Shop with a Cop is a Christmas tradition and dozens of officers from local departments will take kids in need on a Christmas shopping trip. The FOP raises funds to help 300 children in need during the holiday season.
Over the years, local businesses and organizations have joined the FOP and dozens of officers from local departments to host this event.
If you would like to discuss issues with Congressman Donnelly, go online to donnelly.house.gov and sign up. Constituents who live within the 2nd Congressional District of Indiana will be able to sign in for the town hall meeting.
On the evening of December 6th, you will receive a call with a recorded message from Congressman Donnelly, and then you will be added to the telephone town hall. You’ll be able to listen to Donnelly give an update on what he’s working on in Congress, and then he’ll take questions from you.
The town hall meeting is expected to last one hour.
Here is just some of the news that made the news in the Kankakee Valley this week.
Kasey Clark was named the Interim Starke County Treasurer in a Democratic Caucus held Thursday night. Linda Belork’s attorney had filed a motion in Starke Circuit Court to halt the caucus this week, but Judge Kim Hall ruled that the caucus could proceed.
IU Health Starke Hospital will wait later in 2012 to contract with an ALS ambulance service.
Counterfeit $20 bills were found in the Starke County area. If you find any of these bills, contact the Starke County Sheriff’s Department at 772-3771. Continue reading
Lonzo Jackson, Jr., 20, of Knox, was arrested on Saturday, November 26th, on drug charges after officers from the Knox City Police Department reportedly found a meth lab in his residence.
Police were called to 206 N. Cleveland Street and when they arrived they reportedly smelled a strong odor of ether. Officers attempted to get Jackson out of the house but were unsuccessful. Officers reportedly kicked in the north door and entered the residence. Officers announced their presence and found Jackson and two young children inside the house. The two children, who are Jackson’s brothers, were taken out of the residence and placed into the custody of the Department of Family and Children. Jackson was handcuffed and taken into custody.
All of us here at WKVI want to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving and hope you have a great extended weekend. We will have more news and information for you Friday morning beginning at 5:00 a.m. CT so take us along with you when you get ready for your big Christmas shopping day! Several of our advertisers are offering great specials this holiday season so remember to shop local.
The SCILL Center students have collected quite a number of coats during their coat collection drive.
“At this point in time, we collected over 400 coats! It’s unbelievable! We put together a little contest for our kids and it looks like our winner is a young man from LaVille High School, Tyler Wickizer, and he went door-to-door in his neighborhood in Lakeland and collected 147 coats by himself,” said Director, Jerry Gurrado.
Here is just some of the news that made the news in the Kankakee Valley this week:
The Pulaski County Prosecutor’s Office has filed two counts of Theft against Jennifer A. Wallace who was recently arrested after allegedly stealing tanning product inventory and cash from Ladybug Laundry and Tan in Winamac.
Dispatchers from the Starke County Sheriff’s Department and surrounding departments encourage you to remove batteries from old cell phones before giving them to children to play. This will help reduce accidental calls to 9-1-1 centers. Continue reading
Gas prices have been hovering around the $3.40 in Indiana lately. We asked Congressman Joe Donnelly what his thoughts are about the current state of gas prices:
“The more we become energy independent, the better we get control over our gas prices,” said Donnelly. “As we move forward, all of our policies that are based on American energy independence will make our economy continue to grow and will lower gas prices.”
An article from Who Pulled the Plug on English Lake, by Bob Statchura —————-
1908
The farmers of LaPorte and Starke Counties can have a sigh of relief. The bear that has been destroying so much stock for the past year or so is no more. While two Indianapolis hunters by the name of Ed Longerich and J. C. Rickerts were fishing in the Kankakee at Indian Stretch last week they were startled by hearing a noise in the bushes on the opposite side of the river and were horrified to see a bear swimming across the river toward them. They abandoned the boat and with great difficulty made their way back to camp with all haste through the swamps to Riverside. After changing their clothes, which were badly torn in the mad haste, they borrowed a bear trap of Buffalo Bill and arming themselves with rifles went back to the place where they had seen the bear. They set the trap on Wambaugh‘s bridge and hung a large ham over it.
They proceeded to Wilder [west of Brems] and reported their experience to Fred Armt. Mr. Armt, being an old time bear hunter, was overjoyed to hear their story and he hastily organized a posse to go in search of the big grizzly. The great Dog King happened to be in his place at the time and volunteered the services of his famous pack of hounds. Bill Tesmer, Skinnie McDonald and Mr. Margin composed the balance of the party. All being heavily armed, they proceeded to where the Indianapolis hunters had set the trap.
The party arrived at the spot only to find that the trap had been sprung and that the bear in his mad struggle had gnawed off his leg at the first joint. The hounds took up the trail and followed it to Dunn‘s bridge. Here back of Burrow‘s abandoned camp in the swamps the bear was cornered by the faithful hounds. The dogs put up a good battle with the angry beast, which was clawing and tearing the hounds as fast as they came within reach of his terrible claws. The fight was so thick and fast that the posse was afraid to use their rifles for fear of killing some of the hounds. Finally the combined weight of the hounds made it possible for them to throw the monster to the ground, which enabled Mr. Longerich to administer his heavy hunting knife. The bear was carried by Mr. Tesmer (who declined all assistance) to Wilder and it was weighed in front of Smith‘s store. It tipped the scales at 694 pounds. Mr. Armt sent it to Chicago to have it mounted and will place it on exhibition in his buffet.
