The Knox Community School Board recognized a few eighth grade students during their meeting this week for their experiences at the Reality Store. Superintendent A.J. Gappa said Mrs. Ciboch, instructor of Family and Consumer Sciences at the middle school, brought in the students to make the report to the board.
Tickets are still on sale for this weekend’s LaPorte Hospital Foundation Holiday at the POPS concert in LaPorte.
The concert begins at 7 p.m. CT and will be held at the LaPorte Civic Auditorium.
Two hundred and twenty-seven citations were issued in LaPorte during the recent Safe Family Travel, Blitz 73 conducted by the LaPorte City Police Department Nov. 16–Dec. 2.
The department joined more than 250 law enforcement agencies across the state to conduct high-visibility impaired driving and seatbelt patrols.
Boys Basketball Coaching Leaders: (Through 12/4/12)
Dan Warkentien-South Central (16 years): 261-111 .702
Travis Hannah-John Glenn (13 years): 147-148 .498
Bryan Heimlich-West Central (9 years): 110-92 .545
Kyle Elliott-Culver (5 years): 43-47 .477
Kyle Johnson-Winamac (3 years): 27-20 .574
Phil Shabi-NJSP (2 years): 19-5 .791
Matt Crawford-OD (2 years): 4-20 .166
Scot Spoljaric-LaCrosse (2 years): 3-20 .130
Chris McGowen-Knox (1 year): 1-2 .333
Girls Basketball Coaching Leaders: (Through 12/4/12)
Terry Minix-OD (20 years): 273-141 .659
Dan Huizenga-Knox (11 years): 122-110 .526
Gina Hierlmeier-Culver (7 years): 100-45 .690
Brad Odom-West Central (8 years): 77-79 .494
Jeff Wagner-Winamac (3 years): 37-17 .685
Rick Budka-South Central (5 years): 37-53 .411
Kyle Amor-John Glenn (2 years): 9-18 .333
Brian McMahan-LaCrosse (4 years): 9-38 .191
Debbie Bolen-NJSP (1 year): 4-2 .666
Boys Scoring Leaders (Season): through 12/4/12 (10ppg)
Zach Shidler (Winamac): 27.5ppg (2 games)
Trent Elliott (Culver): 21.7ppg (4 games)
Dylan Short (Knox): 20.3ppg (3 games)
Bryce Guse (LaCrosse): 16.3ppg (3 games)
Adam Clindaniel (SC): 16.0ppg (2 games)
Drew McKay (WC): 15.6ppg (3 games)
Riley Charlesworth (LaCrosse): 15.3ppg (3 games)
Dalton Bailey (NJSP): 14.3ppg (3 games)
Sam Culver (LaCrosse): 12.6ppg (3 games)
Jacob Shabi (NJSP): 12.6ppg (3 games)
Micah Budzinski (Culver): 10.7ppg (4 games)
Jerred Surma (NJSP): 10.3ppg (3 games)
Brian Fulghum (Knox): 10.0ppg (3 games)
Colton Hill (Knox): 10.0ppg (3 games)
Blaine Howell (SC): 10.0ppg (2 games)
Boys Individual Scoring (Career): Minimum 300 points
Zach Shidler-Winamac (Sr): 585
Trent Elliott (Jr)-Culver: 537
Riley Charlesworth (Sr)-LaCrosse: 533
Colton Hill-Knox (Sr): 490
Collin Stevens-Culver (Sr): 433
Micah Budzinski-Culver (Sr): 405
Sam Culver-LaCrosse (Sr): 321
Girls Scoring Leaders (Season): through 12/4/12 (10ppg)
Ashley Campbell (OD): 19.8ppg (6 games)
Jesse Averone (OD): 19.1ppg (6 games)
Kayla Shaffer (Culver): 18.1ppg (8 games)
Stephanie Shorter (Winamac): 15.2ppg (7 games)
Riley Popplewell (SC): 14.8ppg (7 games)
Jordann Frasure (NJSP): 13.8ppg (6 games)
Alisha McIntosh (OD): 13.8ppg (6 games)
Jessica Schramm (Winamac): 13.4ppg (7 games)
Kayla Zimmerman (NJSP): 13.3ppg (6 games)
Carah Ochs (Glenn): 13.0ppg (6 games)
Jill Rosenbaum (SC): 12.7ppg (7 games)
Kyler Columbia (Glenn): 12.6ppg (6 games)
Mickayla Wenzel (WC): 12.0ppg (6 games)
Morgan Eggleston (Glenn): 10.0ppg (1 game)
Girls Scoring Leaders (Career): Minimum 300 points
Ashley Campbell-OD (Jr): 951
Jordann Frasure-NJSP (Sr): 763
Jesse Averone-OD (Jr): 750
Jill Rosenbaum-South Central (Jr): 592
Alisha McIntosh-OD (Jr): 570
Stephanie Shorter-Winamac (Jr): 570
Kayla Shaffer-Culver (Jr): 546
Jessica Schramm-Winamac (Sr): 460
Kaitlin Zachary-Knox (Sr): 358
Kayla Zimmerman- (Sr): 354
Taylor Guse-LaCrosse (Sr): 351
Haley Frasure-NJSP (Sr): 349
Gabbie Sievers-LaCrosse (Sr): 313
Kyler Columbia-Glenn (So): 303
*As reported to etpearl.com
An autopsy conducted by Forensic Pathologist Dr. Joseph Prahlow yesterday and a Culver police investigation have revealed that the result of the shootings on Wednesday, November 28 inside a Culver residence was a murder-suicide.
