Hamlet Police officers arrested a Grovertown man and a Knox man after a short foot pursuit Wednesday night.
Hamlet Police Chief, Jeremiah Patrick, told WKVI that police were attempting to conduct a traffic stop on old U.S. 30 and the vehicle fled from police. The vehicle traveled through a field and wrecked into a ditch at 600 North.
The Starke County Commissioners this week voted to approve a request for Video Conferencing at the Starke County Jail. The technology would allow arraignments to be done from the jail, without having to take prisoners to the courtroom.
The cost will be shared between the County, Knox City Court, and the Prosecutor’s office. Both audio and video will be provided by a fiber optic line. Families who want to watch the proceedings can do so on flat screen T.V.s that will be mounted in the courtrooms. The equipment will cost $6,061.00.
Starke County Prosecutor Nicholas Bourff, in an exclusive interview Wednesday with WKVI, talked about the need to replace his Chief Deputy, Todd Wallsmith, with former Chief Prosecutor Mary Ryan.
“There were several factors that led to a quick decision,” said Bourff. “I knew going into it that this was going to be an issue I’d have to face. About a month ago when I gave an interview here, I said ‘if I’m creative enough with how I handle this, I think I can work through it’. I really did think that and then I got into the office and I learned that in order to make it work, I was going to have to absorb not only the previous Prosecutor’s case load, but also the previous Chief Deputy’s case load.”
The Knox Community School Board approved the retirement of Middle School Principal, Steve Cronk, at its meeting Monday night.
“Mr. Cronk, who has worked in a number of school corporations throughout Indiana, but who has been at the Knox Middle School as Principal for the last number of years, decided it’s finally time to sit back and enjoy life a little bit,” said Superintendent A.J. Gappa. “He has submitted a letter of retirement that will take effect on June 30th. The Board regrettably accepted that resignation. It’s kind of a bittersweet personnel report when you accept the retirement of a person who has meant a lot to a lot of the kids at the Middle School here.”
The 2010 Henry F. Schricker Awards Banquet will be held tonight at the Knox Community Center. Honored will be former Starke County Circuit Court Judge and current County Councilman, Marvin McLaughlin, of North Judson.
When interviewed recently by Ted Hayes, Judge McLaughlin remembered the man of whom the award is named, the late governor Henry F. Schricker.
The Starke County Clerk’s Office helped sign up candidates Wednesday for the 2011 Municipal Election. Jeff Houston filed for Knox City Clerk-Treasurer and Rick Chambers has filed for Mayor of Knox. Jeff Berg and Greg Matt filed for seats on the Knox City Council. Debra Sue Goble filed for Hamlet Clerk-Treasurer, Connie Miller filed for North Judson Town Clerk-Treasurer and Dan Anderson filed for a seat on the North Judson Town Board.
In Pulaski County, Christina Hoffa has filed for Winamac Town Clerk-Treasurer.
The deadline to file is Friday, February 18th.
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The Make-A-Wish Foundation will receive more than over $10,000 this afternoon in the name of two Culver students.
