The County School Safety Commission is required in order for schools to apply for the secured school safety grant from the state.
Starke County Treasurer Speaks Out Against Misleading Fundraising Calls
However, Clark said this money does not actually go to the clubs; in fact, the boosters get no monetary benefits unless those cups or other merchandise are actually sold.
Marshall County Health Department Highlights Septic Issues Near County Lakes
Healthy Indiana Plan to Continue Through 2014
The Healthy Indiana Plan will continue through Dec. 31, 2014.
Governor Mike Pence announced Tuesday that the administration has negotiated an agreement with the federal government to continue with the plan that is the nation’s first consumer-directed plan for Medicaid recipients.
Knox Man Arrested on Sexual Misconduct Charges
A Knox man was arrested by Indiana State Police officers Tuesday morning after an investigation into an alleged sexual misconduct incident.
Indiana State Police Detective Chris Campione received information in August concerning a sexual misconduct incident involving a 15-year-old girl.
State detectives were able to determine that the sexual misconduct took place in July and the actions continued until police were notified on Aug. 6. The juvenile was living in Michigan City when the alleged misconduct occurred.
Motorcycle Driver Injured After High Speed Pursuit
A motorcycle driver was injured after crashing during a high speed police pursuit.
On Sunday evening, a Starke County officer noticed a motorcycle riding eastbound from 1100 East in Starke County traveling at over 100 mph. The driver, identified as Joshua T. Heineman, traveled into Marshall County and their officers were advised of the situation.
Football Coaching Leaders
(Through 8-31-13)
1. Tim Roth-Winamac (33 years): 204-132 .607
2. Kirk Kennedy-NJSP (23 years): 166-97 .631
3. Andy Thomas (14 years)-Culver: 87-61 .588
4. Dan Klimczak (8 years)-South Central: 66-16 .805
5. Darren Rodriguez (6 years)-West Central: 26-29 .472
6. Chris McGowen-Knox (2 years): 3-9 .250
7. Dave Sharpe-John Glenn (1 year): 0-2 .000
Bridge Replacement to Close Starke County Road
A road in Starke County will be closed for approximately three months for bridge replacement.
The Starke County Highway Department will be closing 1000 E. just north of 800 N. for bridge replacement.
Highway Superintendent Rik Ritzler said the road will be closed from Sept. 4 through Nov. 30. Travelers are urged to seek an alternate route during this closure. State Road 23 will be utilized as a detour route.
Marshall County Commissioners to Meet Today
Marshall County EMA Director Clyde Avery is expected to give a quarterly update to the commissioners about events, training opportunities and other activities in the past few months.
Sheriff Tom Chamberlin will discuss vacation and personal time extensions.
Starke Commissioners to Discuss Employees’ Delinquent Taxes
The Starke County Commissioners will resume discussion regarding employees of the county that are behind on their property taxes after it was proposed at a previous meeting to begin deducting pay from employees who have delinquent taxes. Treasurer Kasey Clark told the commissioners that some employees are behind on their taxes and they need to pay up.
The commissioners discussed the idea of deducting the delinquent taxes from paychecks, taking 10 percent of employees’ pay for first-time offenders and 25 percent for multiple offenders until the balance has been reached. Commissioner Jennifer Davis, however, disagreed with the idea of deducting pay.
County attorney Martin Lucas told the commissioners and Clark that they would need to draft a written policy that states pay will be deducted in the case of delinquent property taxes, but no official motion was made. The matter will resume discussion this morning.
Knox Street Supt. Gives Update to Knox Board of Public Works
Knox Street Department Superintendent Jeff Borg told the Knox Board of Public Works last week that residents have been utilizing the compost pile and the recycling bin.
Borg stated that 54 truckloads of brush have been hauled from the area that sits across the street from the Knox City Police Department. He doesn’t know what has contributed in the influx of brush other than residents have been out cleaning yards. The rainy spring led to early and healthy growth of grass and brush this year.
Hang up on Robocalls
When the spammer calls, they spoof a phone number so it looks like a local call on caller ID. A message will come over the phone that alerts you about your eligibility for an alert system, an upgrade, or that someone has purchased a system for you.
Knox Community School Board Has Full Agenda Tonight
Among the usual agenda items such as the Spotlight on Success and personnel items, the board members are expected to receive an update on the enrollment, discuss the new athletic conference and School Messenger.
The meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. CT in the Administrative Office in the Palmer Wing of the Knox Community Elementary School.
Starke County Veterans Service Officer Urges Vets to Seek Earned Benefits
Turner said there have been a lot of changes in how disability benefits are being handled by the VA.
“Right now, if you’re able to turn in a fully developed claim, you can get as much as 12 months of back-pay, and it’s really a good time to seek benefits; if you’re a veteran and you have some medical problems that relate to service because it seems they’ve done a lot of work on the process of exploring whether your claims are good or not, and I really think that even though there’s still a tremendous backlog, it’s a lot easier to get your claims through,” said Turner.
HVRM to Celebrate 25th Anniversary Saturday
The Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum in North Judson will hold its 25th Anniversary Celebration and Open House on Saturday, Sept. 7.
The event-filled day begins at 9 a.m. with a flag ceremony by the American Legion Post #92 and music by the Knox High School Band. Magic shows, the Fair Oaks Mobile Dairy Classroom, buggy rides, storytelling, corn hole, horseshoes, motor car rides, Irish music by the Culver Pipe and Drum Corps, bluegrass music by the Peter Nye Band are just a few activities featured.
Corn, Soybean Crops Showing Drought Stress
Chad Rushing, Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator at Purdue Extension, says the corn crops had plenty of moisture during pollination, but the crops are now suffering from the lack of moisture.
“Corn especially is exhibiting signs of drought stress and that has affected kernel development and resulted in some fields aborting kernels which will lead to a reduced yield impact,” stated Rushing.
Get Prepared, It’s National Preparedness Month
Avery offers these tips: learn more about different threats that could affect your community and the appropriate responses to them, plan in advance what you and your family will do in an emergency, and put together a kit of emergency supplies that will allow you and your family to survive for at least three days in the event an emergency happens. This kit should include basic items such as water, food, battery-powered radio, flashlight, a first aid kit, cash, pet food, and clothing.
Once you have done all of these steps, get involved in preparing your community.
If you need more information on that types of disasters that could affect your area or more preparedness information, contact the Marshall County Emergency Management Agency at (574) 936-3740.
Knox Mayor Updates Council on Various Projects
How Safe Are Fire Investigators at a Fire Scene?
Fire scenes are dangerous, especially for fire investigators.
Investigators from different agencies, like Investigation Hotline, need to be wary of biologic and toxic hazards at scenes. Fire debris contains many different chemicals, gases and particles that are dangerous. Those can be present when a fire investigator arrives on the scene even hours after the fire is out.
DNR Announces 22 Lake and River Enhancement Project Grants
