Child Airlifted After Rear-End Wreck

Posted on Author WKVI
Firefighters had to cut the passenger from the wreckage of this SUV. Photo courtesy of the LaPorte County Sheriff's Department.
Firefighters had to cut the passenger from the wreckage of this SUV. Photo courtesy of the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Department.

A one-year-old child was airlifted to Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis today after the vehicle in which he was riding was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer on U.S. 20 in LaPorte County. Continue reading →

Lilly Endowment Community Scholars Announced

Posted on Author Michael Gallenberger

 

Students from North Judson-San Pierre and Winamac Community high schools are recipients of the 2016 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. Kyle Collins was nominated by the Community Foundation of Pulaski County, while Nicholas Sierzputowski was the Starke County Community Foundation’s nominee. Each of them will receive a four-year, full tuition scholarship to the Indiana College of their choice, as well as a $900 yearly stipend for books and equipment. Continue reading →

Culver Considers Park Department Revamp

Posted on Author WKVI
culver town hall
 

The future of the Culver Park Board may be in jeopardy following a proposal by the Town Council, last week.

A public hearing has been scheduled for April 14th to consider the measure which will both rescind the ordinance establishing an independent park board, and placing it under the purview of the Town Council.
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Cold Snap Could Put Plants in Peril

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The calendar says spring, but the forecast says otherwise. Low temperatures over the next week are so are expected to dip into the middle and upper 20s at times, according to the National Weather Service. They advise temperatures could even drop into the low 20s. High temperatures may not get beyond the lower 40s. Continue reading →

Knox Board of Works Talks Truck Route Enforcement

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The Knox Street Department recently posted "no trucks" signs at the intersection of South Heaton Street and West Culver Road.
The Knox Street Department recently posted “no trucks” signs at the intersection of South Heaton Street and West Culver Road.

Enforcement of the City of Knox truck route has some over-the-road drivers seeking alternate routes to access the industrial park. Mayor Dennis Estok to the board of works yesterday he’s gotten several telephone calls and emails since the stepped-up patrols started earlier this month. He says truckers are going down every side street they can to avoid taking Culver Road to and from the industrial park. Continue reading →

Additional Spots Available for KVB Carolina Trip

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News Contributor, Ed Hasnerl
Kankakee Valley Broadcasting Travel Coordinator Ed Hasnerl

Time is running out to book your trip to North and South Carolina with Kankakee Valley Broadcasting. Travel coordinator Ed Hasnerl has put together a six-day, five-night bus trip departing from Knox on May 23rd and returning on the 28th. He’s got a few spots to fill due to cancellations and doesn’t want anyone to miss out on the fun. Continue reading →

N.J.-S.P. Defers Request for Reduction in Force List

Posted on Author WKVI

BluejayThe North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation has yet to release the names of the 24 staff members who are being eliminated or reassigned as part of a “right-sizing” of the corporation. The cuts announced and approved at the Tuesday, March 15 meeting include a termination of seven certified employees, an adjustment in contract for three certified employees, and a termination in employment for 14 non-certified personnel. Continue reading →