The K9 is a 13-month-old German Shepherd, and while that may sound young, he has been trained as a dual-purpose police service dog. Both he and his handler, Specialist Matt Drangmeister, will under go the training course in early October and, if they both pass, will take to the streets in the fight against crime and drugs.
Superintendent Charles Mellon said the budget was advertised and now the board is ready for the next step.
“When students took the first round of the IREAD3 test, we had 36 out of 40 students pass which came in at about 90 percent,” said Bennett. “After the summer retake, we had 38 out of 40 pass with 95 percent passing. The other two students had exceptions due to their special needs.”
Learn more about health and businesses in the Pulaski County area by attending the third annual Health Fair at the West Central Middle School and High School.
West Central School Nurse Arlene Netzger says it will be your one-stop shop for health information from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET at the middle school/high school.
In this first meeting for newly-hired Superintendent Dan Foster, he will give tentative enrollment figures, discuss the ISBA Regional Meeting and other items to come before the school board. The building principals will also give reports.
The Eastern Pulaski School Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. ET in the distance learning lab on the school’s campus.
That ceremony has not yet been scheduled but it will be announced as time gets closer.
Any interested vocalists are encouraged to attend this call-out for this year’s performances. The choir grows more and more every year and the music blend keeps getting better and better.
This year’s Cantata will perform on Sunday, Dec. 8.
For more information, call the Knox United Methodist Church at (574) 772-4228 or (574) 772-3609.
For more information on Congresswoman Walorski and available Congressional services and resources, visit http://walorski.house.gov/services/additional-services-and-resources.
The Starke County Courthouse is located at 53 E. Washington St. in Knox.
WKVI will keep tabs on the repairs and update listeners when the siren is back in operation.
Superintendent Charles Mellon said Evans did a great job in putting that information together.
Superintendent A.J. Gappa said it was great to give those former employees the recognition they deserve.
“We had eight teachers, a food service director, one of our school nurses, one of the teacher’s aides and a parent involvement coordinator that had all retired over the last two years,” explained Gappa. “Seven of those people were able to make the meeting and receive a commemorative clock. The others who weren’t able to be here – we will get the clocks sent to them. We wanted to honor those people for all the years of service and the support that they’ve given to the Knox Community Schools.”
Harold’s Picks (6-3)
South Central-37 Hammond Noll-6
Winamac-42 North White-12
Rensselaer-41 NJSP-0
Culver-34 Triton-7
West Central-56 Tri-County-0
John Glenn-14 Knox-7
Nathan’s Picks (7-2)
South Central-21 Hammond Noll-13
Winamac-35 North White-21
Rensselaer-28 NJSP-7
Culver-21 Triton-14
West Central-49 Tri-County-0
Knox-21 John Glenn-13
Tom’s Blind Picks (4-5)
South Central over Hammond Noll
North White over Winamac
NJSP over Rensselaer
Culver over Triton
West Central over Tri-County
Knox over John Glenn
A Plymouth man was sentenced to 50 years in prison yesterday in Marshall County Superior Court.
Kenneth Schoff, 35, pleaded guilty in a plea agreement with the state to charges of Conspiracy to Deliver Methamphetamine and Habitual Offender. He had pleaded guilty to the charges in an earlier hearing where the prosecutor and the defense left the sentencing recommendation up to Judge Robert Bowen.
Frank Horky pleaded guilty to a charge of Neglect of a Dependent as a Class D felony with other charges dropped including Criminal Recklessness, Intimidation, and Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated. He was sentenced to 18 months in the Department of Corrections with 12 months suspended, and the executed six-month sentence will be served on home detention. He will also serve 12 months on probation.
