Marshall County Commissioners Receive Update from Building Inspector
Dewitt explained that any permits along with ordinance issues and concerns will now be processed through the Marshall County office. A similar agreement has been reached with Bremen and Argos. Culver has an online process and may approve an agreement in a later setting.
Dewitt also gave his quarterly report and presented the commissioners with a plaque from the Indiana Geographic Information Council. The plaque was awarded to the commissioners for their efforts in utilizing the Geographic Information System, or GIS. The Marshall County Commissioners will now be considered for a national award.
Bass Lake Beach is Open!
IRS Gives Tips for Students Seeking Summer Employment
Knox High School Honors Day Held Friday
Many scholarships were given out to seniors from the Starke County Community Foundation and other worthy organizations in the community and several colleges. Congratulations to WKVI intern, Makayla Dillard, who received the Cheryl Lyn Welter Memorial Scholarship and one of six Indiana Broadcasters Association Scholarships.
Hoosier Vet Has Budget-Balancing Concerns
Lawsuit Looking to Eliminate Arsenic in Animal Feed
Several advocacy groups have filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration because it continues to allow arsenic in animal feed that is given to chickens, turkeys and hogs. Among those filing the suit is the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, and senior adviser David Wallinga said the suit stems from a petition filed against the FDA three years ago.
Officials Complete Plymouth House Fire Investigation
Wednesday’s fire that destroyed a home on Pretty Lake Road in Plymouth owned by two doctors was caused by an electrical malfunction. Plymouth Fire Chief Rod Miller says the fire started in a basement storage room at Doctors Jeff and Jan Anthony Starr’s home. The residence was unoccupied at the time. Firefighters from numerous departments spent several hours bringing the blaze under control. The Plymouth Fire Department, state fire marshal’s office and federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms completed the fire investigation. Monetary loss of the building and its contents is estimated at $1.1 million.
Plymouth Woman Charged with Assisting a Criminal
Officers from the Plymouth Police Department arrived at 1509 Harrison St. to serve an arrest warrant for felon Otis Young. Tara Lee, who lives at the residence and saw police arrive, ran into the home and allegedly warned Young of the presence of police.
Two-Vehicle Accident Injures Culver Man
A Culver man was injured in a two vehicle accident in Marshall County Wednesday night.
Tracy McDaniel, 45 of Knox, was stopped at a stop sign on 13th Road preparing to travel westbound over State Road 17 onto State Road 8. McDaniel then entered the intersection and struck a pickup driven by Jonathan Schmidt, 40 of Culver.
According to Marshall County Sheriff’s Department deputies, Schmidt attempted to avoid a collision but could not. Schmidt was transported to the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Plymouth for a rib injury.
North Judson Resident Requests Zoning Variance to Rebuild Destroyed Home
Pulaski County Commissioners Receive Update on AED Purchases
Phoenix House Project Nearly Finished; Last Pay Apps Approved
The Knox Board of Public Works approved the last pay applications for the Phoenix House project.
Van Janovic from Territorial Engineering informed the board that the project has fallen within budget. Approximately $4,800 will be left over from the project.
Marshall County Commissioners Hear Request from Prosecutor David Holmes
Holmes told the commissioners that he and his staff are constantly going to conferences and thought it may be handy to have a credit card to pay for needed expenses.
Moving Starke County Across America Campaign Urges Residents to Get Moving
A startling statistic in Starke County has incited an initiative to get residents off the couch and moving. Ted Hayes, marketing and media representative for IU Health Starke Hospital, and Nancy Dembowski of Moving Starke County Forward said a statistic released last year listed the health rankings of counties in Indiana and revealed that Starke County came in second-to-last, ranking 91 out of 92 counties for healthiness. As a result of that, the county has received a grant from the Indiana Department of Health to study the issue and find out how to improve health in the county.
Knox VFW Gets New Ceiling Tiles Thanks to Team Depot
The Knox VFW is boasting some newly replaced ceiling tiles in their building, thanks to a Team Depot grant and the efforts of associates at the Valparaiso Home Depot. Joe Lapointe, department head of plumbing at the Home Depot, said they donated $4600 worth of material to the VFW through a Team Depot grant from Home Depot’s corporate level and associates from the store installed the tiles free of charge.
New Stone to Be Dedicated at Winamac Pocket Park
Oregon-Davis Graduate Writes Book, Donates Copies to School
A 2009 Oregon-Davis graduate has written a book and donated several copies to the school corporation.
Karly Keiper, who was recently chosen as the State of Indiana’s “Student Teacher of the Year,” has written a book with others entitled, “He Huffed and He Puffed But…”. It tells a tale of Tim BurWulf and his taste for pigs, but he can’t blow the pigs’ houses down because he suffers from asthma. He eventually learns about the symptoms and treatments of asthma.
Fundraiser Set for Shop with a Cop Event
FOP President Chris Kisela, an officer of the Knox City Police Department, said the money raised from this fundraiser will help give eligible Starke County children a chance to get needed supplies for the upcoming school year. He hopes enough money can be raised to assist 60 children.
Three Injured in Marshall County Crash
Three people were injured after a two vehicle accident Thursday morning on Lincoln Highway west of Pioneer Drive in Marshall County.
Marshall County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to the area where they found 30-year-old Cordelia Baxter trapped in her vehicle. She had to be extricated from her vehicle by the Plymouth Fire Department. Her two-year-old daughter received a laceration to her forehead. They were transported to Memorial Hospital in South Bend to receive treatment.
