U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly is voicing his support for a bill that aims to curb the opioid and heroin abuse epidemics. He says the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) includes many of the same provisions as a bill he and New Hampshire Senator Kelly Ayotte reintroduced last year. Continue reading
State Senator Ed Charbonneau is sponsoring a bill designed to give protections to rape victims in the state of Indiana.
The bill, House Enrolled Act 1064, is designed to develop a process whereby rape victims may file a petition in the courts to end the parental relationship between an alleged rapist and a child conceived as the result of a violent sexual act.
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Indiana could make an exception to its ban on Sunday alcohol sales this year to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the greatest spectacle in racing. State Rep. Tom Dermody, R-LaPorte, sponsored a bill to allow commemorative alcohol bottles to be sold the Sunday of the Indianapolis 500 at the brickyard to celebrate the 100th running of the race. Continue reading
A mobile home fire in LaPorte County claims a life. It occurred thismorning at 7701 South U.S. 6 and 35, according to officials with the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office. That’s just outside of Kingsford Heights. The Kingsford-Union and Kingsbury Fire Departments were dispatched to a medical alarm call at 9:19 a.m. They arrived five minutes later and found smoke coming from inside the trailer. Continue reading
One person is dead and another is hospitalized in critical condition following a single-vehicle crash near LaCrossee late last night. Patrol deputies from the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Department responded at 11:17 p.m. to State Road 8 just east of 600 West. They found a black 1999 Dodge Ram truck on its side. Continue reading
The North Judson-San Pierre School Board is still working out details of the “right-sizing” plan for the corporation. Interim Superintendent Dr. Bob Boyd told community members during a special-called meeting last night that significant staff reductions are necessary in order to address steady declines in enrollment and state funding. Continue reading
The head of Indiana’s Office of Community and Rural Affairs is helping Pulaski County’s business and government leaders better understand the direction the county is heading.
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Local hospitals are restricting patient visits in an effort to stop the spread of the flu. IU Health Starke and LaPorte Hospitals are asking that only healthy adults age 18 or older visit patients in the hospital and that they avoid bringing children along. Continue reading
A service designed to help Hoosiers quit smoking and live healthier lives is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month. Since March 2006, the Indiana Tobacco Quitline has helped more than 114,000 Hoosiers stop using tobacco, according to the Indiana State Department of Health. Continue reading
Enforcement of truck routes through the city of Knox is now in effect. Mayor Dennis Estok says the goal is to get tractor-trailers off Culver Road as they travel between U.S. 35 and the Knox Industrial Park on Klockner Drive.
Estok told the city council last week tractor trailers pose safety concerns in the school zones. Trucks will not be allowed on Washington or Lake Streets, either. Truck route signs will be posted to alert drivers. Continue reading
State Senator Ed Charbonneau’s bill to inventory Indiana’s water supplies will head to the governor for final consideration.
The Valparaiso Republican authored the bill – which requires the Indiana Finance Authority to prepare a report on water loss and non-revenue water. According to Charbonneau’s offices, 25-percent of Indiana’s drinking water is lost due to leaky systems.
Spring is on its way, and that means the start of movie season at the Melody Drive-In at Bass Lake. Continue reading
Several Grovertown and Koontz Lake area residents and businesses have reported receiving scam telephone calls from someone claiming to be a NIPSCO representative. The caller advises service will be disconnected unless immediate payment is made. Continue reading
The hosts of the popular History Channel show “American Pickers” will be back in Indiana within the next several weeks to continue their search for buried treasure. Continue reading
Knox Police arrested a pair of residents on drug charges Sunday after executing a search warrant at Super Value Inn on Danker Street as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation involving a tenant. Continue reading
Officials with the Town of Monterey are attempting to alleviate concerns over recent street closures in the community.
The issue started more than one week ago during high winds. The weather allegedly caused debris at the former Sportsman’s Bar and Grill site to damage part of a temporary wooden fence. That debris was then spotted blowing into Main and Walnut Streets.
The North Judson-San Pierre School Board will discuss details of the “right sizing” framework adopted at their February meeting during a public forum this evening at the high school auditorium. The special-called meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.
Interim Superintendent Bob Boyd says adjustments are necessary due to declining enrollment and drastic cuts in state funding. He told the school board the number of students at N.J.-S.P. has decreased by a third over the past decade and is not expected to rebound. Continue reading
Parents of prospective kindergarten students are invited to the Oregon-Davis Elementary School’s kindergarten round-up. It will take place Wednesday, March 16 from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. in the elementary school office. Parents can either stop by the school or call to set up an appointment. Continue reading
Pulaski County has had another legacy project approved in celebration of the Hoosier State’s 200th year.
The Indiana Bicentennial Commission met on February 19th to consider legacy projects submitted for consideration and approval. So far, there are more than 1-thousand projects that will take place around the state.
In the latest round of considerations, 144 Legacy Projects received approval from the Commission. Among that list is Pulaski County’s Tippecanoe & Bicycles Too Bike Ride. It’s being hosted by the Friends of the Panhandle Pathway. Continue reading
