When Kurt Kemble’s granddad told him as a child that he should aspire to be a postal employee, he didn’t think much about it. Following in granddad’s footsteps was the furthest thing from his mind. But fast forward a few decades and here he is the Acting Postmaster of the Knox Post Office.
Granddad’s piece of advice came from a man who knew what he was talking about. You see, his granddad was Charlie Hasnerl, who had been Postmaster of the Knox Post Office for a quarter of a century.
A 1999 Knox High School Graduate is the Indiana Non Commissioned Officer of the Year. Staff Sergeant Jerry Nenycz, of Plymouth, won the honor in head-to-head competition with eight other soldiers. Nenycz was asked about the competition.
“I went through a preliminary a month ago, then last weekend I went to state competition and won the right to represent my state at Regional at Camp Grayling, Michigan,” Nenycz said.
We asked Nenycz if he wins at the Regional would it mean going on to the national competition.
This week is National Telecommunications Operators Week. This week is set aside to recognize the importance of those who coordinate the efforts of police, fire, EMS workers as they perform their duties.
Telecommunications operators, or police dispatchers, are the unsung heroes of public safety. In one second, a dispatcher may be communicating a routine function to an officer and the next they may be coordinating a high speed pursuit, dispatching emergency assistance to run to an accident scene, or there may be a situation where police are involved in a gun battle.
The Drug Enforcement Agency is sponsoring the fourth nationwide “Prescription Drug Take Back” initiative on Saturday, April 28th. The Indiana State Police is partnering with the DEA in this event and expired, unused, and unwanted prescriptions can be disposed of at any Indiana State Police post on the 28th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time.
Starke County Clerk Evelyn Skronski is in today with some important information about the upcoming Primary Election.
“Voter registration closes on April 9th at the close of business and then it doesn’t reopen until May 22nd. The first day of in-office voting also begins the 9th of April,” said Skronski.
The Junior Achievement Bowl-a-Thon is this Wednesday, April 11th at 6:00 p.m. CT, at Bowlaway Lanes in Knox where native Hoosier and Hall of Fame Pro Bowler, Mike Aulby, will be in attendance to sign autographs and help cheer on the teams in the tournament.
Junior Achievement Board President, Bridget Markin, says there are great teams already signed up and there is room for three more five-member teams.
Today is Dyngus Day, a day that began as a Polish tradition to celebrate Easter Monday. Boys used to hit girls legs with pussy willow branches and splash water on them as a way of flirting.
It’s also an opportunity for community members to meet candidates for local, state and national political office – a practice that has been a tradition since the 1930s. In South Bend, candidates meet at the West-Side Democratic Club where they speak on a small stage in front of a mural illustrating a 19th century Dyngus Day celebration.
They gave it their all, but the burger defeated them.
WKVI’s Tom Berg and Lenny Dessauer took the challenge at the Downtown Depot on Saturday, along with others from the community. Sadly, no one could finish the giant burger. Their pictures were taken and Downtown Depot owner, Robert Neuberg, said they will be proudly shown on the “Wall of Shame”. Continue reading
Earlier in the week, words of praise were heard regarding the local EMS efforts in the successful transport of a five year old girl who had been struck by a television that fell from a dresser.
Paul Mathewson has shared another letter from the wife of a DeKalb, Illinois truck driver who was rescued after suffering a massive brain stem stroke while driving his semi.
“Because of your coordinated efforts, you were able to locate my husband and transport him to St. Joseph Medical Center in Plymouth for help. After being stabilized in the ER at St. Joseph’s, we were able to transport Steve via ambulance to our home hospital in Illinois. Following treatment he was released, and is currently in home rehab. Although we may never know who you are or see you in person please know that your efforts that morning went above and beyond in our minds and hearts. It is my prayer that God continue to bless each one of you and protect you daily as you continue to serve, and save the lives of others,” wrote Shari Dixon.
Her husband is currently making improvements daily and is able to walk with only a cane, recovered his ability to speak, see, and swallow and has recovered some use of his left arm.
Also assisting in finding her husband who was traveling on U.S. 30 near Grovertown on the morning of Jan. 7, was the Indiana State Police.
Driving a semi can be a risky profession when traveling alone, and struck by a life threatening ailment.
The transport was performed before the local EMS went to Advanced Life Service.
Kindergarten Round-up at Oregon-Davis Elementary School will be held on Wednesday, April 11 from noon to 6 p.m. CT.
Parents should bring the student’s birth certificate and immunization records at the time of registration. Children who turn five before August 1 should attend. Parents who cannot make it on this date can arrange a time to come in by contacting the school at 867-2711.