Boys Season Scoring Leaders (Through 1/22/11)
Zach Richie-Oregon-Davis: 43.2ppg; Season Total: 519
Zoe Bauer-Culver: 19.7ppg; Season Total: 237
John Eckert-North Judson: 19.2; Season Total: 250
Ryan Pahl-LaCrosse: 17.1ppg; Season Total: 206
Matt Walker-South Central: 15.8ppg; Season Total: 174
Josh Anderson-John Glenn: 15.7ppg; Season Total: 173
Josh Risner-Knox: 15.5ppg; Season Total: 187
Elliott Coad-Knox: 14.8ppg; Season Total: 178
Winston Yergler-North Judson: 13.3ppg; Season Total: 174
Andrew Frasure-North Judson: 13.3ppg; Season Total: 173
Kendall Hochstedler-North Judson: 13.0ppg; Season Total: 170
Aaron Heims-West Central: 11.7ppg; Season Total: 164
Jordan Guse-LaCrosse: 11.0ppg; Season Total: 132
Career Scoring Leaders (Minimum 300 points)
Zoe Bauer-Culver: 1241
Zach Richie-Oregon-Davis: 942
John Eckert-North Judson: 886
Ryan Pahl-LaCrosse: 541
Kendall Hochstedler-North Judson: 524
Matt Walker-South Central: 460
Josh Risner-Knox: 453
Andrew Frasure-North Judson: 448
Jordan Guse-LaCrosse: 377
Alex Chrzan-West Central: 351
Josh Anderson-John Glenn: 336
Aaron Heims-West Central: 304
A.J. Neace-Culver: 303
Girls Season Scoring Leaders (Through 1/22/11)
Jacy Borlik-John Glenn: 18.2ppg; SeasonTotal: 292
Gwen Zehner-Culver: 16.8ppg; Season Total: 286
Ashley Campbell-Oregon-Davis: 16.8ppg; Season Total: 269
Jesse Averone-Oregon-Davis: 15.0ppg; Season Total: 240
Sarah Redweik-Winamac: 13.8ppg; SeasonTotal: 236
Marissa Hamilton-West Central: 13.6ppg; Season Total: 205
Patrice McBee-Culver: 11.0ppg; Season Total: 188
Justine Kruger-West Central: 10.9ppg; SeasonTotal: 142
Jordann Frasure-North Judson: 10.5ppg; Season Total: 168
Stephanie Balon-South Central: 10.4ppg; Season Total: 136
Brittany Tetzloff-Knox: 10.3ppg; Season Total: 166
Career Scoring Leaders (Minimum 300 points)
Gwen Zehner-Culver: 1,181
Jacy Borlik-JohnGlenn: 914
Stephanie Balon-South Central: 793
Allie DeFries-Winamac: 673
Sarah Redweik-Winamac: 536
Kierstynn Combs-Knox: 519
Janyl Zachary-Knox: 511
Justyne Kranenburg-Oregon-Davis: 495
Katie Bekavac-South Central: 483
Brittany Tetzloff-Knox: 475
Shelby Worthen-South Central: 470
Ellie Kiser-Winamac: 438
Patrice McBee-Culver: 421
Whitney Sanders-Culver: 416
Paydin Barrett-North Judson: 400
Nicole Carnegie-Culver: 399
Jordann Frasure-North Judson: 386
Kenley Sanchez-North Judson: 376
Christine Malecki-LaCrosse: 354
Elisabeth White-North Judson: 354
Courtney Nelson-West Central: 325
Elisabeth Caudill-Knox: 300
Single Game Bests (Boys): Minimum 20 points
Zach Richie-Oregon-Davis: 55
Elliott Coad-Knox: 32
Alan Baum-South Central: 31
Zoe Bauer-Culver: 30
John Eckert-North Judson: 30
Ryan Pahl-LaCrosse: 30
Matt Walker-South Central: 26
Zeph Conley-West Central: 25
Alex Chrzan-West Central: 24
Aaron Heims-West Central: 24
Brock Solmos-John Glenn: 24
Josh Anderson-John Glenn: 23
Kendall Hochstedler-North Judson: 23
Josh Risner-Knox: 22
Dalton Taylor-Oregon-Davis: 22
Andrew Frasure-North Judson: 21
Jordan Guse-LaCrosse: 21
Winston Yergler-NJSP: 20
Single Game Bests (Girls): Minimum 20 points
Jesse Averone-Oregon-Davis: 34
Gwen Zehner-Culver: 29
Ashley Campbell-Oregon-Davis: 28
Marissa Hamilton-West Central: 28
Jacy Borlik-John Glenn: 27
Taylor Guse-LaCrosse: 23
Jordann Frasure-North Judson: 22
Sarah Redweik-Winamac: 22
Patrice McBee-Culver: 21
Brittany Tetzloff-Knox: 21
Boys Season Scoring Leaders (Through 1/18/11)
Zach Richie-Oregon-Davis: 43.5ppg; Season Total: 479
John Eckert-North Judson: 19.7; Season Total: 217
Zoe Bauer-Culver: 19.0ppg; Season Total: 190
