A college representative will discuss the financial aid process with parents and students. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, form will be reviewed. The application must be completed online this year.
The deadline for the federal processor to receive the FAFSA is March 10.
If you have any questions, call North Judson-San Pierre High School Guidance Director Colleen McCarthy at (574) 896-2158 ext. 225.
The Kohl’s Cares scholarship will award young volunteers between the ages of six and 18 a $10,000 scholarship for higher education. Kohl’s will also donate $1,000 to a nonprofit organization on behalf of each national winner.
Starke County will go to a red level WARNING at 4 p.m. CST today, which will restrict travel to emergencies only. Snow plows will remain out until 6 p.m. tonight and will go back out tomorrow morning at 5 a.m. If you have any questions, please direct them to Starke County Emergency Management at 574-772-9182.
Three people were arrested early Tuesday morning after a search warrant was executed at 725 Loon Court in Plymouth.
An investigation into methamphetamine related activity by the Plymouth Police Department and the Indiana State Police led to the warrant where officers reportedly found two active meth labs in the home along with drug paraphernalia.
Starke County Coroner Kris Rannells has released the name of the woman who died in a Monday night house fire on State Road 10 near County Road 300 East in Knox. He’s scheduled an autopsy tomorrow in Fort Wayne to determine the cause of death for 78-year-old Zorka Antonijevick. Bass Lake Fire Chief Les Jensen says his department was called to her home at 2795 East State Road 10 in Knox around 11 Monday night and remained on the scene for 8 hours. The North Judson-Wayne Township Volunteer Fire Department was called in to assist. Jensesn says the fire started accidentally but does not want to elaborate on the specifics until an investigator from the state fire marshal’s office has a look.
He noted that inspections have been dropping but that is typical at this time of the year. Only 60 or so inspections were completed in January while 87 were reported in December, 101 in November, and 134 in October.
Dewitt will be conducting an inspection along with the health department to determine if a location is safe for habitation. One other inspection similar to this was conducted in the quarter.
Dewitt told the commissioners that 440 total permits were issued in 2013 which is the most on record since 2005. Thirty-two percent of those permit applications were for single-family housing construction which is an 18 percent increase.
Contractor registration is also up in Marshall County. He noted that this is important for the county and for homeowners and businesses. Money collected for contractor registrations has doubled since 2011.
Since taking over the permits for the towns of Argos, Bremen, and Bourbon, there has been over $10,000 collected in fees. Dewitt explained that there could be a point where the town of Culver is added to the mix, but negotiations on the matter continue.
Knox Mayor Rick Chambers stated that the new pumps are operational but there are a few issues that are being addressed.
Superintendent A.J. Gappa said the corporation’s public meeting is set for March 6.
Pulaski County may soon be outsourcing their property tax statements after the commissioners this week authorized Treasurer Lynn Wilder to contract with Master’s Touch, a printing company, to print and send tax statements this year. Wilder approached the commissioners and said she was interested in outsourcing the paperwork to save money and said there were a number of other benefits as well.
The town of North Judson is still plagued with frozen water meters and pipes, with four or five residences currently suffering from the effects of this winter’s frigid temperatures. Clerk-Treasurer Donna Henry said the difficult part of this situation is the fact that most of the pipes are frozen on the side of the pipes maintained by the town, but the ground is so frozen that crews are unable to get to the pipe to fix it.
As the snow continues to fall on the Kankakee Valley, a number of municipalities have declared snow emergencies and put into place parking restrictions to help facilitate the clearing of snow. Until noon ET on Friday, the town of Winamac has restricted parking, allowing parking only on odd-numbered streets in order to give snow removal crews the room they need to work.
It will send a clear message that rules violations will not be tolerated.
That’s what NASCAR Executive Vice President of Racing Operations Steve O’Donnell made clear when the newly released enhancements to the sport’s penalty structure and appeals process were announced early Tuesday.
It’s called NASCAR’s Deterrence System and it clearly explains what disciplinary action will be taken depending on a technical infraction. Infractions will be listed from warnings to six penalty levels.
One person was found dead at a fire scene at 2795 E. State Road 10 in Knox on Monday night.
The Bass Lake Fire Department was called to the scene at 11:05 p.m. CT and firefighters were on the scene for approximately eight hours. Members of the North Judson-Wayne Township Fire Department assisted at the scene.