Oregon-Davis School Corporation is an open enrollment school district and accepts any students in the State of Indiana.
Plymouth Attorney James Clevenger has been appointed as chairman of the Indiana State Ethics Commission by Governor Mitch Daniels. A partner in the law firm of Wyland, Humphrey, Wagner, and Clevenger, LLP, Clevenger was appointed to the commission in 2004 by then-Governor Joe Kernan. He was later reappointed by Daniels in 2008.
Clevenger is a 1970 Plymouth High School graduate who received his undergraduate degree from Hanover College and his law degree from the Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis. His law practice includes general and trial, corporate, probate, administrative law, and litigation, and he has been the Marshall County Attorney since 1997.
The five-member State Ethics Commission has jurisdiction over all current and former state officers, current and former state employees and appointees, and anyone who has or has had a business relationship with any state agency. According to Clevenger, the commission’s function is to make sure state government and its employees are honest, fair, and beyond reproach.
Starke County’s unemployment numbers are still in double digits. The February figures were released this week, and even though we’re down 0.4 percent from January, the unemployment rate still is over 11 percent at 11.3 percent. This places Starke County at number five in the state.
The number one county is Vermillion at 12.5 percent, followed by Fayette at 11.8 percent, and Clay and Lawrence both at 11.4 percent.
Hamilton County is the lowest in the state at 5.9 percent.
Pulaski County is the lowest of the surrounding counties at 7.3 percent, followed by Porter at 8.1 percent. Fulton at 9.2 percent, Marshall at 9.6 percent, St. Joseph at 9.9 percent, and La Porte at 10.9 percent.
Indiana’s figure is 8.4 percent with only Ohio at 7.6 percent lower in the Midwest.
Here is a look at some of the news that made the news in the Kankakee Valley this week.
Knox High School gym teacher, Robert “Ryan” Corbin, was arrested Sunday after an alleged improper internet contact incident was reported by a parent. The Knox City Police Department investigated the call and subsequently arrested Corbin on two preliminary charges of Attempted Child Seduction, both Class D Felonies. Corbin is the Physical Education teacher at Knox High School and he is the varsity boys and girls swim coach. The Knox Community School Board suspended Corbin, with pay. Corbin hired an attorney, Nicholas T. Otis, from a law firm in LaPorte, to represent him. Continue reading
Mike Sharkozy was the winner of the NCAA Bracket Challenge contest and he took home a laptop computer today from Radio Shack in Knox.
We learned a little bit about Mike Sharkozy when he stopped by the studio to pick up his prize.
“I am a Senior at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne as an education major,” said Sharkozy. “I’ll be student teaching next fall at Bishop Dwenger and I’m pretty excited about that. I guess I’m just your typical college student who likes to watch college basketball.”
The Department of Revenue Commissioner, John Eckart, has resigned after state officials found $205 million in local option income tax money owed to counties wasn’t distributed. State Budget Director, Adam Horst, blamed the problem on a programming error.
The problem with distribution of the local income tax money comes months after the state found $320 million in corporate taxes that were collected over four years but not transferred to the state’s general fund.
Starke County and North Judson Police arrested a suspect after a pursuit incident.
On Wednesday, police were attempting to arrest Nickolas Lozzi at a residence on Detroiter Lane in North Judson for two outstanding warrants through Starke Circuit Court and Lake County Court.
Betty and George Dotlich appeared before the Starke County Commissioners this week seeking answers to questions about a possible Board of Review session.
The pair have inquired before about a Board of Review hearing to examine the details of a permit issued to Julia Ford to place a structure next to their residence in rural Grovertown.
Nathan Origer of the Pulaski County Community Development Commission approached the county commissioners this week to request permission to purchase a manual covering building codes and other information for the Planning Commission. According to Origer, the money is available in the Planning Commission budget, and it can be appropriated to Training and Supplies to cover the cost of the manual. However, Origer says, that appropriation would require approval from the county council.
Detectives with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department are investigating a theft incident from Sunshine Salvage in Plymouth.
Officials from the business told police on Wednesday that some unknown person(s) removed a section of fencing and entered the property. The subject(s) pried open several entry doors and stole loose change, an unknown amount of brass fittings, and an unknown amount of copper wiring.
The Knox Community School Board spotlights one positive event going on within the school corporation during the school board meetings. On Monday, Mr. Sullivan from the Graphic Arts program at the High School talked about his program and the equipment the students get to utilize while in class. Superintendent A.J. Gappa said Mr. Sullivan talked about some of the upgrades and additions to the program.
