Special Olympics Indiana – Marshall & Starke Counties Head to State Tournament for Fall Season Finale

Thundercats Flag Football Team L to R: Front:  Bobby Bunting, Mariah Leininger, Cash Little, Ian McBride. Back:  Connor Parker, Coach Justin Parker, Jaiden Wade, Derrick Purvis, David Parker, Roger Stoner, Coach Brenner Cruce, Xavier Lawrence. Photo provided


Special Olympics Indiana – Marshall & Starke Counties is wrapping up an exciting Fall Season with a strong presence at this weekend’s State Tournament, held in Westfield on September 28.

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Winamac Town Council to hold executive session followed by special meeting September 30

UPDATE 9/28/25: This meeting has been moved from its original time. It will now be on Tuesday, September 30th, with the Executive Session beginning at 4pm Eastern Time with the Special Session to follow immediately. The location and subjects of both meetings remain the same.

The Winamac Town Council has announced that there will be an executive session this upcoming Monday, September 29th. The meeting will take place at 3:30pm Eastern Time at the Winamac Utilities Complex, located at 623 West 13th Street in Winamac.

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Michigan City Man Sentenced to 54 Years in Prison

SOUTH BEND – Neil Lachmund, 46 years old, of Michigan City, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to sexual exploitation of children, production of child pornography, and production and transportation of obscene material for sale or distribution, announced Acting United States Attorney M. Scott Proctor.

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First Farmers Bank & Trust makes generous pledge to Starke County Community Fund

In photo left to right: Casey Householder, Rachel Eberhart, Jacque Ryan, Abby Timm, and Kathy Risner. Photo Provided

Recently, the Starke County Community Foundation, a fund affiliate of the Northern Indiana Community Foundation, announced that they received a generous pledge from First Farmers Bank & Trust, which committed $4,500 to the Starke County Community Fund. Thanks to the Lilly Endowment GIFT VIII $2-for-$1 matching program, this gift will be tripled, resulting in a $13,500 boost for Starke County.

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