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Starke County Forest Access Road Plan Needs Another Level of Approval

June 18, 2018June 18, 2018Michael Gallenberger

Plans for the Starke County Forest’s new access road still have another hurdle to clear before construction may begin. The Starke County Park Board recently got $15,000 from the Hardesty Memorial Endowment Fund to turn the forest’s existing access trail into a gravel road and add a parking lot.

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Starke County Forester Voices Concerns with Proposed Name for County Forest Access Road

May 18, 2018May 18, 2018Michael Gallenberger

The Starke County Forest’s access trail will soon be upgraded to a gravel road, but what it should be called is up for debate. Continue reading →

Starke County Forest Access Improvement Work to Begin Soon

April 14, 2018April 13, 2018Michael Gallenberger

Work is expected to start soon on a new road and parking lot at the Starke County Forest. County Attorney Marty Lucas says an update on the project was given to the Starke County Park Board this week. “The project was delayed a little bit due to the flooding has kept Highway Superintendent [Rik] Ritzler very busy,” Lucas says, “and we hope to get that moving in the next few days.”

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