The Winamac Police Department will soon have its own certified firearms trainer. Chief Mike Buchanan told the town council Monday Tyler Campbell is in the process of completing the necessary certification. Continue reading
Town of Culver to Accept Sidewalk Replacement Applications
Town of Culver officials will begin taking applications for the 2017 sidewalk replacement program beginning Monday, April 3.
Measurements of the sidewalk, curb or combination of both must be included in the application. The application will be reviewed by Street Superintendent Bob Porter and his staff will confirm the dimensions of the potential project. The town council will then approve a project by recommendation of the street superintendent. The homeowner will be notified by letter if a sidewalk replacement project was selected.
Pulaski County Council Approves Budget Transfers, Highway Department Personnel Change
The Pulaski County Council has approved a bit of a personnel change for the County Highway Department. Continue reading
All-Hazard Radios to be Distributed to Counties for Residents
More than 2,200 all-hazard weather radios will be distributed to all of the counties in the state thanks to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security.
Residents who are particularly vulnerable to the damaging effects of severe weather, those who cannot afford a device, mobile and prefabricated homeowners, and others who may not be able to receive weather alerts by traditional means may be provided a radio.
IRS Warns Taxpayers of IRA Distribution Deadline
An important deadline is rapidly approaching for taxpayers who turned age 70½ during 2016. In most cases they must start receiving required minimum distributions (RMD) from Individual Retirement Accounts and workplace retirement plans by Saturday, April 1, 2017. Continue reading
Culver-Union Township Public Library Celebrates Women’s History Month
The staff at the Culver-Union Township Public Library invites you to the facility this month to join them in recognizing women who have provided inspiration and leadership as part of Women’s History Month.
Patrons may stop by the youth room to decorate a thank you postcard for a woman who has made a difference in one’s life. Personal, historical and inspirational quotes are welcome. They may be colored, sketched, embellished with photos, or uniquely crafted to represent the honoree. Completed postcards will be on display throughout the month.
LaPorte County Fatality Still Under Investigation, Victims Identified
LaPorte County officials have released the names of the three people killed in a crash this morning on U.S. 20. It happened around 7 a.m. about a mile west of Rolling Prairie. Continue reading
LaPorte County Crash Claims Three Lives
Officials with the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Department are investigating a fatal accident. It happened around 7 a.m. on U.S. 20 at County Road 300 East, about a mile west of Rolling Prairie. Continue reading
Knox Woman Injured in Marshall County Crash
A Knox woman was taken to a South Bend hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in a two-vehicle wreck on State Road 17. It happened around 8:30 a.m. Friday, according to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department. Continue reading
Pulaski County Considers Funding Options for West Side Industrial Park
Pulaski County continues to weigh its options when it comes to purchasing land for a rail-served industrial park on the county’s west side. Continue reading
Indiana FAFSA Deadline Extended
Hoosiers planning to attend college this fall have another chance to get financial aid from the state. Students were required to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid by March 10 in order to be eligible for state aid, but a problem with the online data retrieval tool means that deadline’s been pushed back to April 15. Continue reading
Starke County CASA Volunteer Shares Her Insights
A longtime Starke County CASA volunteer says working with abused and neglected youngsters has changed her life. Ivyl Wallace first learned of the Court Appointed Special Advocates program when she saw a call for volunteers in her church bulletin. From there she kept seeing commercials and decided to heed God’s call. That was 10 years and dozens of cases ago. Continue reading
Winamac Council Blesses Proposed Trail Extension
Plans are in the works to extend the recreational trail that stops in downtown Winamac north of State Road 14. Friends of the Panhandle Pathway President John Bawcum told the town council Monday the eventual goal is to have a paved trail for bicycles and pedestrians that runs from Tippecanoe River State Park north of town to France Park in Cass County. Continue reading
Culver-Union Township EMS to Hire More Staff
The Culver-Union Township EMS Department is available for growth.
During her report to the Culver Town Council this week, EMS Director Kathy Hart said that she has interviewed four candidates for two open part-time positions, but she was hoping that she could build the personnel pool. She had not filled those positions at the time of the council meeting on Monday.
Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum Schedules Easter Train Rides
The Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum is celebrating Easter with special train excursions next month. Three Easter Trains will run on Saturday, April 15. They’ll depart from the North Judson depot at 10:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. CDT. Continue reading
Starke Hospital Earns National Lung Cancer Screening Designation
Area residents who need to be screened for lung cancer have access to a Designated Lung Cancer Screening Center at Starke Hospital in Knox. The American College of Radiology recently awarded that designation to the local facility after a voluntary rigorous review to ensure it meets or exceeds high standards. Continue reading
January Unemployment Rates Up from Previous Month
January unemployment rates were up in Starke and Pulaski counties from the previous month. Continue reading
Declining Population, High Taxes Hampering Pulaski County’s Economy
Pulaski County’s economy is under duress. CDC Executive Director Nathan P. Origer told those in attendance at Tuesday’s economic development summit that is in spite of some very real positives, including BraunAbiltiy’s continued investment and Galbreath’s aggressive hiring. Continue reading
Culver Business Plans Expansion
The Culver City Council acted upon a request to declare an area as an economic revitalization area.
The owner of LK Wood Products and Marshall County Economic Development Corporation Director Jerry Chavez gave the council members an idea about an expansion project at the facility on Mill Street. The company is seeking a tax abatement to invest millions of dollars in expanding the technology at the plant. More jobs will be created as a result of the upgrade in equipment.
Pulaski County Council Approves County Home Sale Ordinance
Planning continues for the eventual sale of the former Pleasant View Rest Home. Continue reading
