As upgrades to the Nancy J. Dembowski Community Center get underway, the Knox Community Center Building Corporation has taken steps to simplify the process of paying the bills for the work. The building corporation recently extended the community center’s loan by five years, to pay for a new roof and upgrades to the heating and cooling system, among other improvements.
Gray Family to Deliver Supplies to Hurricane Harvey Victims
Town of Culver Prepares for Stellar Site Visit
The Town of Culver is beginning preparations for a visit from officials with the Stellar Communities Designation Program. The event is set for Oct. 5.
The goal of the Indiana Stellar Communities Designation Program is to help rural towns, like Culver, gather the resources needed to invest in improvements for economic revitalization. Those projects could include housing or other community-minded interests to renew spirit to the area or to alleviate decline.
Two Arrested, After Battery Report Leads to Discovery of Meth
SCEDF Still Working on Stelrema Building Sale, Looking for New Occupant for Sysco Site
Gourmet snack food producer Gary Poppins could be moving into the former Stelrema building north of Knox by the end of this year, but there are still a few issues that need to be resolved first. The sale is in the “final stages of due diligence,” according to Starke County Economic Development Foundation Executive Director Charlie Weaver.
Pulaski County Commissioners to Meet for First Time Since Selection of New Member
The Pulaski County Commissioners will meet tonight for the first time since Mike McClure was added to the board. He was chosen during a Republican Party caucus last week to fill the remainder of Bud Krohn Jr.’s term.
September is National Preparedness Month
It’s time to take action to be prepared when it comes to severe weather.
September is National Preparedness Month and officials urge you to put together a kit of emergency supplies that is geared to sustain family life for at least three days in the event of a severe weather event. It is suggested that one gallon of water per day per person could be included in the kit along with non-perishable food, battery-powered radio, flashlight, a first aid kit, extra medicine, cash, pet food, and seasonal clothing.
Starke County Commissioners to Meet Tonight
The Starke County Commissioners have several items up for discussion when they meet tonight.
The three board members will discuss the coroner’s pay for 2018. Coroner Dannie Hoffer appeared before the board in August asking for a pay raise, stating that he’s the lowest paid coroner in the state.
The commissioners will also get an update on how the ambulance repairs are coming along and how the budget is faring for the Starke County EMS Department. Director Travis Clary and Clerk Mary Lynn Ritchie will present a monthly report.
Update on Chicken Petition Expected during Tonight’s North Judson Council Meeting
The North Judson Town Council may decide whether to move ahead with an urban chicken ordinance tonight. Resident Sarah Burkett is scheduled to present a petition in support of the measure.
Knox School Board to Discuss Rescheduling October Meeting
The Knox School Board will meet Wednesday evening in the administrative office to first discuss litigation matters and individual employee evaluations in a private executive session, followed by the regular session at 6:30 p.m.
The main business item on the agenda is moving the first meeting in October due to a scheduling conflict with a conference that a number of board members are set to attend. The board is anticipated to hear from administrators about how the eLearning test day went on Friday, September 1st. Continue reading
Starke County Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing Coming Soon!
The annual Starke County Chamber’s Golf Outing is coming up soon and it isn’t too late to get involved. Join the Chamber on Friday Sept. 15 at the Hamlet Golf Course. The event is not limited to members only, anyone can play.
The day will start off with at 11 a.m. with a lunch. The outing will also feature more than golf; other games, drinks and door prizes will be available throughout the day until 5 p.m. CT. Continue reading
Two Arrested on Narcotics Charges
Two Knox residents were arrested on Friday evening after allegedly possessing heroin and drug paraphernalia.
Officers from the Knox City Police Department conducted a traffic stop on John Street just east of Main Street. The officer reportedly recognized the driver of the vehicle and found that he was driving while suspended.
Inmate Health Care Costs Create Challenges for Starke County Sheriff’s Department
Health care for jail inmates has led to some budgetary concerns for the Starke County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff Bill Dulin told the county commissioners last week that what inmates pay for medical services isn’t covering the cost of providing them. Continue reading
New Centennial Sign at Carnegie Library
Winamac’s Carnegie Library is recognizing its centennial and a new sign to commemorate the event now sits in front of the library.
A time capsule is included in the brick sign that will be opened in 50 years. The time capsule includes memorabilia from Indiana’s bicentennial, a letter to the library board’s future trustees, and technology currently being used by the library patrons and staff. Continue reading
Monterey Days Festival Celebrates 20 Years
The Monterey Days Festival is underway!
The Knights of Columbus pancake and sausage breakfast and the town-wide garage sales open up today’s festival at 8 a.m. ET with the craft and food booths serving visitors beginning at 9a.m. The Miss Tippy Teen pageant is at 1 p.m. with the Monterey Days Festival parade at 4:30 p.m. The auction begins at 5:45 p.m. and entertainment featuring the Nightshift Band and live pro wrestling will round out the evening of activities.
Next Month’s Starke County Community Health Fair to Feature Free Flu Shots, Health Screenings
Free flu shots will be offered during this year’s Starke County Community Health Fair. It will be held Tuesday, October 17 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Knox Middle School gym.
FFBT Donation Helps Feed Hungry Hoosiers
On the opening morning of the Indiana State Fair in early August, Indiana Pork’s Million Meals program received a generous $10,000 donation from First Farmers Bank & Trust. Continue reading
ISDH Begins Toxicology Pilot Program to Improve Coroner Consistency in the State
The Center for Disease control said that Indiana is one of the three worst states for overdose fatality reports because of inconsistencies in the way coroners test and fill out death certificates. In an effort to improve that reporting, the Indiana State Department of Health’s Division of Trauma and Injury Prevention launched a toxicology pilot program that works with coroners and allows them to order either a basic or more comprehensive panel. Continue reading
Indiana Ranks 10th in Adult Obesity, According to Annual Report
Nearly one in three Hoosiers are now considered obese, giving the state the 10th highest adult obesity rate in the country. That’s according to the most recent State of Obesity report, issued this week by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Slusser Pleads Guilty During Trial
The defendant in a trial in Starke Circuit Court pleaded guilty during the final witness’s testimony Thursday afternoon.
Starke County Prosecutor Nicholas Bourff said Rodney Slusser pleaded guilty to charges of attempted battery with a deadly weapon as a Level 5 felony and criminal mischief as a Class B misdemeanor. With his guilty plea, Bourff moved to dismiss the other counts in the case which include another felony count of attempted battery with a deadly weapon, two counts of resisting law enforcement, and a misdemeanor count of reckless driving.
