Marshall County Police Ask For Assistance in Locating Missing Woman

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Marshall County police are reporting that 21-year-old Kristan Kye Wright hasn’t been seen since she left her grandmother’s house around noon on Friday, March 11.

Wright’s grandmother stated that she said she was going to work, but she never showed up at the Plymouth restaurant where she works as a waitress. No contact has been made with relatives or known friends since then.

Police said there is no indication of foul play and they believe Wright might have left on her own free will. However, they say want the public’s assistance in finding her.

Wright has been known to have acquaintances on South Bend’s west side, possibly in the Western Avenue and Indiana Avenue areas, say police. At the time of her disappearance she was driving a green 1999 Buick Regal 4-door with Indiana registration MG3847.

If you have any information, call (574) 936-3187 or 1-800-800-6999.

Friday Night Mixed League 03/18/11

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Friday Night Mixed League 03/18/11
Team Standings:
1. 4-Alarm Fire 74.0-42.0
2. Alley Aces 73.5-42.5
3. Rollin’ Thunder 67.0-49.0
4. Good Friends 62.0-54.0
5. Mariah’s Hill 60.5-55.5
6. Dolezal Family 57.5-58.5
7. Raiders 57.0-59.0
8. Undecided 56.5-59.5
9. Hard Times 53.0-63.0
10. Baugh Construction 52.5-63.5
11. Feel the Power 49.5-66.5
12. O’s Tap 33.0-83.0
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LaPorte County Sheriff’s Department Investigates Inmate Death

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LaPorte County Sheriff's Department
LaPorte County Sheriff's Department

LaPorte County Sheriff’ Michael Mollenhauer has announced the death of an in-custody inmate at the LaPorte County Security Complex. The death occurred in the early morning hours of Saturday, March 19th, 2011.

No details are being released pending further investigation of the incident by the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office and the LaPorte County Coroner’s Office and until notification is made to the individual’s next of kin.

Starke County Prosecutor to Promote Bench Trials to Save County Money

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Nicholas Bourff

Starke County Prosecutor, Nicholas Bourff, is in his third month on the job and has already made a suggestion to help speed up C and D Felony proceedings.

“One of the proposals I’ve made is to try, even if it’s with the C and D Felonies, to see if a case is going ahead to trial, and we know it will, to see if we could get a bench trial set, which just involves the Judge, instead of a jury trial,” said Bourff. “The one major drawback there is that if a defendant wants a jury trial, he or she has that right. If the defendant agrees to a bench trial, then it would save thousands of dollars and it would shave off quite a bit of time as far as eliminating the need for jury selection. In my experience as a defense attorney, the majority of my clients would not have had a problem with going to a bench trial.”

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Funding Could Soon be an Issue for the Starke County Health Board

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When WKVI asked Starke County Health Board member, Brenda Stanojevic, about funding, she said that Health Officer Dr. Theresa Alexander told the Board that funding will be a problem, but they should make it through.

The question was raised because the fee for a septic permit has decreased from $200 to $60. Dr. Alexander said she going to a meeting to find out ways to keep the office solvent.

Dr. Alexander said, “At some point, funding is going to raise its ugly head and we’re going to have to keep on top of it.”

Sam Frain Named Second District Acting Republican Party Chairman

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Sam Frain

Sam Frain, of Winamac, has been named the 2nd District Acting Republican Party Chairman, upon the death of GOP Chairwoman, Joyce Smith. Frain has been fulfilling many of Smith’s duties over the past two years because of her illness.

A caucus will be called in April to permanently fill the vacancy. Frain has announced that he will be a candidate for the position.

Eastern Pulaski School Board Discusses Eliminating Driver’s Training from Curriculum

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Dr. Robert Klitzman
Dr. Robert Klitzman

The Eastern Pulaski School Board members discussed the possibility of eliminating Driver’s Training at their most recent meeting.

“Funding is being cut and in turn, we have to make some very hard decisions,” explained Superintendent Dr. Robert Klitzman. “Driver’s Training is an elective class and the maximum class size for that program is nine students. That’s a luxury that I’m not sure we can afford anymore. I have surveyed, so far, 22 of the area school corporations and at this point in time, Eastern Pulaski is the only school that offers Driver’s Training during the school year. Everyone else either offers it in the summer, or a private contractor offers it. At this point, all I’m doing is gathering data and information to bring back to the Board and discuss this and see where it’s going to go.”

