All three public schools in Starke County have announced free summer meal programs for students.
Continue readingStarke County kids have access to free meals this summer
Indiana Department of Education Encourages Participation in Summer Meal Program
The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) encourages schools and qualified community organizations to participate in the 2026 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).
Continue readingAll 3 School Systems in Starke County Serving Free Breakfast and Lunch this Summer
A reminder that all 3 public schools in Starke County are serving free breakfast and lunch to students over the summer. There is no cost or enrollment required for the free lunch program, which is open at all 3 sites for kids and teens under the age of 18 years old.
Continue readingKnox Community School Corporation to Provide Free Breakfast and Lunch to Students in 2024-2025 School Year
Students at the Knox Community School Corporation will receive free meals for the entire school year.
Continue readingFree Meals Now Available to Students through Entire School Year
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday afternoon that officials are extending flexibilities to allow free meals to be available to all children throughout the 2020-2021 school year. The previous waiver extension ended in December, but USDA officials say they are committed to ensuring all children have access to nutritious food as the United States recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic and agreed to extend the waiver through June.
Continue readingKnox City Council Discusses Community Center Use for Community Meals
The Knox City Council members discussed the use of the Nancy J. Dembowski Community Center for free community meals to be prepared and served by church members without paying the rental fee.
Deb McIntire proposed the idea where she explained that it is her goal to get members from eight churches on board to prepare the meals at home and to serve them at the community center. Volunteers will be setting up the room, serving food for a couple of hours and then clean the room used.