Ryan Pahl-LaCrosse: 17.7ppg; Season Total: 195
Josh Risner-Knox: 16.8ppg; Season Total: 178
Matt Walker-South Central: 15.9ppg; Season Total: 159
Josh Anderson-John Glenn: 15.6ppg; Season Total: 156
Elliott Coad-Knox: 15.0ppg; Season Total: 166
Andrew Frasure-North Judson: 13.1ppg; Season Total: 145
Aaron Heims-West Central: 13.0; Season Total: 143
Winston Yergler-North Judson: 13.0ppg; Season Total: 143
Kendall Hochstedler-North Judson: 12.2ppg; Season Total: 135
Jordan Guse-LaCrosse: 11.2ppg; Season Total: 124
Career Scoring Leaders (Minimum 300 points)
Zoe Bauer-Culver: 1,194
Zach Richie-Oregon-Davis: 902
John Eckert-North Judson: 853
Ryan Pahl-LaCrosse: 530
Kendall Hochstedler-North Judson: 489
Matt Walker-South Central: 445
Josh Risner-Knox: 444
Andrew Frasure-North Judson: 420
Jordan Guse-LaCrosse: 369
Alex Chrzan-West Central: 351
Josh Anderson-John Glenn: 319
A.J. Neace-Culver: 303
Girls Season Scoring Leaders (Through 1/18/11)
Jacy Borlik-John Glenn: 18.2ppg; SeasonTotal: 274
Gwen Zehner-Culver: 17.2ppg; Season Total: 259
Ashley Campbell-Oregon-Davis: 16.4ppg; Season Total: 230
Jesse Averone-Oregon-Davis: 14.7ppg; Season Total: 206
Sarah Redweik-Winamac: 14.6ppg; SeasonTotal: 219
Marissa Hamilton-West Central: 13.6ppg; Season Total: 205
Justine Kruger-West Central: 10.9ppg; SeasonTotal: 142
Brittany Tetzloff-Knox: 10.4ppg; Season Total: 157
Stephanie Balon-South Central: 10.4ppg; Season Total: 136
Jordann Frasure-North Judson: 10.3ppg; Season Total: 145
Patrice McBee-Culver: 10.2ppg; Season Total: 153
Career Scoring Leaders (Minimum 300 points)
Gwen Zehner-Culver: 1,154
Jacy Borlik-JohnGlenn: 896
Stephanie Balon-South Central: 793
Allie DeFries-Winamac: 655
Kierstynn Combs-Knox: 519
Sarah Redweik-Winamac: 519
Janyl Zachary-Knox: 503
Justyne Kranenburg-Oregon-Davis: 490
Katie Bekavac-South Central: 483
Shelby Worthen-South Central: 470
Brittany Tetzloff-Knox: 466
Ellie Kiser-Winamac: 416
Whitney Sanders-Culver: 408
Patrice McBee-Culver: 386
Paydin Barrett-North Judson: 384
Nicole Carnegie-Culver: 378
Kenley Sanchez-North Judson: 376
Jordann Frasure-North Judson: 363
Christine Malecki-LaCrosse: 354
Elisabeth White-North Judson: 341
Courtney Nelson-West Central: 325
Single Game Bests (Boys):
Zach Richie-Oregon-Davis: 55
Elliott Coad-Knox: 32
Zoe Bauer-Culver: 30
John Eckert-North Judson: 30
Ryan Pahl-LaCrosse: 30
Matt Walker-South Central: 26
Zeph Conley-West Central: 25
Alex Chrzan-West Central: 24
Aaron Heims-West Central: 24
Brock Solmos-John Glenn: 24
Josh Anderson-John Glenn: 23
Kendall Hochstedler-North Judson: 23
Josh Risner-Knox: 22
Dalton Taylor-Oregon-Davis: 22
Andrew Frasure-North Judson: 21
Jordan Guse-LaCrosse: 21
Single Game Bests (Girls)
Jesse Averone-Oregon-Davis: 34
Gwen Zehner-Culver: 29
Ashley Campbell-Oregon-Davis: 28
Marissa Hamilton-West Central: 28
Jacy Borlik-John Glenn: 27
Taylor Guse-LaCrosse: 23
Jordann Frasure-North Judson: 22
Sarah Redweik-Winamac: 22
Brittany Tetzloff-Knox: 21
Thursday Night Ladies Sandburr League 01/13/11
Team Standings:
1. Sew What Embroidery 48.0-20.0
2. Area Services 44.0-24.0
3. WKVI Radio 39.0-29.0
4. Mark’s Body Shop 37.0-31.0
5. Mirror Images 36.0-32.0
6. Norton’s Packaging 33.0-35.0
7. Smith’s 31.0-37.0
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Friday Night Mixed League 01/14/11
Team Standings:
1. Alley Aces 53.0-27.0
2. 4-Alarm Fire 51.0-29.0
3. Dolezal Family 48.5-31.5
4. Mariah’s Hill 43.5-36.5
5. Good Friends 43.0-37.0
6. Rollin’ Thunder 41.0-39.0
7. Hard Times 40.0-40.0
8. Undecided 34.5-45.5
9. Raiders 34.0-46.0