News from the Town of Hamlet

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H&G Underground continues to work on the storm water improvement project in the Town of Hamlet. The project is improving storm drainage in the old downtown area of Hamlet.

Work is currently being done on Starke Street and the piping should be finished this week. Work has also started on Pearl and Davis Streets. At their meeting Tuesday night, the Hamlet Town Board expressed their gratitude to the community for being patient during this process. It will alleviate drainage issues in the Town which have been a problem for several years.

The Hamlet Town Board also approved May 21st and 22nd as the Town-wide yard sale dates.

Stories from the WKVI Archives

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On this date 85 years ago, Che Mah passed away. He died at the age of 88 in 1926, and is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery in Knox. At times in his life he traveled with the Barnum and Bailey Circus and Ringling Brothers Circus. In 1900, Che Mah was playing with the circus in Chicago and saved enough money to retire. A real estate dealer, who he had fallen in love with, convinced him to purchase a farm at Eagle Lake, near Knox. Being no good at farming (after all he was only 24 inches tall) he eventually sold the farm and moved to Knox where he lived until his death.

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Week in Review for March 14th-18th, 2011

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Here is just some of the news that made the news in the Kankakee Valley this week:

The North Judson Police Department is investigating a break-in at Rays Super Foods that occurred on Friday in the early morning hours. Anyone with information about this crime is to call North Judson police at (574) 772-5914.

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Tuesday Night Men’s League 03/15/11

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Tuesday Night Men’s League 03/15/11
Team Standings:
1. Quarter’s 133.0-42.0
2. Konrad Cabinets 110.0-65.0
3. Hensleys 101.0-74.0
4. 1st Choice Pawn 94.0-81.0
5. WKVI 89.0-86.0
6. Bowlaway Lanes 86.0-89.0
7. Marks Body Shop 86.0-89.0
8. Time Out 81.0-94.0
9. Sandbar 77.0-98.0
10. Half Track 70.0-105.0
11. Simonis 65.0-110.0
12. Fishers 58.0-117.0
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Hamlet Police Department Recovers Stolen Vehicle

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Adam Makowski

Hamlet Police Department officers recovered a stolen vehicle after a traffic stop Thursday night.

While on routine patrol, officers spotted a vehicle matching the description of a truck that was stolen in the Knox area last week. Officers ran the plate through the Starke County Sheriff’s Department and it was confirmed as the stolen vehicle. Adam Makowski was arrested and charged with Theft Receiving Stolen Property and Possession of Marijuana. Steven Sandoval was arrested and charged with Theft Receiving Stolen Property and False Informing.

City of Knox, MPI, Working to Properly Treat Chemicals at Knox Wastewater Treatment Facility

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Knox Wastewater Treatment Plant

Mayor Rick Chambers updated the Knox City Council members on the possible resumption of water discharge from the Indiana Fine Blanking (MPI) Plant in Knox into the City Wastewater Treatment Plant.

MPI has to treat the metals it produces so no rust will appear on the finished product. A soap is used in the water treatment to clean the metal. When it was discharged into the Knox Wastewater Treatment Plant, it was interfering with the plant’s equipment. According to Wastewater Superintendent, Kelly Clemons, the size of the plant and its equipment made it impossible to handle the discharge.

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Winamac High School Robotics Team to Compete in National Competition

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The Winamac Community High School Robotics Team, the "Robo Warriors"

The Winamac Community High School Robotics team, coached by Brad Moore, will be competing in a National competition.

“This year, they will be going to Orlando, Florida for the competition,” said Superintendent, Dr. Robert Klitzman. “They’re able to do this by getting Corporate sponsors so we appreciate our community in helping support this. The kids build robots and then go through competitions and maneuvers with the robots and get points for how they do their different techniques during the competition. The numbers on the team have doubled from a year ago. Mr. Moore had a very successful run with our Supermileage team and now he’s taken that same flair to the Robotics Team and they’re doing quite well.”

Pastor Tim Miller Visits with Ted Hayes on ‘Ted Hayes Remembers’ Today

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Pastor Tim Miller

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Pastor Tim Miller is going to be the guest today on “Ted Hayes Remembers”. Pastor Miller will be leaving Our Redeemer Lutheran Church after a quarter century in the pulpit.

Our Redeemer was known at one time for the number of Junior and Senior High School students. But in recent years there’s been a drop in those numbers.

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