offers a 50 percent discount to those who qualify on reinstatement fees obtained before July 1, 2013 for operating a vehicle without insurance. The program began in July of 2014, and more than 14,300 customers have paid back more than $3.1 million in reinstatement fees since. Customers may login or create a myBMV.com account to check their eligibility. Reinstatement fees cannot be paid at license branches. Continue reading →

Starke County Election Board Looking Toward 2015 Municipal Election

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The Starke County Election Board looked ahead to the 2015 Municipal Election when they met for the last time this year.

Since the population is below 3,500 residents, North Judson voters will participate in a town convention and will elect a clerk-treasurer and town board members in Ward 1, Ward 2 and Ward 3. Hamlet residents will also participate in a town convention and will elect a clerk-treasurer and town board members. Hamlet has only one Ward.

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Knox Officials Discuss Heaton Street Railroad Crossing

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The Knox City Council discussed the rather rough railroad crossing on Heaton Street during their meeting last week.

Councilman Jeff Berg said that he was in contact with a representative of INDOT’s Railroad Safety Coordinator to discuss the crossing. He said INDOT will be making an effort to come to a solution for that crossing. Norfolk Southern representatives have also been notified of the issues that drivers are having when they advance through the crossing.

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