The Starke County Highway Department is poised to save more than $300,000 by contracting out the replacement of a bridge with a culvert. Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler told the county commissioners Monday night the bridge on 900 South half a mile west of U.S. 421 is the lowest rated in the county. Continue reading
North Judson residents will soon be allowed to drive their golf carts at night. The town council gave its final approval to a revised golf cart ordinance Monday. Continue reading
Things got a bit warm in some areas of Knox High School, recently.
That’s why Knox School Board members on Monday agreed to use Rainy Day funds to update some of the HVAC units at the school building. The board sought out different Types of HVAC System from Hero Services and ensured that it applied at least two of those systems into their school. The air conditioning units are reaching the end of their normal life, about 15 years, causing some interruptions in cooling at the building. Continue reading
LaPorte County authorities are asking for the public’s help after a spate of burglaries in the Westville and Union Mills area.
A flood warning is in effect for much of the WKVI listening area until mid-afternoon. Areas covered by the warning from the National Weather Service include Starke, Northwestern Marshall, Northwestern Pulaski, Southeastern LaPorte and St. Joseph Counties. Since yesterday, between 4 and 8 inches of rain have fallen over the warning area, with additional showers expected to bring between one-fourth and one-half inch of additional rainfall. Continue reading
The Starke County Commissioners have tentatively set three public meetings for next week to go over terms of the proposed Starke Hospital lease. They’re still working out the last of the details of the agreement, which will clear the way for construction of a new hospital on the current site at the intersection of South Heaton Street and Culver Road in Knox. Continue reading
An ordinance looking to better regulate the use of irrigation equipment in Pulaski County failed to gain traction, Monday night.
The Pulaski County Commissioners considered the ordinance – which would have prevented irrigation sprinklers from spraying on local roadways to improve motorist safety. The ordinance also attempted to install signage and establish a fine system for violations of the law.
Building a new North Judson-Wayne Township community center would be more affordable in the long-term than converting an existing building. That’s the message organizers of the community center project shared during a public hearing Monday. Continue reading
A longtime Alliance Bank executive died Sunday morning. Terry Stevens of Francesville worked at the bank for nearly 30 years and was currently serving as president and CEO. He was 59. Continue reading
The North Judson-San Pierre School Board will announce tonight what process they might favor in terms of transitioning from an appointed to an elected board. Members conducted a work session last month with representatives of the Bluejay Nation Pride group and their attorney to discuss the process. Elected school board advocate Matt Bailey says that group is prepared to move forward next month with the necessary petition to bring the question to the voters if the school board does not act. Continue reading
Ongoing improvements at the Bass Lake Beach and Campground will be discussed during this evening’s Starke County Park Board meeting. Lessee Richard Callahan and his attorney Dave Wallsmith are expected to give board members an update on the site’s progress. Continue reading
A special history boat cruise in Culver will focus on the area’s literary history.
Flash flooding is possible as rain moves through the area today. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for the entire listening area from 2 p.m. EDT/1 p.m. CDT through tomorrow morning. Continue reading
The proposed North Judson-Wayne Township community center will be up for discussion during a public hearing this evening. Continue reading
The Pulaski County Commissioners may revisit the much discussed ATV ordinance at their Monday meeting.
The Town of Winamac plans to organize next year’s Fourth of July fireworks itself. Over the past few years, a private individual has been handling the planning aspect, while the town, at least in theory, just collects the donations and pays the bill. Continue reading
The Starke County Council is preparing for budget season. Tonight’s meeting agenda includes a review of the levy limits and circuit breakers for county taxing entities. The levy is the cap on the amount of property taxes each is allowed to collect. The circuit breaker limits the amount of property taxes an individual pays. Continue reading
The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld a sentence from Starke Circuit Court. A jury found Steven A. Garland guilty of strangulation as a Level 6 felony in September of 2015, and Starke Circuit Judge Kim Hall sentenced him to 30 months in prison. Continue reading
The corn harvest isn’t for a while, but the hop harvest is taking place in mid-August.
The Town of Winamac is getting some help with its ash tree removal efforts. Town Manager Brad Zellers told the town council Monday that INDOT has agreed to cooperate with the town on the removal of 11 trees along the highways that pass through town. Continue reading
