Week in Review for April 25th-29th, 2011
Here is a look at some of the news that made the news in the Kankakee Valley this week:
The Starke County and Knox City Police arrested Patrick Sobieck and Richard Selva, Saturday, on preliminary charges of Burglary and Theft after they allegedly stole six steel tie plates from the rail yard in Knox. Continue reading
Captain Stubby to be Featured on Today’s ‘Ted Hayes Remembers’ Program
After a week off for a vacation, Ted Hayes is back today on “Ted Hayes Remembers”. This week at 12:20 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. you’ll hear an interview done 20 years ago with the late Captain Stubby.
For years, listeners in the Kankakee Valley awakened to Captain Stubby and Charles Home Bill on “Is Anybody Home.”
Captain Stubby was the perfect way to start the day.
Join Ted Hayes and the late Captain Stubby today on “Ted Hayes Remembers”.
2011 General Assembly Required to End April 29th
Yesterday Ed Hasnerl talked with State Senator Ed Charbonneau to inquire about the deadline for ending the 2011 Indiana General Assembly.
“We’re required to end the session this Friday, April 29th,” said Senator Charbonneau. “Things are ratcheting up and there will a lot done between now and midnight Friday. The big issue is the budget. The other issue that still needs to be voted on are the redistricting maps. That seems to be moving very close to finalization.”
Later in the week, Senator Charbonneau will talk in detail about the boundary lines of his newly re-drawn district in which he will represent voters in only a portion of Starke County but all of Pulaski County.
Week in Review for April 18th-22nd, 2011
Here is just some of the news that made the news in the Kankakee Valley this week:
Mathew Schoff, Cheryl Paschen, Kimberly Hurley, Freeman Spelts, Tracey Gaideski, and Timothy Clark were arrested Friday, April 15th, after police found three active methamphetamine labs run by individuals at the Holloway Motel. The six plead not guilty and sought public defenders after appearing for initial hearings this week in Starke Circuit Court. Bond has been set at $50,000 each. The Holloway Motel was condemned as a result of meth lab activity.
Indiana’s March Unemployment Rate Dropped
The March unemployment rate in Indiana and in all those Counties in the Kankakee Valley area dropped from February, according to the latest figures from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. Starke County dropped a full percentage point to 11.2%. That’s still a ranking of 10th highest of the state’s 92 counties.
Speculators, Middle East Unrest Continue to Drive Gas Prices
Speculators and the unrest in the Middle East continue to drive gas prices in the United States. We talked to Don Good from the Good Oil Company about the current gas price situation.
“You’d think we’d be losing some steam on this,” said Good. “It’s pretty much speculation that is driving prices. The good news is unemployment is down and the bad news is, the economy is going to heat up, petroleum is going to go up, use is going to go up so that’ll probably keep it from going down too much. As long as the Middle East is in turmoil, there’s more support there. I’m going to guess that we should see it leveling off very soon, but to be honest with you, I never thought we’d get to four dollars either.”
Gas Leak Forces Walkerton Elementary School to Operate on a Two Hour Delay
School was delayed for students at the Walkerton Elementary School today after a gas leak was detected on the property last night. The gas leak has been contained and students are in school today.
Proper Tire Maintenance Ensures Better Gas Mileage
SCILL Center Instructor, Rod Dawson, has another gas mileage saving car care tip for National Car Care month. Today, he talks tire maintenance.
“Make sure we keep them to the proper OEM specifications on tire air,” said Dawson. “Make sure you rotate them and look the tires over periodically. If you’re running two to three pounds on an under inflated tire, it’s like driving around with your parking brake on. You’re going to lose one to two miles per gallon.”
