The Knox City Council’s approval last week of water and sewer rate increases mean infrastructure repairs that have been on hold can move forward. Water Superintendent Todd Gardner told the board of works electrical upgrades are needed in well houses two and three. Continue reading
Knox Mayor Dennis Estok is giving residents the chance to tell him what they think about the city tonight. He’s hosting a town hall meeting to give members of the public the chance to share their concerns, as well as their ideas for the city’s future. Continue reading
The Culver School Board will get an update this evening on efforts to sell the Monterey School Building. The school corporation has decided to put the former school on the Indiana Department of Education’s unused building list, which is a required step before the building can be sold. Continue reading
A Winamac family is set to make their national television debut tonight (Monday). The five daughters of Harold and Thelma Hopkins are contestants on the nationally syndicated game show “Family Feud.” Continue reading
A grant has been awarded by the Kankakee Valley REMC Roundup program that will go to support area children in need.
Local residents can support an area not-for-profit this year during tax season.
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There’s still time for high school students and their parents to learn more about how to pay for college. The Financial Aid staff from Ancilla College is offering a few more presentations on where help is available and how to apply. Continue reading
The Starke County Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program is looking for more volunteers to help abused and neglected kids through the court system. They will be holding a training class for new volunteers starting next month. Continue reading
Hoosier poultry owners who are buying and selling birds must keep good records of all ownership transfers. The state adopted a law last fall when avian influenza was spreading through the Upper Midwest. Board of Animal Health officials say the recent discovery of bird flu in Dubois County underscores the need for such policies. Continue reading
FFA members can take part in an essay contest sponsored by Co-Alliance, LLP in celebration of National FFA Week. It’s Feb. 21-28 and provides and opportunity for members, alumni and sponsors to advocate for agriculture education and the impact of FFA. Continue reading
The railroad crossing pavement markings within the Knox city limits will be repainted this spring. Street Superintendent Jeff Borg told the board of works this week the city got a $6,800 grant from INDOT to redo them. Continue reading
An investigation is ongoing after a bullet entered a home in LaPorte on Thursday morning.
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Pulaski County Human Services is working on a plan to take over the operation of the former Medaryville library branch. On Wednesday, the Pulaski County Public Library Board approved a facilities use agreement with the nonprofit agency. Continue reading
The City of Knox is planning to move ahead with its blight elimination efforts. Knox was awarded grant funding from the state in 2014 to buy and demolish homes that were in poor condition, but since then, the project has seen little progress, due in part to trouble the city’s had with filing the required documents required by the grant program. Continue reading
Starke and Pulaski Counties will have more options for juvenile offenders thanks to an expanded state program. They are among 13 counties the state is adding to the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) this year. It seeks to improve outcomes for underage offenders while ensuring public safety. Continue reading
The Knox Water Department’s list of proposed summer projects includes tying homes that are on a 2.5 inch galvanized line in to an existing 6 inch line. The old line on Brown Circle was run in the 1950s to accommodate trailer housing for Kingsbury Ordinance Plant employees during the Korean War. Knox Water Superintendent Todd Gardner told the board of works the homes built there in the 1960s just used the existing lines. Even though the city upgraded the area later, only a few homes are tied into the new line.
The Starke County Commissioners are looking for a very specific candidate to fill a recently vacated position. The death of Dr. Joseph Bartush created an opening on the health board. Membership criteria are defined in Indiana Code and include various members of the medical profession. Balance between political parties is also necessary. Continue reading
A program to help abused and neglected kids in Starke County through the court system has gotten national certification. The Starke County Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program is made up of volunteers who give of their time to help these children. Continue reading
