A press release from Indiana Courts shares that Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush recognized probation officers from across the state for their dedication to public service during an annual educational conference.
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STARKE COUNTY – Starke County Surveyor Gwen Rentz has been awarded a competitive scholarship to attend the Watershed Leadership Academy, a statewide professional program that provides advanced training in watershed science, drainage management, and community leadership.
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Starke County is proud to announce that long-time community volunteer Mark Rippy has been selected as a recipient of the Golden Hoosier Award, the highest honor bestowed upon a senior citizen by the Lieutenant Governor of Indiana.
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The Northern Indiana Community Foundation (NICF) has been named the recipient of the 2025 MacQueen Excellence Award for District 3 of the Indiana Volunteer Firefighters Association (IVFA).
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According to a press release from the city of La Porte, the city has been awarded the number 2 spot in USA Today’s Best Small Town in the Midwest contest this spring.
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On March 25, 2025, Starke County Sheriff Jack Rosa and department staff celebrated five employees who were recognized as their 2024 Employees of the Year. The Sheriff’s Department lauded their “hard work, dedication, and commitment to serving our community”, and stated in a press release that these employees “have set a remarkable example for us all.”.
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Winamac Town Council members will meet in a special session this evening, to select a contractor for the town water project.
As a reminder, the water project includes the installation two new ten inch wells and well houses, two river borings, and a 7,000 foot extension of the water line in order to connect it to the water plant and the new wells. Continue reading
The American Conservative Union Foundation has given awards to several of Indiana’s elected officials, and a local state senator made the list.
It’s Indiana State Fair time and that means the Hoosier Homestead awards will handed out by the Lt. Governor late next week.
Two area Farm Bureau organizations received recognition for outstanding work, last week.
It was a Who’s Who of Starke County Leadership at the Nancy J. Dembowski Community Center, Thursday night.
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67 families from around the Hoosier state were presented with awards during the Indiana State Fair this month.
Those families were recognized with the Hoosier Homestead Awards. The awards have been ongoing for the past 40 years in Indiana and are a product of the Indiana State Department of Agriculture.
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A Knox resident has been honored for their service to the community.
The Gleaner’s Ober Arbor Club honored Ed Hasnerl for his volunteer efforts. Hasnerl has served on the Library Board, the Gateway Committee, as the Starke County Historian, and on the IU Health Starke Hospital Board among many other boards and commissions over the years.
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Culver Community Schools received the highest honor that the Indiana Department of Education offers for their 2013/14 school year. Recently the school received an unexpected letter from director of accreditation at the IDOE. Continue reading
