Starke County EMS Director Keith Emigh hopes to have the 2009 Ford ambulance based at Grovertown back on the road next week. The diesel rig is at Jim Dobson Ford in Winamac getting a new motor installed. Continue reading
The Oregon-Davis School Board still hopes to have a permanent superintendent in place by July 1. Greg Briles left the corporation at the end of December for a position in Delphi. The board hired retired New Prairie Superintendent Jim Dermody to fill that role on an interim basis. Continue reading
The Culver Community Schools Corporation’s path to selling the Monterey School Building has suddenly gotten a bit easier. Last month, school corporation attorney Jeff Houin told the school board the building would have to be registered with the Indiana Department of Education, which would place it on a statewide list of unused buildings. The idea there is to give potential charter schools a chance to lease the building. Continue reading
The Town of North Judson has chosen an engineering firm for its water tower rehabilitation project. A committee of town officials, along with a representative from the Kankakee-Iroquois Regional Planning Commission, interviewed three potential contractors and chose Commonwealth Engineers. Continue reading
The “American Pickers” episode featuring a Marshall County man is scheduled to air tonight on The History Channel. The shows hosts, Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz, were in the area last fall and spent the day with a colorful local character going through is treasures. They include everything from automobiles and memorabilia to collections of hula girls and mannequins. Continue reading
The Starke County Commissioners are looking for money to run fiber optic cable to the jail. It’s the recommended solution to fix communication problems with telephones and radios in the 911 dispatch center. Sheriff Bill Dulin says they’re experiencing dropped calls, which presents a potential safety hazard for officers and the public. Continue reading
The Pulaski County Commissioners have named a new building inspector/plan director, but the decision does not come without a bit of questioning on the legality of doing so.
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When the Knox School Board met last night, Knox School Superintendent A.J. Gappa discussed the calendar for the 2016-2017 school year. A starting date of August 4, 2016 for students was proposed; a fall break of October 17-21 or October 10-14, subject to a state required testing schedule; Christmas break, December 21 to January 5; spring break, March 21-31. Classes are scheduled to end June 1st. Graduation date will be June 9, 2016. Continue reading
The Culver Community Schools Corporation formally unveiled its new logo family during Monday’s school board meeting, they even handed out some large back patches for vest of their logo so people could sew them on. The branding effort was coordinated by a group of volunteers, including school staff members and parents, working on the marketing component of the corporation’s strategic plan. Continue reading
Pulaski County EMS is making it a little easier for residents to get their blood pressure checked. Paramedics are now offering free blood pressure screenings at the Winamac and Francesville EMS stations. Continue reading
Additional HIV cases in southern Indiana have prompted a warning from the Indiana Department of Health about risky behavior. The four new cases bring the total number of people who have tested positive for HIV to 188. State officials say the outbreak has been linked to shared needles among injection drug users. All of the newly diagnosed cases are contacts of cases previously identified in the outbreak, according to health department officials. Continue reading
The United Way of Marshall County is promoting a service for which many are unaware they even qualify.
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A couple of competitive primary races have taken shape in Starke County. As of Friday afternoon, four Democrats and one Republican have filed for the Commissioner District 3 seat. It’s currently held by Republican Kent Danford. Continue reading
The latest round of filings in Pulaski County include a candidate who is unopposed so far for county-wide office. Continue reading
Officials at the Starke County Jail are preparing for an influx of inmates this week. They are Department of Correction prisoners who have been sentenced to an extensive drug treatment program. Starke County was approved late last year for the state’s first non-prison-based therapeutic community, thanks to the efforts of State Sen. Jim Arnold, Starke Circuit Judge Kim Hall and others. Sheriff Bill Dulin says there’s plenty of room in the jail for up to 48 D.O.C. inmates without displacing any local prisoners. Continue reading
A Thursday warrant investigation by the North Judson Police Department resulted in three arrests on drug-related charges. Continue reading
The Starke County Commissioners will review the mileage reimbursement portion of the county’s travel policy when they meet this evening. Continue reading
The Knox City Council’s approval last week of water and sewer rate increases mean infrastructure repairs that have been on hold can move forward. Water Superintendent Todd Gardner told the board of works electrical upgrades are needed in well houses two and three. Continue reading
Knox Mayor Dennis Estok is giving residents the chance to tell him what they think about the city tonight. He’s hosting a town hall meeting to give members of the public the chance to share their concerns, as well as their ideas for the city’s future. Continue reading
