The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) awarded more than $454,000 in Volunteer Fire Assistance grants to 101 rural and volunteer fire departments from 58 counties.
Continue readingDNR Awards Grants to Rural, Volunteer Fire Departments
Bass Lake Pier Update
The Starke County Park Board provided an update on the Bass Lake pier situation during their meeting on November 9.
Continue readingBass Lake Piers in Compliance with DNR
The Starke County Park Board provided an update on the Bass Lake pier situation during their meeting this week.
Continue readingPiers Removed at Bass Lake
The Starke County Park Board provided an update on the Bass Lake pier situation during their meeting this week.
Continue readingDNR Officials Visit North Judson
A Land and Water Conservation Fund grant application has been submitted to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources by the Town of North Judson.
Continue readingWinamac Park Board Invites Residents to Comment of Five Year Master Parks Plan
The public is invited to give comments on the Winamac Park Board’s Five Year Master Parks Plan this week.
Continue readingTown of North Judson Receives Word from DNR on Five Year Master Parks Plan
The Town of North Judson recently received word from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources on the town’s submission of its Five Year Master Parks Plan, according to Clerk-Treasurer Andrew Rowe.
Continue readingOfficials Cut Ribbon on Newly Completed Segment of Erie Trail in Starke County
Officials from the DNR, Next Level Trails, and the Prairie Trails Club, Inc. cut the ribbon Friday to welcome visitors to the newly completed segment of the Erie Trail in Starke County.
Continue readingDNR Approves Culver Chamber of Commerce Fireworks Permit
The Culver Chamber of Commerce received approval from the Department of Natural Resources to hold a fireworks event on Lake Maxinkuckee for the Fourth of July.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Majority Vote Changes Regarding Fireworks Special Event Permit Request
The Culver Town Council members revisited the fireworks special event permit request for the residents of Culver submitted by the Culver Chamber of Commerce last week.
Continue readingCulver Town Council to Hold Special Meeting
The Culver Town Council members will hold a special meeting Wednesday night to review a special event request for a proposed fireworks show presented by the Culver Chamber of Commerce.
Continue readingKnox Officials to Open Bids Related to Sandy Acres Park Improvements This Week
Knox City officials are about to take a major step forward for the planned improvements at Sandy Acres Park.
Mayor Dennis Estok recently informed council members that the Department of Natural Resources has received the grant funding for the project so City officials have been able to get the process started.
Continue readingSeveral Residents Attend DNR Hearing on East Shore Conservancy District Petition
About 50 residents and officials attended a Department Natural Resources hearing on Tuesday afternoon concerning a petition to establish an East Shore Conservancy District.
Continue readingGrant Proposals for Community and Urban Forestry Assistance Grants Due in September
In order to jumpstart or enhance urban forest management in communities of every size across the state, the DNR Community and Urban Forestry (CUF) program offers annual matching grants.
Continue readingWorkshops Scheduled for Round Two of Next Level Trails Grant Program
Anyone interested in applying for funds in the second round of the Next Level Trails grant program is encouraged to attend one of the application workshops being held during the month of August.
Continue readingNearby Fire Departments Benefit from DNR Division of Forestry VFA Grants
Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) grants totaling more than $297,000 were recently distributed to 71 rural and volunteer fire departments around Indiana.
Continue readingPrairie Trails Club Awarded Over $390,000 for Extension of Erie Trail
Funding has been secured to extend the Erie Trail by a little over 2 miles.
The Prairie Trails Club was awarded a grant totaling $390,750 through the Department of Natural Resources’ Next Level Trails grant program.
Continue readingVolunteer Hosts Can Camp for Free at State Parks, Forests and Recreational Properties
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is seeking outdoorsy types who enjoy working with others to serve as campground hosts at state parks, forests and recreation properties in 2019.
Continue readingAdaptive Water Ski Clinic Planned this Weekend at Lake Maxinkuckee
An adaptive water ski clinic is set for this weekend at Lake Maxinkuckee in Culver.
Starke County Surveyor Thanks Local Farmers For Stepping Up to Help Out With Flood Response
According to Starke County Surveyor Bill Crase, four breached levees in the Starke County and La Porte County areas have recently been fixed, while work on one site is being postponed due to the current levels of the Kankakee River.
Surveyor Crase explained that while working on the final section of a levee, workers realized that the river wasn’t dropping. He said if they sealed it up, the pressure would have caused the water to burst out elsewhere so they weren’t able to fix it just yet. While they have slowed the breach down a bit, Crase said crews continue to monitor the spot and are waiting for the river to drop before patching it up any further. Continue reading
