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The end of the calendar year means local residents can observe one of Indiana’s great natural spectacles.

Culver Reviews Stellar Communities

The Town of Culver held their follow-up meeting with OCRA on Friday after not receiving an Indiana Stellar Communities designation.

Deer Archery Season Begins Saturday

Saturday marks the start of archery deer hunting season and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources has a few pieces of information to help hunters navigate the season.

Join Kankakee Valley Broadcasting at the Mall of America

Get a jump on your Christmas shopping at the Mall of America. Kankakee Valley Broadcasting is hosting a chartered bus trip to Bloomington, Minn. Nov. 4-6. The bus will leave the WKVI studios in Knox at 9:30 a.m. CDT and return around 10 p.m. Sunday. Continue reading →

LaPorte Hospital CEO Resigns, Interim Named

The CEO of LaPorte Hospital has resigned. G. Thor Thordarson was also serving as interim CEO of Starke Hospital, following the recent departure of Craig Felty. Hospital officials say the search for a permanent CEO will begin immediately with input from members of the board of trustees, medical staff and administration. Continue reading →

Monterey Resident Purchases Selected Furniture Lien at Tax Sale

selected-furniture A Knox-based furniture company went to tax sale on Thursday, and the lien on the property has been purchased.

Additional Homes Added to Knox Blight Elimination Grant

The burned out house at 303 E. John St. in Knox will be torn down with blight elimination grant money.

The City of Knox will be able to demolish a total of 10 houses with funds from a blight elimination grant. Mayor Dennis Estok told the city council Tuesday the Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority has accepted the final two structures into the program. Continue reading →

Hamlet Park Benefits from Starke Hospital Day of Service, Planned Haunted House

September 30, 2016Michael Gallenberger

The Hamlet Town Park has gotten some upgrades, thanks to employees at Starke Hospital. As part of the hospital’s annual Day of Service Monday, employees volunteered their time to install two park benches near the new playground equipment, as well as new barbecue grills. Continue reading →

Training Going Well for Knox Police Department K-9 Team

September 30, 2016September 30, 2016WKVI

knox-pd-k9-training — Knox Police Department K-9 O’Neill and Officer Chad Dulin

Knox City Police Department K-9 O’Neill and his handler, Officer Chad Dulin, are halfway through their training. Police Chief Harold Smith told the board of works Wednesday things are going well. Continue reading →

Culver Appropriates Funds to Begin State Supplemented Infrastructure Work

The Town of Culver had to jump through a few hoops prior to being able to spend money received through the state for infrastructure improvements.

FFA Breakfast Proceeds to Benefit Explosion Victims, Families

FFA members at West Central High School are donating proceeds from tomorrow’s farmer’s breakfast to the families of the two men who were badly burned in Monday’s grain elevator explosion. Continue reading →

West Central School Board Approves 2016-2017 Teacher Contract

September 30, 2016Michael Gallenberger

The West Central School Board approved the master teacher contract for the 2016-2017 school year, during a brief special session Monday. The agreement calls for a salary range of $33,056 to $56,776. Continue reading →

Moving Starke County Forward Releases Final Results of Summer Walking Challenge

September 30, 2016Michael Gallenberger

Starke County residents logged over 12,000 miles during Moving Starke County Forward’s 2016 summer walking challenge. This year’s event, called “Starke County Walks to the Moon,” ran from Memorial Day to Labor Day. During that time, 135 individuals took part in the challenge, as well as to 15 teams. Continue reading →

Volunteers Needed Saturday to Complete Cemetery Terrace Section

pioneer-cemetery-terrace Work continues tomorrow on the stone terrace across from North Judson United Methodist Church. Dr. Dennis Dalphond is spearheading the project to rebuild the terrace and add a fieldstone fence around Pioneer Cemetery. Continue reading →

WKVI Bet Payoff Continues With Food Drive

WKVI's Mary Perren surrenders to four members of the Knox High School Football team after her paintball firing squad at Fort Knox Paintball. — WKVI’s Mary Perren surrenders to four members of the Knox High School Football team after her paintball firing squad at Fort Knox Paintball.

The payoff for the 4^th annual WKVI Morning Show Knox v. North Judson-San Pierre football bet continues this weekend with an event for the entire community. News Director Mary Perren is a N.J.-S.P. graduate, and Sports Director Nathan Welter is a Knox alum. Each year they make a friendly wager on the outcome of the longstanding county rivalry. Continue reading →

LaPorte County Crash Injures Pair of Teenagers

September 29, 2016WKVI

dsc_7014-2 Two teenagers were seriously injured in a Thursday morning crash in LaPorte County.