Indiana is gearing up for highway construction season as Work Zone Awareness Week wraps up. The goal is to raise awareness of both motorist and worker safety in work zones. Continue reading
Culver Water Plant Open House Set for Saturday
Culver residents are welcome to tour the water plant on Saturday to see the new updates.
Town Manager Jonathan Leist said the open house begins at 10 a.m. with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. Officials will keep the facility open until 1 p.m. ET.
Melody Drive-In Theater Opens Tonight
A sure sign of spring is the annual opening of the Melody Drive-In Theater at Bass Lake. This is opening weekend, with movies on both screens tonight, tomorrow and Sunday. Continue reading
Flooding Possible as Precipitation Continues
Flooding is possible in a couple of perennial low-lying areas. The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Kankakee River at Davis on U.S. 30 through Wednesday. Continue reading
Late Winter Storm Kept County Highway Crews Busy
Winter operations picked up for the Starke County Highway Department last month. Superintendent Rik Ritzler told the county commissioners they had five snow events in March. The most significant occurred on March 15th, with up to 11 inches of snow recorded in a few areas of the county. Continue reading
N.J.-S.P. School Board Schedules Facility Tours, Work Session
Residents of the North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation are invited to go through the buildings prior to a Tuesday evening school board work session to discuss future projects. Continue reading
Pulaski County Human Services Asks County to Reverse Budget Cut
Pulaski County Human Services is looking for a boost in county funding. Continue reading
North Judson Council Considers Funding Options for Infrastructure Projects
The North Judson Town Council continues gathering information about how to pay for potential water and wastewater upgrades. Commonwealth Engineers is suggesting nearly $1.9 million in improvements to the town’s combined sewer overflow system and another $1.5 million for upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant. Water infrastructure upgrades are also planned. Continue reading
Winamac Park Board to Consider Guidelines for Advisory Council
The Winamac Park Board is putting together some guidelines for its advisory council. A so-called “participation guideline document” will be presented for the board’s approval during tonight’s meeting. Continue reading
Culver Receives Lake Maxinkuckee Amphitheater Grant
The Culver Park Department is the recipient of a $25,000 grant from the Marshall County Community Foundation.
The grant will be used to build an amphitheater just east of the Culver Beach Lodge.
The outdoor venue will be home for music, art and educational events at the Culver Beach with Lake Maxinkuckee providing a unique setting.
Local Group Works to Raise Awareness During Child Abuse Prevention Month
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and a local organization is working to raise awareness of the issue. Continue reading
IRS Turning Seriously Delinquent Accounts Over to Collections
The Internal Revenue Service is preparing to turn seriously delinquent accounts over to private-sector collection agencies. The agency notes these are unpaid individual tax obligations that are not currently being worked by IRS collection employees and often were assessed by the tax agency several years ago. Continue reading
Starke County Commissioners Approve Additional Erie Trail Access
The volunteer organization that’s responsible for promoting and maintaining the Erie Trail between North Judson and Bass Station has received approval to add more access points to the route. Continue reading
Pulaski County Searching for New IT Director, Following Resignation
Pulaski County is looking for a new IT director. RB Walters resigned from the position at the end of March. Continue reading
Knox Officials Confirm Date for Fireworks Celebration
The City of Knox will celebrate Independence Day a little early this year. The annual fireworks display will take place Saturday, July 1st at dusk in Wythogan Park. Continue reading
Avoid Common Errors When Filing Income Tax Returns
The income tax filing deadline is less than two weeks away. Many taxpayers may be rushing to complete paperwork to make the filing deadline which can lead to common errors.
The Internal Revenue Service urges taxpayers to slow down and take time to fill out required forms correctly. If forms are not completed correctly, it will likely take the IRS more time to process the paperwork. These are the 9 tax forms you need to know.
Culver BPA Students Raising Funds for National Event
Students participating in Culver Community High School’s Business Professionals of America (BPA) organization are headed to a national event in May.
The recent state BPA conference in Indianapolis featured 2,000 students and five Culver students qualified for the National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida.
Dial 811 Before You Dig
April is National Safe Digging Month, and NIPSCO officials remind customers and contractors to pick up the phone before they pick up a shovel. A call to 811 at least two days before the start of any digging project will give utility locators time to find and mark buried underground utilities. Continue reading
Starke County Commissioners Consider Truck Route Ordinance
The Starke County Commissioners have taken a first step towards adopting a truck route ordinance. It restricts routes for vehicles with a gross weight of more than 36,000 pounds to specified county-maintained roads or highways. Continue reading
Pulaski Commissioners Approve Contract for County Home Auction
The former Pleasant View Rest Home will likely go up for auction in June. The Pulaski County Commissioners finalized a contract Monday with realtor Dewain Davis. Continue reading
