She reported that several students served as volunteers over the summer and hopes to extend the invitation for more students get involved during the school year. Rippy explained that several students come from the Plymouth schools but would welcome students from Argos, Bremen, Culver, Laville and Triton schools to come to the museum and volunteer.
A Saturday afternoon crash in LaPorte County claimed the lives of a Rolling Prairie couple. Investigators say Hobert West, 88, pulled across U.S. 20 from County Road 450 East into the path of a westbound pickup truck. He and his wife, Leota West, 84, were both killed, according to WSBT-TV. The driver of the pickup truck was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Knox Community School Superintendent A.J. Gappa said the school board has reviewed the prepared budgets.
Interim Superintendent Greg Briles stated that this is free event for the community and several tents will be set up in the parking lot so parents or any resident can learn more about the school and activities.
It was after she walked outside that 48-year-old Hanley Warren Chapman fired three gunshots into his living room floor. Chapman’s brother-in-law was still in the home at the time the shots were fired. He reportedly told police that Chapman fired the gun right next to him and he left the home. The police were then notified of the situation.
She reported that several students served as volunteers over the summer and hopes to extend the invitation for more students get involved during the school year. Rippy explained that several students come from the Plymouth schools but would welcome students from Argos, Bremen, Culver, Laville and Triton schools to come to the museum and volunteer.
The Office of the Indiana State Fire Marshal was established by the state legislature in 1913 to the be state’s first agency chartered to help ensure public safety. When it began, the office was simply a focal point for all of Indiana’s volunteer fire departments. Continue reading
A Hoosier statesman is set to receive the nation’s highest civilian honor. Former U.S. Senator Richard Lugar is among 16 Presidential Medal of Freedom honorees announced by the White House. President Barack Obama will present the awards during a ceremony at the White House later this year. They are given to those who have made significant contributions to national security, world peace or cultural developments. Lugar was chosen because of his “decades long commitment to reducing the threat of nuclear weapons,” according to a statement. Other honorees include former President Bill Clinton, talk show host Oprah Winfrey, Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Ernie Banks and country music legend Loretta Lynn. Lugar represented Indiana in the U.S. Senate from 1977 until 2013. He lost to Richard Mourdock in last year’s Republican Primary. Mourdock was defeated by Democrat Joe Donnelly in the general election.
Fire Chief Bob Goetz told WKVI that firefighters were dispatched to a location on 400 North and when they arrived they found heavy smoke coming from the structure. The Knox-Center Township Fire Department was called for mutual aid and the Koontz Lake Fire Department was called to cover the Hamlet Fire Department.
Goetz added that the fire was extinguished in approximately 45 minutes and the cause is undetermined at this time. The homeowners were not at the residence at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported.
A representative from the Indiana State Fire Marshal’s office will be on the scene today (Friday) to make a cause determination.
A LaPorte woman fell victim to an internet scam and lost nearly $2,000 in the process.
The victim told LaPorte police that she met a man on the “Zoosk” dating website who identified himself as “John Douglas Frank.” In early July, the suspect advised the victim he was moving to South Africa for a job and asked the victim for money to send his friend and she would be reimbursed. The victim sent two Paypal cards and three Western Union money orders totaling $1,985 to a “Darren Foster” in Florida.
Employees of Starke County that are behind on their property taxes may soon find themselves getting a smaller check, after the county commissioners this week discussed the possibility of 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.
County highway departments throughout Indiana were pleased to hear that the General Assembly recently allocated them additional funding from the Gas Tax in an effort to fund local road and bridge projects. According to a press release from state representatives Tom Dermody and Douglas Gutwein, the downturn in the economy and the greater usage of high fuel economy vehicles has caused a decrease in the overall Gas Tax collection, and that has trickled down to affect local projects, causing delays.
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