The Town of Winamac is changing health insurance providers. The Town Council voted Monday to switch to Time Insurance, which submitted the lowest annual quote at just under $8,000. That’s $3,000 less than the price given by the town’s current provider, United Healthcare. Continue reading
INDOT Launches Interactive Project Map
The Indiana Department of Transportation is making it a little easier to keep track of its projects taking place in the near future. INDOT has launched an online, interactive tool featuring a map of the state. Continue reading
State Fire Investigators Help Local Departments
State fire investigators assisted local fire departments with 549 investigations in 2015. These took place in 88 counties around the state. Continue reading
O-D School Board Approves Interim Superintendent’s Contract
The Oregon-Davis School Board this week unanimously approved a contract for their interim superintendent. Continue reading
Winamac Updates Nepotism Policy to Match with State Law
The Winamac Town Council has updated one of its policies to coincide with what is reflected in state law.
Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle In Knox
A Knox man was airlifted to a South Bend hospital after being struck by a car last night in front of the BP Station on U.S. 35. Knox Police Chief Harold Smith says the crash happened just after 7:30 p.m. Continue reading
Driver Arrested Following Single-Vehicle Wreck
The driver of a car involved in a single-vehicle crash last Friday afternoon in Culver was under the influence of drugs, according to police. Continue reading
Knox Utility Rate Increase Passes on Second Reading
The Knox City Council has taken another step toward raising municipal utility rates. Members Tuesday night approved water and sewer rate increase ordinances on second reading. Continue reading
Starke County Airport Weather Station Out for Repairs
The weather station at the Starke County Airport should be back in service in the near future. It stopped reporting local weather conditions a few months ago, causing current conditions to be left blank on the National Weather Service website and some local weather reports. Continue reading
O-D Officials Analyzing ISTEP Data
School corporations are waiting for guidance from the state before trying to assign too much meaning to the 2014 ISTEP scores released last week. They showed a decline of roughly 20 percent statewide over the prior year. Oregon-Davis Interim Superintendent Jim Dermody calls it a “fluid situation.” He intends to dig deeper into the local data and present a full report to the school board in February. Continue reading
Little Snow Creates Surplus for Pulaski County Road Salt Reserves
The mild winter has been good to Pulaski County’s road salt reserves.
Around 20 tons have been used so far, a drop in the bucket for what the county uses during a typical winter. So far, road crews in Pulaski County have only been out de-icing the roads a couple of times. More snow is expected in the area as the winter season progresses.
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Culver Work Session May Extend Sidewalk Snow Removal to Commercial District
The Town of Culver may consider snow removal from the sidewalks of some commercial businesses in the near future.
Business representatives asked the Town to consider implementing the service after it was noticed that the downtown merchants often scoop their sidewalks at different points in the day. The inconsistent snow can obstruct pedestrian traffic.
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LaPorte Police Department Announces Enforcement Blitz
LaPorte Police will be on the lookout for aggressive drivers during a special enforcement initiative that starts today. Through Jan. 24, officers will be working 30 hours of Operation Pull Over-funded patrols. They will be looking for behaviors such as running stop signs or automatic signals and failing to yield, following too closely, unsafe backing, speeding and driving too fast for conditions. Continue reading
Clerk’s Office to Close For Software Training
Starting today, the Starke County Clerk’s office will be closed for an hour each day to accommodate staff training. It will occur between noon and 1 p.m. each weekday through Jan. 29th. Continue reading
Offices to Close for Martin Luther King Day
Many government offices will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Day. Starke, Pulaski, and Marshall County offices will all be closed, as well as the City of Knox and the Town of Culver. However, Winamac and North Judson town offices will be open.
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Knox Council Approves Funds For Splash Pad
The City of Knox will have a community splash pad by Memorial Day. Adding that amenity to Wythogan Park was one of Mayor Dennis Estok’s main priorities. He discussed the plan in greater detail with the city council Tuesday night. Continue reading
Long Branch Building Nears Demolition
A Downtown Winamac building is one step closer to demolition. The Long Branch building had been acquired by the town under a quitclaim deed after the county issued a demolition order against the site. Continue reading
Winamac Council Schedules Special Session to Update Nepotism Policy
The Winamac Town Council will meet in a special session tomorrow morning to update its nepotism policy. Winamac’s current policy dates back to 2012, when the state first started requiring one from local governments. Continue reading
Higher Wages Suggested To Cover Starke County Residents’ Basic Needs
It takes a bit more pay to support a family in Starke County than some of the surrounding areas.
That’s according to data in a report released by the Indiana Institute for Working Families. A team of researchers from the University of Washington helped develop the standard which attempts to define salary levels for residents to attain self-sufficiency.
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Indiana Reps Comment on SOTU
Indiana’s elected representatives in Congress are providing their opinions on this week’s State of the Union address.
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