The Yellowstone Trail Fest begins tomorrow (Saturday, August 17) for a two-day event at the Starke County 4-H Fairgrounds in Hamlet.
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Knox City Council Continues Discussion on Added Stop Signs
The Knox City Council discussed recently added stop signs during their meeting Tuesday.
Continue readingPulaski County Election Board Discusses Transport of Voting Machines in General Election
The Pulaski County Election Board discussed the transport of voting machines during the General Election during their most recent meeting.
Continue readingPulaski County Council Approves Health Department Contracts
The Pulaski County Council discussed new health department positions during their meeting Monday.
Continue readingEastern Pulaski School Board Discusses ILEARN Scores
The Eastern Pulaski School Board members discussed ILEARN scores when they met Monday, August 12, according to Superintendent Dara Chezem.
Continue readingStarke County Commissioners Discuss Oil Spill at Highway Garage
The Starke County Commissioners discussed an oil spill that occurred last summer at the highway garage during their meeting last week.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Appoints Interim Park Superintendent
The Culver Town Council appointed Crystal Moss as the interim park superintendent following Amber Cowell’s resignation. Cowell’s last day was Friday, August 9 and the town council approved a proclamation that August 9 be deemed Amber Cowell Day to commend her dedicated service to the Town of Culver.
Continue readingEastern Pulaski School Board Accepts Donations, Approves Surplus Items
The Eastern Pulaski School Board agreed to accept generous donations during their meeting Monday, August 12.
Continue readingCulver Community School Board Receives Food Service Update, Free Breakfast for Students
Culver Community School Corporation Food Service Director Gretchen Wilson gave the school board an update on the Summer Food Program when the board met Monday, August 5, according to Superintendent Karen Shuman.
Continue readingStarke County Plan Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals to Meet Tonight
The Starke County Plan Commission will meet tonight where they will hear from Roberta Lee concerning solar decommissioning agreements.
Continue readingPop-Up Store Application Deadline Extended
The City of Knox has announced they are extending the deadline for pop-up store applications.
Continue readingLa Porte City Police Department to Participate in Enforcement Effort
The La Porte City Police Department will be participating in the annual impaired driving enforcement campaign August 16-September 2.
Continue readingNorth Judson Utility Superintendent Gives Department Update to Town Council
North Judson Utility Superintendent Kim Kapp gave an update to the town council members on operations in her department during the Monday, August 5 meeting.
Continue readingKnox Community School Board Discusses ILEARN Scores
Knox Community School Corporation Director of Curriculum and Instruction Peggy Shidaker gave an update on ILEARN scores to the school board at their meeting Monday, August 5.
Continue readingStarke County Youth Club to Participate in Indiana OST Advocacy Week
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The Starke County Youth Club, Inc. (SCYC) will join Indiana providers of before school, afterschool, and summertime (collectively referred to as “out-of-school time”) programming for the inaugural Indiana OST Advocacy Week, August 19- 23, 2024. The celebration is a program of the Indiana Afterschool Network (IAN).
Continue readingKnox City Council to Meet Tonight
The Knox City Council will meet tonight where they will review a resolution for approval that pertains to adopting a City of Knox cafeteria plan.
Continue readingStarke County Parks and Recreation Board to Meet Tonight
The Starke County Parks and Recreation Board members will be introduced to a new park superintendent when they meet tonight.
Continue readingKnox Man Arrested Following Traffic Stop
A Knox man was arrested Thursday, August 8 shortly before 9:30 p.m. CT after a Knox City Police Department officer conducted a traffic stop in the area of North Heaton Street and East Water Street in Knox.
Continue readingCheryl Lyn Welter Charitable Foundation Radiothon Set for August 15
The 7th Annual Cheryl Lyn Welter Charitable Foundation Radiothon is set for Thursday, August 15 and will be live on WKVI from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT.
Foundation volunteers will be on hand at WKVI to take pledges from callers to provide support for underprivileged children in the local schools through grants awarded to teachers.
Stephanie L. Jones, author of the best-selling book “The Giving Challenge” will discuss the benefits of giving, and autographed copies of Harold Welter’s new book: “Joy in the Mourning” will be available for purchase. The book was written for those grieving the loss of a child or any loved one.
Since 2018, 290 grants have been awarded in 42 different schools in 21 different school corporations totaling over $127,000!
Harold Welter will be talking to teachers and others who have received grants and how the dollars that are donated by the community are helping to improve experiences for students in the classroom.
Guests will also share stories about Cheryl Lyn Welter and her passion for helping others.
Many wonderful items will be up for auction during the day including a hand-stitched quilt, an autographed collectors card from former Notre Dame and Chicago Bears football star Chris Zorich, tickets to an Indianapolis Colts game, and a large fresh meat package from Mitzner Meats.
The phone number to call Thursday, August 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT to make a difference for area students is 574-772-6241.
Starke County Commissioners Approve New Position for BZA
The Starke County Commissioners discussed adding a new full-time position to the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) during their meeting last week.
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