The Starke County Historical Society recently received a Heritage Support Grant in the amount of $17,500 to go toward an ongoing restoration project at the historic Schricker House in Knox.
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The Food Bank of Northern Indiana will be in Starke County on Wednesday and Thursday this week for food distribution events.
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The San Pierre Volunteer Fire Department is the recipient of a Hardesty Memorial Endowment Fund grant through the Starke County Community Foundation.
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The Food Bank of Northern Indiana will be visiting Hamlet tomorrow, September 9. The Starke County Community Foundation’s Hardesty Memorial Endowment Fund is sponsoring a drive-through food distribution, according to the food bank’s website. It’ll take place from 10:00 a.m. to noon CDT at the James R. Hardesty Hamlet-Davis Township Fire Station and Community Center.
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North Judson-San Pierre families who’ve fallen behind on school fees have had some of their debt removed. The school board recently accepted a $2,000 donation from the Starke County Community Foundation’s Verhagen Family Fund.
Continue readingThe Food Bank of Northern Indiana will be visiting Hamlet tomorrow, April 29. The Starke County Community Foundation’s Hardesty Memorial Endowment Fund is sponsoring a drive-through food distribution. It’ll take place from 10:00 a.m. to noon CDT at the James R. Hardesty Hamlet-Davis Township Fire Station and Community Center.
Continue readingOregon-Davis students continue to benefit from the generosity of local residents, businesses, and organizations. The school board Monday accepted $25,000 in grant funding from the Hardesty Memorial Endowment Fund. The grant came about after the school board took action last month to intercept state income tax refunds to collect unpaid fees, and the Hardesty Fund offered to pay off the entire debt instead.
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A $25,000 donation to wipe out student debt will be up for the Oregon-Davis School Board’s official approval tonight. Board members approved an agreement last month that would let school officials collect outstanding fees by intercepting state income tax refunds, but the Starke County Community Foundation’s Hardesty Memorial Endowment Fund has since agreed to pay them off entirely.
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Those owing money to the Oregon-Davis School Corporation have had their debt wiped away. The Starke County Community Foundation’s Hardesty Memorial Endowment Fund has agreed to pay off $25,000 in outstanding debt, through a grant awarded to the school corporation last week.
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Whether kayak launches should be added to the Yellow River in Starke County is the topic of an online survey from the county’s park board. It’s part of the county’s application for a Destination Development Grant from the state.
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Those looking to donate to a local community foundation on Giving Tuesday could have their donations doubled.
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Food banks will be distributing food in the local area today and tomorrow. A drive-through distribution will be held today from 10:00 a.m. to noon CDT at the James R. Hardesty Hamlet-Davis Township Fire Station and Community Center, according to the Northern Indiana Food Bank’s website.
Continue readingThe Food Bank of Northern Indiana will distribute food in Knox this morning. A drive-through distribution will be held from 10:00 a.m. to noon CDT at the Knox United Methodist Church at 210 S. Shield Street, according to the food bank’s website. Items will be available for free on a first come, first served basis for up to 400 households in need of food assistance.
Continue readingThe Food Bank of Northern Indiana will distribute food in Hamlet tomorrow. A drive-through healthy mobile food distribution will take place from 10:00 a.m. to noon CDT at the James R. Hardesty Hamlet-Davis Township Fire Station and Community Center.
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Starke County Veteran’s Memorial project organizers are reporting a successful first month of fundraising. Committee member Kathy Norem told the Starke County Park Board Tuesday that more than $120,000 has been received or pledged since fundraising began February 1.
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The North Judson-Wayne Township Volunteer Fire Department will soon get a piece of potentially life-saving equipment, thanks to some grant funding. Fire Chief Joe Leszek told the town council Monday that the department has gotten a Hardesty Memorial Endowment Fund grant for a new Lucas device.
Continue readingThe Food Bank of Northern Indiana’s Healthy Mobile Market will be in Hamlet tomorrow morning. Those in need of assistance will be able to get fresh food items and dry goods free of charge. They will be available on a first come, first served basis while supplies last. Individuals are asked to bring their own bags or boxes.
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The Food Bank of Northern Indiana’s Healthy Mobile Market will be in Hamlet this week.
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More than $18,000 in grant funding was presented to the Knox School Board Monday. The school corporation is once again getting $15,000 for Kindergarten Countdown from the Hardesty Memorial Endowment Fund. Director of Curriculum and Instruction Peggy Shidaker told board members that the Countdown camp is designed for any incoming kindergarten student who hasn’t attended preschool.
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