The Starke County Historical Society is hosting its annual “Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social” Sunday afternoon, July 3, at the new Starke County History Center at 1520 South Heaton Street. That’s just north of the Lutheran Church on U.S. 35, on the south edge of Knox. Continue reading
Knox should have a revamped website soon following action Tuesday by the city council. They approved the hiring of Brian Pinson to redesign the site. Continue reading
A longtime Winamac official will be laid to rest today. Funeral services for Town Council President Kenneth McFarland are this morning at 10:00 at Frain Mortuary. Continue reading
Parking will be available at Wythogan Park in Knox for tomorrow’s activities leading up to the fireworks display, but it will cost you. The city is charging $10 per car to park inside the gates. Mayor Dennis Estok says they probably have room for between 200 and 300 vehicles. Continue reading
If driving is part of your Fourth of July plans, be prepared for higher gas prices. GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan says prices at the pump may go up, to catch up with crude oil prices. Continue reading
More than 1-million Hoosiers will be traveling this holiday weekend according to analysts with AAA.
Federal, state, and local government offices will be closed Monday for Independence Day. The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles’ license branches will be closed tomorrow through Monday. Regular hours will resume Tuesday. Continue reading
The list of torchbearers taking part in the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay has officially been unveiled. Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb and the Indiana Office of Tourism Development announced the names during a press conference Wednesday at the Indiana Statehouse. Continue reading
Knox residents whose golf carts are equipped with headlights and taillights will be allowed to drive them to Wythogan Park for Saturday’s events leading up to the fireworks show. However, they will still be charged the $10 per vehicle gate fee to get in and will not be allowed to drive their carts around the park while the activities are going on. Continue reading
The North Judson-San Pierre School Board will hold a brief reorganization meeting on Monday, July 5th. The session, which is open to the public, will take place at 7 a.m. in the meeting room at the central office. Continue reading
The former Sportsman’s Bar and Grill has been purchased, and plans are now in the works to make the site of value to the Monterey community.
The Town of North Judson is calling this year’s Mint Festival a success. This year’s event celebrated the town’s sesquicentennial, the state’s bicentennial, and the 40th year for Mint Festival. Continue reading
Gas prices have been heading down over the past few weeks, but the drop’s been more noticeable in some places than others. As of Wednesday, GasBuddy.com was reporting prices of $2.19 per gallon or lower in places like Plymouth and Hamlet, but about 20 cents higher in Knox and Culver. Continue reading
A parking lot in the 200 block of South Main Street in Culver is seeing work progress.
The striping and paving on the parking lot have been completed, something that Town Manager Jonathan Leist said progressed nicely. At this point in the upgrades, however, Culver is responsible for lighting, fencing, signage, and screening in the parking lot.
Area residents are receiving emails purported to be from a Knox pastor raising money for a grant to assist needy people. Continue reading
Almost 25-million people in the United States are living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, according to the support group PTSD United. That includes thousands of Hoosiers who have suffered a traumatic event, from crimes or natural disasters to events surrounding military service. Continue reading
The City of Knox hopes to leverage matching grant money from the state to complete up to five road improvement projects. Mayor Dennis Estok told the city council last night each is a separate proposal on the application that’s being submitted to the Indiana Department of Transportation. The state awarded one-time Local Option Income Tax distributions to cities, towns and counties, on the condition that 75 percent of that money must be used for infrastructure improvements. Knox got a total LOIT distribution of $268,000. Continue reading
Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb will announce the names of the 2,200 Hoosiers selected to carry Indiana’s Bicentennial Torch during a ceremony today at the state capitol. Continue reading
