The Knox City Council will decide whether Traffic Control Specialists will be able to build a new facility in the Knox Industrial Park, at its meeting this evening. Continue reading
Starke County Forest Dam Discussion Continues This Evening
The discussion of how to handle drainage issues caused by beavers in the Starke County Forest will continue during tonight’s county commissioners meeting. Surveyor Dennis Estok and representatives from Walkerton-based Territorial Engineering will present a proposal to the commissioners during their 6 p.m. session. The Drainage Board decided earlier this year to open a drainage point in the Starke County Forest. A beaver dam is causing neighboring land to flood. The Starke County Park Board, which oversees the forest, has since stepped in and asked that a long-term solution be found to the problem. Continue reading
INDOT Announces State Road 39 Closure
A stretch of State Road 39 in LaPorte County will be closed through mid-November. Crews will resurface the highway between U.S. 30 and U.S. 6 south of LaPorte and replace guardrails. Residents and emergency responders will have access to the highway throughout the project’s duration. Continue reading
Starke County Election Board to Finalize Ballots Today
Starke County Election Board members will finalize ballots for the November General Election when they meet today. Knox, North Judson and Hamlet will all have municipal elections on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Also voters who reside in Jackson, Wayne, California, and Railroad Townships will weigh in on the proposed North Judson-San Pierre Schools general fund referendum. Rich Grove and Cass Township residents from Pulaski County will also weigh-in. Continue reading
Culver to Consider Better Nuisance Ordinance Enforcement
DNR Reports More Women Hunters
Hunting is growing in popularity among women nationwide and in Indiana, according to officials with the Department of Natural Resources. They say the number of hunting licenses sold to women increased by 93 percent from 2006 to 2014. During that same time period the number of female youth hunters skyrocketed 114 percent. Continue reading
West Central School Board Braces for Budget Hit
The West Central School Corporation is anticipating a $385,000 reduction in general fund revenues in the coming year. Superintendent Don Street says that’s due to several factors.
“Our enrollment is at currently 818 students. The complexity index that we have talked about before has changed with different laws with the state legislature, and many small, rural schools are being hurt by that complexity index change.” Continue reading
Farm Bureau Targets Specific Policies Ahead of 2016
The Indiana Farm Bureau has developed a few specifics for state legislators to consider in the 2016 session of the General Assembly.
Venison Exchange Program Returns
Hunters once again have the opportunity to share their deer meet with the public. GiveIN Game, a venison donation program run by the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife, is back for its fifth year. Continue reading
Monterey Days Festival Continues Through Monday
Don’t miss the 18th annual Monterey Days Festival this weekend. Today’s highlights include karaoke contests for children and adults, a pedal tractor pull, mini excavating rodeo and a K9 demonstration by the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department.
The parade through downtown Monterey starts at 5 p.m. EDT. The Monterey-Tippecanoe Township Public Library is this year’s grand marshal. Look for the WKVI and MAX 98.3 FM station vehicle in the lineup. Continue reading
Basketball Tournament Returns to Blueberry Festival
The 49th annual Marshall County Blueberry Festival is in full swing today at Centennial Park in Plymouth. The 3-on-3 Blueberry Basketball Tournament is back after a hiatus of more than a decade. Ancilla College men’s basketball head coach Aaron Butcher spearheaded its return. Continue reading
Holiday Delays Knox Pickup
Knox residents will have a day’s delay in their trash and recycling pickup next week due to the Labor Day holiday. Clerk-Treasurer Jeff Houston wants to remind residents of the shift. City offices are closed on Monday.
Motorcycle Rider Airlifted After Crash
“Muffler Man” Statue Repaired Following Arm-Breaking Incident
An iconic business attraction has been repaired.
Richard’s of Toto has announced that its 30 foot tall “Muffler Man” sculpture of a Native American has seen one of the arms put back into place. A new coat of paint has also been applied.
Governor’s Task Force to Combat Drug Abuse
Governor Mike Pence is taking steps to fight drug abuse in Indiana. He has created the Governor’s Task Force on Drug Enforcement, Treatment, and Prevention. Continue reading
Park Board to Ask for Delay of Additional Forest Study
The Starke County Commissioners will be asked to delay the additional study of land in the Starke County Forest.
Flooding on a neighboring property prompted the County’s Drainage Board to determine beaver activity was the culprit. The beaver dam blocking the culvert was subsequently removed, draining a marsh that has been in the location for decades.
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MPI Employees Grow Frustrated in Wake of Union Negotiations
MPI Products was recently recognized by Ford Motor Company for supplier quality, but employees at the factory have grown increasingly frustrated with union negotiations currently taking place.
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More Counties Added to Disaster Declaration
Fulton and White Counties are among eight in Indiana in which a secretarial disaster declaration has been approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That means farmers can get low-interest emergency loans for crop damage and losses caused by rain and flooding since May 1. Continue reading
Lighthouse Autism Center to Hold Open House
Families of children with autism now have a closer option for getting therapy. Last month, Lighthouse Autism Center opened a new location in Plymouth, and on September 24, it will have an open house from 5:00-6:30 p.m. Continue reading
INDOT Suspends Road Construction for Labor Day
Hoosier motorists will get a break from road construction over the Labor Day weekend. INDOT plans to suspend all possible road restrictions starting at 5 this evening and continuing through 8 a.m. Tuesday. Continue reading