The Dog King is bemoaning the loss of seven of his best hounds as a consequence of the fight—valued at three hundred dollars—and his friends at Wilder are going to try to induce the county commissioners to reimburse him in view of his valuable assistance in ridding the county of the greatest pest it has known for a good many years.
Jim Shilling
Starke County Historical Society
http://www.starkehistory.com
http://www.scpl.lib.in.us/historical/
The Great American Smokeout is this Thursday, November 17th.
The American Cancer Society encourages you to quit smoking and this date can be used as the first day of smoking cessation or you can make November 17th a day to start thinking about quitting.
The current smoking rate in Indiana for adults is 21.2 percent which is above the national average of 20.6 percent. The cost to Indiana for smoking-related disease is $2.08 billion with $487 million covered by the state Medicaid program. About 9,700 adults die each year in Indiana from smoking.
Here is just some of the news that made the news in the Kankakee Valley this week:
Winners in Tuesday’s Municipal Election in Starke County include Republican Donna Henry for North Judson Clerk-Treasurer, Republican Tim Cummins for North Judson Town Board, Democrat Donald Kring for Knox City Council, Democrat Kristina Pitts for Hamlet Clerk-Treasurer and Republican Dave Kesvormas for Hamlet Town Board. In Pulaski County, Republican Melanie A. (Parish) Berger was elected Winamac Town Clerk-Treasurer, Republican Carolyn Hager and Democrat Gene Payne for Medaryville Town Council, Republican Marla Dawson for Francesville Town Clerk-Treasurer and Republicans Andy Durham, Kyle Trent and Pamela Antrim for Francesville Town Council. Continue reading
The National Emergency Alert System will be tested across the nation this afternoon at 2:00 p.m. ET.
The National-level EAS is a national public alert and warning system that will be heard on radio and television stations, cable television, satellite radio and television services and wire line providers all across the country today.
Sugarland’s lead singer, Jennifer Nettles, said in an interview that aired last night on ABC’s “In the Spotlight With Robin Roberts” that she will always be connected with the people who were at the deadly concert last summer in Indianapolis. She said she especially identifies with those who perished in the tragic incident in which a stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair.
Here is just some of the news in the Kankakee Valley this week:
Paul Paul Kosta, of Rensselaer, died after he was injured in an accident where Marilyn Stellingwerf pulled into the path of a vehicle driven by Vaid Robinson, of Hamlet, at the intersection of State Road 8 and U.S. 35 north of Knox on Saturday, October 29th. Continue reading
This is the 32nd Anniversary of the Iranian takeover of the American Embassy in Tehran. One of those hostages was Rick Kupke, of rural Francesville. He and the other 51 hostages were held for 444 days. Ted Hayes became closely connected to the story through an acquaintance with Rick’s mother Eleanor. He remembers that time today.
Here is just some of the news that made the news in the Kankakee Valley this week:
Shelby Thomas plead not guilty in Starke Circuit court on Friday to three counts of Attempted Murder, four counts of Intimidation with a Deadly Weapon and three counts of Resisting Law Enforcement with a Deadly Weapon. He was arrested October 16th after an incident in Knox where he allegedly threatened a Knox man and three police officers.
IU Health Starke Hospital CEO Linda Satkoski said that the $2 million that will be used in a capital spending request approved by the Starke County Council will consist of making immediate needs of the hospital. Those needs include improving the overall look of the facility. Continue reading
Here is just some of the news that made the news in the Kankakee Valley this week:
Shelby Thomas, of North Judson, was arrested Sunday after police found he allegedly held a knife up to a person’s throat and threatened death. Thomas has preliminary charges of Intimidation with a Deadly Weapon, Attempted Murder and Resisting with a Deadly Weapon.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. If you are needing help in an abusive situation, call the Starke County Coalition Against Domestic Abuse at 772-3331 or The Caring Place at 772-2222. Continue reading
Here is just some of the news that made the news in the Kankakee Valley this week:
Knox Community School students and the community were saddened this week with the news of 17-year-old Drew Shearin’s death in a single vehicle accident. A candlelight vigil was held for him Wednesday night and his funeral was yesterday.
Here is just some of the news that made the news in the Kankakee Valley this week:
Starke County officials heard a proposal from IU Health Starke Hospital regarding the purchase of the hospital facility, land and equipment from the County. No decision was made. IU Health Starke Hospital is asking the county to approve another $2 million in upgrades before the sale to IU Health LaPorte Hospital. Starke County is already committed to $7.4 million that the LaPorte facility inherited with the signing of the lease in 2006. If the hospital is sold, that money will be waived.
An Indiana State Police Trooper responded to a two vehicle crash, yesterday evening, that sent two people to the hospital when they decided to park their vehicle partially in the traveled portion of I-65 with no lights on.
The investigation revealed that Anthony Johnson of Chicago pulled his vehicle over to the shoulder near the 230 mile marker, just south of the Demotte exit, because his vehicle started to smoke. ]After Johnson stopped and parked his car partially in the left lane of I-65 he did not activate his hazard lights. He and his passenger, Roseanne T. Barron of West Lafayette, Indiana, then got out of the car to see what was wrong with it.
