Winamac Town Council to Meet Tonight
An update on the Pulaski County Family YMCA will be given by Mike Banta, Mark Kolish will discuss town board tile and AECom will have information on the water project.
The town superintendents will have a monthly update for the board while Town Manager Jim Conner will have a few discussion items as well as Clerk-Treasurer Melanie Berger.
This meeting is open to the public.
Marshall County Commissioners Discuss Buggy and Trailer Plates
The commissioners are attempting to find a way to repair roads that have a lot of horse and buggy traffic. Horse hooves and the buggy wheels create damage to the roads that aren’t made to sustain that type of traffic and Marshall County absorbs a lot of the cost of repairs.
County Commission of Public Records of Starke County Discusses Document Disposal
Clerk Evelyn Skronski said the commission meets once a year to review requests to destroy certain county government documents. Documents such as old unused election ballots and other outdated documents were reviewed for disposal. The recommendation to destroy that paperwork will be sent to the state commission who will then approve or disapprove the request. If the request is approved, the county can then review vendor bids to properly destroy the papers.
SCILL Center Winter Clothing Drive Needs Distribution Sites
West Central School Board Approves School Improvement Plans
Superintendent Charles Mellon said these plans are required by the state. The principals gave a comprehensive report which the board approved.
“This is a little bit later this year,” said Mellon. “Normally that is to be done in September, but with the scoring errors and the lateness in getting the I-STEP results back to us, they extended that to January. The board approved the school improvement plans for each of the buildings.”
Demotte Man Sentenced on Possession of Child Pornography Charge
Matthew Jasek, 31, admitted in a Hammond federal court that he possessed over 600 child pornography images and he distributed some of the material through a file sharing program.
IU Health Starke Hospital Names New Interim Director
Illinois Man Airlifted After Semi Crashes Into Home
Marshall County Commissioners Approve Paperwork in Property Tax Issue
Jean Klinedinst appeared before the Marshall County Commissioners in October where she presented an issue with her taxes on her property at Kreighbaum Lake. She stated that she and her husband were paying taxes on part of a parcel of land that is in the lake. Klinedinst said a survey was completed and found that 18 acres of the 41 acres of property on which she owns is in the lake. She has been paying taxes on water and that’s not normally how the system works.
Starke Commissioners to Hold Employee’s Position Open
USDA Grant Will Help Local Schools Offer Local Foods
This $100,000 grant will help the ISDH to conduct strategic planning to expand and better support the Indiana Farm to School Network efforts and assess school food service infrastructure and readiness to incorporate local products into school meal programs. Scholarships will also be made available for small farmers and school food service staff members to attend trainings that provide skills and information that support farm to school.
West Central School Board Approves Bus Bids
Superintendent Charles Mellon stated that the school traded in two buses for $14,500 to get two buses for the model year 2014.
“We purchased two 72-passenger Thomas buses for delivery in the spring,” stated Mellon. That was about $151,000 for the two buses.”
The board approved the purchase with a unanimous vote.
Reality Store Spotlighted at Knox School Board Meeting
Superintendent A.J. Gappa explained that all eighth grade students from Knox, North Judson-San Pierre, Oregon-Davis, and Culver Community students participated in this event. Business leaders and volunteers from organizations from around the area helped the students get a dose of what it is to survive out in the real world.
Local Auctioneer Inducted into Indiana Auctioneer Association Hall of Fame
Police Urge Caution; Don’t Become a Scam Victim
The Indiana State Police are warning the public once again about a phone scam that is sweeping through the area and is reported annually across the state. Officials say some elderly residents have recently been swindled out of money by out-of-country con artists that are calling from phone numbers in the U.S. and Canada.
Officers Serve Forgery Warrant, Make Three Drug Arrests
A Winamac man who reportedly tried to hide in a closet in order to avoid a trip to jail is behind bars on a $35,000 bond. An officer from the Winamac Police Department responded to a tip that Keith L. Campbell, 44, of Winamac, was at an apartment on Franklin Street last night. Campbell was wanted on two counts of forgery as a C felony. Continue reading
Plymouth Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison
A ten-year prison sentence was handed down to a Plymouth man Thursday afternoon in Marshall County Superior Court 1.
Judge Robert O. Bowen accepted a sentencing agreement between Andrew White’s defense attorney and Chief Deputy Prosecutor Nelson Chipman where White pleaded guilty to charges of Manufacturing Methamphetamine and Possession of Stolen Property. White was sentenced to 10 years on the Manufacturing Methamphetamine charge and 18 months for the Possession of Stolen Property charge. Four years of the sentence was suspended.
Bope Announces Intention to File as Candidate for Sheriff
Starke Commissioners Continue Work on Utility Vehicle Ordinance