Marshall County Coroner Bill Cleavenger indicated that the preliminary autopsy results showed that 44-year-old Michael Price shot 16-year-old Stephen Suthard multiple times and then turned the gun on himself.
A Winamac man was arrested in Knox on Friday after police found him in possession of controlled substances.
Police were called to a bar in downtown Knox after a call was received about a theft. The victim told police that a witness could lead police to the suspect and they found the suspect, Christopher Fields, in a vehicle with a woman. Police asked both subjects for their identification and it was learned that Fields had two active arrest warrants through Pulaski County.
The Knox Community School Board held a Project and Preliminary Determination Hearing Monday night prior to the regularly scheduled meeting.
Superintendent A.J. Gappa explained the need for the project construction. He said the Palmer Wing is 60 years old and is deteriorating. The structure needs to provide an adequate educational setting for the students and infrastructure to make that possible.
A Knox man was arrested Monday after he was reportedly in possession of narcotics.
An officer with the Knox City Police Department was called to the SuperValue Inn after a call came in about a battery. The alleged victim, who later told police that a battery did not occur, told police that the suspect, Eric Wireman, had ran from the scene toward Smith Farm Store.
Starke County Emergency Management Agency Director Ted Bombagetti will soon be taking on several new responsibilities for the county, as the Starke County Commissioners this week passed a motion appointing Bombagetti as the county’s ADA coordinator.
Commissioner Jennifer Davis told WKVI that the highway garage had received a letter from the Indiana Department of Transportation detailing several deadlines for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Highway Superintendent Steve Siddall forwarded the letter to the commissioners by email in October.
A new adult day services business has opened in the Knox area.
A+ HomeMakers Services’ goal, according to President Scott Bradshaw, is to provide services to the elderly, including home health care, and those who need aide to keep them at home for as long as possible so a prolonged stay at a nursing home is not needed.
Pulaski County Highway Superintendent Kenny Becker told the county commissioners this week that he is looking into the purchase of a part washer, which he said he can pay for using money left over in the miscellaneous fund. Becker explained that the equipment would cost just over $10,000, and though that may seem like a steep price tag, he said they are currently paying $1200 per year for their current system.
Santa Claus is coming to Pulaski County! He’ll be making himself at home at the Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac on Thursdays and Saturdays from Dec. 6 to 22.
The library has already been all decked out for the season, with a decorated tree in the reading room and a wonderful winter scene throughout the library. Santa will be at the library to pose for pictures and hear children’s Christmas wishes this season.
It’s a pretty average flu season this year so far, according to Indiana State Epidemiologist Pam Pontones.
The flu is popping up early in some parts of the country, but Pontones says not too many cases have been reported in the state.
A 19-year-old Knox man was arrested Saturday after police found approximately 12 grams of suspected heroin in his possession.
An officer from the Knox City Police Department pulled over a vehicle driven by Matthew Norem in the area of Lake Street and Main Street as the vehicle’s exhaust was too loud and the registration returned expired.
An inmate at the LaPorte County Jail miscarried after an incident with police.
A woman who had been incarcerated in the jail on a probation violation since November 14, was reportedly involved in a physical altercation with another inmate. A jailer intervened and was taken to the floor by one of the inmates before other deputies responded to the incident.
A Knox woman was arrested Sunday after Knox police found her with an alleged active methamphetamine lab in her vehicle.
A Knox City Police officer saw a vehicle traveling northbound on 500 East from State Road 8 and it went off the road. Shortly before approaching the intersection with Corey Drive, the vehicle’s turn signal activated and turned onto the road. The officer conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle.
Plymouth police officers arrested two people in separate theft incidents Sunday afternoon.
Sharon Ream, 51 of Plymouth, was arrested after a restaurant manager complained to police that she was in the business, helped herself to a soda without paying, refused to leave and was smoking inside the facility. Ream was arrested and booked into the Marshall County Jail on a preliminary charge of Theft, a Class D Felony.
Plymouth officers were later dispatched to Walmart after a man was allegedly caught shoplifting. Brandon Patrick, 21, of Plymouth was arrested on a preliminary charge of Theft. He was taken to the Marshall County Jail.
The Starke County EMS Department is still bringing in more money to the county’s general fund than they had anticipated for this year, as the department has already raked in $622,728 through the end of November – more than $60,000 over their projected revenue for the year.
This has led to the county’s general fund being above the expected collections, and Commissioner Kathy Norem said it was largely due to the new Advanced Life Support service offered by the EMS Department.
As part of their ongoing effort to make things a bit less hectic in what they described as the “busiest office in the courthouse,” the Pulaski County Commissioners this week heard a presentation from Bill Ryerson of Harris Bank regarding a new program that could be implemented in the office to track employees’ work hours.
Ryerson explained that a time-in-attendance system would greatly help the office, and he said he had shown it to Auditor Shelia Garling and she said it would work well for the office. Commissioner Ken Boswell said the goal of the commissioners is to make the auditor’s job easier, and as long as she is comfortable using this new program, he’s fine with it.