10. Baugh Construction 33.5-46.5
11. Feel the Power 29.0-51.0
12. O’s Tap 29.0-51.0
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On Wednesday, January 12th, Knox Masonic Lodge 639 presented the second installment of $200.00 to the Community Services of Starke County Food Bank to help replenish supplies to the pantry after the holidays. The Masonic Lodge had donated $200.00 in November to help with Thanksgiving Day supplies.
Cecilia Torres was very thankful to the Masonic Lodge for their very kind contributions to the pantry and said all donations are greatly appreciated.
A Mattson, Illinois woman was seriously injured yesterday, evening January 18th, when the driver’s side of her car went partially under the rear of a semi.
Preliminary investigation revealed that at approximately 9:40 p.m., Indiana State Police Trooper Josh Roa responded to a crash on I-80 west bound at the .5 mile marker (this is just east of the Illinois State Line). A 2010 International semi-box trailer owned by Swift Transportation out of Phoenix, Arizona, and driven by Kevin Buzard, 31 of Mesa Arizona, was stopped on the inner shoulder due to being involve in an earlier property damage crash.
WKVI has learned that new Starke County Prosecutor Nicholas Bourff has replaced his Chief Deputy Todd Wallsmith only two weeks into his term.
Both men had been employed by Wallsmith’s father, David, and had developed a friendship. But because Todd Wallsmith was a nephew of Starke Circuit Court Judge Kim Hall, it would have been impossible for him to present cases before the Judge in court. That would have been a conflict.
Congratulations to Pulaski County Circuit Judge Michael Shurn of Winamac. In balloting yesterday, Judge Shurn was selected as the 2011 H.J. Halleck award winner in Pulaski County.
Judge Shurn lives in Pulaski County with his wife, Mary, and is the father of two children. He will be honored during a ceremony February 24th at the Moss Creek Country Club.
At its recent meeting, the Eastern Pulaski School Board discussed a legislative bill that has been filed in this session.
“There has been a bill introduced already which would require schools to not start school until after Labor Day,” explained Superintendent Dr. Robert Klitzman. “With the kind of weather we’re having right now, there have been schools that have delayed, which doesn’t count against you, but if you call off, you make them up. Starting after Labor Day, there is not nearly as many days available to do makeups and things. That’s something that we’re really going to watch. We don’t favor it. We truly favor local control where right now, if our School Board decided they wanted to start after Labor Day, they can do that. We don’t need a law to tell us to do those things. The main push for this is coming out of the entertainment and tourism where they would like to have more people out and about, taking advantage of their attractions and spending money.”
What is your opinion? Let your State Representative or State Senator know your views so your voice can be heard before a vote is taken on the bill.
Today is the first day to file for candidacy in the 2011 Municipal Election. Knox Mayor, Rick Chambers, announced that he is seeking another term in office.
Knox City Police officers arrested three Friday night on meth related charges.
Officers executed a search warrant at 156 W. St. Louis Street in Knox on Friday and police say they found paraphernalia and items used in the manufacture and use of methamphetamine in the residence and the garage. Continue reading
