The area is under a Flood Watch and Winter Storm Watch through Thursday evening.
Continue readingClose to 150 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Tri-County Area
Another 17,084 people in the state have tested positive with COVID-19, including 92 people in Marshall County, 26 people in Starke County and 31 people in Pulaski County, according to Friday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health.
Continue readingLa Porte County Sheriff’s Department Investigates Fatal Accident
The La Porte County Sheriff’s Department investigated a fatal accident in the area of U.S. 35 and County Road 400 North just before 6:45 a.m. CT Saturday morning.
Continue readingUPDATE La Porte County Sheriff’s Department Conducting Death Investigation
UPDATE – Alan D. Morgan has been located and is in the custody of the La Porte County Sheriff’s Department.
Original story: The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Department is seeking a person of interest in an investigation that police say surrounds the death of a child.
LaPorte County Police Reportedly Stop Two More State Road 2 Speeders
Engaging in an apparent 104-mile-per-hour speed contest on State Road 2 could lead to misdemeanor charges for two LaPorte residents. A LaPorte County sheriff’s deputy says he saw two vehicles traveling westbound side by side at an “unreasonably high rate of speed” near County Road 400 East around 2:45 p.m. Thursday.
Continue readingHamlet Town Council Reviews Yellowstone Trail Festival
Despite a few challenges, Hamlet officials are happy with the outcome of this year’s Yellowstone Trail Festival. Town Council President Dave Kesvormas thanked festival organizers during Wednesday’s council meeting. “We’re really happy it happened, that you guys didn’t decide to wig out and back off because of COVID or anything like that,” Kesvormas said.
Continue readingNorth Judson-San Pierre 7-12 Students Return to in-Person Learning Monday
Students in grades 7-12 will return to in-person instruction at the North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation Monday, August 30.
Continue readingMercedes Lain Found Deceased
The investigation into the disappearance of 11-month-old Mercedes Lain ended late Wednesday night. Marshall County Prosecutor Nelson Chipman announced Thursday morning that she was found deceased in a dense wooded area near the intersection of 1025 E. 50 N. in Starke County.
Continue readingLocal Health Departments Pass along CDC Guidance Concerning COVID-19 Delta Variant
Local health officials released information Thursday on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) concerning the rapid spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant.
Continue readingJames Campbell Guilty on All Counts
A 12-member jury in Starke Circuit Court took 19 minutes Wednesday afternoon to find 54-year-old James Campbell guilty of murder and guilty of resisting law enforcement with a vehicle as a Level 6 Felony in the November 28, 2019 shooting death of 75-year-old Randall Bailey in Bailey’s Starke County home. Continue reading
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Community Foundation of Pulaski County Presents Check to Pulaski County 4-H Fair Association
Members of the Community Foundation of Pulaski County Board of Directors recently presented a check to the Pulaski County 4-H and Fair Association for the Fairgrounds Renovation Project.
Continue readingWater Main Break Shuts Down Southbound Lanes of U.S. 35 in Winamac
A water main break had southbound U.S. 35 closed on the south side of Winamac Tuesday afternoon. INDOT said the southbound lanes were closed between Ontario Street and County Road 100 South.
Continue readingThree More COVID-19 Cases Reported in Marshall County
Three more COVID-19 cases have been reported in Marshall County, according to Saturday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. Starke and Pulaski counties didn’t have any new cases. The state as a whole reported 448 new cases and 19 additional deaths.
Continue readingStarke County Records Additional COVID-19 Death
Another Starke County resident has died of COVID-19, according to Thursday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. That increases the total number of COVID-19 deaths in Starke County to 55.
Continue readingWinamac Man Accused of Theft
A Winamac man was arrested in the overnight hours Tuesday, May 4 on suspicion of theft in the Culver area.
Continue readingOregon-Davis School Board to Accept Student Debt Relief Donation Tonight
A $25,000 donation to wipe out student debt will be up for the Oregon-Davis School Board’s official approval tonight. Board members approved an agreement last month that would let school officials collect outstanding fees by intercepting state income tax refunds, but the Starke County Community Foundation’s Hardesty Memorial Endowment Fund has since agreed to pay them off entirely.
Continue readingKnox Schools to Beam Assignments to Students’ Homes Using TV Signals
Knox students who have trouble getting their assignments online could soon have them beamed into their homes using TV signals from their local cable tv provider.
Continue readingNorth Judson Taking Steps to Finalize Railroad Sale, Discussions over LaCrosse Property Continue
The Town of North Judson is finalizing plans for the sale of its short-line railroad. Last month, the town’s redevelopment commission voted to sell the 33-mile railroad corridor to Midwest & Bluegrass Rail for $2,725,000. The deal cleared another procedural hurdle last week, when the commission passed a resolution confirming the corridor’s economic development area, which was initially created last summer.
Continue readingCulver School Board Members Discuss 2021-2022 School Calendar
The 2021-2022 school calendar was brought up for consideration during Monday night’s Culver Community School Board meeting, but a question into a later start date to the school year prompted a lengthy discussion.
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