Culver residents can help make sure everyone in the community has a Thanksgiving turkey. The Culver Middle and Elementary School Student Councils are teaming up for a turkey drive. Continue reading
Butterball Expert Offers Turkey Shopping Tips
Thanksgiving is a week away, and the experts at Butterball are once again standing by with advice for novice and veteran cooks. Carol from the Butterball Turkey Tip Line says it’s important to make sure you buy a big enough bird. Continue reading
Knox Announces Continued Leaf Pickup Schedule
The City of Knox will continue leaf pickup into December as weather allows, and has announced a schedule for the remaining passes.
Leaves will be picked up in Precinct 1 on Mondays, Precinct 2 on Tuesdays, Precinct 3 on Wednesdays and Precinct 4 on Thursdays. Friday will be a catch-up day as time allows. Continue reading
North Judson Issues Reminder About New Trash Pickup Procedures
The Town of North Judson is reminding residents that trash pickup now takes place on the streets, instead of the alleys. Trash should be placed along the curb for pickup. Once pickup is complete, garbage cans should be moved away from the street. Continue reading
Great American Smoke Out Urges Hoosiers to Give Up Tobacco
Hoosiers are urged to kick the habit of smoking as part of today’s Great American Smoke Out. The American Cancer Society encourages smokers to at least make a plan to quit in order to improve their health and reduce their risk of cancer and other chronic diseases. Continue reading
Metro Recycling Cancels North Judson Transfer Station Project
Metro Recycling has decided not to add a facility in the North Judson Industrial Park, after all. Complaints raised by a number of residents during last week’s North Judson Town Council meeting appear to have been successful in causing the company to reconsider its proposal to add a recycling transfer station, just outside the town limits. Continue reading
‘Body Smart’ Program Comes to Eastern Pulaski Schools
Students at the Eastern Pulaski School Corporation are learning how to protect themselves from child molestation and inappropriate behavior. Continue reading
Starke County Park Board to Meet with Two Firms Interested in Creating Five-Year Plan
The Starke County Park Board plans to meet with two planning firms interested in putting together a five-year plan for the county’s park facilities. The park board has been working with the Kankakee-Iroquois Regional Planning Commission Executive Director Edwin Buswell to find potential contractors. Continue reading
Adventure Island Preschool to Lease Space at Former N.J.-S.P. Middle School
The former North Judson-San Pierre Middle School building will have another new tenant come January. The school board voted last night to lease the former family and consumer science classroom to Adventure Island Preschool through May for $350 per month. Continue reading
Bicentennial Quilt on Display in Starke County
Another unique commemoration of Indiana’s Bicentennial is on display locally this week. The Indiana Bicentennial Barn Quilt has a barn square from each of the state’s 92 counties. Continue reading
BMV Touts Ride Safe Indiana Program Success
A record number of motorcycle riders have completed a state-mandated safety course as the first training season draws to a close.
The Ride Safe Indiana program fills the statewide need for quality training to lower the number of motorcycle-related injuries and fatalities, according to BMV Commissioner Kent Abernathy. Continue reading
Facilities on Tonight’s N.J.-S.P. Agenda
The North Judson-San Pierre School Board will discuss a lease agreement with Adventure Island Preschool when they meet this evening. Continue reading
Starke County Park Board to Get Update on Five-Year Plan
The Starke County Park Board is expected to get an update on the creation of a five-year plan for the county’s park facilities. Having a plan in place would make the county eligible for grant funding from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Continue reading
LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Storage Unit Break Ins
The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a break-in at a storage lot facility on Johnson Road in LaPorte. They believe the break-in at Waterford Storage happened sometime after dark Sunday and before daybreak Monday morning. Continue reading
Culver Restaurant to Combine Outdoor Dining Area with Emergency Exit
A restaurant planned for Downtown Culver hopes to improve its atmosphere while increasing diners’ safety. Lucrezia Restaurant, an Italian restaurant with locations in Chesterton and Crown Point, is planning a third location in Culver. It will be located at the former site of the Corndance Café at the corner of Main and Madison. Continue reading
Starke County Public Library to Feature Yellowstone Trail Program
Travel back in time during a special Wednesday night movie presentation at the Starke County Public Library in Knox. Continue reading
INDOT Readies for Winter
This is Winter Weather Preparedness Week in Indiana.
The Indiana Department of Transportation started preparing for the upcoming winter season soon after the last of the snow and ice melted last spring. INDOT officials say their top winter priority is removing snow and preventing ice on more than 11,000 miles of interstates, U.S. highways and state routes. Continue reading
North Judson Mourns Death of Longtime Community Servant
A lifelong North Judson resident recognized for his service to both his country and Starke County died on Veterans Day. Perry Lucas was 89. He was born on Sept. 2, 1927 in Knox to Perry Franklin and Mary Frances (Baughman) Lucas and lived in Starke County his entire life. Continue reading
Culver Bike Plan Presented
A plan for bike trails in the Culver area was presented during last week’s town council meeting. The Troyer Group has been working for over six months to put together a master plan for bike and pedestrian facilities. Continue reading
Do Not Call Deadline Approaching
The Indiana Attorney General’s Office credits nearly 3,500 complaints filed with his office about an IRS imposter scam for cutting down on the number of phony phone calls. They resulted in a raid in Indiana last month, which broke up the telemarketing ring. Since then Attorney General Greg Zeoller says complaints have dropped from nearly 500 in September to just 67 in October. Continue reading
