The splash pad Knox Mayor Dennis Estok envisions adding at Wythogan Park is close to becoming a reality in time for warm weather. The mayor told the city council last week he’s gotten the labor for the concrete, plumbing and excavation donated. Continue reading
Ancilla College Opens Health Care Simulation Training to Local Providers
Ancilla College is giving local health care workers the chance to sharpen their skills using a robotic patient simulator named iStan. Continue reading
Rep. Dermody Looks to Add Protections to Daily Fantasy Sports in Indiana
The legalization and regulation of daily fantasy sports in Indiana has crossed a hurdle in the Indiana House.
Culver Looks to Combine Resources to Promote Community
Culver is looking for a way to bring it all together to help promote and market the community in the coming years.
Several organizations have held informal conversations about combining resources to find solutions to several problems the community is facing. It was discussed during last week’s Culver Town Council meeting to begin preparations.
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Law Enforcement Increases Visibility During March Sports and Holiday Celebrations
IDHS Helps Equip Hoosiers with Weather Radios
Hoosiers have the chance to get a free all-hazard weather radio. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security is partnering with each county in the state to give away more than 4,800 of them. Continue reading
Culver Schools Awarded Teacher Performance Grant
Some teachers at the Culver Community Schools Corporation will be among those getting some extra money, thanks to a Teacher Performance Grant awarded by the state. Continue reading
Knox Dog Owners Urged to Purchase Tags
The City of Knox is reminding pet owners to get their dog tags for 2016. Dogs owners living within the city limits must purchase or renew their tags through the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office at City Hall. Continue reading
First Lady Awards Grants to Organizations Serving Immediate Area
Several organizations serving the local area have been awarded grants courtesy of Indiana’s First Lady.
Culver School Board Seeks Appraisal of Monterey Building
The Culver School Board got an update Monday on the corporation’s efforts to sell the Monterey School Building. Earlier this month, the school board asked for an updated appraisal of the property, but Interim Superintendent Chuck Kitchell told board members this week that still hasn’t been done yet. Continue reading
Travel Restrictions Eased in Many Areas
Road conditions are improving significantly now that the storm system that dropped several inches of snow has moved through the area. All of the red level travel warnings have been lifted. That means travel is no longer restricted to emergencies only. Continue reading
Milder Weather Expected Following Blizzard
Milder weather is on the way for the weekend. Today’s high is expected to hover around the freezing mark with a few additional snow flurries possible. The warm up will start tomorrow, with a high of 46 forecast. Continue reading
Knox Moves Forward With Blight Elimination Plans
The City of Knox is preparing to bid the demolition of four blighted houses. Mayor Dennis Estok says bid packets will be ready the first week of March with a goal of having the houses down in April. Continue reading
Knox Board of Works Opens Lift Station Bid
The Knox Board of Works received a lone bid for installation of a lift station to serve the new Traffic Control Specialists facility. Culver-based Thomas Excavating and Welding submitted a total bid of $39,574. That includes $19,638 for installation of the lift station and an additional $19,936 for a force main. Continue reading
Culver Requires More Info Before Zoning Change for CVS
The Town of Culver plans to meet with the owners of their local CVS Pharmacy location in the near future to discuss proposed changes to land adjacent to the property.
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INDOT Travel Status Update
As of 9am Central Time 10am Eastern Time: Snow has tapered off and winds are starting to subside. Snow on the ground is very wet and heavy and is packing on many secondary roadways. In Lake, Porter, Jasper, Laporte, Marshall and Fulton Counties, many east/west secondary roads are impassable due to the heavy, wet snow and snow drifts. Also some secondary roads are completely closed in sections due to disabled vehicles. Snowfall totals range from 8”-20” in the district. Primary roads, to include Interstates are in decent to fair shape, mainly wet to slushy. Secondary roads are slushy to snow covered and will need attention most of the day. Continue reading
NIPSCO Reports Widespread Outages
NIPSCO crews are still working to restore power throughout northern Indiana. Heavy snow and high winds brought by yesterday’s blizzard knocked out power to 39,000 customers.
Storm conditions are expected to continue today, with the potential for additional heavy wind gusts through Friday. NIPSCO expects a multi-day cleanup effort. Once the storm subsides, NIPSCO will be able to make a better assessment on estimated restorations times – which could improve or worsen depending on the weather conditions. Crews will continue to work around-the-clock to restore service. Continue reading
INDOT Cautions Motorists Not to Travel
Roads across northern Indiana are slick, slushy and quickly filling with blowing snow, according to INDOT officials. They advise moderate to heavy drifting is occurring in rural areas due to gusty winds. Lake effect snow is also falling in Porter, LaPorte and St. Joseph Counties. This is leading to reduced visibilities and potential white out conditions. Continue reading
Travel Warnings in Effect for Several Counties
LaPorte, Marshall and Fulton Counties have upgraded to travel warnings. The “red level” is the highest level of local travel advisory. It means travel may be restricted to emergency management workers only. Continue reading
Winamac Enacts Snow Emergency Parking Plan
The Town of Winamac’s snow emergency parking plan is in effect through noon EST on Friday, Feb. 26th. During this time, on-street parking is restricted to the odd-addressed side of the streets. Doing so facilitates keeping streets open, movement of emergency vehicles and snow removal after the storm is over.
